The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-16

Interesting new classes that prom l. ise exciting contests are found in the Announcement made last week of the events for the SFlorida Beach races sS Daytona, on March .2S. "A, 25 and 2e.
 Following the meeting m Montgome.yd;
 classes have been retained, but new classes have been added, among them the Florida stock car price class racs listing from Ssss and less up. to the class costing SS,761 or more. The price oualificatiotiss are the same as those used in the Glidden Tour, and as tne ss iiss isesei Moscr ESa Safs e sH s on Long Isiand last tall 2 good rAes should result
 ..s As0ts1s aype nST Sf csrs csrs s aSsa q into Glasses, but on piston dtsplacemens only, the idea being to demo7Istrate s1or the first time just what every makSr piston displacement, and at the same time considering price, economy in fuel and speed The promoters, as an extra inducement in this race. ,n m. aods0n ,nnsr s0 O every class s2S0 to the driver who pro. duces the best results in this race ana in the price class rave also. The taple
 showing the figures for the piston ais., placement class races has been prepared carefuIly by a member of the Assocfas ton of Licensed Automobile Manufack-
 ufq The international free-for-all race should prove a record-breaiker at one. five and ten miles, best two In thrSs heats A fifty-mile race, open 70 Aaa Serhiit Tyut. races will revive memories l of that American classic. In order se 1 give opportunities to cars in the south. ern States and local owners througnous power handicap has been added to the
 program, distance five miles. Speed | trials in the form of races best two ln ln
 three heats. at one mile. open only ,te ciaas race should produce new one-mtle
 Tine st, Thomas Dewar $2,O00 trophy
 Is to be raced for again and siysn GH; ouS; | right to the winner, besides an aaueu option of S25o cash or plate. The aais.
 heats The present holder cK tns 9. sLS.
 record of 2s I-s in the race for thfl
 CID. A feature of the race for the hpn. | neapolis S2, 1000 trophy at 100 miles ae special prize if the winner covers ~.
 dications % are that this will be accom-.
 niished, The Fiat now holds the trophy | though the Darracq won te once.
 must be won twice t2 become tns grS,R. r,Ys
 III .TTha great two-nlil minute speed
 crown race Is also on the pr9g.ssm. - 1t I EGGGAVOE
 Srown and his choice of $500 cash ol l n14te. and the qualification Is that hC must equal 120 miles an hour TOT Lne
 two miles. The two1milee e recor1 ercco no1e wh9 covered the two miles In i90S Tn 0b A-s 4 seconds A special inyttation naScf race will be arranged If possapae os' Herbert Lytie and Ralph De Palma, tht l choice of cars being optional with thu
 drivers. The purse for this race i. !,
 $1.O00 in gold, and tbsre muss g tSs Ie Inrs, acs
 skiilful quartet of professional drtverl
 in the country.
 Individual interests killed the arAnt
 Prix race of France, in the opinion O
 william B, Hurlbut. MT. Hurlbut pc lieyes that a combination of automobtl
 makers in eoutrol of the sport mlgn
 father eavors the control of the spor
 by Q congress of the automobile clup l of the country. who are or may pc in terested in the promotion or the eporl l Mr. Hurlbut is a strong advocate O , comnAtition in every form, and Is yer, much interested in the advancement O
 the sport in every way. He firmly De made made and adhered to, entries to b
 made by those agreeing and all other to stay out. Having just returned fror |. factories, Mir. Hurlbut's opinions are e interest. N..~t
 As in the old days of the bicycle, tn
 sporting end of the game in aTtowobil l circles was promoted gradually. Awa } back in the early a0's the stars of tn
 cycle tracks were promoted one by onl { and the circuit included only such ! Abandoned. Tn automobiling, rOa
 racing and horse-track racing has bee . promoted, but today more ambitiou . plans are being followed out At h
 dianApolis a project Is on foot. on t plans have been laid for a course eos!
 ing several millions Of dollars, and Al iantic city promoters have incorporate 3 a million-dolar project for raca e | course. Others are in prospect, m these. with the Motor Parkway 0 g Long Island, will provide a steady ru
 of competitive events for the year with e out the use of the highways. The h n Isdianapolis project, headed by Carl c . Fisher ssems to be the best advenee ' of the new schemes, ands In fact f8 Ge { ling through as work is to start at
 very early date and the opening ! scheduled for the early sumn1eR, Ind ! cations point 60 tue organiaatlcn D
 ssFiy spring of racinE teams % raAT'