New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
RULES FOR HILL CLIMB
Ete0en Contests on Programme for
the CarniUaI Meeting.

The automobile carnival climbing contests Will
be held on Thursday up the steep incline Of Fort
George Hill tThe first race will be called at 80
o'clock in the afternoon Eleven contests are on
the programme, follows:
Contest No. l-open to gasolene cars selling for
Contest 10, 2ogen to gasOlens cars selling from
Contest No. $-0pen 10 gasolene cars selling from
sl25I to and including 5000 ., -. selling
tom nl!sS, s2seal to and Inciuding $500
ace co2fest & No & oPeh Erd to st6sF s to s
Contest No. 6-Open to gasolene cars selling rom
Contest No Open to four-cylinder gaSoiene
cars selling for over $1,000 o,oo ..-s
Contse No s-Open TO six-cydnder easolehe cars
Contest No s~Free for all. open to cars OF all
Contest No. ie-Open TO steam cars only; n1I
Contest No. 11-Open TO elcctrics or al types.
The rules governing the races follow:
The contests will be held under the rules and
with the sanction OF the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association Contest taRSs Is
must be familiar with American AutoloDtle ? a p
ISOLATION racing rules, and by their signature & 20
the entry blank agree TO be governed by them @ Ie
a point fixed by the committee
The programme is subject to change. No prize
n case Of walkOVer. Three or more en-
tries 10 I'll unless otherwise specified: if less the
weather the meeting Is subject 10 posIponet!snS-
The right is reserved to reject any or all entries
or caused BY contestants machines used by
them Entries close tomorrow al no9n' % with
Ing Committee, No. 3I7 West 5sth street,
The entry fee for cars whose New York repre-
geutatives~ are subscribers 10 the carnival shall
be SO car for each contest The entry Zee Tor
cars Of nou-SubScribeTs to the carnival sha1t pc
$40 for the first and SO for each additlonal
car for each contest thereafter. Prizes snail De
blue ribbon certificates TO The winner IN each CON
test. Special silver trophy 10 the car regularly
entered and competing in the regular classes
making the fastest time Of the day. Each en-
trant shall hold the association blaneless and IN
dernnifv II against all loss or damage resulting
directly indirectly from or growing out or the
operation. management or control OF the car en-
tered by him.
Before going TO the starting line entrants must
present themselves the technical committee
examination to determine whether or not con
classes shall be considered completely equipped
unless II appears cataIogued, except for n1uf-
fer, TOP and glass front. Cars must carry stock
touring or runabout body complete, including reg
ular tonneau or seats tenders, steps. running
boards. lamps, horns, mats, etc. The sprocket or
ratio Of gear may be changed, Where an extra
charge IS made for magnetic, the amount snail
be added 70 the price Of the at the time or
entry. No cars viii be allowed TO go down the
hill during the day. The starting point Is easily
reached from the top by going westward en- 1880
street Broadway and thence TO Dyckman street
Any manufacturer agent entering stock
machine in these contests must agree TO sell II at
the entered price
Colonel Pardee and the hill climbing committee
have decided that trophies may be awarded to the
winners in the eleven classes Of the climb instead
of ribbons at first intended The large number
Of entries accounts for this change. Entries viii
close Tomorrow