New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-19

SOUTHERN RACES At HAND
Local Enthusiasts Preparing for
Trip to Savannah.
tnREIGN TEAMS FAVORED
penz and Fiat Combinations the
Betting Choices for Grand
Prize Contest.

Only 4
,,g Of sayannah's automobile speed car
r,val during which will be fought the
...st series OF races in the history OF
- sport. week from tomorrow VIII
@or,s the struggles for the classic Wander
Sn, cnn the Savannah Challenge Trophy
"a Tho T,edeman Trophy. Three days
,a.ar on Thanksgiving Day, the road stars
- America and Europe will flash around
che. superb seventeen-mile circuit Tor
. ,o,a, distance Of as miles in the quest Tor
the Grand Prize.
Xer York's Official representation at
covarrah is already on the ground. This
,ro,udes the contest board Of the Automo-
~ c,1ub Of America, the referee and
,.erter During the next SIX days the en-
,hysiags viii get under way by steamer
"a train 10 swell the throng that VIII
N the Southern city 10 overfowing. some
nil start tomorrow Thursday viii bring
sxodus BY way OF the Savannah Line
.,aa,oship. and saturday the Broadway
,or,irgent 10 the number Of about one
,or6re4 Will leave 10y the Vanderbilt cup
special 49,.
r,onorts from Savannah indicate that
,t}s years races viii draw the largest
-. 8s in the c!ty's history. This is nat
,-sI az the programme includes Tor the
GO, time the Vanderbilt Cup contest the
o,dest racing classic in the world that is
sor,osted annually. in 1908 and 1910 the
southern course drew only the urahu
p-,za Long Island retaining the contest
for the older trophy. That the East roses
.,,s GREAT race IS due to the inability Oh
the custodiaus OF the cup to obtain mil
tarv protection Tor course IN New 1o'N
State. 49,.
I, is possible that an Eastern idea, that
NJ starting the races at daybreak, VIII oe
edopted by the Savannah Automooile Ciuo
for the first days contests. This depends
IN whether or not it Is decided to separate
the tbree races instead Of running them
simultaneously. If they are run toge'he.
The start will probably be made at OF ~
o'clock in the morning.
practically all Of the teams are now III
sailed in their racing camps. The mort
recent arrivals include Disbrow, with his
Pc Hummer: De Palma and Wisharl
vritb their Mercedes flyers; Hughes ana
1;ui,,or with the MERGERS; the Marnon
.ava5 with Dawson Patschke and Nj
Ire,t. the Abbott team, composed OF hoo-
Drts Hartman. Mitchell and Limberg' ana
several others. ,,h,
Knipper. who won the Tiedemsn trophy
last year. was chosen to take HancHue
-iacs ON one Of the MERGERS, When '''
vtest.rn driver was injured In the ArlLond
6ssert race last week. Harry Cooe VIII O'
ssen Al the wheel Of the second MaIouet''
puick as Charles Basle's team mate lHe''
.srs are Of practically the same type a.
.ha o,A with which BUrman scored thlrd
nIscA IN the Grand Prize last year C"ue
,,,J also drive a jackson in the Vanderoilt
p.tnb ne Palma, It is reported. viii no.
drive The Mercedes car originally lhteiiu eo
~, b,,, but. instead, will have new ."
A,ree-oyver car. which arrived in New VOTE
,,or, r-nterturckheim, Germany, las'
yre5,.sdav II is understood that the cal
&c surprisingly fast, and 1t Is not linpIoo'
aba that De Palma will spring a SURPRISE
Iit1e betting has taken place on tne
-robable outcome Of any OF the races ~
Z. --obable that most of the wagering WIZ
- on The Grand Prize race. In New 1orh
-, oninion is general that the race hes
,atr.esr, the Benz and Fiat teams anu
these will undoubtedly be the puolI'
.ho5r.e There will be plenty of support
3 ,,,,eyer for the Mercedes pair ana loi
,orne Of the American entries.
r., the chances Of the American cars II
,ne Thanksgiving Day race, there Is
srsa. difference of opinion. Any one cai
&C.. that with better luck Burlnan
pTick might have been the winner las
vssr as the foreigners were pressed L
ne limit. II Is also conceded that th'
Letters might have had good cnance Du
for the unsuitable grade Of fuel with whici
they were furnished
FOR the coming international race II
agreed that the home built cars are iaste
than we're those OF last season. 1t VIII OF
interesting 10 see whether they are tas
sooygb TO overcome the European flyers
b,,,lt especially for this race and consid
cred the fastest machines ever turheu W
by their respective factories.
As far as drivers go, the American In
dustry will not be in position 10 max
spologjes for failure to win. Through th'
vastly greater amount OF racing III thi'
county during the last few years Amer
.eap drivers have come 10 be considered 81
zeod az there are in the world. The es
teen in which they are held is amply
. proved by the selection Of six American
as pilots OF foreign cars, of which ther'
are only eight
4 better line on the chances Of the en-
trants will be obtained during the week
Practice by all the cars will take place
every day, and IL should not be difficult b!
Saturday TO form fair opinion as TO thu
speed that may be expected. There is lit
lie doubt that new record will be set vi
because Of the Improvements made on th'
circuit which included the rounding off o
several sharp turns at which the driveri
were obliged to shut off in last years race
The elimination Of sharp turns will tent
70 increase the average speed II the car!
are as fast as those Of 1911. and 1t is prob
able that they are considerably faster.