The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
A FEW MORE ssWHYS''
THERE'S A REASON FOR EVERYTHING
FACTS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ENGINE
THE RACES
STRANG IS GETTING
READY %. MAKES
MANY ENTRIES

Lewis strang. the noted American
driver. who won tho championship Of
1903. is the first driver to make a bona
fide entry for the Mardt Gras Festival
and automobile show at Orleans.
Lewis strang is widely known here, az
IN al parts Of tho country, With his en-
try came that Of two other drivers con.
nected with his team. They came from
the J. I. Case o.. Of Racine, Wis, which
will send the boys south for the racing
debut Of the Case cars. This car was
formerly the Pierce.Racine, and is noted
as the car with the famous engine. ON
the team with strang is William Jones,
known las ':Death-Daring Bill" and q
New York driver whose name is not
given to the public at the present time
but who is a sensational driver.
Tho Case company is making its debut
In racing in New Orleans because of tho
universal prominence Of the Mardi. Gras
meets hero and the great amount Of.
publicity which. they create. Their cars
have been 'seeks in touring cofnpetition.
and endurance rims. butrneversin speed:
contests. They have speed. r however,
and are expected to cut a big figure in
the coming races. Strang has been at
the factory since last September work
Ing d: the: contest eary al 4rhgS lev
cry little detail and arranging to enter
the big events of the coming season.
I; This @ssespn will hRHSr its .opetang in HA-.
cine.
Tho entry OF tho Case team Just start
cd the ball rolling and within aN.eek ten
or more cars will be formally entered.
Already Homer George has promises Of
twenty cars for the contests. which
means every race will be holly contested.
These cars are all 50 divided as I'd bring
about the most thrilling and close con-
tests. the races being run under the pis-
ton displacement divisions and classifica-
tons. Two free-for-ails are named for
each day. and they will serve to add
spectacular interest.
Lewis strang Is one Of tho greatest
drivers ever developed in America. He
has been seen but very little at, the steer
Ing wheel Of = racing car for the past
S Ss , s1a has rs1eptry into the game wii
used brains with his driving and stands
ming sweep q 1905: included no three
the Lowell road race. He also won many.
rack s. races that same season;
'ity ~ tho south when he broke" the
worlds Mile-track record at Blrming-
This caused his Introduction to the Ital-'
Ian racing world and brought about his
engagement to drive the Isota cars with
which he won the big road races. He
drove . Renault. later and competed in
one of the stock machines. He: also
vent to France during the summer Of
that year and drove an untried Thomas
In the Grand Prix.
At the first Msrdi Gras meet. when
SO many worlds. records were SKATER
ed in New Orleans. Strang became at
~ afterwards signed to drive with that
company. He with Bob Burman and
Louis Chevrolet. were the sensations Of
the 1909 racing seasons. Last year
strang devoted his time to driving and
But he did not enter 1t in the races.
Tho team which Strang will have this
season viii make. . whirawind 60, for
records. He will have charge a. manag-
age to put the team sharply in the lime
light. Incidentally on the team .is q
Frenchmen. 2 French Creole. two Ger
mans. Welshmau, . Greek and several
Americans. Ten mechanics are to ac-
company the team and will remain for
two weeks They will battle hard to lead i
In the record making.