Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-14
AUTOMOBILE DAY
IS Event OF FAIR
Speed Contests This Afternoon
Expected to Be Spectacular
and Exciting.
WELL.KNOWN DRIVERS ENTER
Car Owners Interested in Econ
omy and Flexibility of
Control Tests.
WELL-KN0WN DRIVERS ENTER

fiHhuSomc SILVER cups are offered in
the various classes. and in the races
some of the best known drivers in the
State are entered. The twenty-tivc-
mile classic is expected to break
records for the local track. which al
ready holds records made by Barney
Oldtield and others which rank high
for dirt tracks.
The Fair Association has designated
to-day as automobile Day" and among
the other prizes will be cup for the
N'rgtninn who travels. in his own ear.
the longest distance in coming to the
state Fair. Entries for this contest
close at the Richmond Automobile club
booth at the fair this afternoon at 3
o'clock. or special interest to owners
OF cars viii hc the contest in regard
20 fuel consumption.
WoRkMEN PUT FINISHING:
TOUCHES ON RACE TRACK
Workmen were busy last night oil
ing the track, the top surface of which
had been hardened slightly by the sew
efai small showers of rain yesterday
afternoon. staten Fair officials pur-
chased carload of special race-track
OIL aud the course will be treated with
this under'the supervision Of an auto
mobiie track specialist, who has been
spending the week in Richmond in an
ticipation Of the races to day
purihg the night the rails of the
inside fence along the curves were re-
moved for tho protection of the drivers,
and early this morning {; heavy rome
VIII be placed outside the fence on the
Two main turns, Keeping the crowd
o""k thirty feet from the track. Like.
wise, the paddock in front OF the grand
stand VIII br ropcd off. aud no one will
bc allowed within thirty feet of ,bc
fence
while. officials realize that sncct,-
tors always want to get as near the
track as possible, every prccautlon IS
being taken to nvcad accidents. Tie
curves inEthe course at Ethe State F,air
.Grounds are not; moro dangerous than
those on many other courses. but the
track wns built for horse racing. and
the turns are not banked as are tb.
curves on courses designed only for
motor-car events
EVENTS HAVE OFFICIAL
"a. a. A." SANCTION
Secretary L. c. PelouZc. OF the Rich
mond Automobile Club, wired I'm lnst
night to the contest board of tba
American y u t O IN b lc Assassination
which has sanctioned the events. the
names of the latest entrants, that thew
may he registered for participation in
the races. This Is required under the
rules of the association for every sane
TONED meet.
Passes were issued last night by
Secretary Pelouze to every driver and
mechahicihn and cards to all referees
and officials for entrance to the
grounds. The passes are good only Mt
the boulevard gate to the Fair
Grounds. and will not be accented at
the Hermitage Road gate All drivers
were requested to report to Mr. Pc
louze at the Boulevard gate.
The race track will be turned over
to the Old Dominion Motorcycle Club
for It's races at IL o'clock this morning.
and the events are expected to follow
In rapid succession. The automobile
program Will start promptly at 1890
o'clock. the special contests leading.
other events will follow. and IL Is ex-
pected that the twenty-five-milc
classic, the feature of the entire pro-
gram, will be started between 2:3O and
o'clock. This race. in which there
are several wcll-known drivers and
and machines.
SIN WELL-KNOwN DRIVERS
IN TwENTI-FIVE-MIL CLASSIC
There are six entrants for the race.
all old, experienced racing drivers of
note. who are familiar with the game
Among them are NJ. y. Monty" stone
who followed the track for several
years, driving hiGh-speed cars. There
will also be entered in this classic the
two well-known cars of the Kline
Motor Car Corporation Jimmy and
Jimmy. Jr.-both Of which have becn
seen on the streets In Richmond on
numerous occasions and on the local
track. These cars have worked, on
courses In all sections OF the country.
and have won numerous prizes and
broken several records. Jimmy" has
a record of five miles In ASS on n dirt
track.
f. a. Bromm. Of Richmond, an ex-
perienced driver, has entered his high
speed Mercer. stone Will drive n
Buick. as will the NTH driver. Jack
Opocensky. T.. l., Shannon has entered
his s. & a. Special, II racing car of his
own build. The race will he made with
a flying start, Dr. Lawrence T.. Price
having agreed to start the drivers
All events. with one exception. will
start from the judges stand in front
Of the grand stand The quarter-miie
slow race on high gear will be started
from the threc-qu rter-mile post, fin
ishing i'm front of the stand. while the
quick start, showing tho nexibllity OF
the ca-s. will start from the stand.
finishing at tho quarter-mile post.
OFFICIALS EXPECT
RECORD-RREAKING CROWD
From all Indications. the attcndance
ut the Fair Grounds to-day will exceed
that OF any previous year, for thcre
will be many other special attractio ons
added for tho day. I'm addition to the
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