New-York tribune., 1908-11-16
GRANDPRIZE OFFICIALS
LIST FOR SAVANNAH.
New Registration Numbers for no
toIsts IN Ne1c Jerseu.

Many well known men will act officials az
the Grand Prize TO be held under the auspices
OF the Automobile Club Of America az Savannah
on November 2s. Besides Governor Hoze Smith
Of Georgia, who viii attend the contest and act
as OF the honorary referees, Joseph NJ Brown,
the Govenor-elect. will be present and act IN the
same capacity. The Autom0 0bile Club OF America
gave out yesterday the complete list Of officials.
which include well known in politics, finance.
literature and art. They follows:
Honorary referees, Governor Hoke Smith, Gov
ernor-cIect Joseph NJ Brown, George ". Tiede-
man, Mayor OF Savannah; Frank C. Battey, pres-
dent Savannah Automobile Club; Harvey Granger
r J. Dvavant, chairman executive committee
Savannah Automobile Club; e H Gary president
of the Automobile Clu5 OF America; Henry Sander
son vi,e-president of the Automobile Club OF
America Jefferson De Mont Thompson, chairman
racing board, American Automobile Association
The working referee will be Robert Lee Morrel,
who has acted in q similar capacity in previous
Vanderbilt Cup race and in the Briarcin con-
test. Nineteen persons of prominence will 90 the
Judging. OF these Harlan W Whipple Z. r.
Schwartzkopf, A. R. Harrington John Z Roose-
velt and Peter Fogarty are all experienced. anu
have acted in similar capacity at all the Pioni
nent race meets The others are: John Gerry
E H Hearne Reuben Butler, e V. Hartford
Guy Howard Wilkie Brown, =. A D. HancocE'
Walter Allen J. H Allen, Lee Butler, Z N corn
we'll z. X Courtney, George W Allen ana rfsr-
man Halstead.
honorary Judges should any fine points arise re-
curing decision These officials will be the foilo"
ing: Walter @. Charlton. Judge OF the Supe.r'I
Court OF Chatham County; Davis Freeman Judse
of the CITY Court, Savannah; Henry McAlpln judge
of the Ordinary Court of Chatham County PauI
z. seabrook Judge of the Atlantic Circuit. ana =
z Schwartz judge OF the Recorders Court
A new OFFICIAL has been appointed. who VIII ne
known as an inspector The inspectors will be sta-
toned at the turns see that-no fouling taatlcs
Tde
names are as follows: Theodore Z. Steinway, Will
lam r steinway, H R Le!ding, James Rouke' X
R Oaknan, George L. Kearne, Monroe + hoth-
child Charles 9. wilkinson H H Gaines and w
P Berrien-
& NJ B,1tIer viii be the chairman Of the timers.
tho timing being done by the reliable NeY York
Timers Club H T. Clinton will be clerk of the
course while P. J. Wagner will wave the starters
flag
Tom Moore. assisted By " ]. J..Donlan, Of the sa-
vannah Chamber Of Commerce, viii be in charge
of the press The military patrol will consist Of
eight regiments Of the national guard and will be
under the command of Major William b stephens
The following regiments have been ordered TO guard
the course: The Savannah Volunteer Guards the
Georgia Hussars, the German Volunteers the irish
Jasper Greens, the Chatham Artillery, the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry the Emmett Rifles, the Re
publican Blues and the Savannah Cadets.
Trenton. " J.. Nov 15-In sending letters 70
commissioner Of motor vehicles calls attention 20
the fact that the amendments TO the motor vehicle
act adopted by the last Legislature provide that
all registration certificates and all drivers
licenses expire on December 81. Any automobile
duly registered may operate under such registra-
ton certificate for a period not exceeding thirty
one days after it's expiration The letters say that
the department had deemed It wise this year 70
begin g series Of registration numbers, mas
much as the Identification markers furnished
by the state. The contract for markers number
from TO 20, ooo has already been placed.
To retain the present registration number II will
be necessary TO make the application or before
December / this being the latest date that be
fixed by the department to allow sufficient time 20
enter the application, issue the certificate and dis
tribute the markers before the beginning OF the
year Applications for retention Of the present
city with remittance the time the application is
of the state law that all persons who drive cars
are required 70 obtain drivers licenses.
Al elaborate programme IS being prepared for
the coming smoker 70 be held al the New jersey
Automobile and Motor Club on Friday night and
II is expected that the event will eclipse any pre-
vous affair that the motorists have given several
New York artists have been engaged and high
class entertainment is assured
The Quaker city Motor Club on January l and
2 will hold its third annual endurance run, con-
test which always attracts widespread interest be
during the winter months Indications point TO
THE NEDV REST