Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
PARADE
feature OF FAIR WEEK
Thousand Cars Will Appear to
Prccede Automobile Day.
Silver Trophy Is Offered by The
Tiplcs-Dispatch i'm Economy Test
for Car Making Greatest Distance
OH Onc-lIalf Gallon of Gasoline.

S Final arrangements for the automo-
Ebile parade on Friday night Of Fair
ssSNeek and for the automobile races on
1.-THE closing day OF the Virginia state
'sFair viii bc completed tomorrow
snight at special meeting OF tho
ISRichmond hutomohi!o Club ut Muir
trhys Hotel. Every automobile dealer
iEfn Richmond is expected 10 attend the
smeeting tor final discussion OF the
plans for the demonstraton' which is
,ito be held under the auspices of Tho
( Time Dispatch. with the cooperation
Tof the Richmond Automobile Club.
IA The dealers are enthusiastic over the
+ proposed exhibition, and many Of them
are bringing the very latest novelties
%to Richmond. Ihcy are working con-
y certedly to make tho parad" tho great
"a est ever held i'm Richmond. and pos
ssihly in this section of the country.
,EThere will he several thousand cars
aEin the parade. Of which Major Law
renee 7. Price viii act "a marshal He
has mapped out plans for a military
s formation, each division To be made
Y up Of cars OF one PARTICULAR make.
n The plan Is for the Richmond dealer
! OF each make tu act as CaptaiN for his
s division, and 10 see that as many as
possible Of tho cars in the parade arc
4 kept strictly IN line 10 carry out the
military idea. The parade Friday night
will precedc Automobile Day AT the
y Virginia State Fair. Directors of the
Z Fair Association have gone to consid-
E%erable trouble and EXPENSE to make
the event the largest show 81 its kind
3 ever held in Richmond. There will he
/. a number OF sanctioned races. both be-
tween stock and racing models. The
/. track is being placed i'm the best Of
condition. receiving many coats Of oil.
and the meet has the sanction Of the
s1,American Automobile Association.
\ ENTRIES SHOULD III. FILED
81 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
During the past few days many In
Il quiries have been received from Dri-
IEvate owners asking for Information as
.sto the entering OF their ears in the
S5yarious events. This information can
81 BIO secured either from Secretary z.
Pelouze. of the Richmond Automo-
I bile Club, or from The Times Dispn tch
by calling at Room eli. Times Dis
4 patch Building.
sz 1t is urged that all entries hc fled
4 as soon as possible for some time will
y be required 10 list the entries. and for
Il the other work that is necessary in
connection with the meet
~ Handsome silver trophies for the
winners OF the various events have
& been purchased, and VIII he placed on
h dis play in a Broad street show win
y dow in the ncxt few days.
S& The parade will move from tho
u Reservoir in William ryrd Park on
Friday night al S o'clock, and as each
sscross street Is passed detachment
Spof cars VIII lie given its place In the
line. The route viii he down the
y Boulevard TO Monument Avenue. along
Monument Avenue to Lomhardv. I.om-
( hardy TO Broad. and down l:roan
Nj Street 10 the City Hail. where a loop
" Will he mnd" returning TO the IVES
& lind 10y way of Hroad street. - is
believed that there viii be sufficient
l. number Of cars iu tho lin" TO make 4
double line Of march on Broad street
from Laurel street 10 the city Hail
and back again.
y Among tn. events Of Automobile Dav
e viii ne The economy test. which is 10
Is be open 10 fully equipped touring cars
q and roadsterS Of all makes The gaso-
: line fecd-lNn on each ear win be dis
y connected by the judges. III. carbure-
tor drained and an AUXILIARY tank at
Sttached TO the front OF the dash One
half gallon OF gasoline IS 10 hc poured
into the tank In tho presence Of the
judges Each car IS 10 carry an OBJ
server appointed by the committee. in
: charge, ana no use Of III. self-startcr
may be made after the car Is started
class covering the greatest Instance
when the fuel IS entirely consumed Will
! be awarded The silver cup.
REVISED SCHEDULE or
CLASSES AND ENTRIES
x revised schedule Of classes ana en-
tries for AutomoOl,. Dag At ,he fair
has been announced by Chairman = g
Pelouze. CT the contest committee. as
follows r. j.
Event No. :; e.. ry.l-s; class non
/ stcck; spec!a! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. only 10
/; the following models: Ford. saxon
Il and Chevrolet "4@o." Prize, silver cup
! Three entries Il this date
Event 10. q FIVE miles, class Z nom