Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-25
FOR NATIONAL AUTO CIRCUIT
indianapolis Would MaterialiEe
Dreams Of Speedway Gossip.
FISHER PROMOTING PROJECT
President OF HOOsier Organization
wants 10 Hold Competition Under
Jurisdiction Of American Auto
mobile Association Board

M0MAAt ANNINhAAANh H~-I
NEW YORK, Dec. 2A--Aithough hard to
pin down to anything definite, there Is
general movement under way to organize
national automobile racing circuit. The
greatest interest in the project appears TO
be I'm Indianapolis where the big brick
speedway is located. OF course, Atlanta
and the far coast tracks favor the idea
indianapolis. however is trying 70 evolve
something definite out Of mere talk
The president OF the Indianapolis speed
way IL Carl G.. Fisher. It Is Fishers plan
to push the old project to include better
known racing plants In circuit. outline
a schedule of dates, hold meetings under
the Jurisdiction Of the American Automobile
association contest board, obey the rulings
TO the letter in order 70 protest the pubic
and give the followers Of the sport certain
definite results to study rather than con-
flcting claims OF many manufacturers
which frequently confuse more than en-
| tighten.
The work Of the contest board OF the
American Automobile association during
the last year has been very successful CON
sidering the handcaps It had to overcome
to bring order out Of chaos and frame
untried rules. The contest board is now
is. The rules for 1911 will be modified
somewhat in order to protect the public
TO the highest degree.
Records Are Compiled.
! A list of fairly satisfactory records has
been compiled but the Amateur Athletic
| association officers have learned much
during the last season and will face the
1911 contests with an organization well
equipped TO look after the matter OF rec
ords as well as other details which so to
make up this fascinating sport. In the
present records there are few discrep-
ancies which should be ironed out.
with a. grand circuit the contest board
would be able to maintain an organization
so well drilled in its work that 1t could
handle the events with much greater sue
cess II could, moreover, keep an even
better watch upon the numerous undesir-
ables who enter the promoting game. es-
pecally in q small way. 1t could enforce
to much greater advantage all the Amateur
Athletic association rules. which would en-
able the public to know that so-called
''stock carr was real stock machine
The sport of motor racing is now on.
good sound basis. Great progress was
made this year The meets were more
uniformly conducted and all of the inn
portant ones under direct supervision OF
the Amateur Athletic association. How
ever, there is still some room for improve
} ment
While many manufacturers are not ready
to make announcements of their 1911 plans
they have given out enough information
SO far to promise the greatest season In
the annals of the sport. Nearly all of
the cars already in the game will be on the
tracks again, and 1t is certain that many
new drivers will appear. Moreover. sew
eral concerns that entered competition on
a small scale the last season will compete
on a bigger basis next summer.
Good Season Ahead.
The entrance into the race game Of the
United Motors company is expected by
many to rival the meteoric career OF the
Buick concern, whose cars became motor
ious under the skilled hands of Burman,
Chevrolet and Lewis Strang. The Max
wells have made a good showing in class
events for which they we're eligible. Now
it is reported on good authority that the
standardization make. a United Motors
concern will be represented by at least
one powerful car on road and speedway
next season.
The Cutting 20 company is building a
monster speed craft in its Michigan fac
tory This car, new in the racing game
this year has made a strong showing
throughout the middle west. Judging from
the work OF it's stock machine, the special
should be a worthy competitor of all
corners II is also rumored that the Chal-
mers. which was declared champion stock
car Of 1909, will re-enter the racing game
next year. The National, Lozier, Chad
wick. Benz, Flat Falcar Stearns, Pope
Hartford, McFarlan six" Isancia, Chad
wick EMF, Great Western. Maxwell,
Mercedes, Alec, Marman, Velie and many
others which have scored are now prepar-
ing for the coming year.
Interesting is the announced entry of the
Case team. 1t will be remembered that
these cars have been named TO compete
In the international speedway race at In
dianapolis next Memorial day. Their debut
in competition will be at New Orleans.
Lewis Strang, who won three road races
in season will be at the wheel OF one
Of the Case machines. Strang is captain
Of the team.
The Mardi Gras races are always fea-
ture of the Southern speed season New
Orleans always staggers at that time under
the press OF the festival-seeing crowd The
auto races are a relief from the monotony
OF peaceful pageants. fancy dress parades
and other Mardi Gras doings. Moreover.
a new Orleans show viii be held in Febru-
airy at the Fair grounds during the pro-
gress OF the meet.