The sun., 1908-05-21
AMONG THE AUTONODILISTS
AUTOMOBILE CLUE OF AMERICA
MAY RUN GREAT RACE.
Pioneer Organization Of Country Ia Con.
sidering Promotion OF Road Con.
test on the Savannah Course Under
international Conditions-Strcng Sails.

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! test on the Savannah Course Under
international Conditions Strcng Sails.
Word came from Savannah yesterday that
the Automobile Club of America is consider
ing plan to hold great international road
race and that II the contest 10 run 1t may
be- conducted over circuit at the Georgia
city. In view Of the fact that the Automobile
Club OF America has recently called the att
tention OF the Vanderbut cup commission to
the fact that the rules announced for the 1905
Vanderbilt cup race do not agree with those
in force abroad the knowledge that the big
club is even considering the promotion OF u
race may be taken as evidence that the matter
has passed the tentative state.
The matter Ia interesting In another way 4.
because Harvey Granger, a director, and A.
WgSolomon. secretary OF the Savannah Auto
mobile Club, made an extended visit to this
city recently to confer with members Of the
Vanderbilt cup commission regarding the
project OF running this years cup race on
the Savannah circuit. After stay Of several
days longer than had been originally planned
the Savannah clubmen were forced to return
to their homes without receiving any definite
word except that the location Of the cup course
would be announced by July and that the
commission was unable to make any answer
at present.
The announcement received yesterday by
the official representative of the Savannah
Automobile Club reads as follows:
mir. g. NJ. Butler. representing the Automo-
bile Club Of America, reached Savannah on Fri
day and on Saturday he met with the executive
committee OF the Savannah Automobile Club
and made them a proposition which appealed
very strongly to the local committee. II
was In effect that the Automobile Club of
america was prepared to put on an inter-
national automobile race in Savannah In
November for a trophy to be known the
Savannah Automobile Association trophy
to be contested for annually.
The, Automobile Club of America was
moved to take this action. said MIR. Butter.
because the American Automobile Associa-
tion In fixing the rules for the Vanderbilt cup
race had practically barred all foreign cars
with the regulation regarding the cylinder
size OF cars to enter that race. The Vander-
bilt cup commission has practically removed
all restrictions relative to the cylinder dis
placement In cars to enter the Vanderbilt
cup race. Mr.. Butler showed the local COM
which they said they could not enter the race
entering In the Vanderbilt cup race are ali
built in accordance with the ideas and rules
which is the strongest automobile organiza,
tion financially In the world The rules call
FOR cylinder OF certain size,
Mr.. Butler stated that the Automobile
for the money that is in II but for the love
snd an esS essesnt foTk aak
E j. Gary, the president Of the steel trust,
result IN at least twenty foreign cars being
entered and almost as many American cars.
M Butler %as Ss . n 9s
would not enter a race for the Vanderbilt
cup unless the rules we're changed, This
The Automobile Club of America was a
party to the framing of the rules by which
ne foreign races are run and is bound TO
]Mr., Buffers proposition made a. very
fsvoreble impression IN savannah, He was
which he Went over with NIT, Harvey | Granger
on on Friday afternoon. and said this was to
snsthened. but but to do this it would be I, necese s.
heard from MIR, Butler % few days, as. it is
VIA h oday to ses tSe
There was no one with authority 10 speak
on the subject at the clubhouse Of the Auto
not denied that Secretary Butler Of tine club
had made Southern trip very recently:
the ,vanderbilt cup commission, has replied
to the letter from Chairman Morrell of the
A, g. A. contest committee asking for an
mobile Cub % F. Franse resafdns s se protest
against the old fashioned conditions under
bilt have announced that this this W years VAN
derbilt cup race will be held: In a telephone
c!onversation with Secretary Butler Chairman
= Thompson said he might call special meet
,ng OF the cup commission some time this
wftk; tki;, ,,ou,h, ,h,, N. orr ,ommi.si,, u,,
not consent TO change the cup conditions.
cup donor. though is very likely ths, Ghsr ,he
oday eSes9% % T ' the fsnp dnp
are mot "a Mr. vandsr
can be done. It would appear very likely
that American racing enthusiasts win after
G ell haye ban an opportunity q seeing this years
Dieppe circuit on July s. '' - ''
Louis strang America 8 driver, his mechanic
p the Grand PriX, sailed YESTERDAY on the
SUPERVISE the practice work of driver and car
before the contest. sailed on the Lnsania;;
Miss Dorothea McSartney. his niece. ME- e"e With tH
Louis Strang were Montague Roberts, who
won the Brighton Beach twenty .fonr hour
ssrsns 5eIeased j. b Ma!auis,. his mechsnic
days ago and either Rnipper or (iuichard
will act az MECHANIC for the Thomas entry
In the International race over the Deppe
at the Thomas plant in Buffalo and Gnichard
has been mechanic for Roberts In most of he
latters races, so thai both men are familiar
with the sole American eftry In the Auto
mobile Club Of Frances annua, International
speed event.
A. r. Pardinaton. who Ia a member OF the
A. A. A. racing board. was asked yesterday
Il the protest OF the Automobile Club OF
France would affect the printed rules for
the Vanderbilt cup race ns they were an.
nounced on April ., Tho question was put
at the Fiat Tire Club luncheon In the Hotel
Astor by John Kane Mills. whose company
spent, $50 600 building three racing cars for
the Vanderbilt cup race which did not take
place last year through failure TO secure
suitable course. Mr.. Pardington assured
those present that the Vanderbilt race would
be run under the rules that were announced
He also said that foreign entries were assured
As Mr., Pardington is second vice-president
and general manager OF the Long Island
Motor Parkway. Of which W. X, Vanderbilt
Jr. is president. he undoubtedly spoke from
exact knowledge
T. A. Wright, chairman Of the racing COM
has received assurance that the, following
cars from Philadelphia alone will be entered
for the clubs Decoration Day hill climbing
contest on Giants Despair Mountain Two
Penneyivanias, three Antocars, two Mitchels,
two Frazer Millers and one each OF Stearns.
Ford. Oldsmobie. Stoddard- Dayton, BenZ
Chadwick and Apperson.