Arizona republican., 1908-11-16

races over the NanuerDllt cup course and at OrmOnd Beach declare that the best time on these courses will be readily eclipsed by the drivers on Thanksgiving day. The Ormond Beach record is v miles an hour It is be- lieVed that at least S5 miles an hour will be made by the winner of the gold prize over the Savannah course.
 The course for the long and short races will be carefully guarded by : the state militia who have been order ed out by the governor of the state for the two days. That this is the ofIly practical method of guarding an automobile race course has been dem onstrated. Last spring when there was an automobile race in Savannah the course was guarded perfectly by the same body of men who will guard it for the events of this month and there was not the least trouble nor incon- venience in handling the big crowds. There will be none this year; rather, if the plans of the governor and the military committee having the event in charge are carried out.
 Being international in character the race will attract attention widely be- yond the confines of the United States. Invitations have been extended the president of the United States and the members of his cabinet to attend and also to the emperor of Germany, the king of Italy and the president of France. There will be numerous wis itOrs from all sections of the United States, New York especially being well represented. Special steamers will run from New York and Philadelphia to bring the large crowds expected and there will be special trains from New York and other points in the east
 feature of the occasion will be the entertainment of representatives of automobile clubs from many cities within radius of 500 miles of Savan- nah. Atlanta, Augusta, Macon. Charlestown 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 bureau of in formation has been established at the Union Depot and all trains will be met by official attendants during the week preceding the races who will give out cards which those who wish accom- mOdatiOns may will out. It is hoped in this 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 feature Is t1 Ao oT oil classes of strangers.
 The judge of the two races will be chosen from the members of the Au- tomoble Club of America and the Savannah Automobile club. They will be announced in a few days.
 The following cars and drivers have been entered for the Grand Prize race:
 Italy-Fiat driven by Nazzaro; Fiat driven by Wagner; Fiat driven by dePalma: ItaIa driven by Cagno; Itala driven by Fournier.
 France-Renault driven by Szisz: Renault driven by Strang; DeDietrich driven by Duray; Clement -Bayard driven by Hautvast; Clement Bayard driven by Rigal
 Germany-Benz driven by Hemery; Benz driven by Hanriot; Benz driven by Erie; Mercedes driven by Salzer; Mercedes driven by Pogge
 America-Lozier driven by Michen- or; Acme driven by Leonard Zengle: B. l.. M. driven by Williams: Chad wick driven by Willie Houpt; Simplex driven by Seymour; National driven by Stricker; Buick driven by -
 The International Light Car race en- tries include:
 America-Four Maxwells, four Buicks. three Chalmers -Detroits, one American AristOcrat.
 Italy-One Isotta and one Lancia.
 Frence-Cne Gregoire. one s. P. O..
 Robertson. the winner of the Van 6erbilt Cup race. will drive the Greg oire in the small car race and if is expected he will drive the Buick in the big Trace. Strang who is to drive a French Renault in the Grand Prize won the Savannah Trophy in the Chassis race of last March It is hop ed to get these drivers pitted against each other. Nazzaro who will drive a Fiat is credited with having made the fastest time ever made in a road race when he went 74.S miles an hour at Cologne. Italy. Wagner. who will also drive a Fiat won the Vanderbilt Cup race year ago. dePalma another Fiat driver holds the worlds record for a mile on a circular track. It will be readily seen that the material is entered in this Grand Prize race for the most exciting automobile racing contest the world has ever witnessed.