The Washington times., 1911-10-28
SAVANNAH CARNIVAL
NOW INTERESTING
MOTORISTS HERE
Big Speed Contests to Begin
November Twenty i
seventh. ~
BY HARRY WARD.

With the Glidden tour ended, the ats
tention Of Washington motorists is now
being directed to the big automobile
speed carnival to be held in Savannah
tho last week in November. Several
carloads Of racing fans from this city
VIII make the trip to the Southern city
to witness the speed merchants in ac-
ton on what IL considered the fastest
racing circuit in the world.
The carnival will open Monday, No.
vember a. with the running Of tho
Vanderbilt Tedeman Trophy, and
Savannah Challenge Trophy races, all
Of which will be run simultaneously.
They have been sanctioned by tho
American Automobile Association, and
will be conducted by the Savannah
Automobile Club. The Vanderbilt will
be seventeen laps around the course,
making a total distance Of 2S9 miles, Ior
the William X. Vanderbilt, jr., Cup and
5000 cash prize, besides q special
donors trophy for permanent owner
ship. Half dozen other special prizes
will be awarded to the first three nm
ishers. The Tiedeman race will be lo
miles, while the Savannah Challenge
Trophy event will be at 22l miles.
Large cash prizes will go to the win
ners in addition to several special
prizes.
On Thanksgiving Day the third inter-
national road race of the Automobile
Club Of America, known as the Grand
Prize, will be run for the gold challenge
cup, valued at 5000, and 1900 cash.
The second prize will be 5000 in cash,
while 1000 will so to the third finisher.
Special prizes in the shape of hand
some gold and silver placques will be
awarded to the entrant Of the winning
cars in each of the four races. The
distance Of the Grand Prize event will
be 4OS miles.
Profiting by experience gained in
previous races, the course has been
shortened for this years racing and has
been improved in every way. Numerous
curves have been eliminated, dangerous
turns banked and the course widened at
various points in order that the drivers
view will not be obstructed. The oiling
of the entire course has been done by
special corps Of lex experts; the Savan an.
finest In the world, not only by expert
road builders, but by the worlds most
famous racing drivers: 1t Is predicted
will be shattered during the running Of
the four races. .s.s... =. ..-.. r."
Jack" WEIGH, sales manager of the
Apperson Automobile Company, Is In
the city for a few days visiting Emer-
son & Orme. the Apperson agents. He
Is on his way to Savannah, where he
will compete in the Grand Prize race
on Thanksgiving Day. 1t is expected
Herb Lyttle the veteran race driver,
will also drive an Apperson in this
race. as we'll as In the Vanderbilt cup
event. Jack Welch is we'll known as
q racing driver. having competed in
. races with Barney Oldfeld, Webb Jay
! anC other drivers.
Max Pemberton, the English novelist.
says that the American low-priced cars
have created a condition in England
! which has caused the British makers
the most widespread alarm. Pember-
| ton says: These American oars glide
! by us at every turn; they are even in
! every inn-yard." He insists upon the
necessity of English makers to combat
and defeat this American invasion. The
car which has caused SO much worry on
the part of the English makers is tho
Ford. In fact, Ford cars have found
such q ready sale In England that q
Ford factory was built in Manchester
and fully equipped for supplying the
English trade.