The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

LychnE Events IN Berlin
The roads over which the Grand Prize
race will De run al Savannah VIII un-
doubtedly be the finest and speeciest
course used for an automobile race. There
will be several straight stretches nearly
four miles in length The cars Will start
In front OF the grand stand on Estiu
avenue. about one mile from the first
turn and within the city limits. After
making a left turn on TO the White Buzz
road. there IS a straight-away course OF
z. so feet.
In the next six miles there viii be five
turns. then a stretch. practically straight.
Of 5000 feet. over the new road which
is now under construction The next
long stretch Is along Ferguson avenue,
distance OF 1s.750 feet; then. after several
turns around the Isle OF Hope to La
Roche avenue. 1890 feet. turn follows
around the village Of Thunderbolt, into
the home stretch. which Is 1920 feet
long.
The total length OF the course is zs-7s
miles. and no steam railroad track crosses
the course al any point. Where the trolley
line crosses the course the tracks viii be
bridged over. and neither passengers nor
cars cross. Experts who have examined
the course are loud In its praise, and state
that there Is no other road in this COun-
Try which is its equal Il is expected
that the road-beGs viii be IN perfect
shape BY October Is. and VIII then be
opened for practice BY the cars entered
IN the race
With the holding Of the GIidden Tour
and the convention which preceded il at
Buffalo. the American Automobile Ass0-
eiation again holds the center Of the
stage. How far-reaching the advertising
II has received will prove 10 be in help
ing that organization 70 take the posi-
ton which il aims 20 occupy IS stin q
matter Of conjecture. The Automobile
Club OF America appears 10 insist on be-
ing considered and a dignihed statement
defining !ts position IN the racing field
has been issued In the racing problem,
the club seems at present 10 have slight
y the better OF the argument
Trade conditions have been rather dull
during the past week The announce
nents CT early delivery 0f some OF the
1903 models continue 20 have a depressing
eject on the sales OF the remaining 195s
cars. After a careful review Of the plans
for lSo9. II seems 20 be clear that there
viii be no radical change from present
models in most instances
With the close OF the Glidden tour
there comes a cessation in the list Of
sporting events. although a number Of
races and other scheduled contests have
been planned for the fall There e sJ.u
some talk Of a transco1tfnentaI race. buc
definite information Is not Forthcoming.
Another race meet on OF about the - Of
September at s.. Paul IS spoken of as g
probability A twenty-four-hcur race IS
also said 20 be in the formation 20 be
held at Brighton Beach track early ia
September. A road race at Long Branch
and time triaIs az Wildwood. y J. are
also announced Il Is possible that there
may be another track meet al Elkwood
Park
n the international race discussion
there Is little new since the announce
ment that the National Association OF
Automobile Manufacturers had backed
the American Automobile Association IN
its stand 20 maintain control OF the rae
ing situation II Is nov said that the
representatives OF the latter association.
who were abroad recently. did rot at
tempt 20 induce the Dieppe conference 10
accept the association as a member This
report. which IS on good authority. does
not accord with the published newspaper
reports But more has been written OF
both sides Of the squabble than strict fact
would seem 10 dictate.
Boston. the hub Of the universe. has
seen the Gyroscope car. and after care
fuI. critical. and scientific investigation
has pronounced It good There has been
so much discussion as 10 the value Of the
gvroscopic action Of a horizontal fly
wheel on q motor car. that A l. KUu
accepted the invitation Of the professor
Of physics of a college in Msssac husetts
and drove over 70 Boston 70 have the car
tested It was coaclusively shown that
even al fast speed around curves II is
almost impossible 20 overturn the car.
Il viii be recalled that the Gyroscope
Ger. which went down the twenty-five
foot embankment near Eastou. Pa. was
rot overturned The car. which AIr
kun took 10 Boston was run about that
city for two Gavs Although the Gyro-
scope is not built for speed, Still the
return 20 New York was made in twelve
and One-half hours.
When Lancia. the race driver decided
TO go into the manufacture OF cars he
threw into the business a technical
knowledge which few manufacturers
could claim. The value Of his expert
ence is forcibly shown in the product
Of his Italian factory. The first OF the
Lancia cars 10 be seen in America.
which is now in the hands Of c. T.
Tangemau. Of the Hol-Tan Company. has
been the subject OF close inspection by
many motor experts during the past
week. and the verdicts of these wise
ones would have made the genial Ian
cia blush with pride. had he been where
he could have heard them. On all sides
il IS admitted that the Lancia car IS
one Of the most compact quiet and sat
lsfactOry propositions ever seen IN the
United States The 1920 horsepower
chassis Is believed to be one Of the
best for town purposes ever imported.
E ". Nicholson, sales manager OF the
Midland Motor Company. who has been
looking over agencies in the East and at