Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-10

tain Ryus, and as you have Bill Reuss
in town there is no reason in the world
why you should not undertake the feat.
The Pope Hartford will stand the
strain all right, as know from expert
ence-it will all depend on the manner
in which Bill Reuss carries out his end
of the program.
Plans Strenuous Stunts
On my visit to Chutes park last Sun
day noticed they had a pretty good
chutes in operation there.
1 WANT YOU TO SEND BILL
REUSS UP THAT INCLINE IN
THE OPE-HARTFORD, TURN IT
AROUND AT THE TOP AND THEN
MAKE A DASH DOWN THE STEEP
INCLINE.
JUST AS A MATTER OF ADD
TIONAL FIREWORKS HAVE BILL
REUSS STOP THE CAR WHEN 1T
STRIKES THE MIDDLE OF THE IN
CLINE WHEN HE is MAKING THE
DOWNWARD DASH, JUST TO SHOW
WHAT THE POPE-HARTFORDC CAN
DO WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING
A QUICK STOP ON A STEEP DOWN
GRADE.
looked the ground over pretty care
fully while at Chutes park Sunday
evening, and as the Pope Hartford will
have to make the ascent from a stand
ing start think / am handing Captain
Ryus something in the automobile line
which will make him think a bit before
accepting.
However, I outlined over the phone
to Captain Ryus just what 1 expected
the Pope-Hartford touring car to do
at ChuteS park tomorrow night. eX-
pect to- see an answer from Captain
Ryus in The Herald today either ac-
cepting or ignoring my challenge for
his car.
Expects Speedy Capture
am making this appointment for
the Pope Hartford, as 1 am fairly con-
fident 1 will be captured before am in
night, and then I want to have the eX-
ira satisfaction of making the trip up
the ChuteS in the Pope Hartford with
Bill Reuss. ..
OF course, you have all heard of Bill
Reuss. Bill, you know. is the fellow
who holds the record for the auto run
to Santa Barbara and return, dis
tance of 212 miles, in seven hours and
twenty minutes a couple of months
ago, thereby winning glory for Bill,
much to the discomfort of all the other
auto fellows in town. Besides, Bill Is
known to all lovers of the horseless
carriage as one of the most expert
handlers of a gasoline wagon in this
country. Now, Bill, it's up to you to
show that you can do this stunt, which
l consider about the most difficult
thing that I could ask of you and the
Pope Hartford car.
Incidentally, 1 would even be glad
to take my capturer along on the
daredevil journey. It's up to the man
or woman capturing me to say the
word on this point, as there will be
plenty of room in the Pope-Hartford
for all interested to make the trip.
There is but little use in my reciting
the ease with which / outwitted the
sleuths who congregated at Fourth and
Spring streets during the noon hour
yesterday, as 1t is simply more or less
of a repetition of the stories / am relat-
ing from day to day.
For some reason or other the people
in this town won't get busy in the man
ner they should, and accordingly / now
claim 1 could maintain my identity
here indefinitely should I so care or
had 1 the time.
For me to make the game easier than
l did yesterday would have simply
meant that l make a gift of this thou
sand dollars reward to some man or
woman who stood around the corner
looking sheepishly at one another. all
apparently waiting for the other fellow
to say something.
Speaks to Manager
When w. X Carruthers, my bust
ness manager stepped out of the West
Fourth street door of the Hotel An
gelus / walked in from the middle of
Fourth street and quietly asked him
for a match. Even Bill gave a start
as he heard my voice. and as he FUN
bled nerVously for a match / discoV-
cred that had / not spoken even my
me by.
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