The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-27
SPEED CONTEST +. :: j. p. 7. 2:
MEETS DISFAY0R
Proposed Third Section Of Auto
mobile Run Opposed by Many:
Motorists.

Many members Of the Minneapolis and st..
Paul Automobile clubs believe that If the third
section Of the chicago.st. Paul run carnival
week is out for record time that it will defeat
one of the ideas Of the celebration. The run
to st. Paul is for pleasure and recreation. If
there is to be an endurance test 1t would be
1t is a mistake sometimes made By AUTOMOBILE
ing tyros to use resin clutch that is
troublesome It makes the action of the clutch
too "herce.' A loose clutch can be treated
at the roadside by melting piece OF scrap
rubber with match and applying the melted
stuff in several light dabs to the leather sur,
face of the clutch. Care must be taken to
this remedy sparingly, or it also will make
the action SO "ferce' as to strain the mech
anfsm. '..F. -%t...@:-:s.,&- =. 53I =.
Such an enthusiasm over 1,ooO-nnile record
runs on the track and Neutrality-suspicious. races
has suddenly set in that 1t seems really prob
able the near future may develop a. six-day 60
as-yOu-please race As such an. event would,
have to be run out of doors, the rigors aof the
weather would be added tortures for the drivers
and some horror features mightl&be offered the
public quite as interesting those Of the old
fashioned sfx-day pedestrian and bicycle CON
tests. -, -. :" 49,. -. =. 49,.
It is significant that the importers of for
eign cars in New York are seeking agencies for
American cars side issue. A. couple, al
ready have taken domestic line and 50
make ready for the turn Of the tide.
There is no doubt about a new beach course
suitable for the race for the trophy !. offered
for the international one-mile championship, and
also for other one-mile contests and record
trials. having been found at Cape May; n. j.
Secretary S. M. Butler Of the Automobile Club
Of America and Secretary sAsgG. BatcheIder. swho
were among those who originally Investigated
the Florida beach and Endorsed itisforg racing
both say that the Cape May sands are entirely
satisfactory. When the beach was inspected
last week Alexander WintonI drove his Bullet III,
AVIAN In hAon NJ <NynE nvS~ INfA 11xr
trace where the wheels had passed Mr.. Win
ton said the beach was as fine for mile course
as any one on which he had driven. There
is good stretch Of only two miles, or a little
practicable but already an application has. been
made for sanction, and there Is likely to be
straightaway racing there this summer. Be-
sides the fine beach there is an ideal mile
straightaway on new boulevard at Cape May.
A compendium containing digest OF all the
automobile laws in the different states Of the
union is being prepared for members by the
American Motor league 1T will be issued in
compact form, convenient for the pocket and
will be Of great value to tourists. 2:,aAb, :;E
A practical demonstration Of the *fallacy that
lies in the talk Of building two-naile and FIVE.
mile tracks for automobile racing furnished
at the opening of the remodeled Morris Park
track in New York, which is now to be de-
voted exclusively to racing. The main course
Of mile and fve-sixteenths. and egg shaped,
was 80 Dig tnat the movements OF the cars
could not be followed satisfactorily thru, the
| far turn. and the sweep Of the course was 50
| great that, a1tho record time. was made, the
| sense of speed was lost and the. spectacular
element was marred. The lesson that .: spec
tacle is necessary to hold public interest, and
that small circles afford the best racing spec
taclesa has been taught by the career Of bicycle
| racing. On the small tracks the speed, seems
greater, the contestants be closely watched
all the time and the interest Of the spectators
| is held. The six-day. races at Madison Square
Garden and the fascination it .exerts illustrates
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