New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-23
GRAND PRIZE RACE. NOVEMBER
SEVEN ENTER TOURNEY AUTO NEWS OF The DAY
Savannah Referee Discusses
Southern Race Circuit.

Robert Lee Morrcll. who will act as ref
cree OF the races at Savannah, has returned
from the Southern city TO look after some
business matters that required immediate
attention. He will probably go back to
Savannah to-day to overlook the prepare
tions for the four road contests
There is no doubt about the course be-
ing faster this year than in 1908 and 191O,'
Mr. Morrel said yesterday. "Gt is the
fastest course in my opinion, ever offered
for road race. The banking Of the turns
has been accomplished scientifically, and
drivers will he able to take them almost at
top speed They must, however be taken
in exactly the right way or trouble is likely
to result. driver taking one Of the new
inclines too short or too wide will be in
viting spill"
Opinions Of other New York men Of the
course and the outlook for the races are
beginning to come from visitors to Savan-
nah. "Hemery is the best bet for the
Grand Prize was the tip in letter that
reached here yesterday from one Of the
Automobile Row experts. The Vanderbilt,
in the opinion of the writer of the letter, is
an open affair, and likely to furnish sur
prise.
A telegram from Savannah yesterday
brought the information that Louis Disbrow
will drive one Of the Case cars i'm the Sa-
vannah Trophy race on Monday Thus
Dsbrow. who is slight and Of light weight,
will drive in the two longest races Of the
opening day and in the Grand Prize. lie
will handle the Pope Hummer i'm the Van
derbllt and Grand Prize races. If the Hum
mer stands up, as 1t probably will, Dis
brow's prospect is for more than seven hun
dred miles Of driving I'm two days al rate
Of from sixty To seventy-fve miles an hour
How greatly a car may be retarded by a
head wind was proved by Gilbert Burdett,
Of the Whiting Motor Company. in "A time
trial of q Mercer car on the Long Island
Motor Parkway on Tuesday afternoon.
With a passenger and against the wind Mr.
Burdett twice covered a measured mile AT
the srandstand at tine rate of seventy-four
miles an hour. Scudding with the breeze. A
rate Of seventy-cight miles was attained in
two attempts.
The Herreshoff car. which failed to create
much Of a sensation i'm New York three
years ago has returned TO Broadway i'm
new and improved form Billy Poertner
is showing it with the Nationals at Broad
way and 62d street. He has two of the
cars. both Of which reached here from De
troit on Tuesday evening. and he registered
his first sale early yesterday morning.
The present Herreshoff is a snappy look
ing roadster Of good design and finish. The
engine is compact and simple, and has all
the appearance of "a good job" Electric
lighting is regular equipment feature not
usually found on a car so low priced as
the new one Altogether, the Herreshoff
appears fitting mate for the larger car.
and is likely to prove popular I'm short
order.
one Of the largest crowds ever seen i'm
the Automobile club of America on
ladies day" attended on Tuesday afternoon
for the presentation Of the knemacoor pict-
ures of the coronation II was also one
Of the most patient, for a mishap to the
machinery delayed the start Of the enter
tainment nearly an hour without causing
much grumbling The same pictures were
presented at night for the members Of the
club. The committee has arranged for two
informal club nights on November 2S and
December 10.