New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
AUTO PRIZES AWARDED
DRIVERS COUNT GOLD.
Hyaliam II. Hotchkiss Reelected
President of the A. 4. 4.

Money prizes TO the amount OF 5000 were
awarded yesterday by the Automobile Ciuo OF
America to the first Eve drivers TO fnFh IN the
Grand Prize race at Savannah on Thanksgiving
Day The money was in so gold pieces. put up in
canvas bags
Louis Wagner who won the Grand Prize IN
Fat car smiled as counted out s4ooo; victor
Fernery who finished second in Benz car, re-
reived sznn while third money. 5000. went TO
Felioe Nazzaro. who raced in Fiat car hene
Fanriot who was fourth across the line IN SEM
car got $50, while Lucien Hautvast. who hnisheo
nfth in Clement Bayard. received $3.50
Robert Lee Morrel. chairman Of the contest com
rnitree announced that Strang. Victor Rigal
Henri Fournier and Ralph de Palma the other four
drivers that finished the race. would receive golo
medals and that Joe Seymour, Arthur Duray ano
Hugh Harding who had their cars running "neh
The race stopped by order Of the referee "ouio
also be remembered IN the same way.
The prizes we're awarded in the dining room Of
the club where luncheon served AS the
drivers received their prize money they dumped II
out of the small bags on the table TO count
- that the room soon looked like mint Mr. Nor
ren made few brief remarks to the drivers he
spoke Of the great success Of the race and OF the
excellent support given by the savannah AUTO
mobile Club which shared the expenses He
-s.se5 the skin and daring Of the drivers and sai3
that waEne-'s victory vas worth more than a
dozea bags Of gold. and that he was sorry that
He-nery and NaEsrro. who drove so well, nao 70 De
content with less than the winner. The drivers re-
ottion Of the course and thanking the Automobile
cub OF America for the courteous treatment &C
corded 10 them in this country.
About = oozen members Of the contest committee
and as many drivers down TO the luncheon
The gold cup ernbleratic Of the victory will be
presented 20 E r Hollander. representative Of the
Fiat company here, within week or ten days
A dinner vas given by the F1et Automobile Com
panv 81 tire Cafe Martin. lest evening. 70 Louis
wsxner Felioe Nezzaro and Ralph de Palma the
Fsss drivers finished first third and ninth. re-
spectively IN the Grand Prize race at Savannah on
Thanksgiving Day Most a the other drivers
who took part IN the race we're in attendance, be
sides large number Of veil known automobihsts
Rnber4 Lee Mo--eu. chairman Of the contest con-
7-tttee Of the Automobile Club Of America under
sh. au.pine. ~ which the race held. one Of
the speakers He said thst the drivers oheyed
every order So well that II pleasure TO be an
Official
NJ Morren presented gold medals 10 Arthur
1u-ay end Victor Rigal- the foreign drivers, Uho
vii sail tcr home to-day Henri Fournier- Who
vii also return to-day. was 10 receive medal
but failed 70 put IN appearance
william, e Eotchkiss, Of Buhaln> vas reelected
president Of the American Automobile Association
zt the annual meeting yesterday At No 81 Fifth
avenue The other ofncers elected were as follows
FIRST v1ce-presidsnt- l. R Spear. Boston; second
-4ce-1resident Ira NJ. Cobe, Chicago: third vice
president Frank N Joyce M1nneap polls; treasurer.
n a Borneu. East Orange, n. ], and secretary.
? H Elliott New York
Il zas decided 70 abolish the racing board and
srbstttute g contest board. Frank B Hover. head
of the touring hoard last year Was named as chsr-
nan President Rotchkiss also appointed the fol-
lowing men as chsirrnen of other boards; Legts-
lstive Charles 7. Terry: good roads C. Gordon
Ner and touring Information. Powell c. Evans
The executive committee VIII be made up Of the
president nret resident secretary, treasurer,
hoard chairrnen and the following: S a Miles.
New York: H 0 Smith Indianapolis; William E
Metzger Detroit. Oliver A Quayle. Albany: Paul
e Wolf P1ttsbure: ". Q. Crosby. East Orange,
" :: James T. Drought. Milwaukee; @ H. Gil
Frank n joyce. Minneapolis; ] P. Coghlin,
Worcester, Mass L z. Nysrs. Chicago: Edwin S
George Detroit: John Bancroft, Wilmington Del:
L. J Powers jr-. Springfield. Mass. and H. NJ
Rowe Baltimore.
: A Miles H q Smith and William E Metz
ger were officially designated by the National
Association Of Automobile Manufacturers At the
request OF the American Automobile Association,
with q view bringing the bodies closer to
Fsther.
A meeting of the hoard IF governors Of the
Automobile Club America will be held next
Wednesday. az which some action Will be taken
q put stop chaur1eUrs speeding away without
aiding ;heir victims srter accident.
TIE Peerless Automobile Company has bought
a large plot surrounding the southeast corner OF
Broadway and Fftty-seventh street Il will erect
the tits eighf-story garage.