The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
TOMEET
viii Be in Topeka in Force
Next Monday.
Business Session in Commercial
Club Rooms.
THEN NOVELTY RACES.
Must Pick Up Handkerchief
and Do other Things.
Also Prove They Know How to
Fix Cars.
THEN NOVELTY RACES.

The Topeka Automobile club has ar
ranged for a meeting of the automobile
enthusiasts OF this section of the state
for next Monday when a special pro-
gram, and races have been arranged for.
It is expected that there will be at least
fifty out of town cars in attendance and
everything indicates that the meeting
viii be a success in point of attendance.
The purpose of the meeting is to make
arrangements to join the American
Motor league which is national or
ganization and one of the largest Of its
kind in existence. The purpose of the
national organization is to furnish pro
lection for its members while they are
making cross country trips; to encour-
age the construction of better roads and
to promote favorable legislation.
The National association proposes to
make a map of the U1Ated states slow
ing the best routes for automobile travel
and each local organization is to fur
nish the National association With maps
showing the best roads in their COM
mu0ities.
The meeting in the morning is to be
confined strictly to business and viii be
held in the rooms of the Commercial
club After this meeting the automo-
biles viii then be formed in line and a
trip about the city made for the pleas
ure of the visitors. The cars viii then
be driven to the fair grounds where the
program which consists of races and all
kinds Of difficult stunts will be carried
out It is expected that there will be
close to one hundred cars in the parade
The rules governing the contestants
are three in number and to the point:
l. No ears will be permitted on the
track other than contesting.
?. In all events cars shall be driven
3. No person other than driver will be
allowed in cars in contests.
Events
Handkerchief race. Open to all
cars. Contestants to drive and by hand
pick up six handkerchiefs, dropped on
the course at intervals of 50 feet. Dri-
vers shall pick all handkerchiefs in
succession. Contestants may turn
around or back up for any handker-
chiefs missed Contestants may stop at
each handkerchief or not but must not
touch ground with his feet. Winner
will be determined by time consumed.
SecOnd-Barrel race. Open to all cars.
Contestants to drive cars and with the
front of cars roll, push or shove bar
rel over the course a distance of 100 feet
Contestants may strip cars if they wish
Time to determine the contest.
Third-Obstacle race. Class A, cars
so inches and over. Glass B., cars under
so inches obstacles sucn as DdfIeis
baskets, dummies. etc, to be arranged
on the course. Drivers to run through
certain lines forward and backwards
First in time scores 100; second. 80;
third. so, etc. Penalty of 10 on each OBJ
staele hit forward and 5 backward.
Apple cutting with swords Open to
ALL Car shall be driven not less than
IS miles an hour. Apples suspended
over the course shall be cut with a full
arm swing Center cuts shall count TO-
quarter cuts 3. Five points deducted
from score for each string that is cut.
Fifth-Disab led contests. open to al
gasoline cars. Contestants to be lined
up in front of grandstand or near. Dri-
vers from presence of the cars. Commit
tee to disable cars by some disconnec-
ton which shall not alter adjustments
of the machine. Drivers to lineup 90
yards from the machines and start al
drop of hat. Driver locating and fix