The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-21
STRANGE FIRST
ENTRY FOR SHOW
AMERICAS MOST FAMOUS AUTO
MOBILE DRIVER Is FIRST BONA
FlDE ENTRANT IN THE GREAT
MARDI GRAs FESTIVAL AND Az
ToMoBILE SHOW AT ORLEANS.

Months of preliminary advertising
and work spent upon the Mardi Gras
speed carnival and automobile show is
beginning to bear fruit, and from now
on sensational announcements may be
expected from the New Orleans Au-
tomobile club officials daily. Today
announcement is made by r. G. Camp
bell president of the club, that Lewis
Strang, the noted American driver,
who won the championship Of 1909, is
the first driver to make bona tide
entry for the big meet.
Lewis Strang is widely known here,
as in all parts of the country. With
his entry came that of two other driv-
ers connected with his team. They
came from the j. !. Case Co. Of Racine,
Wis, which will send the boys south
for the racing debut of the Case cars.
This car was formerly the Pierce Ra-
cine and is noted as the car with
the famous engine. On the team with
Strang is William Jones, known as
Death Daring Bill" and a New York
driver whose name is not-given to the
public at present time, but who is a
sensational driver.
The Case company is making its de-
but in racing in New Orleans because
Of the universal prominence of the
Mardi Gras meets here and the great
amount of publicity which they create.
Their cars have been seen in touring
competition and endurance runs, but
never in speed contests. They have
speed, however, and are expected to
cut a big figure in the coming races.
Strang has been at the factory since
last September working on the contest
cars, balancing every little detail and
arranging to enter the big events Of
the coming season. This season will
have its opening in Racine.
The entry of the Case team just
started the ball rolling, and within a
week ten or more cars will be form.
ally entered. Already Homer George
has promises of twenty cars for the
contests, which means every race will
be holly contested. These cars are all
so divided as to bring about the most
thrilling and close contests. the races
being run under the piston displace-
ment divisions and classifications. Two
free-for-alls are named for each day,
and they will serve to add spectacular
interest.
Lewis Strang is one of the greatest
drivers ever developed in America. He
has been seen but very little at the
steering wheel of a racing car for the
past year, and his re-entry into the
game will be welcomed. He is a driver
who always used brains with his driv-
| ing and stands as a spectacular pilot.
His great winning sweep of 1908, in
Guided the three big races of the year
the Savannah cup road race, the
Briarcliff road race and the Lowell
road race. He also won many track
races that same season.
Strang got his first worldwide pub
| licity in the south when he broke the
worlds mile-track record at Birnling-
ham, with Christie front drive. car.
This caused his introduction to the
italian racing world and brought
about his engagement to drive the
Isotta cars with which he won the big
road races He drove a Renault later
and competed in one of the stock
machines. He also went to France
during the summer of that year and
drove an untried Thomas in the Grand
Prix
At the first Mardi Gras meet, when
so many worlds records were shat
tered in New Orleans, Strang became
attached to the Buick cars and inn
mediately afterwards signed to drive
with that company. He, with Bob
Burnan and Louis Chevrolet. were the
sensations of the 1909 racing seasons.
Last year Strang devoted his time to
driving and selling the Pierce Racine,
now the Case. But he did not enter
| 1t in races.
| The team which Strang will have
| this season will make a whirlwind go
for records. He viii have charge as
manager, and it is firmly believed that
he will manage to put the team sharp
ly In the limelight. incidentally on the
team Is a Frenchman, French Gre
ole, two Germans. a Welshman, a
Greek and several Americans. Ten
mechanics are to accompany the
team. and wiz remain for two
weeks. They win battle hard TO lead
in the record making.
Homer George Is expected to make a
/ trip to Indianapolis and other western
centers this. week to arrange for other
entries and show exhibits. The list
will soon be Of enormous proportions
Coach Coy Of Yale advocates a sys-
tenn of careful coaching of Yale fresh
men, who are not allowed In the uni
versity eleven, in order that seasoned
/ players win be available when the mer
ii@each their second college year.