New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Interest in Sdrannah Races Grozcins g
Course q Fast One.

| That the Savannah automobile races on March
Is and 10 Will be widely attended is indicated
| by the reports that more than two hundred and
fifty inquiries day being received by the
secretary of the Savannah committee from per-
sons throughout the South, who write with re-
gard to railroad rates, accommodations, details
| of the races etc. with the evident intention Of
| being present. Letters from Savannah tell Of
| the continued astonishing interest not only in
that city and throughout Georgia, but in all the
adjoining states and OF exceeding activity on
| the part of all concerned.
A number Of representatives Of manufacturers
have recently visited Savannah and inspected
the roads each of them stating to members OF
the local committee that entries would follow
their return. One Of the most enthusiastic men
of those who have recently been in Savannah Is
F. Ed Spooner, who returned yesterday He
said:
This is absolutely the fastest road race course
ever laid out. it stands After the corners
have been banked II is @ sixty mile an hour
speedway l was amazed to find the long
stretches of absolutely smooth and level road
and the ease with which q touring car could be
put through its PAGES. l predict for the SaVan-
nah race the fastest time made in a road
race. not only in America, but in any part OF
the world and believe from what have heard
at Savannah and IN New York there VIII be
large field"
A conference of the special committee for the
race. composed of representatives of the racing
and technical boards of the American Auto
mobile Association, was held Saturday in
Chicago and the following decision was rem
dered with regard to one of the rules concerning
which some question has arisen to its inter-
probation:
| Because of several misinterpretations placed
on Section 2 of the rules governing the three
races to be conducted under the auspices OF the
American Automobile Association by the SaVan-
nah Automobile Club on March Is and 19 l9oo'
the special committee of the American Automo-
bile Association has interpreted this rule, which
refers to the eligibility Of makers entering cars
and cars entered, as follows: Any maker to be
eligible to enter one or more cars must have
manufactured at least fifty cars, of all models,
during the period of one year prior to FEBRUARY
l. 1903 and included in this output must nave
been five cars of each of the models entered
Tt is possfble that there may be slight change
in the rules of one of the shorter races to be
held on March IS The special committee IS
now considering the question.
Al p meeting Of the executive committee OF
tbe National Association of Automobile Manu-
facturers Yesterday it was decided to organize
2 transportation department for the beneht OF
the members of the association. August smith,
of the Olds Motor Works and H Q. Smith, or
the Premier Motor Manufacturing Company.
were elected members of the executive COM
mittee.
The contest committee of the Automobile Club
of America, of which Robert Lee Morrell is
chairman held a meeting last night to arrange
further details for the Ormond-D Daytona Florida
beach races to be held the week beginning
March 9 No information given Of the bust-
ness transacted