The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
SPORTING NEWS.
Schedule Given Out for the
Automobile Tourney
To BE Held in Chicago on Nay
%, 90 and 80.
A VALUABLE TROPHY.
DR.. Thomas Offers a Silver Cup
Worth at Least 81, 900.
Several $1,000 Prizes for the
Daily Race Competition.

Chicago. April 1O.-By far the most
important automobile tournament ever
planned for Chicago will be held under
the auspices of the Chicago Automo-
bile club at Washington park on May
q, %, and 80, the programme for which
was announced last night by Secretary
spangIer.
The most important event viii be a.
i've mile contest between teams repre-
senting the Chicago Automobile club
and the Automobile Club of America
Tor a trphy Vailed at $1,000 offered by
DR.. Harold z. Thomas. This fnter-city
affair will institute a number of con-
tests between the two organizations, as
the trophy is subject to challenge and
must be won three times in order to be
retained.
The programme for the big meet in
ciudes races at two, three. I'VE, and ten
miles. and the prizes to be awarded will
figure way up into the thousands.
The programme follows:
SATURDAY, MAY q.
First Event-Three mile race for fully
equipped cars carrying driver and three
passengers; cars to line up with dead
engines; at starters pistol engines are
to be started and operators and passen-
gers to mount to places; cars to be
stopped, unloaded, and restarted at each
mile.
Second Event-Ffve mile race; cars
weighing S81 to 1.432 pounds
Third Event-F1rst heat of five miles
OF Chicago Automobile club and Auto
mobile Club of America, interclub con-
test for DR.. Thomas Interclub trophy.
Fourth EVent-Ten mile open.
Fifth Event-First heat of ten miles !;
open. Winner Of final heat to receive
81, 600 in gold.
Sixth E7vent-Chicago Dealers handi-
cap at five miles; cars to be regularly
.I.Te 4 ~ 7f.rlr, 1,Tr
selling price, and each car to be subject
to sale at its listed price; cars TO be
driven by the entrants, who must be
auto dealers Of Chicago. Cars listed at
$4,000 to be placed on scratch and all
other cars to be given a start of 10
yards for every 500 less price.
MONDAY MAY %.
First EVent-TWO mile novelty race
for fully equipped touring cars carrying
driver and three passengers; cars to
line up with dead engines; at starter
pistol engines are to be started and op-
orators and passengers mount to places;
cars to be stopped at each quarter mile
post on first lap and one passenger from
each to dismount; cars stopped and re-
started at the end of lap. On second
lap car to be stopped at each quarter
post to pick up passengers.
Second eVeut-FlVe mile race for cars
regularly listed at So 900 or under.
Third event-Second heat of five miles
of c. A. CA. c. A. club team race for
the Harold e. Thomas Interclub trophy.
Fourth event-Ten miles open.
Fifth event-Five mile race for fully
equipped touring cars carrying driver
and three passengers.
Sixth event-Second heat of ten miles
OF 81, 900 cash open.
Seventh event-Chicago owners hand
leap; ten miles; cars to be entered and
driven by owners, who shall not be con-
nected with the trade in any way.
TUESDAY, MAY 80.
First eVent-Three mile novelty race.
Second -event-Five mile race for cars
regularly listed at $4,000 or under.
Third event-Final heat Of ten miles
of @. A. CA. c. A. club team race for
the Harold E. Thomas IntercIub trophy.
Fourth event-Nanufactur handi-