Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11

Fair Grounds on Saturday, which has
been designated rs "Automobilc Dav
is as follows:
Event Five miles. class Il. non
stock. Special invitation. Open only
to the following models: Ford. Saxon
q" and Chevrolet "t?o"
Event 2--Fivc miles. class z. nom
stock, for cars with a piston displace-
mcnt of ISL to go cubic inches.
Event 3--live miles, class T., non
stock. for ears with "a piston displace-
ment Of 23l cubic inches and over
Event Twenty five miles, class D,
free for all. open only 10 registered
racing cars and drivers.
Event 5--Class l.. special event, di-
vided in three heats-tirst heat. four
cylinder cars; second heat, six-cylindcr
cars; third heat, eight and twelve
cylinder cars. Fully equipped touring
cars and roadstcrs. Gasoline feed-linc
to be disconnected. carburctor drained
aud an auxiliary tank attached TO
! front of dash. onchalf gallon OF
gasoline t. lie placed therein. Each
CAR Will carry an observer appoin ed
by the promoter, and no use OF self
starter may he made after car is
started on its own power. The car In
each heat covering the greatest dis
lance when fuel IL entirely consumed
will be awarded Il silver cup.
Event G--Class l., nonstock, special
event Cars TO be lined up at starting
line with motor stopped and driver on
ground alongside. On signal to enter
car and start. First car to reach the
quarter-miie post viii receive silver
cup. II this event run In heats, car
making best time from starting signal
to quarter-mlc post In any heat To he
declared winner.
Event Glass Z, nonstock. Slow
aunrter-mile on high gear. Accom-.
panied by observer Sclf-startcrs not
10 be used after car Ia started on its
own power
Event S--Motorcyclc races.
Event Glass Il! special event
Three-mlle Ford race. flying start.
Note.--All events except No. are
non stock fully equipped touring cars
and rondsters except that windshielGs
tenders and running boards and tops
must be removed and bonnet straps
must be carried. Steel studded tires
VIII not be allowed on the track, and
All drivers mus, report 10 the officials
IN front of the Judges stand OH the
race track at go o'clock for instruc-
tons. All drivers in the speed events
must he registered with the contest
hoard OF tho American Automobile AS
ISOLATION at least twcnty-four hours
before the start of the first race This
rule Will he strictly adhered to- Races
start promptly AT 10 o'clock
tiST or ENTRIES FOR
AUTOMORTLE RACES
Entries for the automobile races and
events are as follows:
Event No. live miles. apeclal-W,
D. Mayo. Ford: II. A. Van Ness, Ford;
j. X. Callum. Of Norfolk. Ford.
Event No. Five ntlcs--Alsop Motor
CO.. Chalmers: NJ. y. Stone Motor Co.,
Buick; Aisop Motor Co, Oakland.
Event No 3-fve milcs--.iack Opoc-
onsky, Buick; L. r. Shannon, s. & A..
Special; NJ. d. Stone Motor Company.
Buick.
Even, No. Twenty five mile classic
with dying sinri--M. D. stone Motor
Co. E"tck Kline Motor Car Corpora
ton. Kline Is: Kline Motor Car Cor
r"ration. Kline {; Jack Opocensky.
'uick; F.. y. Iir"n,m. Mercer; L. H.
shannon, s. X o. Special
Event NJ" Especial economy test
NJ. -. Stouc Motor Co. l;uick; .\ Fdioe
!'onnan. Scr.pps- Booth; Maxwell Motor
sales Corporation, Maxwell: Harper
overland Co. overland Standard Mo.
'"r Co. Cole s: II. y. Blenuci. Chandler
Jones Motor GO, Cadillac Kach!,r
Motcr Co. Saxon 6 Franklin FowiE,.
itco. kaeh!er Motor Co, Saxon g. Com.