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When told that there was a project | on foot for staging some motorrycle | races on the track. should the troughs ruf by the drag prove wide enough, \ Mr. IMIIon said that two moion \ -cllsts passed over the firty-cl«ht miles mentioned and declared that it was the best piece of road they on* countered between Uoswell and Santa Ke. He said that the bottoms of | the groove* cut were ample in width ] to accommodate a motorcycle, and that he believed the races could be In Id easily. If they can he. the racing on that track will he one of the draw ini; features of the fair.There are 2. loo motorcycle* now in the state, it is said, and it has) hern suggested to the fair assocla* lion that it would he an excellent attraction to offer a substantial prise for the motorcycle making the | fastest time around the track, only 1 one machine to be entered from a * city. Thi* provision would get the best motorcyclist* from every town over the state to enter. The matter will bo considered b\ the- fair association.lt;'aloud Sellers, Secretary Stortx and others will accompany Mr. IMIIon over the proposed speedway -it.* this morning, and will obtain estimate*; from him of the number of days' work! which it will tak#* to finish the t? . k.j Mr. IMIIon will today start local blacksmiths at work making tin drag.
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Albuquerque Morning Journal
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Fri, Jul 19, 1912
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