The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

Finishing touches are now being put
to the Milwaukee race course over which
will be run the contests for the Wander
bilt Grand Prize. Wisconsin. and Pabst
trophies September 17-2. The circuit.
which is So miles in length. has been I'M
proved at a cost OF more than 81, 900. and
II is judged by experts 10 be the speediest
of any road course in America. Z. G.
Williams. an expert roadbuilder, who
WAS sent to Milwaukee to Inspect the
construction OF the work for William X.
Vanderbilt, jr.. chairman of the contest
committee Of the Automobile Club or
America and donor Of the Vanderbilt
cup. when asked his opinion OF the
course. said: New records are almost
certain to be made on it. The course Is
both speedy and safe. with long straight
Always and just enough roll to provide
thrilling tinge. Wide curves will permit
n great speed without adding to the dan
ger materially.
Teddy Tetzlan. the best known OF
Western drivers. who averaged TS-5 miles
per hour in the Santa Monica road race,
had this to say OF the course: Race en-
thusiasts who visit the Milwaukee events
will see the greatest speed events ever
run. The long straightaways. with wide.
fast turns permit of record breaking
speed. / will make some new records
myself, or provide the spectators with
some thrillers in the attempt"
The course has been built with the ut
most regard for safety. and spectators
will not be permitted to he within 800
feet Of the course. The course will be
ready for practice the early part of this
week, when the drivers will begin work
in earnest. Bruce-Brown, Tetzlaff.
Hughes, Bragg. Milford. wishart. and
other drivers who competed at the Elgin
races will locate their camps along the
course and begin tuning up their cars
for the big events.
Manager Bart T. Ruddle and his COM
mittee are makir elaborate plans for
the entertainment OF visitors to the races
and they have designated September Il
as Milwaukee Day. II will be observed
part of the citizens of Milwaukee and
by State officials.
Gov. Francis f. McGovern will be
present to represent the State and will
take an important part in the formal
opening proceedings. Mayor Gerhard A.
Rading will represent the city of Mil
waukee in like manner Assisting the
Governor and Mayor will be Gen. Otto
II. Falk. President OF the Merchants and
Manufacturers Associations: William
George Bruce. secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association: Harry
w. Lewis and Francis A. Cannon. re-
spectively president and secretary of the
Citizens Business League; l. G. Hick-
man. President of the Milwaukee Auto
mobile Dealers Association. which or
ganization is promoting the race, and
representatives of others of the city's
institutions.
Col. Gustav Pabst, Milwaukee. donor
of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Cup. and
Charles II. John. Milwaukee, President
of the Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing
Company. donor of the Wisconsin Motor
Challenge Trophy, will be especial guests
of honor on this occasion and also will
assist in the overtures of welcome.
The visitors will be officially repre-
scented on this notable occasion by Will
lam X. Vanderbilt, jr, donor Of the Van
derbilt Cup. and chairman OF the contest
board OF the Automobile Club of Ameri-
ca. which organization donated the gold
Grand Prize Cup; President F. w. Whit
ridge, Automobile Club of America: Pres
ident Robert p. Hooper. American Auto
mobile Association; William Schimpf.
chairman of the contest board of the
American Automobile Association. and
the presidents Of practically all of the
important automobile organizations in
the United States.
The sale of boxes and tickets for the
races has been unusually brisk, and prac-
tically all of the choice locations have
been sold or reserved.