The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-08
CRACK CHUFFERS
GO AT HAMLlNE
Expectant Thousands Gather te
See Races Between Famous
Auto Drivers.

The morning g sunshine put the
Hamline track in fairly good condition
for the automobile races and the dr1v-
ers of natioal reputation Woh are COM
peting for honors this afternoon.
Earl Kiser was the first chauffer Of
reputation to appear on the track and
his Winton Bullet No. 2 was greeted
with cheers from the crowd that as
sembled early in the grand stand. At
ter making a rapid trial, of the course,
Kiser said that the track was in fairly
cool shape and that, barring accidents,
some fast time would be made and the
world Is record might be broken!
1.-The stands began filing early and
at 9 o clock it was estimated that 5000
people were in the main grand stand,
and a steady stream was flowing track
ward. ...,.....s:...,...
All morning the chuffers were
warming up on the track and the pant
ing machines were ready for the races,
which began promptly at o'clock
with the special exhibition event, the
one mile dash, flying start, in the at,
temptsto beat the world g record on q
circular track,
s. There are 200 entries and In that
number are ito be found the names of
| the most famous drivers on two sides
| of the Atlantic There will be Barney
.Oldfeld with his Peerless green dragon,
! Louis Chevrolet with his 90-horsepoWer
f. I. A. T., Earl Kiser with the Win
ton Bullet, No. 2, Webb Jay with the
4 White Steamer, which lowered the
world g record for the mile at Morris
park, New York, July 4; Charles Meyer
with Hal Watson's F. I. A. T., Jerry
Ellis and Walter Christie. s
| -,-' Officers Of the Meet.
Officers Of the meet were as follows:
; D. A. Ledy, racing chairman; J. Alex
Sloan, racing manager; Robert A. Smith
! honorary referee; N. II. Van Ficklen
actual referee; Judges: A. G.. Batch.
elder, Sidney s. Gorham, L. E: Meyers;
timers: J. II. Anderson, DR.. G. p. Dut'
ton, L. A. Wood; assistant starter, Ri
dolph Fry; umpires, Asa Paine, r. w
Spangler, Theodore Griggs; scorer, Col
!, onel George Knoche; clerks OF the
course, r. J. Smith, Oliver Crosby; an
! nouncer, W. H. Pickins.
a The Program.
Il The afternoon g program included tn
a following events:
g Special Exhibition Event, One Mile Dash-Fly
l. ing start against worlds circular track record
Event No. 1, for Silver Cup-Novelty race
J rying driver and three passengers; cars to lin
. up with dead engines; at starters pistol e1
o gines are to be started and operators ana pa
u sengers mount to places; cars to be stoppet
unloaded and reloaded and restarted at eac
- mile. 7-,.---4 = ~. 80
y Event No. 2, for Twin City Challenge Cup
l. Dual club event. competitors to be members
e. either the st. Paul or Minneapolis clubs ar
% owners of the cars they drive. The cup to
~, ruced for is to remain in possession Of Il
u winner year and is subject to challenge.
4 Event No. 3. for Silver and Gold Trophy:
g. Preliminary heat fve-mile club championshi
. Race between representatives of the New Yor
Chicago and st. Paul clubs .-s .,a--E.
Event No. 4, for Loving Cup-Five-mile hand
- cap, for cars taking part in the endurance tou
20 to be driven by owners. ~
rs Event No s, for Silver ,Trophy-Manufactu
l. ers and dealers race, for stripped stock car
r. entered by manufacturers dealers.
- Event No. 6, for 81 900 in Gold-$1, 600 fy
IL. mile open race, preliminary heats for class
IS cars, weight limited to 1872; winner to recei
i'd $500 in gold; second place car, $500; thi
TO Event No Z, for Trophy-Two-mile open ra
e. for amateurs winners to receive solid silver a.
gold trophy.
~ race two steam cars making best time to mt
ai and winner to race against winner of mat
Mt race between two fastest gasolene cars.
it Event No. 8, for 81 900 in Gold-$1 900 In
1T tation race, preliminary heats; $1,000 In &C
~ to he awarded in three prizes
&c Event No. 10, for $500 in Gold-$2, 800 op
sh race preliminary heats; winner to receive $1,5
la in gold; second place, $3.50; third, $3.50.