The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-28
RACE Up The HILL
Automobile Club Plans Hill Climb
ing Contest to Take Place
on Kenwood.
Members of the Club Pronounce
State Law O. K. Speed
Regulations Liberal.

The Minneapolis Automobile club is
planning atnovel feature in the shape of a
hill climbing contest. The races will be
held within the near future, probably next
Saturday afternoon.
The club has asked the park board for
permission to hold the contest on Ken
wood hill. If this permission is secured
it will insure contest of much interest,
for Kenwood hill. which has an average
grade of nearly Is per cent has ever been
bugbear to cyclists, and it will be, an
excellent test Of the power Of the different
machines.
For this contest a new style Of classifi-
cation has been arranged. The price Of
machine, instead of its weight or power,
will determine it's class. The first divi-
sion will consist of autos which cost 81, 900
or less; second class, $1,000 to $780,
third class, $1,000 to $1,750; fourth class,
$1,750. Two machines will start at the
same time, the standing start being the
rule for all classes. On each machine will
be one of the official judges, who will
carry a stop watch, and the time made
by each machine will be recorded at the
judges stand at the top of the hill. After
the contest the club will take run to
Minikahda club and around the lake
boulevards. ~
The members of the automobile club
are we'll satisfied with the state law regu-
lating the use of machines. The provi-
sions in regard to speed are regarded as
especially liberal. The members of the
club are even working for the passage of
the ordinance now pending consideration
by the council, which allows chauffeurs
much less leeway inside the city limits
The state law permits a speed of twenty
live miles an hour Outside the thickly
settled or business portions of cities
The city ordinance permits only fifteen
miles outside a radius of one mile and a
half from the city hall. The club men,
bers believe twenty-five miles is faster
than necessary inside the city. .,. -
The proposed city ordinance provides for
a city license and for the numbering of
autos. The state law also provides for a
license and for numbering, but states that
the state license is not necessary where
there Is municipal ordinance which COW
ers the ground. The council is expected
to act upon the ordinance very shortly,
so that the local chauffeurs are DELAYING
taking out the state license until the re-
suit OF the councils: action is known.
The members are naturally averse to pay
ing for two licenses and carrying two
numbers upon a machine. I
Local auto owners generally approve the
action Of the Chicago Automobile club in
suspending one of it's members for reck-
less driving. THAT is the right stand to
take,' said Sewall Andrews, secrtary Of
the Minneapolis club, to-day. 1.-THE local
automobile club will be just as active in
disciplining members who endanger life
and limb by fast driving. Suspension or
expulsion from the club is the only way
to deal with careless chauffeurs''
A meeting of the automobile club has
been called for Friday afternoon at 4:3o
O'Clock at the Commercial club, to discuss
matters connected with the new state law
and proposed municipal ordinance