The Detroit times., 1913-09-15
Builders L0od For Renewed
Walter Wilmot Complete Ar
rangements for Meet
TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT DRIVERS
Extensive Plans Are Also Made
To Shield Spectators At
Speed Contest

OF any nature whatsoever at the an
nual automobile races OF The Michigan
State Fair to be held Saturday, Sept.
20. and Sunday. Sept. 81, providing
George w. Dickinson. general man
ager OF the State Fair and Walter
Wilmot, manager of the automobile
show and automobile races can pre-
vent such q thing through exercising
every facility tending toward safety.
When the late accidents at Jackson.
where Harry Endicott was killed, and
at st. Paul where Farmer Bill Enid
colt was seriously injured, were called
to the attention OF Manager Dickin-
son, he said:
We had already arranged to obey
every rule Of the American Automo-
bile association tending towards safe
~. The inside fence rail for the en-
tire length Of the home stretch and
completely around both banks will be
taken on. The posts will be left
standing, but as these have been In
the ground for several years, they
VIII be broken on Immediately they
are touched by a car We have
secured 100 guards for the race
meet and no one will be allow
ed inside SO-foot circle out
side of the track. while along the
inside OF the oval q dead line will be
set 90 feet back from the track all
around. Inside Of this there will be Z
2O-foot space In which those on foot
may stand and back OF this 2O-foot
space will be the line of automobiles,
as we are going to allow automobile
parties to park inside OF the track,
providing they reach the grounds
some time before the races. Last wear
We forced all people to get out OF
their machines and take seat. I'm the
grandstand, as at the State Fair
grounds II 10 impossible to see the
races from Q machine around the out.
side.
This year we have SO many 70.
quests for parking space within the
center or the track, that we decided
TO care for part Of the crowd by
Allowing cars to cross the track
previous to the races. 1t will be re-
caiied tnat last year there were $500
automobiles parked In the state Fair
grounds during the races. and | be-
heve that great many Of these will
Do taken to the center. In addition
TO the safety arrangements for the
spectators that we have agreed upon
we shall also provide for every posi-.
Die safety OF the contestants In the
races and shall prepare the surface
OF the track very carefully for these
contests and. still obeying the rules
OF the American Automobile assocts-
ton, use calcium chloride, q prepare
ton which lays the dust and which
prevents skidding. We believe that
with all of these things carried out.
there will be the utmost safety. both
to the spectators and to the contest.
ans, and we sincerely hope that no
serious accidents will result through
these great contests between the
many kings OF the dirt track who will
compete In our races"
Every exhibitor 1T the great Mich,.
gan State Fair Automobile Show this
year, opening Monday morning. will
snow the very latest models created
for the season Of 1914 and the display
this year will be exceptionally inter.
esting on this account. The exhibit
ors ct previous shows have discover.
ed that the annual exhibit at the
State Fair 10 In reality q midsummer
show and that 1t IL most important
to make Q good exhibit. Many deal.
ers come to view the new cars and
many hiring their prospects with them
ready to make immediate purchases.
This year. more than ever before. the
makers and state dealers are encour.
aging their representatives to attend
the fall show and to close agency
deals and individual sales. The fair
show 10 favorite place for men inter.
ested In the business to get TO-
gether and that II 10 a business
show In attested by the recon-
mendation and commentator OF
exhibitors In past years. During
late years the Michigan State
Fair set the pace for the entire coun.
try through the construction OF O spe-
cial automobile building, but the fair
was not looked upon with - much
favor a. has been the case this year
Walter Wilmot, the manager, has re-
ceived fromAal sections Of Michigan
letters from dealers who will be pres.
emit and has replied to hundreds OF
these letters. giving the desired In
formation with regard to the exhibit.
ors and the new models to be shown
Mr.. Wilmot believes that In q bust
ness way this will be the greatest
show he has ever managed for the
Michigan state Fair Agricultural So
ciety.