The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17
MILE A MINUTE
IS PREDICTED
AUTO RACING AT
HAMLINE TRACK.
Rivalry Grows Between Competing
Chauffeurs at Tomorrow's Meet
Webb of Toledo Has a Strong OPP
ponent in Winchester of Syracuse
Local Drivers to Contest.

Only continued rain can prevent the
complete success of the autom obile |
races at Hamline track tomorrow aft
ernoon. The weather man is out with !
a prediction of fair tonight and
Thursday" and the bubble brigade an
nounce that they will hold him to
his promise. The racing machines al |
morning when w. III. Winchester ar
rived from Syracuse, N. Y, with a
speeding car which promises to give
| Webb's machine stiff fight for hon
ors in the open events. This machine
can show a speed of LOS or better on
a small track, and the rivalry between
these two will be strong.
Winston & Walker have produced
a new racing machine, built in their
own garage, which resembles a de-
/ capitated flatiron on wheels. 1t goes
/ like a waterbug away from the hired
girl with box Of borax, and will be a
/ factor in the races. Phil Brooks will
| be out with his big machine and
promises to be better than second to
the bunch in the finals.
| The racing will begin at 3 o'clock
sharp, and eleven events will be given.
1t will be5the first opportunity of Min
neapolis people to see the big Eastern
cars in competition and a large crowd
l will have to be handled by the man
i ayers. Auto race meet parties are
!
i Yesterday afternoon Webb took his
4 big sixty-horse power machine out to
Hamline and cut about ten miles, the
slowest of which was 1905. The other
i machines made correspondence good
time. Webb drives the big car in
hair-raising style, dashing at the COR
ners of the none too well banked track
Z. at express-train speed 1t is freely
predicted today that Webb will send
the motor the mile. out in less
than a minute tomorrow. To lapse
into the vernacular this is going
some" when one thinks of circling the
big track at Hamline in one minute.
The rivalry does not exist between
, the professional drivers alone. Many
Of Minneapolis drivers have conten-
lions to settle and the events will be
! well contested. Among the local chuf-
fers who will burn gasolene on the
mile track are the following, who had
entered UP to 1 o'clock this afternoon:
Phil e. Brooks. G. E. Kellogg, Will
, liam Rinker, F. AZ Balsome, North
! Strong Automobile company, Dick
, Ferris, Barclay Automobile company
: Frank M Joyce, E. M. Clark, Armac
! Motorcycle company, F. L. Bird, Asa
Paine, Harry Pence, A. c. Bennett
and E. H. Moulton About thirty ad-
!, night when the classes close. Inc
4 program which will begin at 2 O'Clock
sharp, is as follows:
! Minneapolis automobile derby, fge.mile dash
u flying start, open to all machines, 4O-horse power
10 n cup; total value 500, with tonneau;
chimes nine nae-hor horse power or UNDER first prize
trophy cup; second prize, loving cup total yalu
Two mile, dash, flying start, open to all !. ma "a
Chimes or UNDER rs naf
t otai Value r9pS &c. eV With te onneaa p'A' s
= Two mile dash, flying start, open to all a ma
chimes sixteen horse power and under; spec1a
prizes for first and second machines; total valu
z $50; with ton1eau
rsr and aecoad G machine stripped
: to all machines fortyhorse power or under; frs
prize SPECIAL trophy So cup second prize troph
d Three mile dash, flying start, open to all ma
y chimes twenty horse power or under; first priz
=, trophy cup, second prize trophy cup; value $5l
III Touring car race, ten mile dash. machine
n senger weighing not less than 1870 pounds, wit
e full touring car equipment; open to. all ms
chimes thirty horse power or under: first pri2
ID total Value SiSo With tonneau 'i'ei pas
At ninety horse power under: special prize, f
first Stan and SECOND machines machine stripped
sc machines, twenty-four horse power and unde
id special prize to first and second machines tot
z value, 500; with tonneau.
Sweepstakes, one-mile dash, flying start; opt
err to all machines; trial for track record; speci
ne prizes Tor ahrSt and second machines; machin
A stripped.
~ RULES TO GOVERN.
7o The winning Of any contest shall be jtldg
by the front wheels of the leading machine.
. In racing, leading automobile is entitl
to any part Of the track, but when there
opening each side of the machine the driv
shall not impede another by crossing SO as
compel another to slacken.
Competent judges will officiate and render {
decisions and directions. Their verdict will
final.
Glasses not filling satisfactorily may be
| m
see fit.
All drivers swervng from positions, ha1tn
or in any way attempting to lose or assist OF
~ ers In winning are liable to disqualification a
4 the contest declared void
Customary conditions will control all event
q with the exception that all machines must d
= pear in their ordinary road form for all rae
except in the professional events for the ninet
horse power under machines.
~ Entry blanks and information furnished
sMA Asa Paine manager.
1E If too many entries are made in any one ella
the will be off in heats, and the be
time made shall decide the winner. All N
chimes must carry full equipment includi
ar lamps and mud guards. No tops required
an machines. Each machine must carry the sta
- license number required by law. No stet
IL. machine will be allowed to start in the contt
lg, with to exceed a steam pressure of 300 pour
Of to the square inch boiler pressure, when
IN machine crosses the starting line.
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