Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
The Vanderbilt Cup Race.

Immediately after these two races have
been finished and the tracks cleared the
cars will be sent away from their marks
time that a Vanderbilt race has been held
time that anderbilt race has been held
elsewhere than over the historic Long
Island course. The imposing list of COM
petitors in this celebrated annual event
makes it appear more than likely that
worlds record time will be hung up. The
present best mark for the Vanderbilt Is
that of Harry Grant, made last year.
when he spun over the course at an aver
age rate of 65.34S miles an hour
The Vanderbilt entry list shows many
of the worlds most famous pilots ana
some wonderful cars: l.. A. Mitcneii'
Abbott-Detroit; Carl A. Limberg. ADoou-
Detroit; Harry H. CODE. jackson; r. n.
Parker, Fiat; d. Bruce-Brown. F1at;
TEDDY Tetzlaff, Fiat Harry Grant. Lozier;
Ralph milford, Lozier; Spencer f. Wis
hart, Mercedes; Hughie Hughes Mercer
Joe Dawson, Marmon; Bergdali, MarHion'
and De Palma, Mercedes.
Experience has proved that IN roao
race of any considerable length there Is
always the possibility that some uhknowm
or comparatively unknown driver Will
come through with glory ano WIN 81 un ~
looked-for victory, but the consensus OF
opinion among motor authorities ga1nered
here is that the race will resolve itseiI
into a three or four-cornered tussie o! the
veterans before half the distance mas peen
covered. - w.
The cash that goes along with the Van
derbilt cup is, according to Official ngures,
only $1,000, but special prizes Tor fastest
lap. most consistent performance: etc.
bring the total for the fortunate s,.a, drivers
The distance Of the Vanderbilt tnls
time is go miles, OF seventeen laps OF
the course. This Is longer tnan any
previous holding of the race. excepting
that in 1906, when the cars went |0'
miles.
The Grand Prize Race.
II is not believed likely that the Grand
Prize will develop greater speed than the
Vanderbilt, despite the fact that several
more powerful cars are entered in the
eliminating event Of Thursday. This
opinion is based on the contention that
faster average should be made over the
shorter course. The Grand Prize Is more
than half again as long as the vsnde ao
bilt, its distance being approximately 4oo
miles, or twenty-four laps OF the course.
ord at 1856 miles an hour:
The winner Of the Grand Prize Will De
awarded the gold challenge cup OF the
Automobile Club Of America, valued a.
IS OOO in addition to a cash prize OF $4,OOO.
Thrills a-plenty have always been pro-
vided by the Grand Prize. and. in addi-
ton, records. In event that the record
average for the race Is not smashed. II Is
at least considered much more than q
possibility that the record average for
single lap in a road race will be shattered
to smithereens, because OF the tremendous
native speed Of the cars and the excep-
tional skill and daring Of the drivers.
Several Of the most prominent contestants
in the Vanderbilt will also drive in the
Grand Prize, and other worid-leaders
who are not In the Vanderbilt will take
a fling at death and fame in this great
race OF next Thursday.
David Bruce-Brown, Caleb s. Bragg and
Louis Wagner will be at the wheel OF
Flats: Victor Hemery. Eddie Hearn and
Bobbie Burman comprise the Benz team
Ralph Milford will pilot his Lo3ier: L.
A. Mitchell and Carl A. Limberg are pin
ming their faith on Abbott-Detroits; Cyrus
Patschke and Joe Dawson will drive
Marmons. Summing UP the entrants for
the Grand Prize, 1t can be said that
hardly one famous pilot now In this coun-
try Is not down as competitor Tor this
supreme honor Of the year.
Arrangements have been made for the
policing OF the course by the Georgia
National Guard. and the milftiamen-two
full regiments OF them-are bivOuacked In
Savannah for the night. Their work be-
gins tomorrow, when they will be dele
gated to the task Of safeguarding I'M
wary Sunday sightseers during the final
test runs that will be made by some OF
the drivers to assure themselves that
everything on their car Is adjusted and in
working order