New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-07
WOMEN DEFY THE RAIN AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY.
wagner Hunting More Entries
for Races at Savannah.
DlSBR0W AT GUTENBERG
VIII Drive His Auto at the Motor
cycle Meeting Set for This
Afternoon.

Fred j. Wagner is in Indiananols bav-
ing made the trip from this cltv for the
purpose of securing more Middle Western
entries for the Vanderbilt Gun and the
1rand Prize races at Savannah. He also
expects to line up a big crowd os little fell
lows Tor the Tiedeman Trophy and the Sa-
Nahilah Cup races. While in the Middle
west he VIII visit the larger factories and
do little awakening among those who
have not yet signed entry blanks. A num-
Der Of makers wait until the last minute
to enter.
WORD has been wired to headquarters
from Detroit that drivers have been select
ed for the three EMF go cars entered
IN the Tiedeman Trophy race by the stude-
BAKER Corporation. The team is composed
OF Jack Tower, Harry Cohen and f. A.
WIT. All OF these drivers are known
through their work with EMF machines
IN hight car contests. Tower has won nu-
merous races at Brighton Beach, Gutten-
burg and other tracks; Cohen, an Atlanta
boy. has won some sizzling speed contests
on the Atlanta motordrome, and Witt has
driven these little cars to victory at the
same speedway; also at the Pablo Beach,
Arrangements have Just been made for
patrolling the course. something for which
savannah is noted. No one save an official
or two, or a soldier, has ever crossed that
course during a race. There will be ninety
fagmen stationed along the 1714 miles
circuit, more being placed at the turns than
ir the straightaways the entire list Geor-
gia Regiment, 1st Battalion of heavy artiI-
lery. one troop of cavalry (dismounted). and
one company of naval reserves. All told,
there will be about one thousand military
men on the course each day, in addition
to $50 Savannah police at the grandstand.
Speed lovers will be treated to some good
sport this afternoon at the motorcycle and
automobile race meet at the Gutenberg,
n. j., motordrome. under the direction Of
the Metropolitan Motor Racing Association,
If the rain stops and the track dries out
Louis A Disbrow, the long-distance auto
mobile record holder will give exhibitions
in 20-horsepower racing automobile in
an effort TO reduce the present record for
the track
The little two-wheeled speeders will be
seen under full power when Tornado
>heTCIeI, j. j. lux anu Al OIdNeS, three
of the fastest professional riders in the
country. meet in special match race
The rivalry between MERCER and Cox
is intense. as was shown on October %,
when each man won race. Graves also
is a speedy driver when he gets his ma
chine working properly. and he counts
on finishing in front OF the other two.
Jake De Roster, the worlds professional
champion, is fast recovering from the in
juries he received last Sunday and is like
ly TO be seen on his machine. j. L. Con-
slant. the 10-mle amateur champion, who
last Sunday won a five-mile race in 4:ji,
is the favorite in the amateur division, and
threatens TO establish a new track record.
The races will start at Q o'clock.
The bureau Of tours Of the Automobile
Club of America announces that the ferry
operating between Rye and Seaclin has
been discontinued until next spring. 1t is
hoped that increased traffic demands will
enable them 10 start operating about April
l. The ferry between New Haven and Port
jefferson also has discontinued its service.