The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-23
FOR THE HILL CLIMB
Fine Meet Promised at Bridge.
port for Decoration
Day.


Ralph M. Sperry of the contest COM
mittee OF the Automobile club of
Bridgeport, have been kept busy for
the last few days receiving checks and
entries from people who wish to enter
their cars In the third annual hill
climb OF the Automobile club at Sport
Hill on the morning of May go
Entries came In fairly well, but dur
Ing the last two or three days there
was an avalanche.
Five Stoddard- Daytons were enter
ed by Harry futile of this city on
Wednesday and on Thursday the
Knox Automobile company Of SPRING
field, Mass. sent down four entries.
The Isotta which won the Briarcliff
race, has been promised by John II.
Tyson OF Stamford. the owner. He
has shown great interest IN the
forthcoming contest. Charles II.
Hamilton of New York, will also enter
an Isotta car. Tho Stearn cars GER
tainly have the call so far as number
goes. Charles Il. Bedford, the New
York Standard Oil man, has entered
two, Allen Swan Of Brooklyn has en-
tered five. Arthur Doif Of Brooklyn
has entered two, Halstead Swan Of
Brooklyn has entered one, Kenneth
Mcneil of Bridgeport has entered one.
and three have been promised from
New Haven. The Stearn cars will
certainly be out in force.
Among the other notable entries are
two Peerless cars by the Carl Page
Co. Of New York. two Peerless cars
by T. w. Pearsall Of Bridgeport. two
Simplex cars by Nathaniel w. Bishop,
Bridgeport; Palmer & Singer Slma-
bout by r. x. Manville, Port Carbon,
Pa; Oldsmobile by j. B. Lyfocd Of
Bridgeport; Aero car by the Matthews
Garage Co. of Bridgeport. REQ by
Fairfield Automobile Co. OF Bridge
port. two Overlands, Fairfield Auto
mobile Co. of Bridgeport. REQ road
ster by DR.. L. L. Day of Bridgeport.
Corbin by ]. w. Buckley Of Southport.
Mayor George NJ Lander Of New Bri-
tain has also entered a Corbi.n
Two Locomobiles and two more
Simplex cars and several others are
expected before the entries positively
close.
The greatest interest perhaps GEN.
ters in the free-for-all class which
has for Its prize an elegant large sill
yer cup offered by the Bridgeport
Board of Trade. This cup must be
held by the club represented ny the
winner, and must be offered at each
annual hill climb Of the Automobile
club of Bridgeport. 1t becomes the
permanent property of the club that
wins 1t three times. Other important
trophies are the Robert B. Crawfurd
cup offered for the best time made
| by an amateur driver of gasoline
car, and the H. D. Miller cup offered
for the winner of CLASS Z for large
gasoline cars Cups for the remain
ing classes are offered by the club.
A notable feature of the hill climb
is the fact that the course will be
guarded by the 14th Co., Coast Artil-
lery, C. n. G. which has volunteered
for the purpose. Commander Capt.
George e. Halves will have forty
guardsmen wearing the state uniform
and carrying rifles standing at var
ious points along the course.
The McMurtry electrical timing ap-
paratus will be used and chain Of
seven telephone stations will be In
charge OF wire chief A. l.. Bertelson
of the Southern New England Tele-
phone Co.
Umpires and announcers will be
stationed at each Of the telephone
booths, so that the people along the
course will be kept informed regard
ing the full particulars Of the contest.
Referee RilSer has appointed a
large list Of officials which includes
a staff Of six surgeons in case of
emergency.
The hill has been thoroughly oiled
and is pronounced in first class con-
dition.
The church people Of Easton are
arringing to dispose of refreshments
from three stands.
J. Schreyer of New York. has full
charge of the official program.
The Stamford. Hartford, New Brit
ain and New Haven Automobile clubs
are arranging for runs from these
cities to this event.