The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

Fifty entries are expected for the
annual hill-climbing. contest, which will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the Riv-
erside hill. The entry blanks were
mailed yesterday and seventeen entries
were received this morning. The other
first mail tomorrow morning. The cars
now registered are:
stearns. 4O-horsepower, Lucian Swift.
Locomobile, 35-horsepower. T. B. Wells.
+. 1. A. T., 6o-horsepower. H. P. Watson.
Northern. 1O-horsepower, J. A. o'Brien.
Stevens Duryea, 2O-horsepower. Harry Pence.
Winton, 4O.horsepower, Asa Paine.
Winton, 24horsepower, c. j. Heinrich.
Buick. 22horsepower, Harry Pence.
Pope-Toledo, S0-horsepower, Harry Pence.
Rambler, 20-horsepower L. K: Fawkes.
Franklin, 12-horsepower, G. X. Upton.
Rambler, 16.horsepower Great Western Cycle
company. . .a4
White steamer, 12-horsepower, Haynes Auto
company.
Thomas Flyer, 4o-horsepower, Barclay Auto
company. Il
Peerless, so-horsepower E. h: Moulton, Jr.
Maxwell, 16-horsepower, w. p. Devereaux.
The contest will start promptly at
2 pm: and will continue until all the
that it will be over before 5. The police
will close the course to general traffic
between those hours.
There has been some hesitancy among
the dealers in entering their cars, as
the term professional has not been IN
derstood. The following announcement
was posted in the garages this morning
At the meeting of the Automobile t\lb of Min
neapols, held June 10, 1906 it was voted that
IAN amateur driver in the coming hiil-cllmo
ing contest shall be any person designated by tht
owner of the car entered who shall nave res ete
continuously in the city for thirty days pr1o
to the event. and the owner of the car driver
must be a member of the Automobile CLUB o.
Minneapolis. RI Smith, Secretary.
The new entry blanks present the re-
vised classification:
Professional Glasses. "
(A)-Cars from 1,432 to 22o4 pounds; frs
prize, silver loving cup, value $50.
s(B)-Cars from ISL to 1,432 pounds; first prize
silver loving cup, value 500. -
(C)-Cars from 551 to s51 pounds; first prize
silver loving cup, value 500. r..
(D)-Cars from 10 to SOL pounds first prize
slyeI l9g esp n nane ?oS rst prize silver Low
ing cup, value $780,
Fifteen pounds extra allowed for magnetic, gen
orators actuated by motor. r-.l
All must carry two people, seated sid
by side, whose per capita weight shall not b.
less than 1872 pounds w..
Amateur Glasses. IT,
Glass steam cars stock all classes, el
prices; first prize, silver loving cup, value $50
second prize, ribbon.
Glass 2-Gasolene stock cars, listed at 81. oo
or less. Two persons carried, but removal O
tonneau permitted. First prize, silver loving cup
value $50; second prize, silver loving cup, valu
$25; third prize, ribbon. ..
than 81 900 to $1,000 Carrying two. persons. re
moval Of tonneau permitted. First prize, silve
loving cup, value $50; second prize silver loving
cup, value $25; third prize, ribbon. -
Glass 4-steam and gasolene stock cars liste
at more than $1,000 to $4,000. Carrying two per
sons; tonneau attached First prize, silver Low
cup, value $50; third prize, silver loving cup
value $25. a. .aE B..
Glass 5-Gasolene stock cars, listed at NOR
than $500 to $500: Carrying two persons
value $50; second prize, silver loving cup yalu
$685. third prize, ribbon.
Glass 6-Gasolene stock cars, listed at NOR
than $1,000. Carrying two passengers tonnea
attached. First prize, silver loving cup, valu
$50; second prize, silver loving cup, value $50
| third prize, ribbon. ..['
| apolis Automobile club in good standing. Men
| bers Of the st. Paul Automobile club Invited
| participate free of charge.
Officers of the Course.
| The officers of the course will be:
Refereed. J. Phelps.
! Judges-Charles Gluek, Fred KEGS, George T
Christian, A. F. Pillsbury, George Norris, T.
Kenyon.
J. W. Thomas, Jr., 6. S. Langdon. - =
| Starter-C. IL. button.
Clerks Of the Course-W. P. Devereaux, J.
O'Brien. .,:.'-
Umpires-Swan J. Turnblad, F. L. School
maker, s. NJ. Co1burn. DR.. C. H. Kohler.
| Scorer-RJ Smith. 49,. .a.s..
Weighing Clerk-George Seeley.
| Polce-A. E. Paegel. ~ ~.
Right Of Way-E. ). Phelps, John Leslie.
Repairs of Course-George A. Rose, O..
| Jacoby. q -. s.-z@.
Prizes, Ribbons and Badges-Miss Alice {
o. Bren. -~ " '.. 49,. I'll. =.
Telephones-George W. Dulaney, Jr.
Roping of Course-W. II. Lyons. ~.
There has been practically no chanc
to try out the cars on the new hill
and every one expects surprises. Aut'
lists who have tried the course hav
not given out their best time, and thel
has been no chance to get a line on tt
winners. However, with such hig]
power cars as the stearns. Popee-iT!
iedo, Locomobile, Peerless, Frankli:
Thomas Flyer, Rambler, F. I. A. 7
Stevens-Duryea, White Steamer an
Winton entered, the contest is sure
There was some dispute last ye.
over technicalities. This year Il
drivers can use picric acid, strip Q
their lamps, and do anything that tt
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