The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
AUTO CARNIVAL
 ALL THE GOSSIP Greatest Automobile Day In Birmingham's History HOW sTRANG FEELS
All Southern Championship and Spe' cial Races Announced-Henry Gray Is Referee and Max Winkler
 Is Clerk and Starter.

Lewis Christie Strang, holder Of the record for the fastest automobile mile oil a circular track, states. without boast ing, his belief that he will be able to lower his own record to 30 seconds flat.
 The young driver-he is but 21 years old-is absolutely confident that he will win if no accident occurs. Strang talks as if he was preparing to drive through the city at a lO-mile-an-hour gait. He does not anticipate danger, although thos who saw him dur.ng the State fair break the record of his uncle, Walter Christie. know that he is always sur rounded on his daredevil drive with boid- ly stalking snares.
 On Tuesday afternoon at the State fair ktrack, which the driver considers the
 stest circular course in the world,
 trang will try for every record from one tto 10 miles. He returned to Birmingham because he felt confident that he could es- tablish mile record of 90 seconds fiat on the local track. His great machine is In excellent shape. and barring accidents, he feels sure that he will see his dream realized.
 Numerous Entrants.
 The day will be a big one for tho own CTS of automobiles in Birmingham, Ala barDa and the south. There will be a southern championship race, and in this several daring and splendid drivers from other states are expected to participate There will be other races for every make of machines, and the day will be truly ar automobile carnival. Henry B. Gray, wh' has just returned from the automobile show in New York, has accepted the Of fcial position of referee, and will have charge of the races Max Winkler. wh' served so efficiently during the fair, vii he clerk of the course and official starter Invitations have been sent out to mer whose services are desired for other of flcials. and these will be announced later
 Local interest in the carnival is be coming great. Dr. Jordan and Walter Moore. in their Stanleys, will enter one o more of thef races. Among the big car' which will be seen is the American Mer cedes, which cost S2000, and which vii he driven by George C. Waters Waters is from Savannah, and mas been driving automobiles for several years.
 Charles Denegre, who won the stat' championship during the fair, is very enthusiastic over the coming carnival, an6 Is arranging a special Franklin race. w T. Harrison has been asked to arrange $ special Cadillac race, and those who re- member his excellent time during the fail are certain that he will comply. The Blr minglaam garage, under the direction oi IT. E. Wilson. is arranging special races for Maxwell cars, and special challenge race. with a trophy as a prize. for Stod dard-D -Daytons. These latter two races are expected to be top-notchers in every respect. In the Maxwell race it is prob ajole that there will be 10 starters. Tht etarters in the other events will be from three to seven, it is indicated.
 The five-mile open southern champions ship event will perhaps draw the largest number of entries and attract the mos attention. Among other big cars the Pope Toledo flyer of Henry B. Gray will be eff cred.