The Washington times., 1908-11-22
TWO DAYS REMAIN
BEFORE AUTO RACES
Light Cars Will Be Sent Across TapeI on Wednesday
Morning, While Grand Prize Race Is Feature
for Thursday
By W. NICK. WHITE.

man OF the contest committee of the
Automobile Club of America, has def
inately stated that the Motor Parkway
Racing Association must show the A
c. A. that II can patrol the Long Island
course or the next international auto
mobile race will again be held in Sa-
vannah.
Provide Clear Course
SIX hundred militia and 100 policemen
viii be distributed around the course
for each days race. and inasmuch as
Governor Hoke Smith has declared that
territory 10 be under martial law and
the soldiers have been supplied with not
ammunition and ordered TO shoot II
necessary to keep the course clear.
there IS no fear in the minds OF those
who witnessed the Vanderbilt race that
there VIII be a repetition Of the dis
graceful scene at its finish Of that
event The thoroughness OF this prepa-
ration for policing the road is but an
example Of the manner in which every
thing else is being done to make the
race 3 wonderful success.
Aa one indication OF the widespread
general interest throughout the coun-
try it 3 noted that forty-eight news
paper men, representing the largest
cities in the Eastern part OF the United
States viii be on the course, many Of
them having already arrived TO report
the practice. New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Washington, Boston, Buffalo,
Cleveland. Detroit. Pittsburg, and Chi
cago are all represented, as well as the
large cities of the South. Photogra-
piers from the leading periodicals. daily,
weekly. and monthly. have been here
gathering material for extensive photo
graphic layouts. Large press bureaus
covering not only the whole United
States. but sending cable reports to
Europe have theiG STAFF correspondents.
Spectators Pouring In.
There is but one thought predominant
in this city. and that IS Of the auto
mobile races. Work is suspended in
many places at noon in order that
everyone may watch the practice, and
in addition to the regular public hon-
day on Thanksgiving. Wednesday has
also been set aside so that as large
an attendance viii see the light car race.
Every train and every ship coming to
this city are carrying scores Of en-
1t is expected that they viii come in by
the hundreds. on Tuesday thousands
viii arrive, and preparations have been
made TO accommodate 4O.000 visitors for
three or four days next week.
From New York viii come four or
five special trains. which will be used
as hotels during the stay in this city.
From Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago
solid trains will be run, while from near
Is every large city of this country east
on the Mississippi river special Pullman
sleeping cars have been engaged. most
2 which will arrive early Wednesday
morning, and will be side tracked with
In stones throw Of the course near
the grandstand. Long excursion trains
are slated to accommodate the South
ern crowds during Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights Two steamers are com
Ing from New York, and a number Of
private yachts are already on the way
from other points.
qua tiers for Guests.
To secure quarters for all these out
Of Gown guests has been problem that
las been ably met by the people of
savannah. y house to house canvass
secured the reuufred nuu7ba,. oe ,.cl,,.-