The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-25
PREPARING COURSE
FOR AUTO MEETING
There Will Be Several
Changes In Savannah
Track This Year.
By HARRY WARD.

Having nailed the Grand Prize. the
Savannah Automobile Club now is en-
gagged in preparing Tor the speed car
nival. which is scheduled for November
II and T.
Most important Of all, Of course. is
the work on the circuit, and the pro-
gress has been such within the last few
days that it is expected thecourse will be
completed at the end Of the week and
ready for practice by the speed mer-
chants. This season the course will be
somewhat different from that of 1903
BY emitting the White Blur road and
Montgomery crossroad section, on the
western side, and the Thunderbolt road,
the circuit is shortened several miles.
In 1908 there were two separte circuits
for the light and heavy car races,
which courses conceded in part. As now
arranged, the same course Will be used
Tor both contests
The official grandstand and starting
point will be on Waters road, near the
northern extremity Of the circuit and
cars will run south along a smooth,
straight stretch for about four miles
40 the first double right-angled turn at
Montgomery CrOSsroad, and south into
Whiteileld avenue and Montgomery
road A few miles further on a hair
pin" with a wide turn is formed sway
Ing the cars back in the opposite di-
rectiOn along beautiful Ferguson ave-
nue. for about five miles Continuing
on this section of the old course, there
Is snaky turn nOrthward into La Roche
avenue, which has a few slight curves.
into the old Skidaway road making a
right angle turn west into Dale avenue
for couple of miles. Switching off at
wide turn to the south again. the cars
shoot into the nome stretch.
Much has been written about the
beauty Of the Savannah course-beauty
about which the drivers care little when
tearing along at a ninety-miIe-an-houri
clip; nevertheless, It is highly interest
ing TO the visitor taking a Joy ride"
around the course prior to the race, s.
most of them do. The pines are hung
with gorgeous boards Of sIlvery Span
ish moss and vista after vista greets
the eye along the highways. Just at this
season Of the year the foliage is most
brilliant. The several days trip makes
delightful vacation, indeed.
According to information received I'm
Washington. the owen Motor Car Com
pany. Of Detroit has been absorbed by |
the REQ Motor Car Company, Of Ian !
sing, Mich. 1t is also announced that
the car built by theNOwen people I'm I
Detroit viii hereafter be made in Ian |
sing II Is understood the owen output 4
VIII be materially increased.
2. L Ferguson, who was referee and |
chairman Of the Munsey Historic Tour.
has been selected as manager Of the /
commercial vehicle endurance and econ
Omy test. to be run October % and % /
on the streets of New York CITY under
the auspices Of a New York newspaper.
w H Cameron, chief engineer Of the /
WlllyS-OVerland Company. is on route
Olympia auto show I'm London He
viii also look over the automobile sit /
CatiOn generally on the continent
J.. p. Dorset. one OF the pioneer au- /
tomObile men Of this city, has resigned
from the StudebalSer Automobile Com
pany to take charge OF the Woods
electric department Of the Terminal
TaEiCab Company. The COMPANY will
the old Heurich brewery about January
] Mr.. Dorset has many friends In the
trade, who predict much success for
him in his new field.
Fred s. Lincoln. the Spoerer agent.
left today for New York. He will visit /
the New York business show and will /
pick up some new novelties in the au-
tomobile supply business