The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-08

Automobile Clubs at Paris on October
10, to recommend that the maximum
bore of four cylinder racing cars for
next year shall be 100 millimeters, or
81 inches.
LOZIER ENERs SAVANNAH RACE.
A Lozier car was yesterday entered
by E. A. Lozier for the grand prize
race at Savannah. This announce
ment comes as surprise, as Lozier
cars have never been seen in events
in which special racing cars have
been competitors. In fact, 1t has been
the steady policy. of the company to
compete only in stock car events, and
no special racing cars have ever been
constructed. AS matter of fact,
however, when the announcement of
the Savannah race was made, Mr..
Lozier practically formed a decision
to enter a car, and on June /, Super
intenient Perrin, of the Plattsburg
works, was given the outlines of car
for this event. 1t is now learned that
this car has been on the road since
the middle of July, and has been given
thorough, practical tests through the
Adirondacks and the regular testing
grounds Of the Lozier company.
In entering the car, none of the de-
tails were given to the committee,
and no Information has been furnish
ed as to the character of the car, its
horsepower or mechanical details.
When questioned as to whether the
entry of this car signifled an inten-
ton Of the company to depart from
its fixed policy of racing only with
stock cars, and if it were probable
that the Lozier would compete in 9TH
er events for strictly racing cars, Mr..
Lozier refused to make any state
ment at. this time. Under the circum-
stances, the details of the Lozier
grand prize entry will be awaited with
I considerable interest.
A driver has not been nominated,
but undoubtedly will be selected from
the team of regular drivers. Michen-
err milford, Cobe and Lynch. AS
Kitchener is the senior driver and has
been given preference in the past, it
Is quite probable that he will pilot
the car at Savannah, with Milford,
WHO'S second in seniority, as me-
chanician.
Announcement was made last night
that Paul Lacroix. of New York, had
made formal entry of a Renault rae
ing car for the Vanderbilt cup race on
October "a. 1t is said the car is one
of the three Renaults that were driv-
en- in the grand prix race of the Auto
mobile Club of France last July.
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driver of the car, and it is reported
that J. H. Tyson, who owned the Isot-
ia with which Strang won the Savan-
nah, Briarcliff and Lowell races. has
ian option on the car. c. w. Mathe-
son entered Matheson car in the
Vanderbilt cup race late yesterday
afternoon.
TIRE MAKERS READY FOR RACE.
In every automobile race there is
one matter which receives as much
consideration, perhaps more than the
care which is given the machines
themselves and the selection of their
drivers. This is the problem of tire
equipment and provision for replace
nents. Great care has been exercised
In the arrangements for the Found
ers' week race at Philadelphia, both
by the Quaker City Motor club and
by the entrants. d.
Along with the entrants camp at
the filter pumping station on Belmont
avenue will be the headquarters of the
various tire makers who will be rep
resented in the contest. At these
places full stock of extra tires on the
demountable rims will be kept in
readiness for the racing cars.
"a When machine stops for new tires
n number OF nimble mechanics will
quickly Jack it up on special machines
which raise the whole car at once or
either end of it and 1t is matter Of
two to four minutes to change a set.
Not only will fresh stock be kept on
hand at each tire station. but each car
will carry couple of extra shoes al
ready inflated and on rims. Z,
Ss II the tire should go down on the
course away from the camps the driv-
n and his mechanic will have this
work to do. They will have tools for
quick changes, except the quick jack.
ing arrangement. Upon canvass yes
terday afternoon among the entrants
or theH representatives there were