The Washington times., 1908-11-24
Another Accident Mars Sa-
vannah TrialS-Little
Damage Done.
ALL IN READINESS
FOR RACES TO BEGIN
Enthusiasts Are Pouring Into the
City-Thirteen Entries Ger
tain in First Event.
By W. Mex. WHITE.

AUTOMOBILE RACEIRACK,
SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 24.-Ralph
Mulford, driving the Lozier racing
car, this morning met with an acci-
dent on one of the S turns in the
course. 1t is known that he skidded
off the cOuTse and hit a tree, and
while the details have not yet reach
ed here as yet, it is thought that no
serious damage resulted.
The car hit a small tree and the
mechanism, Tom Lynch, was
thrown out, but it is reported that
he and milford started the car at
once and continued. The machine is
a new one, and they were running
it to Timber it up.
A heavy fog obscureS the course,
and little practice is expected. The
two ships, filled with enthusiasts, are
held by the fog near the entrance of
the river.
All in Readiness.
All is now in readiness for the big
automobile races which viii start to-
morrow under the direction OF the Au-
tomooile Club Of America for the Grand
Prize trophy ana that for light cars.
Inasmuch as the roads must be treated
somewhat before the start OF the first
contest only a short practice will be
allowed today, and the drivers gave over
their attention to last tuning I'D or to
leahns around the hotel Hobbies. The
big cars win have a final chance from
1.30 p. m 10 O'Clock
The light car International contest
VIII begin tomorrow at II o'clock. and
with twenty laps to 60 to make I'D the
required distance. It is thought that
y.,i5, me flapsead time for the winning car
VIII De about four and a half or five
Houfs. The course viii be held open
I0r nYe or perhaps seven cars to finish
nee are seventeen machines entered, /
~ @out tHS starJlng OF four Of them is a
probability, and only thirteen positive
starters are assured.
Car Not on Hand.
With the proverbiaI slowness Of the
Southern railroads TO contend vftl,
Louis }. Bergdoll has not as vet received |
his little Chalmers-Detroit. although II /
was reported yesterday that It had been |
found It was mistake and although |
the car was shipped eight DAYS ago /
from philadelphia II has not been heard /
e yet The officials are trying 10 find II /
today because Mr.. Bergdoll saws that If /
II reaches this city this evening he will /
nave II ready TO start in turn tof1or-
row The little S, p. o., which yva,s
wrecked Is nearly resdy to run again
anC there have been two mecbsIirs /
straighten W its twisted parts and II IS
n2ped that they may succeed. COnnOrs. |
VINO VIII drive it. says that he homes
10 nave II ready TO try out Lara ff.fs
stlIernoon- or course he viii not be al
lowed on the course, but there are pIenrv
of the city. N'''''g
The third machine that NAV NOT start
rs the GregOlre, which George Robert
son IS slated 70 drive, for when the
lltIe car was received here 1t was
louLu 70 De IN very poor condition. ne |
CtsslJaung q thorough overhauline Al
Ihough Robertson, his mechanic Glenn
1InEloSe, and the Fiat camp mechanics
started 20 work al once, Robertson said
mat he feared the proposition was too
Dig, the transmission, the differentIal /
ana other important parts needed To be /
IlAed up, and at q late hour last night
lne engine was not yet in condition 10
start. contrary to the general public !
opinion that the Gregoire was to he . |
single cylinder car comes the nevvs /
that the model which was sent to This /
country has a fOur-cyIinder motor In
the little car races in Europe, a single
cylinder machine was used, but to com
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