New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

The roads which the tSfdho IriAe io"e -
be run at Savannah will probably be the hn.as MN
ana sn..d,est course ever used for an automoohe
race There will be several straight etreeenes
nearly four miles in length. The cars VIII 80. So
in front Of the grandstand in Estiil avenue, ~ou.
one mile from the first turn. ana WITHIN INC 80
limits. After making left turn on the whte
Bluff Road there is a straightaway OF ~" .ee.
In the next six miles there will be hve turns' ei
stretch practically straight, of D'oo 1ee' w.
the new road which is now under cohsll uo.o'.
The next long stretch is along Ferguson aVenue'
distance Of 1880 feet, then after several turns
s,.-a -. 1s,. ~ 5ope to La Roche avenue.
1s oo feet turn follows around the village oa
TbunaerbcIt into the homestretch. which Is l'''"
feet long
The total length Of the course Is 2e'S miles anu
no steam railroad track crosses the cou.s 90 a.
point Where the trolley lire crosses the coui %
the track will be bridged over Experts VINO nave
examined the course loud IN It's praise anu
state that there is no other road IN th's eoun',1
which is its equal. It is expected tnAt the foaue
will be in perfect shape by October 1S' ana tney
will rhen be opened for practice to the cars etteieu
IN the race.
R.nort. from London and The Hague are that
there are more persons touring abroad th1s se1
than ever before E. B. Gallaher. manager u 'Ao
American branch Of the Ma1a Company VINO y
+ha ortcial representative Of the Motor Union OF
t.reat britain and Ireland, has been bes1eeed Win
INQUIRIES from persons who desire 70 use 'he4i
cars on the Continent. The Motor Union mas
working connection with the main touring ciupS
and associations Of Europe, and Is In a posiuo'
through It's agents and correspondents, 70 % OF
great value to its members In all the European
centres Matters Of shipments triptycn agreement
etc are arranged for its members anu .nuon M
trouble is obviated and money saved MT Saha-
her ts empowered, as representative Tor America
- ,~, ,,.nh.rshin tickets which cost only a
s,,,nea or s. and he has issued more during tho
nast week than at any time since ne mas oeeh
associated with the Motor Union
J. w De IAmater who has long been ldehuneo
with the importing and sale OF Hotcnkss cars' As
.ucceeded A. NJ Archer. who has resigned. as man
.eer Of the Hotchkiss Import Company. MI De
I,amater has many warm friends IN Caoe ch.e
and is In close touch with the New YORK maEAe'-
He reports that it has been necessary TO caoe 10
IJ.hLtss T. c;a for an additional allotment OF cars
10 fill orders already taken, and that inc oefnaho
is steady and spirited.
1obn y. Rockefeller is now the owner OF three
white cars having purchased the third a lew oaSs
apo That he intends to do some long touring
-. evident as he has written to the White
co,,n.ny asking for set of White route DOCKS
and making inquiries regarding state hcehses ms
latest purchase is a touring car. the other TWO oe
ing limousines.
1rh. r,,r Of hard times has not been feit AT 'he
factory Of the Michelin Tire Company AT Sah.omn'
n J. To meet the demand for tn's nidne " -
n has been found necessary to have Dig ioroo
Of men working twenty-for hours Gay III si
According to F. w. Libby, general sales manager
e,ob+ Thousand sets Of the tires have peep sod "
on. automobile concern alone, while inc 1dctols 10
MORE than Ave hundred sets behind ORDERS sco
the Grand Prix race, in which the TIRE Hhao' ~
of it's best records, the first three cars -. e =,
been equipped with this make OF 're III 'ho e
r.ce and IN. first five cars in the smaller one'
.~d.rr are coming in faster than ever. MI lhpoy
ia very sanguine over the outlook Tor lsos'
From the West comes word OF new recora
made by Mrs. Z. r. Otis Of Cleveland IN e'eai S
roadster she having made run from Cieveiaho 70
ra,f,alo distance Of 204 miles, In hours ana lo
minutes. .u.
Elizabeth Rollins and the start was mace at o'uo
o. clock In the morning At a rate OF speea OF ~
miles an hour for most of the distance she reached
Erie where a stop Of twenty minutes was niaoe
TO take on gasolene and water ana 10 Hahe e"e .
adjustment OF tho tires. On reaching tne emo VI
her trip she said that she was delishteo WIN ''e
smooth running of tho The best previous 'in'e
for the trip made by Ralph tucker iae' Seai'
and was 6 hours and 35 minutes
The recent boo- mile Rocky Mountain endurance
contest, starting and finishing at Denver, was won
by c. W. Hubert. driving Rambler roaos'or'
Heavy rains added to the difficulties OF fhe noun
tain roads and only eight Of the eighteen starters
finished.
C. H. Tangeman of the Hol-Tan Company, has
lust received n In the field OF town cars
IT Is the product of the factory OF Vincenzo Ian
cia, tho well known Italian driver The especial
device is its control. whereby the driver
nuds Il unnecessary to take his hands from the