Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-08-09
Arrangements Completed
For Automobile Races
At HaWkinsVIle.

automobile races to be held in Hawk
insville August 18th, has been active
ly at work during the past week and
has succeeded in arranging a most
attractive program.
The automobile races will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Middle Georgia Automobile Associa-
ton On July 18th the Middle
Georgia Automobile Association held
its first automobile meet at Jackson
Ga. This association was recently
organized for the purpose of promot-
ing the good roads movement
throughout the state and all the
towns in Middle Georgia are lending
their enthusiastic support to the
movement During the recent con-
test at Jackson, Ca, the city of
HaWkinsville was fortunate enough
to secure the second meeting to be
held under the auspices of the AS
ISOLATION.
The local committee has arranged
an interesting program and has been
very active in advertising the races
throughout the state. The program
will be begun by grand parade in
which all automobiles, both local
and visiting, will be requested to
participate. The column will form
at the City Hall and proceed through
the principal streets of the city.
At one o'clock the main races will
begin which will include four sepa-
rate contests of one mile each. First
being cars costing $500 and under;
the second for cars costing from $500
to $1,000 and the third for cars cost
ing between $1,000 and $4,000, and
the fourth a free for all race.
Then there will be two across
country races of nine and twenty
miles respectively for cars costing
$500 and under for the first race
and $1501 and over for the second
race
To the winner in each race will
be given a handsome silver loving
cup.
The races will be conducted on
the following methods:
All cars entering the first three
races will be requested to line up on
Lumpkin street in front of the City
Hall promptly at one o'clock D. m.
and at which place they will draw
for their position in the race, then to
proceed out Broad street to the first
mile post where they will assume
their respective positions under di-
rectiOn of the starters. The cars
will race down Broad street, one at
a time at an interval of two min
utes, with an interval of ten min
uteS between each race
Immediately after the finish of
these events, entrants for the free
for-all will form on the east end of
Broad street and proceed as in the
other races.
Besides these races other features
will be arranged to take place on
the same track during the progress
of the country races which will
prove very enjoyable.
4 The first country race will be con-
Quoted from Wimberlys store at
BroWndale. Cars to run at three
minute intervals, and cars will be
checked at intervals of about one
mile between each car, and cars
will be checked at intersection of
Dolly and Commerce streets from
which point they will proceed slowly
to Judges stand at City Hall.
The third race will be from Dix
on's store in Hartford to Cochran
and return, each car required to
register at Cochran. Cars on their
return will proceed to City Hall.
The committee has arranged
to have several mounted police
along the cross country routes so as
to protect the safety of the public.
Also telephones at frequent intervals
along the routes.
Much encouragement is being re-
ceived by the committee. LiteraAs.
ture and information have been
mailed broadcast over the state and
already 3 local, three Eastman and
two FITZGERALD cars have entered.
Everybody is expected so be prest-
emf and assist in making this a GREAT