The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-16
INTEREST In HILL
CLIMB SPREADING
Granite Falls Man Would Enter
His Car Against City
Autos.

Interest in the Riverside hill-clmbing con.
test, which will be pulled off Saturday under
the auspices Of the Minneapolis Automobile club.
Is by no means confined to the local owners and
dealers. CLAUS Lende of Granite Falls has
written to Chairman Asa Paine Of the touring
and contest committee asking that he be- per-
m1tted to enter his car in the contest.
In his letter, received today, Mr. Eende says
that he has a four-cylinder acknowledgement.
air-cooled car which cost him 81 $780, which he
Is ready to match against any thing in its class
In the state. While the match is open only to
members of the Minneapolis and st. Paul Auto
mobile clubs some special arrangement will be
made to accommodate Mr.. Lende. IT necessary
he will be voted into the Minneapolis organiza-
ton in double-quick time, for the local men
| appreciate the craftsmanship of the from
up country and determined to give him a
chance either to show them or receive little
enlightenment himself. '..-... ..
Tho no entries have been registered far
Chairman Paine is confident that the meet will
be a success so far as entries are concerned. On
all hands there are reports of cars which are
| to be entered, and by the time the lists are
closed Friday night the field will be a large
one. The general impression is that everyone
| Is holding back till the last minute in order
| to get the drop on his rivals, or at least. to
prevent their training their artillery on him
| before he has time to unlimber.
Paine and Pence Rivals.
! Aside from the actual competition for the
four cups there will We considerable side matching
among the more contentious section of the clubs
membership. 1t is runlored that Asa Paine and
Harry Pence have arranged a special match
| the effect that Harry Wilcox will enter his new
| between pet cars, and there is some talk to
Royal Tourist against Beckw1ths new Paclsrd
| Both contests wiuld be the centers OF great
| interest. In the first the are familiar tc
every automobilist in the city, while the secon(
would bring out cars which are completely new
here
Hardly second to the contest Of Saturday /.
the housewarming at the new clubrooms in the
Plaza which will precede it. Already the deco
rators and furnishers are nearly thru with thei
work and by Friday night everything will b.
in readiness. The decorations are in dull tone
and the dark shades predominant. The furni
ture is of weathered oak and aecords well will
the woodwork and paper.
Cards as Bail.
When arrested give your card to the police
man and drive on. This is the rule which will
apply to members of the Minneapolis Automobtl
club this summer. By special arrangement witt
Chief of Police James G. Doyle, the deposit o
membership card with the policeman making
an arrest for violation of the speed ordinanc
, will be accepted in lieu Of bail.
The membership cards for this season are nov
in the hands, of Secretary Ri Smith, and he
planning to distribute them at the housewarm
ing I'm the new clubrooms at the Plaza Frida
night. The first card was issued today an
was filed out with the name of Frank NJ. Joyce
the president of the club. G. II. Seeley was tn
second man to receive one Of the pasteboards
The card is an artistic piece Of printing an
designing, of which Secretary Smith is justl
proud. On its face it bears the club monogram
: in the club colors, red and white, and til
legend, '1906 Membership Card, Aatomobi
Club Of Minneapolis" and blanks for the inse
' | ton Of the members name and number. III
back of the card is less ornate, but is the moi
a talismanic. It reads: "Not1ce-The officer NAL
s ing this arrest for fast driving will hold tn
card as bail and release the party at cnce, turf
. ing this card over to the chief of police fl
u ! further orders.' Signed, flames G. Doyl
, Chief of. Police" - <-fe,#