New-York tribune., 1908-09-01
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
SAVANNAH RACE PLANS.
Entries Coming IN Slozcly for Van-
derbIt Cup Contest.

Robert Lee Morren chairman Of the contest COM
mittee Of the Automobne Club of America.
nounced yesterday that the entry OF four-cylinder
Buick car had been received for the light
to be held at Savannah. The contest win be held
on the day previous the Grand Prize race. which
Is set for Thanksgiving Day.
Edward A. Hearns. OF Chicago. has been named
as driver OF the machine. The cylinder diameter
Of the Buick is S@s inches. which is the limit a.
lowed in the light car race. That large number
Of machines win be entered IN the contest seems
apparent. Judging from the correspondence the Of
hcials OF the meeting have had with the various
manufactures Two or three Cameron cars. which
will be built especially for ths will be named
Thirty-six miles OF the Grand Prize course viii
be used for the light race, the remaining four
miles being mads up Of macadamized crossroads.
II proved at Briarclir that racing tends to
make roads better for speeding. except possibly
at the turns. of which there only four In the
light circuit The fact that this race is sched-
ued for the day before the big VIII not there
FORE interfere with the surface Of the roads for the
more important fixture.
While the plans for the new addition to the noms
Of the Automobile Club CT America are not fully
perfected It is the intention OF the governors to
draw from their surplus sufficient TO erect
entrance In 55th street that win be equally az
fine as the IN 54th street. The cost OF the I'M
provements is estimated at 100000
Jefferson De Mont Thompson. chairman OF tho
Vanderbilt Cup commission. said last night that
the time for the closing OF entries for the Wander
bilt Cup race had been extended from September
TO October l. at the regular entrance fee OF LOCO
The elimination trials for American cars VIII bs
held on October is and the big race Itself OF Oc-
tober "a
It was said that special Roeblinz racing car
would be entered and the 1893 Thomas racing car
of LIS horsepower 20 be driven by George Salzran.
but neither of the entries has n1aterialized- 7.
was learned yesterday unof1cialIy that two Knox
cars had been entered but that checks had uos &C.
cornpanied the entry. II also said that two
locomobiles would be named
Up TO the present time the Automobile Club oe
Philadelphia has placed s1T warning signs on tbs
roads around Philadelphia OF these 50 read "Hurs
Slow" 1sS read BLOW Horn" Is read Sharp
Turn" 1s read "Steep Grade' and "A read Rail-
road Crossing
The automobile school Of the Young Mems Chrss-
tan Association will begin IT'S afth year to-morro-
During the present term the Instruction viii bs
greatly strengthened the practical side by de-
voting still more attention the Individual road
work In managing difficult cars and BY Increased
emphasis on the repair work in the showroom and
laboratory. The school owns eleven cars, OF
which six are used for road work and the re-
mainder for practice IN locating and remedyins
troubles In the shops and IN the street. The cars
used for repair practice and 90 learn the construc-
tion of engines and transmission purposeiy
disarranged In all ways that private car can get
out Of commission and before graduation the stu
dent Is expected to be able 20 make on the road
all adjustments and repairs which 90 not require
the heavy machinery OF the shop