The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20
WILL RACE AUTOS
OVER DESERT LAKE
Nevada Enthusiasts to Hold a
Series of Motor Car
Contests
Will Use National Course, De-
clared to Be Well Fitted
for Purpose
By x. x. PHOmmedieu

The automobile enthusiasts of Ne
Vada are not TO be outdone when it
comes to bringing out events that will
give lot of sport and at the same
time keep the name of the state in the
public eye. The latest is the holding
of race meet. The first of the con-
test will be held next Sunday on Dry
lake near Goldfe1d- The lake is an
ideal course, for 1T is possible to make
circular course Of any size. From
the hills of the shore line it is possible
to keep the ears always in sight. L. l..
Patrick of Goldfield has written to E. P.
Brinegaf that so cars will take part in
the first race.
The Automobile Club OF America has announced
the list OF officials who will act In the first
annual grand prize race for the S5 600 cup to
be held on the course at Savannah, Ca. on
thanksgiving day. The honorary referees are ::
Hoke Smith, governor Of Georgia; Joseph NJ.
Brown, governor elect OF Georgia: George ".
Tiedman. mayor OF Savannah; Frank c.. Battey
president Savannah Automobile club; Harvey
Granger, chairman course committee Savannah
Automobile club: r. j. Davenant, chairman
executive committee Savannah Automobile club;
T. H. Gary, president of the Automobile Club
OF America; Henry Sanderson. vice president Of
the Automobile Club OF America, and Jefferson
de Mont Thompson, chairman racing board,
American automobile association
Ihe working referee will be Robert Lee
Norrell, who has acted in a similar capacity in
previous Vanderbilt and in the Briarcllf con-
tests. Nineteen people Of prominence win do
the judging. OF these Harlan W. Whipple,
E. E. Schwartzkopf. A. R. Pardington. John E.
Roosevelt and Peter Fogarty are all experienced
and have acted in a similar capacity at all the
prominent race meets The others are:
John Gerry, E. II. Hearne, Reuben Butler,
E. " Hartford. Guy Howard. WiIkie Brown.
Lee Butler. E. n. Cornwell. F. x Courtney,
George W. Allen and Herman Halstead-
The Judiciary has been called upon to act as
honorary judges should any fine points arise
recurring decision. These officials will ho
following: Walter G. Charlton, judge OF the
superior court OF Chatham county; Davis Free
McAlpin, judge Of ordinary court Of Chatham
county; Paul E. Seabrook. judge Of Atlantic
circuit; ]. E. Schwartz. judge Of the recorder 5
court
new kind Of official has been created who
will be known as an inspector The inspectors
will be stationed at the turns to that no
fouling tactics pursued bv the contestants.
The inspectors names are as follows: Theodore
Z Steinway, William R. steinway, II. r.
Leidgng. James Rourke' R; R. 0skman. George
L. kearne, Monroe r. Rothchild, Charles q.
Wilkinson. n. II. Gaines, w P. Berrien-
s. NJ. Butler will be the chairman Of the
timers, the time being done by the New York
the course while F. J. Wagner will the
starters flag.
The military patrol will consist OF three regi
ments of the national guard and will be under
the command Of Major William B. stephens.
DIR. G. F. Jarvis Of Oakland has Just returned
from a trip to Stockton Jarvis had hard
experience and has written the following tc
The Call:
..If you hear of any one contemplating driving
from here TO Stockton via Byron Hot Springs
he will certainly thank you for advising him tC
so another way For 16 miles out OF Stockton
encountered as bad roads as have ever seen;
dirt roads, oiled and allowed to go to pieces,
so that there are enormous holes every few
inches
Two hundred and twenty-five motor cars reg.
istered in New York during the week Of October