The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-31
AUTO CIRCUS TODAY
All Ready for New Haven Clubs Gymkhana This Afternoon
 at Elm City Park.
A. L. RIKER TO BE REFEREE
Big Crowd, Great Sport and Housing Banquet at Rock Looked
 For.

To the automobile circusl That's the word among all New Haven motorists to-day and one of the big gest and most representative audiences ever gathered at Elm City Driving park seems assured when the starters pistol sends long line of cars through a winding lane of barrels, ten pins and Dummies, thereby starting the ob- steclo race and opening the first G, mkhana of the Automobile club of New Haven this afternoon.
 At 2;S0 sharp the contests will be- gin and the committee of arrange mcnts again warns all spectators to be in place by 2:l5 as cars will not be allowed to enter the park after that l:our as the track will be kept closed. Many of the parking spaces provu,.d yesterday have been sold and hose desiring advantageous positions may gain them by communicating with w A. Maynard or by leaving word at Knights garage, telephone 5599, be- fore noon to-day
 The Second Regiment band will be- gin its concert at 2;SO with the start of the races.
 Many more entries in each event | came in yesterday, but as the rule the more the merrier" prevailed, the entry lists will not be closed until Immediately before the start of each contest.
 The extra attraction, ie. the towing l contest between two prominent auto fists to decide q wager made several days ago has aroused much curiosity and Is being looked forward to as a ] treat.
 The challenger Is a well known 1 business man and his rival is promln- ent politically, The former bets the latter that his high powered car is capable of towing the latter's around i the track faster than the latter can make 1t alone Ropes arc on hand 1 for the towing contest and it will fol- ] low immediately after the other events providing there is no attack of cold feet, The reputation of both seems to assure that this will not be | the case. A stipulation made at the time of the wager was that their Identity be kept secret until the stunt was called.
 A. l.. Riker of Bridgeport who Is to referee the events is expected to ar rive here about noon and will he the guest of w. T. Dill until the time of l the gymkhana. He is also expected to be a guest at the club banquet at Moegling's Beach house Savin Rock, immediately after the races
 A club run 10 the Rock will be held and every member of the association is expected to show his interest and enthusiasm by joining in.
 No toast list has been prepared as the dinner is to be strictly informal, but Mir. Riker and others will be call cd upon to speak.
 This afternoons events will be run bll bS FOLLOWS.
 1-Obstacle race for drivers
 2-1-S mile backward, S-s mile for ward race
 9-Turning contest
 4-Ring spearing tournament.
 5-Five mile motorcycle race
 Officials.
 Referee, A. A. Riker.
 Starter, c. M Robinson. Judges, John Day Jackson, c. w Pickett, Philip Troup.
 Timers, S. F, Hoyt, w. c. Dole, Dr . W, II. Grove.
 The final meeting of the contest committee was held last night. Messrs w T. Dill, F s. F. Barnes. W. A Maynard, and c, M, Robinson being present and numbers allotted b, drawing for the contestants, Senator Clarence F, Thompson receiving tho magic "23," which is taken as a fore. boding of victory : No machines will have advantages : over others as proportionate handi caps are to be made in every event.