Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
BIC PLANS FOR RACE MEET
Savannah Enthusiasts, Caught by Sur
prise, Get Busy.
mo- ENTERTAN GREAT TmONa
Savannah Plans 60 Use same Accom-
mOdations I'm ForthoOminE Meet ~
Those Of Former Event I'm
that City,


1905 a success as a basis OF their present
prepara lions. the autoists and town folk
OF Savannah are mapping out elaborate
arrangements for the accommodation OF
the thousands Of spectators who will attend
the second running Of the great automobile
road race 10 be held in this city on sat
urdsy, November IA
The work to date has been done under
great pressure since the awarding Of the
grand prize TO the southern circuit was
an eleventh-hour move and caught the
local automobile club and the city officers
with unexpected audiences. II IL there
fore to their credit that every arrangement
has been made for the comfort Of both
spectators and contestants in what IS ex-
pected to be the greatest event Of It's
kind over held in this country.
Il is confidently predicted by those in
charge OF the coming race that fully 10000
persons VIII be drawn to this city by the
running Of the two days race meet on
the local circuit, and that eutomobiling in
/ all Us various phases will receive a great
/ impetus throughout the south as the re-
suit OF the light car and grand prize
! events.
Committees have been appointed from
/ among the prominent automobilists and
/ citizens Of this city to handle the innum-
cradle details in connection With the
! double event, and 30 rapidly and hnrmoni-
/ ousiy have they worked that. despite the
short time that the many organizations
have had TO cooperate, every detail has
been carefully worked out, and when the
first Of the visitors begin to arrive next
week they will find hearty welcome and
perfect Accommodations awaiting them.
Reports On work.
some idea OF tho work accomplished can
be gathered from reports rendered by the
committee in charge Of the work. The
course, which will be 172 miles to the lap,
Is now going through the Oning process.
The circuit will be pRtrolled by state
troops and large corps OF special police.
The installation OF the special telephone
system Is. now complete and the immense
score boards opposite the grand stands
will show. aided by these bulletins from
about the course. the position of all COM
peting cars the time by laps and other
details incidental TO the race.
There will be two Erandstands known as
stand A ana B. stand A will have 100
boxes accommodating six persons each
and 5000 reserved seats. The charge for
boxes will be $50 EACH and that for re-
served seats g. stand will accommodate
1900 persons. but the seats will not be re-
served The charge for these seats will
be 81 each day Of the race and half price
for children under IL years old. Seats In
stand will only be sold for the two
day race meet, but admission TO stand B
can he secured for either or both days
There will be a ten-foot promenade at
the top OF each OF the stands and a prorni-
made OF eleven feet between the boxes and
reserved seats In Stand A. The grand
stands will be situated on Waters road
within the city limits and near the juno
NarEk
where full view can be had of the
racing cars on the hOmestretch and the
turn from Dale avenue into Water road.
Special arrangements have been made for
carrying the spectators from the center
of the city TO the grandstands. Street cars
viii run from all parts of the city direct to
10 the grandstands. The normal equipment
OF the local street railway is about 4,OOC
persons per hour. but in order 70 care for
the throngs which win be present on the
day OF the races extra electric cars will be
brought from all sections OF the state toI
use during the races. In this way II Is ex-
peoted that the travelling facilities will b
more than doubled.
WIN Care for Overflow.
In addition, arrangements are being made
FOR the use Of large number OF automo-
blles, taxicabs, buses and carryalls to car,
Tor the overflow. The city council has ar.
ranged that there will be no extra charg,
because OF the race meet and any over.
charging will result in the forfeit OF L.
censes Tho committee in charge Of ac-
commodations, headed by J, f. Gray OF
the Chamber Of Commerce has made q
tRbuiation Of the various hotels boarding
houses and private residences which will
entertain visitors during the race meet. II
IS expected that with the facilities avail.
able any number Of visitors can be housed
and fed without inconvenience, owing e
the system which has been evolved e
n,oet the emergency
Special arrangements have been made
for providing meals and light lunches In
the grand stands during both DAYS Of
rRclns and no exorbltant charges will b,
permitted by the caterers. The same serv.
ice will be extended to the parking places
which will be sold at the rate OF $50 foi
each car. with 50 for every additional per
son over six In number. A second sector
OF parking space will be sold at SOS a car
admitting six persons to the car, with al
additional charge OF 81 over six.
The railroads are also making prepare
tons Tor handling the spectators and hav,
REreed to pay TO the committee in charg,
OF the race meet the sum OF 81 for eacl
from points within the state OF Georgia
Special rates have been made from poinu
Tar distant both north, south and west o
Savannah. ana sleeping car accommoda
lions will be provided close to the course
u - hoped to make the road races tn
principal feature OF a several-day caFniva
that viii attract visitors from all parts o
the country.
While the plans along these lines ar
not a. set completed. the idea OF AIard
Gras festival the night before the light ca
race Is already making shape. 1t is pro
posed TO have the main streets, including
Broughton street lighted, from end TO en-
with electricity, fireworks confetti, an
possibly a masked carnival. II the ide
works out successfully, IL may be made
three-night feature OF tho race week. tn
heaters are already booking special at
fractions, and the various clubs and socs
organizations will hold dances and recep
tions and open house az the same time.
MOTOR CARS LOW IN FATALITIES