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straightaway and sixty feet wide on tn.
| turns, while the turns which have a fif
teen-hundred-foot radius can be made a
| the highest speed. as the banking o.
| twelve feet makes them perfectly safe un
| der every condition.
| There will be no fences on the straights
| and one but two feet high on the Nrn:
/ which will be In the form of a guard rail
| While on the inside it is possible TO rilr
| off on a gradual slope with perfect safety
| The contractors are about ready to start
the laying of the 10000 yards of grave
which will be put on the course. This VIII
be rolled with the big ffteen-ton steam
rollers and then mixed with 100000 gal
Ions of asphalt OIL The track will be
dustless. while 1t is drained perfectly to
dry rapidly in case of rain. Two forces
of men are at work, and the work goes
on day and night
The roadway. one and one-half miles,
leading to the track grounds has been
oiled and is being beautifed, while spe-
cial trains will be run at Intervals OF
from ten to fifteen minutes. carrying
1000 passengers trip
This in addition to the interurban line
which passes the grounds. which is less
than four miles from the Soldiers mon
ument, in the heart of Indianapolis. Spe-
cial police and mounted men Will patroi
the outside fences and the state troops
will guard the race course for every event
held on the now famous course.
The Speedway Park has an area OF 3-e
acres There will be fortyone buildings
including grandstands. garages. aero
dromes, clubhouses machine shops. Oil
houses, refreshment and office buildings
The total cost of the speedway VIII eX-
$3.50 900 The circumference Of the outer
acIY nd
The track will be OF gravel surface, us
ing 100000 gallons of asphalt Oil. over
three miles of fence inclose the grounds.
Nine miles Of gas pipe will be used for
the lighting plant for illuminating the
grounds for twenty-four-ho hour contests
Three thousand hitchiug places will be
provided for horses. The grandstand and
box seats will accommodate 25.Goo. Ten
thousand automobiles can be parked on
the grounds. An electric timing and
score board will be erected at cost OF
over $4,000. One mile and half of SID
ing has been built to accommodate Sleep
ing and dining cars of the Pull COM
pany, So as to accommodate those who
come in private cars and accommodate
the automobile touring public
The 1st Regiment, National Guard or
Illinois, which will guard the course, will
move to Crown Point the night of June
II and encamp I'm the rear of the grand
stand. There the soldiers Will live during
the meet Each morning they will be
taken to their stations on motor trucks.
The design of the Cobe trophy is most
unique 1t will stand 3915 inches and be
of sterling silver. The base Is to be OF
malachite marble on an ebony subbase.
The base consists Of a convouted section
OF Ionic design surrounded by miniature
wi wheels Snftnk!ed
sprigs of laurel and oak. Above Is an
allegorical depictment OF the Spirit or
Speed. which includes the nude figure
of woman with wind-blown hair Swal-
lows with wings outspread accompany
her.
In connection with the general pan
for automobile runs to Atlanta next fall,
previous to the opening there of the ma
tional automobile show. the Savannah
Automobile Club has decided to arrange
an endurance contest to go via Augusta.
A cash prize of 81, COO Will be given to the
winner.
Accumulator terminals should be smear
ed with vaseine to prevent corroslon and
setting TO do this most effectively
remove the nuts and having left the
wires in position, thoroughly lubricate
the terminals and replace the nuts. On
screwing these down enough vaseline Will
be squeezed out to lubricate them eXter-
nally.
A habit followed by professional driv
ers is to grind valves as soon as GER
tain distance has been covered this being
predetermined by experience with a single
or many cars. This habit might we'll be
followed by amateurs, as soon as they
have driven enough to determine the
critical mileage.
There are two general principles to be
remembered In overtaking or passing
vehicles on the road. These are: Be sure
that there is a clear way ahead before
the overtaking or passing is attempted
and never TO cut things so nne that
swerve the part or the otner man VIII
cause a mishap.
Kerosene has been and can now be
used In carbureters designed for gasoline.
but not with any marked degree or sue
cess. The main difference between the
two lies in the difficulty of vaporizing
the heavier fuel with the available heat.
In many kerosene vaporizers this difficult
ty is overcome by heating the fuel before
as we'll as during vaporiZatlon.
Few of the states aid in the construction
of bridges. The entire burden of con-
structon must be borne by the town
ship or LOCAL municipality. The result in
sections Where bridges are numerous has
been that inferior structures have. owing
20 lack of funds, been erectec-the type
usually adopted in such cases.
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An automobile factory is being estab-
lished in Oklahoma City.
A taxicab garage company has been
formed at Augusta, Me-, with $an,oo2
capital.
The Automobile Dealers Association Of
Southern California has announced it will
conduct the Santa Monica road race July
TO- There are to be two events. light
car race and a heavy car race. both OF
which will be of POS miles Entries are
restricted TO members of the association
who have been in good standing for at
least sixty days before the date of the
contest.
Automobile manufacturers OF France,
who for some time declared they knew
more about motor vehicle competition
than the makers of any other country
i'm the world. have begun to discuss plans
for holding some stock chasses road
races, which have been very popular on
This side of the Atlantic fer two years.
Residents OF many towns along the