The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-28
AUTO MEET At
kAP|OLAN| PARK
The Contests viii Start at
Nine O'clock This
Morning.

The automobile meeting whicb will
be held this morning at Kapiolani
Park should prove to be a great at
traction to the local people who are
interested in that line, and as a So
cial event should also be a great sue
cess. The first event win be started
shortly after o'clock and the contests
will take place as quickly as possible
after that.
There will be no formal entries, but
the owners of cars may enter any or
all the contests that they see fit, and
the list of prizes will be such that
the winners will be by no means dis
appointed. In two of the events steam
cars are barred. but in the others all
the different styles will be welcome.
and many are expected to be on hand
for the first meet of it's kind that has
ever been held in the Territory.
The following events will take place:
/. 75-yard Dash (steam carstbarred)
list prize, clock; End. prize, cap; Srd
prize, ten gallons gasoline.
2. fitting the Ring--1st prize, TWEEN
ty gallons Fort Putnam oil: End prize,
leggins; 3rd prize, six Columbia bat
teries.
8. See-Saw-1st prize, inner tube;
End prize. transmission lubricant; 3rd
prize, five gallons Port Putnam oil.
4. One Mile Run-Nearest to four
minutes wins. LIST prize, Gabriel horn;
End prize, ten gallons Fort Putnam
oil: 3rd prize, auto washer.
s. Cupid Race-1st prize, gauntlets'
End prize, ten gallons gasoline; sra
prize, transmission lubricant.
6. Obstacle Race-1st prize, hfteen
gallons Fort Putnam oil; End prize
transmission lubricant; 3rd prize, SIX
Columbia batteries.
7. so Yards, High Gear Slow (steam
cars barred)-1st prize, ammeter; zno
prize, ten gallons gasoline; Srd prize
six Columbia batteries.
These events are open to members
IF the Automobile Club of Hawaii
steam cars are barred from events
| and I. The decision of the connlttee
win be final on all points. Make en-
| tries to members of the committee
! Slow Race-Conditions or contest
| The contestant shall drive ms car
distance of seventy-five yards, IN
straight line, on the high gear WIN
ont manipulation of the clutch Inc
contestant covering the distance In thf
longest time shall be the winner.
! The home stretch of the track shoulc
accommodate at least three car
| abreast for such a contest. IL VIII p'
necessary to get the time of the win
| ner of each heat, provided more thai
! three cars enter.
Quick start Contest-Condluons
tho contest: The contestants shai
| bring their cars up to starting lihe
| Kin the engine in such way that
win not start on switch, and STAN
IN front of their cars. The engln
nust be dead. the switch off, and tn
clutch disengaged. At the slgna
Start the driver, without assistance
shah start his car by eranklng an
drive a distance of seventy-f1ve yaro;
where he will be required to bring III
! COR TO a stop with the front Wheel
ba4ween two lines drawn across III
.r.clx The contestant will be dlsqua
iced if the front wheels of ms car al
} NOT between the two lines at the INNS
ar are touching either mark,
The track is wide enough LOT thI'
cars to compete in each neat OIL III
: contest. The time of the winner
D Zach heat will have to be taken II mo
/ Tran three cars compete. The wlnn
s viii he the contestant who covers u
; distance in the least time