The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-05
HERbERTb B, RACE
L0WERSREC0RD
AND WINS CUP
JACKSONVILLE AUToisT MAKES
TRIP TO THIS CITY ON
!. RAILORAD TIME.
Came From jacksonville to Bruns-
Wick Yesterday in Four Hours
Fiat-Entertained Last Night BY
Members of Local Club.

PreSldent Herbret Race, of the
Jacksonville Automobile club, yester-
day put the world on record that his
paternal and maternal ancestors knew
just exactly what they were about
when they copped out that name, all
right enough.
Mr.. Race is a racer-an automobile
racer-and had he entered that Grand
Prize event in Savannah last Novem-
her he would have made Bruce-Brown
the winner, look like a hobble horse
in a toy meet.
Now for the story
AS most of the autoists of the cities
of Jacksonville and Brunswick know,
there has been good-natured contest
on Between representatives of the
two cities for some time in the mat
ter of reducing the record of time en-
ployed to travel by auto from the
one to the other. The trophy, hand
some silver loving cup, offered by the
Brunswick Automobile club, was first
won by Mr.. Race on Thanksgiving
day, when he made the run from
hours. President S. K. Brown, of the
brunswick Auto club, doughty sport
that he is, wanted to demonstrate
that Brunswick was not so short on
speedy autQing herself and a week or
ten days ago, in his handsome Olds-
mobile, he did speed stunt, which
is still the talk of Florida and south
Georgia and succeeded in capturing
the cup, making the trip to Jackson
willie in four hours and thirty-two
minutes.
But President Race, unlike Teddy
Roosevelt, "came back yesterday and
made dash for the cup. He left
Jacksonville with Mr.. ]. c. McCants,
another enthusiastic member of the
Jacksonville club, at 7:30 o'clock, and
in just four hours to the dot, his lit
tie Ford 30, stripped down to racing
shape, rolled up to the hotel Ogle-
thorpe. Several Brunswick auto par
ties left the city at about II o'clock
yesterday morning to meet the on
coming machine, and along the route
from the city to the six mile cross
ing local machines gave the speed
ing car a hearty welcome. President
Brown was in the party and none of
the salutes and cordial greetings were
warmer than his. At the Oglethorpe
a large crowd greeted Messrs. Race
and McCants and they were warmly
congratulated on their accomplish
ment by the people of the city gen.
orally.
Last night President Brown enter
tanned dinner party at the Ogie-
thorpe complimentary to Messrs Race
and McCants, which, in appointment,
was perfect, and at which the best of
goodfellowship prevailed. After the
dinner party President Brown and
alis guests occupied boxes at the
opera house and enjoyed the produc-
tion of "The Cow and the Moon"
Those who enjoyed the hospitality of
President Brown were Messrs. Race
and McCants, of Jacksonville; Mayor
T.. c.. Butts, Mai. H. K. Huger, Mr..
E. H. Mason, Mr.. F. D. Aiken and
Editor c. H. Leavy. of The News.
During the dinner the subject of good
roads was discussed, the Jackson
vile party agreeing to attend the big
Ovens Ferry meeting on Feb. %,
when the cause is to be given a big
boost.
After the repast few short talks
We're made and finally Mayor Butts
presented President Race the cup in
few happy remarks, to which that
gentleman responded in similar
manner.
Messrs. Race and McCants will re-
turn to Jacksonville this morning,
and to a News representative they
expressed the keenest appreciation OF
the many courtesies shown them in
the city.
It is said that President Brown will
in the course of few weeks make
another effort to land the cup for the
Brunswick club.