Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-18

This race was won last year by Dawson
In a Marmon. This will lie the fourth
time 1t has been run.
The T1edelnan Trophy, named in hoIpr
of the Mayor of Savannah. will be the
prize in the race by that name. in add
ton TO which the same cash prizes VIII
Trophy Race. The race Will be ten
times around the course, or about 40
miles. The entries in the race are: Three
Studebs ker-tlanders tE-F-M1, driven by
Evans. Witt and Tower. and two Abbott
Dotroits, driven by Hartman and an I'M
named driver. This race was won last
year by Billy Knipper in a Lancia.
Technically speaking. there are no re-
strictions on entries to the Grand Prize
Race, any American or foreign car being
eligible, but in the other races mechanical
races are more than three cars of one
make allowed to compete. The Vanderbilt
is open TO Class c division &C and 5-C),
30l to $50 cubic inches piston displacement.
The entry fee for each car Is 500. In
the Grand Prize the entry fec is $1,00)
for one car, s., 800 for two cars and 81, l9D
for three cars of the same make. The
savannah Challenge Trophy is open 70
Glass c mon-stock). Division sc, for cars
of 23l, and including 800 cubic inches
piston displacement. The Tiedeinali
Trophy is open to Class c non-stock),
DIVISION &c, for cars of ISL, and including
30 cubic inches piston DISPLACEMENT.
The course will he patrolled by the mil
itary of Savannah, who have won for
liItilNtiNtN an tBbiattiph III thP
regard. 1t was the utter inability to prop
.orly guard the Long Island course that
caused the Vanderbilt race to be removed
to Savannah. The military are under the
strictest orders and guard the course
under the authority of the Governor of
Georgia. No one is allowed to pace his
foot ON the course during the hours of the
races or shortly before or after. Even
the drivers in, the race and their mecllanl-
clans have TO have passes. the reason for
this latter provision being that one of
Al. -,- .t-1 1at no ia Loo rn Ii. aap FOR
a moment and might he intercepted by the
m~ilitiaman, who would require him TO he
identified.
Even the Governor of the State or the
President of the United States would have
to have a military pass, and in the races
two years ago the military actually held
up and refused one of Uncle Sans letter
carriers the right to cross the course. As
a result of this strict discipline there has
never been but one person on the course
without a pass, and he spent several
weeks in a local hospital from a bayonet
wound in the side.
Two years ago, after the race was over.
one of the drivers commenced to run MS
car the opposite direction of the track.
He was ordered to halt by the captain OF
one of the military companies. and as he
did not do so he was made to comply with
the order by two well directed pistol shots
that %punctured his rear tire. Drivers III
the races last year say that not once dur
ing the entire 4OS miles did they see a
sign of life on the course other than their
competitors. Bruce brown called II tuS
beautiful aisle of safety
Special trains will come from New YORK;
Indianapolis, Philadelphia. Detroit, Balti-
more, Atlanta and other points to the
races. The crowds should be even lArSer
than last year, when fully 100000 people
came to Savannah to witness the Grand
Prize Race. Savannah promises to take
care of the crowds in her usual hos
pitable style. In Saddition to hotel nc
commodations, a bureau of information
and public comfort has been formed N
Savannah, which is a regular clearing
house for information regarding accom-
modations. The people of Savannah nave
thrown open their homes, and with the
race but a week distant there are yet a
thousand reservations open Tor those VINO
want accommodations. The railroad ahI
steamship companies have also made spe-
cial arrangements for taking care of their
patrons aboard train or ship and many
will live after this fashion during the
races. o
Greater crowds than ever before will
come to Savannah by automobile TINS
wear. Numerous cross-country runs are be-
ing promoted, and from every quarter
machines will be heating 1t Savannallward
all next week. Thousands have already
arrived, The main tour, as lar as
Geurgians are concerned, is the Round
the-State Tour" the participants making
a tour of the State, arriving Sunday and
remaining over for the races before con
tinuing their journey
The auto course is now a scene oil great
activity. Almost every dny the enormous
stands, capable of holding 10000 people, are
fairly we'll filled during practise hours.
Some of the drivers claim to have made
100 miles an hour on the course. and a
number of timed records show THAI on the
stretches this speed can he easily main
tanned.
Besides the big races. Savannah will
stage several other big events. During
the entire time the Savannah Live stock
and Poultry Association will have a pGul.-
try show: the Savannah Athletic Club
will conduct a carnival of boxing matches;
there will he a convention and parade ny
the Dramatic order of Khorrassln; ON
Wednesday, the 29th, the annual f~ootbaii
/ game between Auburn and Georgia will
lie played for the Interstate championship,
and during the entire week the Curtis
flyers will give exhibition fights.