The Washington times., 1911-11-05
FANS EYES
ARE ON SAVANNAH
Delegation From Capital to Great Race Carnival Ex-
pected to Be Large-May Live in Private
III. Railroad Car.
By HARRY WARD.

Washington motoring fans are evinc-
ing lively interest in the four big auto
mobile races to be run at Savannah IN
November a and %. "a low railroad
rates have been obtained, and AS Savar,-
nah Is only days riie iron, Washing
ten, 1t is expected this city will send Il
biz delegation to the spced carnival.
number Of motorists are planning to
charter a private car for the trip, aad
II 30 It is tho intention Of the party to
live on the CO.: during tho four days in
Savannah. The racing fans will leave
Washington Sunday. Noveml,e" 26, ar
riring In Scvannah In time to witness
rophy s lsee ana p the sse ena
lenge Trophy race which will be run
simultaneously on November q. The
Grand Prize race is scheduled for
Thanksgiving Day. and the Washington
contingent will leave for home lmmo-
6iately after the finish Of this contest.
arriving here December !.
TIE Vanderbilt Cup race will be run
cn Southern soil for the first time. Six
have boon held on Long Island.
1hc big International event Of the
meet is the Grand Prize race on
Thanksgiving Day. In this 4oS-mile bat
Tie Of the fastest speed creations on !,
cars will match their skill against the
foreigners and endeavor to bring the
famous gold cup back to these shores.
it Is practically assured that tho
worlds road race record will be broken.
iDahmuch as the course mas beon recon-
structed and all sharp turns eliminated.
Experts predict the winner Of the Grand
Prize will rave to average seventy. FIVE
miles an hour the entire distance. for
the pace forced by the spcedier pilots
will be terrific.
Patrons Of the Buick Motor Company
will be pleased to learn there will be
no interruption to the service depart
ment on account Of the fire which
gutted the Buick warehouse. Friday
afternoon. A temporary location has
been obtained at 1429 l. street. Man
asor T. 8. Johnston states the work of
rebuilding the warehouse will be
rushed.
The formation Of the Lozier Sales
Company to handle the Lozier line,
with salesroom and garage at 1876 H
street. was one Of the events of the
week. The management has been
given to w. M. Glossy. one of the best
posted automobile men in the country.
Miller Brothers. who handle the Ford
car In Washington, repor. the gale Of
twenty-three machines during October.
This record. judging from the 'ieposi,
they already have received, will be bet
tered during the prese mt month. Yester-
day this firm delivered two Ford je-
livery wagons and a touring car to tho
Walkcr-Hughes Company ana a Ford
delivery wagon to George c. A'temus.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
rany has sold an Overland roadster to
Or. Warren Price and an Overland tour
ing car to F. B. Lbbey.
An interesting story of how three
Americans are planning to capture the
electric vehicle business of Europe has
just ccme to light In connection with
the visit to this country OF John +.
Monnot an eminent electrical engineer
of Paris and London; The most Inter.
these three Americans are In a fair
way to accomplish just what they have
planned.
The three Americans who are work.
ing to carry out this big plan are
Thomas a. Edison. the electrical wiz
Detroit Electric cars. to whom. Mr..
Edison has recently given the exclusive
right to use the Edison battery IN
pleasure vehicles; and Mr.. Monnot
himself who has just been appointed
European representative for both Edit
These three men spent considerable
time together in Europe last summer
the possibilities OF elec-
trical motor traction. and all three
have come back to this country en-
thusiastic over the possibility of
practically controlling this market with
w. p. Barnhart. head Of w. p. Barn
hart & Co., agents for eve ritt