The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
THE TRACK OPEN
 ID THE ENTRANTS Cars Exercised At the Fair
 Grounds Today STRANG AND WATERS Race In Touring Cars May Be Ar ranged Between the Two-The
 List of Officials and
 the Events.

Beginning tomorrow, Birmingham auto fists will be given opportunities to try out and tune up their machines Tor the racing carnival at the fair grounds Tues day afternoon when ten big events will be run, including three record trials by Lewis Christie Strang in the famous lSa horse power racer. The track at the fair grounds will be open both Sunday and Monday.
 The local enthusiasts are showing much epirt4 in preparing for the amateur events and the programme will be one of the sreateet and most spectacular ever raced in the southland Yesterday T. F. Vim 'berfy, who owns q 50 horse power Thomas car. entered his machine in all the open races and this act makes certain that no big car will have cinch when it comes to speeding, as some had thought such cars as the six cylinder Franklin machine would have
 The programme of the events include five fve-mile races; three three-mile races and three trials by MT. Strang in the powerful and sensational record-breaker which will be sent a mile in 50 seconds, if Strang is not in error to the track and car. Other events will be arranged if applications for the same are made to the committee.
 The Officials Appointed.
 The officials who will have charge of the meet are men of unquestoned standing, popularity and ability. Lieut.. Gov. Henry B. Gray tops the list as ref cree. The full list of those who have been selected by the committee to act follows
 Referee-Lieut Gov Henry B. Gray.
 Judges-T. F. Wimberly Lee c. Brad icy. John L. Raul, F. G. Kinney, Robert Munger, A. R. Dearborn.
 Timers-W H. Jones, Haskins Williams, D. J. Fox, w. E. Lum, G. B. McCor- mack.
 Clerk of the Course and Starter-Max Winkler.
 Umpires-W. w. Crawford, T. c. Cairns. Technical Advisory Committee-W. T. Harrison, A. D. Woods, J. c. Turner, Frank Katz, Walter Moore, Charles De- negre.
 Announcer-Frank Bell.
 Strane and Waters.
 Recordholder Strang and George c. Waters, the young Savannah automobil- ist, who has recently moved to Birm- fngham, spent yesterday with autoists about the city and on every side they were told that entries for the races would be overfiowing. Young Strang had a talk with John Abbott about his Cadillac and it is certain that Abbott will make far better showing in the coming races than at the fair when his car would not work well. Strang gave ''DaredeviP' John some pointers and the popular young attorney will show his fellow -townsmen some good driving Tues day.
 A special match race between Young Strang in a local touring car and Mir Waters is a possibility MT. Waters will either drive a 60 horse power Amer jean Mercedes or one of the other To- cal fast cars in such an event. Strang would drive a 60 horse touring car, but each would be stripped down to racing order. Waters has competed with Barney Oldfeld and is driver of ability. Two owners are trying to arrange with these stars to pilot their cars.
 The Entry List.
 The full list of the events follows: Five miles, free for all, southern cham pionship.
 Five miles. match race between De- negre and Fox.
 Three miles, open to Franklin cars.
 Three miles, open to Cadillac cars.
 Three miles, open to Maxwell cars
 Five miles, open to Stanley steamers. Five miles, open to all
 Five mile handicap, free for all
 Other races may be arranged by ap- plication to racing committee
 Christie Strang will drive the famous Christie record holder against all records up to ten miles and will make at least three record drives.
 The track will be especially prepared to eliminate the dust and will be open to the use of the entrants, beginning this afternoon a