The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-27
The AUTOMOBILSTS
RULES FOR GRAND PRIZE AND
LIGHT CAR RACES ISSUED.

RULES FUN ukthND FhhAb
LIGHT CAR RACES ISSUED.
Automobile Cub or Amestea Announces
tno Conditions for Two Contests &C
savsnnah-supply station in Front OF
Grand Stand for vanderbiit Cup Event
Robert Leo Morreli. chairman Of the CON-
,sst committee OF the Automobile Club Of
America, issued tho rules yesterday tina,
viii govern the contest for the Grand Prise
n, the Automobile Club Of Amerioa and the
International Light Car race, both OF which
are to DO run at Savannah, the Grand Prise
raoe on next Thanksgiving Day and the
II, chi car event the day before. November 20,
The Grand Prize trophy 10 to be q gold
cpp. a perpetual trophy. which 10 TO DO com
netsd for annually In America undar the
rules adopted each yea by the lntsrna.
tlonsl Association Of Recognized Automo-
bile Clubs. OF which the Automobile Club
OF America 10 the sole member and repre-
sentative In this country. The name OF
the winner each year viii DO inscribed on
tho CUP. with the location. date. disteDoe
and time Of the raoe. and upon Its surrender
the winner will receive O replica Of the cup
for his permanent possession. The race Ia
TO be run Ia the fall OF each year the dis
lance to be not less Thar 900 miles, the COZ
ditious TO DO announced rs soon as decided
upon by the International Association OF
Recognized Automobile Clubs for the sue
ceedlne years race. The date, location
and distance OF tho race will be announced
not less than four months before the race
Is held each year.
This years Grand Prize race Is TO DO held
over a eixteen mile circuit In Chatham
county, near Savannah. Ga. The circuit
will be twenty-five miles In length and Ii
to be covered sixteen times, making the total
distance OF the race 400 miles. No more
than three cars OF any one max can be
entered and the entry fees are $50 for one
car, o. 800 FOR two cara Of the same mako
md q, $50 for three cars Of the same make.
Regular entries close on october 1. but
further entries may be made up to Novem-
Der 1 by paying an added fee OF $3.50 for
each car. .
The cylinder bore for four cylinder en-
zines must not exceed e.t inches. or lss
miliimeters, for each cylinder. The bore
limit for six cylinder engines 10 fixed ct i37
millimeters. or S inches, while the Hlit
for eight cylinder engines 10 set at 40 mil
limeters, or 4.ss tpches. Cars In, running
order, but without gasolene. tools. spare
tires or parts, must weigh at least a.t2<
pounds, or 100 Kilograms. This weight
will include oil In the motors and trans
missions. Every agent OF oxidation. except
atmospheric air, is forbidden. Each car
must carry two persons. driver and me
chanic. seated side by side, OF an average
weight OF Is4 pounds. and any deficiency
must be made up by ballast.
Competing cars. according to the nations
they represent. must be painted In the fol-
$500 -t-.s. A-~rAAA~ H>1 And xehtNS.
Belgian, yellow: England, green; France.
blue; Germany, white: Italy, red: switser-
land, yellow and red. The use Of moyab
or or, d sSsOsIas I, TSss,, will lin Be e. R EesSldde6.
Ali mechanical repairs and adjustments
Of the car. This dogs not include replacing
sasoiene. Tie driver and @echanie o.
during the race, but only at the end Of each
mittee.
be 200 miles. a ten mile circuit TO be covered
any one make can be entered. The entry
fees arc as follows; One car, 500; two cars
Of the same make. $500; three cars Of the
name MAKE. NOS ssco. Ell eou at che sss G Regular s1s As fees
Be- made snsi NossiIber 1 By paying 81
bers 81 cars entered 6 too great. taking into
account The length OF Tho course. the COM
mittee reserves the right to lengthen the
The cylinder bore limits for four cycle
motors are as follows: One cylinder. $50
inches: two cylinders. $50 INCHES; three
Gi nthss' l.. .-' syI InsSss fs s'oe oiE ndSss! ;,l siSs
cylinders, ass inches, For two cycle
motors the bore limits are as follows
H % in HsR{lnaeTtih s Sis' c ,pShes; .w s.cs s' lnshss:
s:s inches: eeIsssff cylinders, s.aI inches.
cars In running order, but without water,
weish at least $50 pounds, this weight to
INCLUDE oil IN the mo,ors and tIansmiss,ops
aa4 r sest o Of tas tss11IIsti tbs s 1os t Ss t hsns
governing the grand prize event, including
the colors the cars are to be painted.
Isi ,hs r sasomo %Re' Club % VIII Sc Rs At h 'ihS
club house In Cumberland street. Brooklyn.
OF Wednesday evening, september 80:
q: A. Helm and John Lind. Russell 4.
Field. secretary Of the club. makes the fol-
Of the meeting: r.. is hoped that you win
attend this meeting in order thar matters
pertaining TO the welfare q motSrists In
ticuisf may Be discussed
One Of the novelties Of the Motor Parkway
sweepstakes on October 10 and the Wander
by cup race or October 20. VIII be the
one Of which Is 70 bc a depressed station
spectators may have an opportunity OF
crews ~ chansins sirss and taking on sap.
B etsee lh ese e q 3 y sPf lie O. ssm sSSui ps 70 ssst
and the front row Of boxes In the grand
stand. 4 rosdway. VII, be run from TIE