Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06

Jack Johnson. the colored prize fighter.
in match automobile race on Long Is
land, for which he was indefinitely sus-
pended by the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION, despite disqualification, jour-
neyed to Atlanta last week, and, thinking
he would steal march on the Automo-
bile Association of America, appealed to
the courts to permit him to drive his big
racing car on the speedway, but in this
he was mistaken, for the oflcial body
which regulates the racing game followed
his footsteps into the courtroom, and Sue
ceeded In having him barred from the
course by the presiding justice. In add
ton to the court order. instructions were
given to the gatekeepers not to allow him
to enter the paddock Enclosure. The pur-
pose was to prevent him from getting on
the course and giving an exhibition spin
In defiance OF the Automobile Associ-
alton of America ruling against him.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. ,Darnall and Capt.
]. X. Thompson have returned from a
5OO-mile trip through Maryland and vir-
ginia. The only trouble encountered was
two punctures Among the places visited
were Winchester and Newmarket, Va. A
side trip was taken over the mountains
to the Luray Caverns. The return trip
was made by way Of Charles Town, w.
Va, and Frederick and Baltimore. Md.
Preparations are In full swing for the
two big road races to be held at Savan-
nah. Ga, Friday and Saturday Of this
week. under the auspices of the Automo-
bile Club of Savannah. The race for the
light cars will be held Friday, and the
International grand prize race Saturday
The course is 17.2 miles long
The course this year is undoubtedly
one Of the fastest in the world, having
only eight real turns against nineteen Of
nosp. tally, has rendered 1000 homes for
che use OF the public, and there are &C
commodat1ons for everybody Nowhere in
the United States has an automobile
course or anything else Of sportive ma
ture been given such excellent protection
as that furnished by the military of
Savannah. During the races Of two years
ago when there were twenty cars on the
course there was not single accident,
and the drivers, knowing that thew can be
assured of this character of protection.
have only to throw open their throttle
and use their wits to skid around the
turns, for there Is no possibility. when
any Savannah soldier is on duty. for
what belongs there. To this no exception
was made. 1t is due to the efficiency of
Savannah's military orgahixati6il that
she owes her proud position In the motor
world today. There will be excitement
apienty for everybody every thirty Sec
onds In front Of the grandstand, ana With
such cars that are made for speed, han
died by such drivers as Grant, Dawson.
David Bruce Brown. De Palma, Victor
Hemery. Willie Haupt. FeIice, Mas1afo.
Louis Wagner. to say nothing Of Ray
Harround. Robert Berman, Arthur Chew
rolet' Washington Roeblitg. Ralph Null
tation strung to their names, will furnish
the greatest gathering Of foreign and
American drivers ever brought together
In this or any other country.
The races will start promptly at o
o'clock in the morning, this giving every
body ample time for breakfast and Ia sat
comfortably seated in the grandstand be.
fore the pistol Of the referee starts the
most world renowned speed carnival
America has ever witnessed and the ia
nous starter. Fred j. Wagner, will be In
his position to send them fying around
the course at more than q mile per min
ute. From the grandstand the start and
finish is in view Of every ones and, diff
ferent from two years ago, there will be
only one place in which the tires can
be changed and water, oil and gasoline re-
plenished, and this place will be the pits
which are located in full view of all re-
served seats.
Last year Savannah built her stands to
accommodate $4,000 people and every seat
was sold heforo the race Sfarfad prnHf.