New-York tribune., 1908-04-10
AUTOS DEFY GRAVITY
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rumble. Before the spectator could recover
from the shock the car was racing up the hill
with smoke in its wake.
The start Immediately under the ele-
waited subway structure at Dyckman street Be
| fore the cars had gone fifty feet there was
dangerous elevated pillar which had to be
lodged. but not one OF the clever drivers came
to grief. At the beginning of the hill the
street is narrow that there was barely room
| for the to pass the extension 10 the sta
tion platform. After rounding the platform
there was a straight stretch Of hundred
yards then an easy curve, followed by another
| straight stretch with much stiffer grade than
the first. Just before the finish there a
sharp turn. The course was about the best and
the hardest to be found in this vicinity. AS the
cars darted up the hill the drivers held fast
to the steering gear with difficulty, for the cars
bumped the Cobblestones like ship in
a choppy sea. Once at the top Of the hill the
drivers able TO slow down without trouble.
for there was a straight, level stretch in front
Gasolene. steam and electric cars competed in
the various classes. OF course the majority Of
the machines were of the gasolene type. although
there number which depended upon steam
for power All priced were tested on the
trying hill, from the little runabOut which ean
be bought for $3.50 to the beautiful. high pow
cred machines. the monarchs Of motordon. sold
for $4,000 and more.
Every. one of any prominence in the automO-
bile world, either a sportsman or a dealer
was at Fort George. Among those seen along
the course were General John T Cutting Jeffer-
De Mont Thompson. Robert Lee Morren
Winthrop z Scarritt, DR.. Schuyler :. Wheeler
Colgate Hoyt Clinton r. Parker Leonard X
Clark, the king of the carnival; Mrs Joan
Cuneo, the queen; Dr. Julian P. Thomas. c. C.
Brokaw and many others
The meeting was easily the largest Of its kind
ever held in this section. The programme
opened with contest for gasolene cars selling
for $3.50 or less. only two Maxwell machines
were entered in this race, the winners time
being minute 19 1-5 seconds. All four entries
in Contest B, for gasolene cars selling from
1851 to $3.50. We're on hand. The Mitchell won
in l minute Is seconds, while REQ and an
Overland car came next. making the climb in
l minute II 1-5 seconds each Contest c. for
gasolene cars selling from S1,251 TO $4,000. had
seven cars entered. The winning Jackson car
was timed in 80 seconds while a Corbfn ma
chine followed ID seconds behind
Contest D, for selling from S2001 to
$4,000, with sixteen starters, furnished the Iarg-
est field of the day. Following the Corbjn
which in 43 40 seconds. was Knox car. in
46 - seconds while small margin separated
the times Of several of the following-machines
In Contest Z. open to steam. gasolene or
electric cars selling from S2001 TO $4,000 six
machines faced the starter The Corbin car
again won first honors, in AZ 4-5 seconds. while
another Knox obtained second place in 45 sec
onds. Three Of the seven cars entered in Con
test + failed to start The Stevens Duryea was
first in 45 seconds, with the Mora machine sec
ond in 5S 3-5 seconds. II was in Contest G. for
four-cylinder gasoIene cars selling for "a 600
that Barney Olddeld drove Stearns car only
one Of the twelve cars entered in this race failed
!
came in for ovation when he negotiated the
hill in 40 Id seconds, winning first prize Two
other stearns machines made the climb in ~ 2-5
seconds
The summary Of the contest showing the cars
as they finished a time basis follows
eGnts, foPs4 c s2s9sn %a.s ea5 selling for $50
K. g Fardees 4 horsepower Maxwell. sS25' driven s.
| goHrs9 Z ,oPsP 70 gasalene , selling from sol
Horsepower Mitchell $1,000 driven b. wari o.ney trs
BY K l. IacRood. tl1ee III George " i;ar5H5
rs y 9orsePo%er Overland. SLIGO driven Thomas
Contest Omen 70 gas5lene cars selling from sl25l to
tine o:52as IIarrs B fuckers 2tlhorsefo"er cor9la
ss2o driven a. by - 2~ner 'ne G'9' 81, iamtoa Kq:
horsspoer Mitcheii 81 900 driven by a D. 2Fcr.5a
hGrsep9TsE @ MazTs sl55g 1iyea % by Charles Fe
sG 5Span aF's2 65 B M259n dsmoB 5t 81 800 o@'s lie
[. SteunvaId: time I.IIl5 ~ "
s6 aaa saus az 5;oe2s 8F mso % ve a
CompanyS 9O-horsepoWer Corbin. $500 driven by
horsepoweI. Knoa s. so. driven by william bourne.
Hartford s. go dri,s9 m 80 6 9
Rletard Newtons 4ohorsepower stoddar DsytaE s.
Motor Company's 50 horsepower Pennsylvania So CO...
time 40 4. c. southWorth's % horsepower Pope
cimio BT6t6sTs 6orssPorsr asa saaao arca '
pany's go horsepower Corhn, s. $50 driven by O..
! hL tirg-
o6z, Knox Automobile Company,s 25horse9oer K 65z
schulz eomPanys 45horsepoHtr National So 200 driven
BY D. g Teetor; time 0.55t George J. scott Motor
oompanys a. -horsePowe@ Glide 5000 driven By J. a.
AceanrTty tne S 9-3ss X = eTa%toIo +lhorsepoHer er
weisDec 30 horsepower Odsmobe 81 $50 driven by
nsfr ,o oRsp !. S saes n & sasGe9f o or ssss ]
eompsays ohorsepoSer i,srbin $500 driven BY J "
swan; time. o42+s Knoz AuteFlobie Companys 20
time O45 CoIbin Motor Vehicle tonp4nys 30 horse
6.ss Simiott BrSheTs 40 horseponer Pullman 50 660
Sssa b. Gq 65rer 'f Knos s. 500 Aa21 ven S s4
Nh!te. driven b. " White tirne i:o7.
and Including s4o@o,- steers. s Durys1 Comgan{ =
lrson: dime. ":45 Cleyear1 Iiotor Car Cgmpans 40
,Lae I'M "a zoo ron o ~ " " BUZZ dine 65s WI
lv Rnlrh dc Palma tine Io5is
soT Over $500 N 4oaelands ao-e -b5rsepowe1
stearns 81 900 driven 6y GO Gqy Nagsasn time 81 e
driven ~ D. Farrel time o.t235 Al.en-sVnn Com
travis ttue 0:42+5 Palmer singer Manufacturing C,
Tanys 30 horsepower simien So.nI , g s 9al
horsepower simplex. 40 driver ny ,ati m ne
9.s w. Z. d, ia4T5 s paa45 lm %
swan comPanzs so.h0T.epo" re-. We9I 5h at1' r
rdges 30 40 horsepoEcF sIsaTns GO driyen ~ a.
hcr.erowsr stearus 5000 driven h. Arthur War