New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
ASKS GRAND PRIZE RACE
Savannah Wants Auto Classic
for the Third Year.
PROMISES MILITIA AGAIN
Officials Think Many Foreign
Cars Will Enter if Decision
Is Made Soon.

The Savannah Automobile club has
made formal application 10 the Motor CUPS
Holding COMPANY for tho Grand Prize
race Of tho Automobile Club Of America
for this wear III tho absence Of Mr. Van
derbilt. president Of the Motor cups Hold
irg Company none Of tho members ~
that body is willing 20 speak with author
fly on tho matter. but IL Is the belief ~
the men closest to automobile racing in
this country that the contest will he
awarded 10 savannah without question.
40 automobile race decided in this coun
try was better handled than the Grand
Prize al Savannah last fall with the pos
sible exception Of tho one AT ElCir
The drivers and manufacturers feel that
the big race should be awarded TO the club
that has twice shown its ability 70 handle
It almost without criticism.
The club asks for an early decision and
hopes to btain the entry OF many foreign
cars. The application came In the form
Of letter from Harvey Granger. president
OF the Savannah club, which follows:
At the annual meeting Of the Savannah
Automobile Club a day or two ago ! was
authorized. as president OF the orgsniza-
ton. To make application TO YOU for the
grand prize race OF 1911 the date and other
details to be satisfactorily arranged TO
both organizations.
We feel in making application for this
race that on account OF past performances
OF our club in successfully conducting th-
races OF 1898 and 1910. We are clearly en-
titled 10 the 1911 event ana We trust fhat
our application will receive favorable con-
sheraton.
we are prepared TO furnish vou for Tho
1911 event the same perfect military con con-
troll Of the course as We did IN 1905 and 1910.
and we are also prepared 10 furnish every
feature. including grandsiands and otner
paraphernala with "A seating capacity OF
5000 To 20,@o. and course that mas no
rival in this country.
II is tho desire of our club thar prompt
action he taken in connection with ms
matter, for the reason that previous events
have eeE awarded 10 us with such littl"
time for preparation that We could not 90
the race Justice. but We feel sure that TX
this matter is promptly decided we can
place on the Savannah course the greatest
number Of foreign cars that have ever
gathered together in one race, as well as
great number II high class American cars
which have demonstrated their aDili'y 20
compete from every standpoint with the
foreign cars.
The only other organization which might
manage the race is the Motor Cups Hold
ing Company itself. and in that case the
contest would he run over the Vanderbilt
cup course. on Long Island. That, how
.
tho inability Of the management 10 obtain
military protection.
AZ meeting Of tho directors 90 the
Automobile Manufacturers Association NJ
America which was held a. the orsani'a-
tons headquarters IN tho Night and Day
Bank Building. II was decided 70 hegin
AZ once an active campaign for new mem
/ bers 10 prepare plans for New York
show which will omen in tho now Grand
/ Central Palace Building on January !. 1917
/ and for a Chicago show as well, for watch
building has already been obtained.
The association. which was formed dur
ing the recent Grand Central Palace show
is composed of about thirty AUTOMOBILE"
manufacturers who are not members ~
the licensed association, and who arc CO.
operating 10 form an association OF inde-
pendent makers who will conduct automo-
bile shows in tho East and West and pro-
| tect their members in everv possible way
and cooperate with the entire industry in
/ taking care OF matters Of interest not only
to makers but 10 owners and the public
Washington. March 17.-American motor
lists who contemplate : trip through Nova
Scotia the coming summer should become
| acquainted with the geography of that
country II they wish to escape the net OF
, county authorities.
: According to Consul Alfred J. Fleming
at Yarmouth another county has been
added IN the ones which restrict the use
Of motor cars to certain days Of the week.
\ law was recently passed by the council
of Lunenburg County, between Yarmouth
and Halifax forbidding the Use ~ auton,o-
biles on sundays. Wednesdays and Satur-
days. 40 reason IS given by the consul
! for this restriction.