The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-05
DUST WELL LAID
FOR THE AUTOS
GASOLINE sCHooNERs TO MAKE
PORT OF ST. PAUL.
Fleet Anchored in the Basin at Fart
bault Today While Bottoms Of the
Craft Are scraped Gala Times by
Saints If They Have Enough Um-
brellas to Go Around.

Decked with banners and bright
bunting, twenty autos carrying twin
city enthusiasts started for Farlbault
this morning to escort the Chicago
tourists who have braved the storms
and rains and intolerable roads. The
escorting party met at noon at the Joy
Brothers garage, St. Paul. and 200 more
win be waiting at the outskirts of the
city late this afternoon when the cars
hail in sight.
Misner and Sheridan in the White
steamer and Gardner in a Rambler ar
rived at St. Paul at l0:45 this morn
ing, completing the long mud pillow. from
Faribault. Others are expected IN to-
day The chauffeurs report that the
encountered on the TRIP.
Many are arriving by train, and 1t
appears doubtful if ten cars get thru
to st. Paul by their own power. On &C
count Of the fatigue Of the tourists
the banquet scheduled for tonight at
the Ryan hotel has been postponed until
Saturday night: The races will be held
mits. Clearing weather at l O'Clock
gives promise Of fair day tomorrow.
All cars were held yesterday and
early this morning at Faribault so that
the entry could be as imposing as pos
sible. It is thought that the wait would
bring all the cars together. There
were five cars at Charles City yesterday,
three at Usage, three at Austin, and
other cars struggling all along the line;
G.. R. Misner arrived at Faribault late
last night and reported that the roads
| from Blooming Prairie were among the
| worst. Arthur Gardner, with. the pilot
car, and Miss Andrews were reported to
! be between Austin and Faribault last
night and registered this morning.
Took to the Train.
Among the autoists who gave up the
run and took to train and who are
now in the twin cities are:
Nels Buck, Chicago; Clara r. Pyhus,,
G.. E. Ramlose, E. N. Ramlose, Karl
Kimmel, st. Louis; George F. Kimball,
G. W. Labansky, Chicago; Walter G.
White, Cleveland; R. H. Johnston, New
York; G. Henry Fosgate and wife
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. L. Thacker
Mrs. B. S. Clifford, DR.. J. G. Lowell
Chicago; E. C. Brown and wife, ChIca
90; S. H. Robinson, George Siler, Chi
cago.
Switched on the St. Louis tracks just
west of Minneapolis are dozen big
cars which have been picked up along
the route. They will be delivered il
st. Paul some time today and theil
owners are waiting anxiousl;y for them
They are plastered from exhaust to In
take and bear about as much resemb
lance to a dashing auto as mudhors
does to 8. hominng pigeon.
Webb Jay, who made a new world
record O.48 As, for a flying start on
circular track at Morris park, Ney
York, yesterday, together with 3. R
Hollenden, Major G. J. S. Miller an
Louis Chevrolet, left last night on tn
Erie road for Chicago, arriving there
6:3O am. today, and are now on thei
way to the Hamline track. The trail
is a fast special and is especially de
signed to carry aut mobiles. :. - :,
: In the races at Morris park, NJ. Rot
erts, Paul Sartori and Dan Wufgas di
: not compete. The national circui
championship, free for-all (5.56 miles,
: went to Webb Jay by default,4as Che1
rolet's engine broke down just befor
the race. 49,. r.