The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-24
THE AUTOMOBILISTS
TWO MERCEDES RACERS FOR
GRAND PRIZE EVENT.

German Club Completes Entries OF
Machines 20 Be Driven by salser n
Poexe-A. "A. Racing Beard Pest.
Action on Brighten Race.
announcement was made last night that
Robert Lee Morrell. chairman OF the con-
test committee Of the Automobile Club OF
America. had received the signed entry
blanks for two Mercedes racers Tor the
grand prize event to be run at savannah
on Thanksgiving Day. Chairman Morrei
had been informed some time ago toat the
cars would compete at Savannah and the
ntries have now been formally completed
through the Kaiseriicher Automobl club.
the governing body for motoring affairs
In Germany, The cars are to be driven by
Sa,zer and Poege. the cars and drivers
having competed In the grand prix race
Of the Automobile Club Of France on July
7. over the Dieppe circuit. when the third
Mercedes, driven by lautenschla0er. won
the race.
lin 70 yesterday ten entries had been
formally completed for the grand praye
race at Savannah. the cars representing
three countries, Tn three Flats. repre-
senting Italy, were the frat entries TO De
completed. Germany Ia represented py
thr.e Beng and two Mercedes cars. while
America % cHnutuatCe etS -
Acme, the latter being h only six cylinder
car entered to date. Entries close at regu-
lar fee. on October !. and additional, entries
viii be received up to November I by pay
iny an added fee. t.'
Al the conclusion Of q special meeting
Yesterday OF the A. 4. A. Racing board II
wa. announced that no action had been
,stsn rsRardinK the drivers. entrants and
in thA raront twAntv-IOuT
hour race at the Brighton Beach track.
which was run without a sanction from the
IA. II was decided to abolish the rule
r.nuidne cars In the Vanderbilt cup race
~ he equipped only with tires made In the
country they represent. The Brighton
Reach matter will be considered ht q later
meeting Of the racing board.
announcement was made last night
th.. q goo gallons m Il OIL ~ TG sast, o and spe conntS
r I'm n,p race on October a.. The Vanderbilt
cup sS%%i.:io sa, e Rs{ ys4ss. the S5ess' q % !
m eisri Iona on the Jericho turnpike. The
danrerous turn on the cup circuit ~ tnS
JsIisho t IoanSsd :. .nf 4 ' Rii 80 sG ss8sT for The
S fsst vide and three-9y.rtsrs o. mile ltons;
{ being built g fSs ae% %estSury and cid
S cnSntpy roads to the beginning Of the Long
Island Motor Parkway.
n991ssnce run Of the Bay Stat, Automobile
ISsoclation started from the ciuprooms y
10 O'clock tonight. TWENTY-FIVE cars ano
about seventy-fve persons took EAU "
me run, There are twenty-five conteStins
machines. twelve being touring cara and ten
Ianaboute, Each touring car carried at
East four persons and each runaHout AZ
iesst two Leaving the clubhouse the cars
drove over the boulevard route along the
SortR Shore and will 50 to Portsmoyth snd
from there to Rochester. where the nrsi
Central m located and which will be reached
sbout daylight tomorrow morning.
A rood dea, of discussion has been going
an reoentiy as to the need for giving warn
inr sisnais whom o vehicle e ABOUT = o
change It's course, says an EnGlishman,
whose countrymen, u must be remembered.
alive 10 the left. Bone Of the Suggestions
are rood and others quite imprtctioe6ie.
Nc one will deny the need for q Sign showing
that q car, van or bicycle 10 about 70 orose
the road or take A side turning. for II one
n not eiyen q collision 10 likely to qcour,
When turning TO the left there D. really no
Ned 70 Rive q warning to thoee behind, ss
t sid.. are srd rs sS.ssY 81 sSos i Gss' Ss h dsn sNs.
s TAs1 !. 's sSsolSt e enc ss.s nael' an Sssyt Il. iS@SS
drivers In charge Of all kinds Of vehicles