The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-23
MODES WILL RACE
AT HAMLINE MEET
Numerous Entries Already Made for
the Automobile Program.

The Western world is to be favored
with sensational event at Hamline
Tuesday, June 80, when the opening Of
the Midsummer Horse Show and Race
Meeting occurs, in an automobile rae
ing program. Tuesday is Derby day,
and the managers have arranged for a
sensational event in the preparation of
a number of mammoth mile-a-minute
mach1neS to take part in a contest for
supremacy in a five-mile dash on the
Haml1ne course. This event, before all
others OF the sensational features Of
Tered for the summer meeting, should
surely attract many thousands.
For each Of the Auto races there are
three prizes offered, those for the
Derby, on Tuesday, aggregating $500
In value. The same value is placed on
the prizes for the Pursuit Race. sched
uled for Friday, July 8. The prizes for
the mobile events the other three DAYS
aggregate in value $50 for each race.
FolloW1ng is an outline of the Auto
mobile events:
flying start, open to all machines; for the
best appointed and most attractive auto-
mobile operated by either gentleman or
lady, the following prizes: First prize
loving cup, $25; second prize, silver cup
$15; third prize, trophy cup $40.
Wednesday, July 1-Two-mile dash. f1v-
or less. ~oOo
Thursday, July Three-mile dash, fly-
ing start, open to all machines selling
at 1880 or less.
Friday. July 3-Pursuit race onan +o all
machines, properly handicapped. standing
start; machines to be placed at one Eighth
mile apart; as a contestant is passed he
falls out and the result is left to the re-
naming machines according to the posi-
ton at the end ef five miles
Saturday, July 4-One-mile dash, flying
Vf %@fn Co. Il
machines. Motor cycles, open smile dash,
standing start. proper handicap for 2-horse
power wheels or over four cash prizes of
SIS, $3.50. 81, SO.
The following rules will govern the
races:
1. The winning of any contest shall be
judged by the front wheels of the leading
machines
2. In racing, leading automobile is
entitled to any part of the track, but when
there is opening on each side of the ma
chine the driver shall not impede another
by crossing so as to compel another to
slacken.
g.. Competent judges will oficiate and
render all decisions and directions Their
verdicts shall be final.
4. Glasses not filling satisfactorily may
be declared off or reopened as the man
agement may see fit.
B.. All rid.rs or drivers swerving from
positions, hating or in any way attempt
ing to lose or assist others in winning are
liable to disqualification and contest de-
clared void.
6. Entrance fee in every event is 5 per
cent of purse, which entities the nomina-
tor to two tickets Of admission the after
noon race is called.
Parties preferring cash to trophy prizes
may have same thus insuring all Of full
value of prize in every instance Entries
must be in by June 20, p: m, and should
be addressed to r. F. Jones, Manager.
43 South Fourth street, room 8, Minneapo-
lis.
Coupled with the horse show and the
race programme of the day, it makes a
tripl< card any feature of which
would be well worth double the admis-
sion, and still single fee of so cents
is all that Is charged.