The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
MANY TO GO ON
AUTO SPECIAL
RESERVATIONS POUR IN FOR TRIP
TO DAYToNA-oRMoND RACES.
Two Miles a Minute the Aim Of the
Drivers Who Will Send the Big Ma
chimes Upon the Beach Racecourse-
Those Who Are Going.

All eyes are now fixed on the great
est speed day in the world, the Ormond
Daytona Beach, Florida, where the speed
kings in automobiling are crowned each
winter. The race. or rather the two
great races, Jan. 26 to 81, in nature 8
famous boulevard, will be the one mile
for the Sir Thomas Dewar international
trophy and the wo-mile-a-minute race,
she winner Of which will be crowned the
speed king.
If the motor car will only realize the
hopes Of the promoters Of the Ormond-
Daytona tournament, this winter will
witness the debut of the long looked-for
two-mile minute car.
The Florida-E East Coach. Automobile
association announces the list Of events
for the next speed carnival, the feature
of the meeting being the free-for-all
one-mile record trials, in which the win
ner must equal or exceed 120 miles an
hour to win the prize.
Demand for Speed.
I Once the cry was for mile minute,
but now the call is for twice that speed,
and as several flyers are under course
Of construction, both here and abroad,
with this in view, a record of 100 miles
an hour is not unlikely. The races will
begin on Jan. 20, and the program is
the result Of several conferences which
have taken place between the represent
ativs of the Florida East Coast associa-
ton, the racing board Of the A. A. A.,
the National Association Of Automobile
Manufacturers and the Automobile
Club of America.
A Free-for-All Contest.
The result is list Of events which
provide for all weights and powers and
at the same time brings the various
cars into free-for- all competition at dis
tances of one, five, ten, fifteen, thirty
and one hundred miles. -. 7.~-
Outside Of this the association practi
cally comes out fat-footed and states
that the events, with one exception, are
for racing cars exclusively, and that
freak cars are barred, as they have got
to conform to certain specified rules ant
| weights. Not only this, but individuals
and clubs, if they desire to offer cups
and prizes, will have to offer them fol-
regular pragramed events. The prize
! list, as usual, will be exceptional il
| character, and will contain many tro
| phies of great value.
The Minneapolis Cup.
The Minneapolis cup, donated by thu
Minneapolis Automobile club, of which
Asa Paine, the new president Of tn
+: E. q. A. A., is member, and the ST.
Thomas Dewar trophy, will be amons
the most magnificent. Motor-racing en-
thusiasts who may desire, as last Year
to be represented in the Florida priz,
list, may communicate with the manage
ment. Such prizes will be allotted t,
the championship races scheduled above
The interest in the Minneapolis Auto
mobile club special is growing. TIL
| talk Of the great racing has put tn,
enthusiasts in fever heat Of expect
ancy. In addition the club has throw
open the train with it's marvelously Low
rate of $50 for the round trip, includ
ing sleeper and meals in the dining cars
to all Minneapolitans of good characte
who may wish to dodge January rigor
for q breathing It spell in the south:
receiving. the bookings and it looks a
tho the limit will be reached in sho1
time.