New-York tribune., 1911-11-09
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY I.
Profits of Savannah Races Will
Go to the Militia.
GUARD FOR THE COURSE
Bureau of Accommodations Says
City Can Take Care of
Any Crowd.

Savannah. Nov. 6.-The net profits OF the
Grand Prize, Vanderbilt Cup and light car
automobile races 10 be held At Savannah
on November 81 10 30 will go 10 the militia
Of that city. II. is composed ~ commands
having long and proud history. six Of the
fourteen companies being more than hun.
dred years old II has always co-operated
actively with the officials Of the Savannah
Automobile Club.
TO the efficiency Of the militia IN guard
ing the course in the previous Grand Prize
races Is attributed the securing ~ that
race and the acquisition Of the VANDERBILT,
cup contest this year In none Of the three
big races held at savannah has there been
an injury to a spectator. except 10 one man.
who received the point Of bayonc. In hfs
side when he insisted in an attempt 10
cross the course No one e. allowed on or
close TO the course who is not armed with a
pass signed by Mayor Tiedeman and coun-
tersiened by Colonel O'Leary, commanding
the volunteer forces.
The roads over which the races arc run
are closed by order Of the commissioners
of Chatham County, and tho Governor ~
Georgia issues an order. predicated on this
action Of the commissioners. under author
ity Of which the militia guards the course
The authority is never questioned. and
orders are executed 10 the letter
All preparations are now being made for
the guarding Of the course this year. The
detail will consist Of six companies Of the
1st Infantry. four companies of heavy artil-
lery. a troop Of cavalry a battery OF light
artillery and two divisions Of naval re-.
serves. They will he disposed about tue
full seventeen miles of the course and will
be assisted by the Savannah police force
at and near the stands and homestretch
Sheriff Screven also will be at the head OF
his men snC assist i'm the work
Those who want to attend the races need
have no fear Of lack Of accommodates.
The Savannah Automobile Club and the
Savannah Chamber of Commerce have
regularly organized bureau through which
to secure accommodations for those who
fail or do not care 10 make reservations
at the hotels.
W r. Finegan. who is In charge of this
bureau and TO whom all applications should
be addressed, has a directory Of all rooms
and other quarters and can give detailed
regarding same.
At both OF the previous Grand Prize races
at Savannah there has been plenty Of room
in fact. each time there were many rooms
in the Bureau Of PUblicity's Directory that
were not taken. This year the list Of places
is larger than ever before, as a much
larger crowd is expected, and the lis. IL
being augmented about AZ apidly as reser-
vations are made. These accommodations
may be secured at reasonable rates. There
is lots Of room also at the garages for
storing automobiles, I'm addition 10 which
there are stables and garages available al
many Of the private homes. An arrange
ment also has been made whereby visitors
may keep their machines in the Park FIX
tension, Savannahs big military parade
ground where they will he quartered free
of charge under police protection.
The whiting Motor Company announces
that Albert J. Ditman. who has been con
nected for the last eight years with the
sales department of the Studebaker Com
pany, has become member of its firm. and
will henceforth make his headquarters at
No. 1902 Broadway, where the Cunningham