The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

FFICIALS of the Universal including Carl Laemmle, Pat Powers, and R. H. Cochrane, have engaged a private car in the special train which will leave the Pennsylvania Station at 6 a. m. Thanksgiving Day for Pittsburg where, at the new $1,000,000 Uniontown Speedway, the most famous automobile drivers in America will compete for the solid silver $3,000 trophy presented by the Universal. The Universal trophy, which will be the reward of the winner of ^^^^^^^^^^ the 112 miles feature event, has been pronounced the most beautiful trophy ever oflfered in an automobile race. It was made by the wellknown firm o f Fifth Avenue jewelers, Black, Starr — & Frost, and is now on exhibition in their show rooms. Made of solid silver, it stands thirty-six inches high and is fiftytwo inches around the base. It rests on a base of Italian marble, which came from Naples and is the last piece of its kind in this country. Since the war started Italy has been sending no marble to the United States, and a most thorough search was made by Black, Starr & Frost for the piece which is used as the base for the trophy. The Fifth avenue jewelers have been nearly three months making the trophy. Every portion of it was made by hand, and it represents the Universal trade mark. The upper portion is a representation of the globe used by the Universal, and the Saturn ring which is used in the trade mark has been slightly elevated so as to represent the Uniontown track outside of Pittsburg, which was completed only this month. A beautiful silver panel, just above the base, contains the following inscription: The Cup and two contenders. Left — De Palma in Packard. Right — Hughes in Hoskins-Sunbeam. Universal Gives Cup for Big Auto Race Carl Laemmle, P. A. Powers and R. H. Cochrane to attend Opening Event of Uniontown Race-Track, Pittsburgh, which the Universal Cup Race will Open on Thanksgiving Day "Presented by the Universal Film Manufactui-ing Company, Carl Laemmle, President, to the Uniontown Speedway Association for Automobile Contests to be competed for by motor cars under the rules and with the sanction of the A. A. A. Contest Board." The deed of gift which was presented by President Carl Laemmle to go with the trophy was sent to the Uniontown Speedway Association officials last week and reads as follows: "I, Carl Laemmle, president of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, do hereby donate to the Uniontown Speedway Association a trophy for Automobile Contests, to be contested for with the following provisions : "The trophy shall be kno^vn as the 'Universal Film Trophy.' It shall be competed for by motor cars as defined in the rules of the American Automobile Association and shall be contested for through a period of five years. "The trophy shall be loaned after each contest to the entrant whose car finished first in the competition; said entrant to retain possession of same until the next succeeding event is held, or until such time preceding the event as in the judgment of the A. A. A. It should be called for to insure its delivery to the next winning competitor. Permanent possession of the said trophy, after the time limit here above named, shall vest in the entrant winning three out of five contests. Qualifications of cars to compete for this trophy to be determined by the Uniontown Speedway Association." Arrangements are now being made by the Universal to have a scenario written around the race. This will be produced under the direction of one of its best directors, with a couple of its City stars in the famous Universal leading roles. The Animated Weekly pictures of the race and presentation of the cup by Mr. Laemmle will be shown in the 2,500 theatres throughout the United States using the regular Universal Program service. Mr. Laemmle has further agreed to place at the disposal of the Uniontown Speedway officials his scenario and publicity departments to assist in an attractive presentation of the winning car. Arrangements are also being made for a preliminary event, to be knowTi as the "Star Race," in which Herbert Rawlinson, Allan Holubar, Ben Wilson, Hobart Henley and other Universal stars will race their own cars. The big Universal race will be the feature event on Thanksgiving Day at the Unionto%vn track. It will run 100 laps of 1%, or 112% miles under the rules of the American Automobile Association Contest Board. No car (Continued on page 37.)