The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-16
MUCH INTEREST IN
 SAVANNAH RACES
Many Foreign and American Drivers Entered in Contests of International Scope
 Next Week.
WINNER TO GET S5,O00 CUP
Twenty-two Drivers to Compete in "The Grand Prize Race" Among Them Nazzaro, Wagner. Hcm-
 cry, Strang and Others.

Savannah Ga, Nov 15-The prlnci- pal sporting event in the automobile world this fall will be the race for tho grand prize under the auspices Of the Automobile club of American at Savan- nah, to be held on Thanksgiving day and the small car race which is to be run on November 25 the day before Thanksgiving. Both races will be run over the public roads of Chatham coun- ty the short car race being over course practically ten miles in length and that for the larger cars being over specially constructed course of % miles. Tho big race will be 400 miles in length and that for small cars 200 miles The prize in the big car race will be gold cup valued at s5.00o donated by the Automobile club of America Both events are information al in scope and there are now on tho grounds drivers from Italy, France, Germany and America Tho big race Is known officially as Tho Grand Prize Race and the smaller one as the Tn ternatlona Light Car Race"
 The greatest interest is felt in the grand prize race in which tho most famous drivers and cars in the world will compete There arc % entries in this race and the drivers and the ma chimes arc already on the ground get ting fin shape for t The course is closed to the public for two hours each day md during this time 1t is occupied by the drivers who are learn Ing It's curves and getting acquainted with its general conditions. Camps have been located at different points along the course by all of tho entrants and from this date until the day tho race ia run there will be busy times in all of these, The course ls perfectly level ono which was built by convict labor and surfaced with Augusta gravel a composition that admits of very rapid speed being made. It is expected that several new worlds records will be hung up on tho course in tho big event. Those who have witnessed races over the Vanderbilt cup course and at Or mond Beach declare that the best time on these courses will he readily ecllpsed by the drivers on Thanksgiving day. The Ormond Beach record Is IT miles an hour. II fig believed that at least | S5 miles an hour will he made by tho winner of the Gold Prize over the Savannah course.
 The course for the long and short races will be carefully guarded by state militia who have been ordered out by the governor of the state for the | two days
 A feature of the occasion will be the entertainment of representatives of automobile clubs from many cities within radius of 300 miles of Sa- vhnnah. Atlanta, Augusta Macon. Charleston and other large cities will send representatives to the races and the smaller towns of Georgia will also have their delegations present The people of Savannah are SO interested In making the event a success that they have thrown open their homes to the expected visitors. A lhureau of ln- formation has been established at the l SHlpi htDpl hllhl OIL li ehlliS VIII bH ll't by official attendants during the week preceding the races who will give out cards which those who will wish ac- commodations may All out It is hoped in thls way to be able to tell readily where to send visitors so that they can be accommodated with the kind of rooms they desire, This feat ture Is expected to be of much benefit to all classes of strangers.
 Tho judge of the two races will be chosen from the members of the Au- tomobile club of America and the Sa. vannah Automobile club. They will be announced in few days
 The following cars and drivers have been entered for the grand prize race;
 Italy,
 Fiat--Nazzaro. Fiat--Wagner,
 Fiat--dePalma, Itala--Cagno.
 Itala,--Tournier France. Renault---Szisz
 Renault--Strang.
 DeDletrich--Duray. Clement-Bayard-
 Clement -Bayard---Rigal. } Germany.
 Benz--Hemery. Benz--.Henriot.
 Benz--1rle.
 Meroedes--Salzer. Mercedes-Pogge.
 America.
 Lozier-Michener. 7 Acme--Leonard zengle.
 B l. M--Willams, Chadwck--Willie Houpt. | Smplex--Seymour , National--Stricker
 Bulck- .s.,......,
 The International light car race en tries Include;
 America-,Four MaXwells. four Bu icks, three Chalmers-Detroits, on American Aristocrat, 3 Italy--One Isotta and one Lencia.
 France--One Gregoire, one S P o, - Robertson, the winner of the Van derbilt cup race, will drive the Gre l golre in the small car race, and 1t | expected he will drive the Buick Il | the big race.
 | Strang, who is to drive q Frencl Renault in the grand prize, won tn Savannah trophy in the Chassis rac ] of last March. It Is hoped to ge