The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

limhcrS. driver: ATarmon, c6-horsc-
power Cyrus Patschkc, driver; Mar
mon. 36-horscpowor. Joo Dawson,
uriNer: Pope Hartford /. a. DlstroM.
driver; Euick, l0o-horscpowcr, Harry
Cobc. driver; Buick, 100 horsepower.
Charles j. Basic. driver.
Twenty five times around tho seven
toen-mile course. making total dis
lance of A0S miles, the racers must
go The first prize is possession OF
the grand challenge cup and $1,000 in
cash: the second price. 5000 cash,
and the third prize, $1,000 In cash.
Vanderbilt Cup.
Following arc the entries In the
Vanderbilt cup race:
bbott-Dctruit, l.. ~. Mitchell. driv-
era Abbot-Dctroit. Carl A. Limberr
Fiat. T.. ri, Parker. driver; Fiat. ID.
Bruce Brown, driver: Fiat. Joe Mat
son, driver; 1.oaier. Harry Grant. driv-
or: Lozier. Ralph Mulrord, driver; MGR
cedes, Spen. L. Wishart. driver; Mcr-
Ger. HuEhic Hughes, driver Mnrmon.
Joe Dawson. driver. Marinon CYRUS
t'atschkc. driver; Mercedes, Raid de
palmn. driver; Pope Hartford, L. A.
Disbrow. driver.
seventeen times around tho course.
making "a distance of 2Sa miles. tho
derbilt cup and $4,000 In cash A sec
ond prize of $500 and third prize OF
sac also have been offered
Thc Ticdcman trophy race is ten
laps. approximately 100 miles. for the
trophy and $1,000 cash. and second and
third prizes of $3.50 and 5le5 rcspcc-
lively.
Savannah Challenge Trophy.
The Savannah challenge trophy race
is I so laps AN approximato distance
of 22l miles, for the trophy and ST 900
cash. Second and third prizes of $3.50
and st.5 respectively.
Ghlries III the races arc as follows.
Ticdcman Trophy.
Abbott-Detroit. II. L. Hartman. d.iv-
er; Abbott-Dctroit. Mortimer Roberts
driver: L. M +. go" Robert Evans.
driver; e. NJ f. 80 Frank Witt. driv-
CT; h. NJ T. 80" Jack Tower. driver.
Savannah Challenge Trophy.
Case, ]. u. McNay. driver; case, 800.
Mercer IIughic Hughes, driver: a,er-
Ger. w, i. Barnes, Jr., driver; Mercer
Billy knipner, driver: Msrmon. Joe
Nikront. driver; Marrnon, Cyrus Pats
chke, dryer.
Small Chr Races.
The small car races on the first day
Will start ut daybreak. and the Van
derbilt cup race will start when these
events are concluded. probably about
$3.50 o'clock In the morning The grand
prize race will start at o'cIocJ1 on
the morning of Thanksgiving Day.
The automobile course. which has n
Worldwide reputation. has been GU,
out of the public roads of Chatham
county and has been put in condition
BY convict labor. Because OF tho fact
that the county authorities consent to
the use of tho convicts for this class
OF work. tho cost of putting the course
III condition is much less than 1t would
be If the work had TO no paid for by
contract labor. The course Is shorter
this year than before, having been re-
duccd III length to 17.14 miles, and
mas hcen greatly improved. compared
I" is condition of a year ago. Thc
banked turns, which furnished so many
thrills to both spectators and contegt-
ANS two years since. and which were
eliminated last year at the request
largely Of the drivers. have been re-
stored, aud ii is expected they will add
much 10 the excitement of the four
events, The drivers who have been
over the course In preliminary prac-
lice nave learned to negotiate these
turns In remarkably short time and
Win very spectacular effect. Tho
course has been thoroughly oiled and
mas been pronounced as NEARLY perfect
as an outdoor course can be. There Ia
not n hill over its cntiro distance, and
there arc frequent stretches of SOW.
eral miles where 1t Is as straight as an
arrow 1t is built OF gravel, we'll
rolled and packed, and trented with a
liberal supply OF crude oil. 1t is now
black streak of "a resultant nature,
over which the speed kings OF tho
world arc expected TO mako time that
WI! hanH up new records in the auto
mobile racing world
OnictaIs on Ground
All Of thcge races arc to be run under
inc auspices OF the Automobile Club
or ATciics, and tho rules, well known
10 auto pakera and those Interested
~ ~: sport. which, usually apply 10
efenia OF ihis kind have heeu provided
Tor this carnival. The officials OF the
Automobile CiHb Of America. who arc
~ haze charge Of tho different events,
arc already Oh the ground, and starter
fred wagner who has seen tho cars
get away IN all tho big racing cen
Msts Of the country. is here to attend
70 mas "1tjrs ~ tnat connections Tho
savannah Automobile CLUB has md
charge OF al the preparatory work at
homo. Barrey Granger; tho president
Of the club. has been the active heal
Of the Organization. ATTENDING 10 III,
many details, and lie nag been ah,v
assisted by Arthur ". E;iomons. nee
retpTS of tho club ans n,t,.. -,