The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

object of much complaint in this re-
spect on the part of drivers. VINO
claimed that the back stretch, known
as the Jericho turnpike. generally was
far faster than the concrete section.
The roadbed of the southern circuit
"a said to be similar to but In far bet
ter condition than the Jericho road,
and for this reason the Savannah cir
cult is expected to be more satisfac-
tory for the drivers.
The start of the Thanksgiving day
race will be made in front of the
grand stand. structure seating SUN
persons, erected on Estill avenue, in
the southern part of Savannah. For
something more than mile the course
extends through Savannah streets 70
White Bluff road, where 1t takes q
right angle turn into the longest stretcn
of the entire course, distance OF
2O.9Oo feet, or more than three miles,
without turn In the road. Al the
Montgomery crossroad another right
angle is met. followed by a stretch or
something under a mile. when another
ninety degree turn Is met at Waters
road. Alternating stretches less than a
mile In length and right angle turns
bring the course to Whitefield avenue,
an irregular road more than two miles
long.
Swamps and a small river fnclose
foot shaped circuit of three miles or SO,
and an almost straight stretch or three
miles. followed by a hairpin turn,
brings the road to the Isle OF Hope,
said to be the most dangerous point OF
the circuit. The cut turn here Is not
especially sharp, yet extreme care
must be exercised by the driver The
only accident in the history or the
course occurred here last March, when
wheelman lost control of his car ano
shot with 1t up over the banking only
TO land uninjured in soft mud on the
other side.
An irregular winding road OF several
| miles is next encountered, followed by
two roads mile in length, Joined witt
two wide turns. bringing the autoist tt
the home stretch, leading back to the
grand stand. This stretch. along Dali
| avenue. is 1880 feet, or more thai
| two miles, in length. 1t is straight
away. slightly up grade, so that tn
spectator In the grand stand may lool
down on the flying machines as the.
come speeding up the course. Tn
! roadway here is wide enough for 81,
machines to run abreast so that
close finish is certain to give the look
ers-on plenty in the way OF excitement
No railroad crosses the circuit at an,
point. Trolley tracks cross at tw
points. On the days of the races AM
during practice hours, however, tn
trolleys will not be operated across tn
course. All bridges have been cor
structed without steep grades In pass
ing over roadways and streams.
When the Savannah Automobile 'clu
was Incorporated early this year an
Governor Smith of Georgia consente
to act as honorary referee at the rae
in March the military organizations
the state and city volunteered to ps
troll the course on the days Of th
races. This they did, and the roadwa
was kept clear for the autoists. Whe
one OF the machines overturned durin
| the race none of the spectators wa
permitted to go out on the course. In
same state OF affairs will prevail Q
Nov. 25 and 26 The soMiers will
! armed, and any effort on the part
lookers-on to throng the course VIII