Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-17
EVENTS ARE ARRANGED
FOR AUTOMOBILE DAY
Saturday of Fair Week 10 BE Great
Event for Motor Enthu-
SiaSts.
MANY PRIZES AND TROPHIES
Suggestion Of The Timcs-Dispatci Is
Warmly Received by Richmond
Automobile Club and State Fair
.\ssociution-A. \. y. Conditions.

Automobile men and ,vners of
cars thruughou, Virginia arc much in
tercsted in the events arranged for
".>utomob!l. Day at tn. State Fair
this fan, set aside by the board of
directors OF the association. at the sug-
gesiion OF The Times Dispatch. for
racing contests among automobiles and
for demonstrations OF all kinds Of de-
vices used in connection with these
machines The Fair Association has
set apart saturday rs Automobile
Day"
The idea, Suggested by m Times
Dispatch, met with enthusiasm. not
only from dealers and owners bur
from the associations board of dircc-
tors REPRESENTATIVES. OF the paper
with details Of the plan worked out
met members OF the Richmond Auto
mobile club. who Immediately gave ii
unqualified approval. y tentative pro-
gram, adopted at this conference. was
then presented Ia tho board OF dir.c-
tors of the State Fair Association.
which adopted it without reserve
Dealers viii meet Tomorrow night
In the rooms OF the Richmond Auto
mobile Club TO sign entry blanks ana
( 10 arrange the final details There *
much enthusiasm and many promises;
/ Of entries Not only have dealers in
( Richmond indicated their intention or
entering the contest. but representa-
;ives OF the business from Norfolk.
Newport News, Petersburg, and prac-
tically every city in tn" state VIII
have entries.
UNDER RULES AND LATIONS
or AUTOMOBILE: ASSOCIATION
The contests viii be held under the
rules and regulations OF the Aincri-
can Automobile Association. Specific
conditions supposed 10y those in charge
| of the races follow:
All entries must be in by noon, Oc-
tobcr IA.
are at least three entries and three
starters.
No entry Will be received unless ac-
companicd by entrance fec aud signed
entry blank.
Bonncts. floor and dash boards must
he carried IN all events
Additional events TO replace such
events as do not fill may he placed on
final program by the consent OF the
referee and the official representative
Of the contest board of the American
Automobile Association.
Only three cars Of one make viii
be allowed in amy event
Street-studded tires OF chains will
not be allowed on the track
Faces start promptly at l. o'clock
noon.
Every driver must be III $ place OF,
| the track at II o'clock III the morn
! ing
All drivers in tile speed events must
be registered With the contest board
t.
ton. +37 Fifth Avenue New York City.
/ at least twcnty-four hours before the
start of the first race. This rule Viii
| be strictly adhered To
MANY Prizes AND
/ SILVER TROPHIES OFFERED
, Nearly dozen prizes Will be Of
i fcred by the State FAIR Association,
and a trophy by The Times Dispat oh.
| The track will be oiled for the races.
! and the fence, which surrounds II, re.
| moved. Every dealer competing IN the
races will be allowed ten minutes on
! the track for demonstrations.
All events. except event No. D. OH
! the program are for fully equipped
touring cars and roadstcrs except that
wndshields. tenders and running boards
must lie removed and bonnet straps
must he carried. The attention of en-
trants is especially callel TO rule NO.
| - of the contest rules Of the American
! Automobile Association. which provides
! that any manufacturer, dealer. agent.
driver, owner or eutrant who shall di-
| rectly or indirectly advertise or permit
! to be advertised the performance "f
! amy ear as Il stock car performance III
any event other than regularly sane
| toned event for stock ears or chassis
shall be subject TO suspension for such
: time as the contest hoard may direct
/ Not only will there he prizes in the
racing contests. but prizes Will be
| awarded for long distance running to
/ the fair, to the oldest car OH the