The greatest sporting event of the year, to be released by the Republic Film Company, consists of one reel of the most interesting parts of the Third International Road Race under the ... See full summary
The Savannah Auto Races (1911) Online
- Original Title :
- The Savannah Auto Races
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary / Short / Sport
- Year :
- 1911
- Type :
- Movie
- Rating :
- 6.9/10
The greatest sporting event of the year, to be released by the Republic Film Company, consists of one reel of the most interesting parts of the Third International Road Race under the auspices of the Savannah Automobile Club for the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America, to be run at Savannah, Ga., Thursday, Nov. 30, 1911. The Grand Prize: The length of the course is approximately 17 miles, which will be covered 24 times, making the distance of the race about 408 miles. The award of the trophy carries an additional award of $7,000 in cash. W.K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup Race: The length of this race is about 289 miles. To the car covering the required distance in the shortest elapsed time, there will be awarded the William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Cup. The award of the cup carries an additional award of $2,000 in cash. To the winner of the cup and cash there will be awarded a special "donor's trophy" for permanent ownership. Tiedman Trophy Race: The length of this race will be about 170...