The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-14
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION FROM
A. A. A. CONTEST BOARD FOR
TWO DAYS, RACING.
DR.. BASSETT REFEREE
MOST FAMOUS DRIVERS AND BEST
CARS IN AMERICA WILL TAKE
PART IN EVENTS NOV.
2sTH TO BOTH.

An Official sanction TO conduct a
racing meet on the State fair track
November goth and goth was received
last night by the secretary OF the
Richmond Automobile club from
Chairman William Schimpf. of the
American Automobile association con-
test board.
The sanction notes that the prizes
thus far offered amount to 1850, with
cups valued at 500, and that DR.. II.
w. Bassett has been named as official
referee and representative of the con-
test board for the meet. which APP
pears to be eminently satisfactory.
All Of the preliminary arrange
ments for the meet appear to be COM
piete except the printing of the off,
call program with the list Of entries.
Greatest Meet Ever Held.
1t can be said without any question
OF doubt that the greatest racing
meet ever held in the South will be
held here on the two days following
Thanksgiving day. AT first 1t was
proposed to hold the meeting Novem-
Der 18th and 18th. but as these dates
would interfere with the Virginia and
Georgetown football game. the racing
committee in charge OF the meet put
the dates ahead to the 2sth and 30th.
These dates follow the Virginia. North
Carolina football game. and IL is ex-
pected that large number OF Caro-
linians will remain over to see the
speed kings burn UP the track.
The races have been arranged with
an eye of giving owners of fast tour
tng cars and runabouts chance to
show their speed and endurance.
Wagner 70 Start Races.
Fred j. Wagner. the official starter
of all the big races. will officiate at
the Richmond meeting. and Mr.. Wag-
ner has been made the official repre-
sentative of the Richmond Automo-
bile club In New York. He has en-
gagged a number of the best drivers
now in the racing game, and headed
by Ralph Milford, Spencer Wishart
and Mortimer Roberts or Leland
Mitchell, they will arrive with their
cars in Richmond two days before the
races. At least a dozen cars will come
with the New York contingent.
Besides these, the two famous Kline
racing cars. Jimmy and Jimmy.
Jr.'. will be here. one OF which is
driven by Minker. known to be one
or the most capable OF all the speed
merchants.
Richmond people are especially in
terested in the Kline entries, and they
will have good reason to be proud Of
the local ears. for the Kline racers
have been cleaning up about every
thing their size on all the circuits.
Disbr0 Would Enter.
Yesterday a telegram was received
from ]. p. Disbro, whose Mercer car
has been consistent winner on the
New York tracks. asking for an OPP
portunity to appear and 1t Is quite
possible that the Cineo people will
be well represented.
Richmond is going to have an OPP
portunity to see the greatest racing
cars in America. Some OF them will
astonish even those accustomed to
Barney Qidaeld.s Bitten Benz, now
raced by Bob Burman. The latest
style OF racers are monsters COM
pared to the old Benz car. the new
Fiat cars. built on famous foreign
model. making the old-timers look
like pygmies besides giants.
Already the first edition OF the en-
try blanks. three hundred copies. has
been exhausted and a later edition is
being prepared. These will be sent
to motorists all over the State. Sec
Jay Lewis states that any
one who wishes to obtain entry blanks
can get them after Saturday at the
headquarters of the Richmond Auto
mobile club at the Jefferson hotel.
or from j. Fl. Simms. chairman of the
racing committee, at $40 West Broad
street. The members of the Auto
mobile Dealers Show association viii
be supplied when the new edition is
ready.
Local Firms to Enter.
ha Arf nil ha
resented. l.. NJ. Foster. B. A. Blen-
ner. w. J. Miller. r. +. Kachler, Ash
by Jones. Robert b. Airport, and 9TH
er prominent automobile men have
declared that they will have cars in
the various events for owners. Even
from Henderson. N. c., applications
for entry blanks have been received,
indicating that the Tarheei State
will be represented.
Following liz the schedule OF events
and the officers of the meet:
First Days Races
First race called at +. Nj.
First Event--Ffve-miie race for
owners, fully equipped touring cars;
entries limited to members OF the
Richmond Automobile club. Prize:
Gap; value SIS. 8 & ,a 49,. s 81
Second Event-Five-mile race for
owners, fully equipped touring cars.
$1,6601 to $4,000. Prize: Cup, value.
$25
Third Event--Ten-mile race for
owners, fully equipped touring cars
and runabouts under $1,000; entries
limited TO members of Richmond Au-
club. Prize: Cup. value. S26.
Fourth Event-Heat race. First
heat, i mile; second heat, miles:
third heat, 5 miles; best two out OF
three heats. This race for profess
sional drivers. Prizes: First, 500
cash, second, $50 cash Note--No
second prize to be awarded unless
three or more start in the first and
second heats.
Fifth Even--Ten-mi handicap.
for professional drivers. Prizes: First,
400 cash; second. $50 cash; third.