New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

| able viii be removal Of mufflers tops and glass
| fronts Gears may be changed
| L r. Gallaher of the Maia company, who -
| a firm supporter of the carnival and expects it
70 be an immense success in stimulating the trade
is one of those well satisfied with the con-
ditions Of the hill climb. He thinks that the price
classification is wrong. and that classes and han
| dcaps should he based on piston area.
WHITE STEAMERS IN RACE.
| Another of the dissatisfied ones IS G Y. Bennett
| Eastern manager for the White steam cars lie
| wants 70 send White cars up the hill against gaso-
| lene cars selling for the price. Mr.. Gala
hers price objection does appeal to him But
there l. = special class for steam cars. and an
other added yesterday for steam and sasolene
cars selling between Sano and SO Alfred Reeves
| who has arranged many of the details of the hill
| climb. does not think many gasoiene cars viii
compete against the steamer this class because
! a steam car has the advantage Of being able to
gather considerable head of steam at the foot Of
the hill
The free-for-sJ class. in which the White would
| have to compete against much more costly cars.
remains for Mr. Bennett and be is likely to enter
that II is probable that he viii bring the that
| finally obtained the Wilkes Barre trophy last
summer after ruling by the American Automo-
| bile Association.
SCHEDULE FOR CONTESTS.
The revised schedule for the contests is as fol-
Races are open to stock cars only except in
Event No q which is free-for-an.
BR sss8s E9s8s cars cars 3s s tg for $50 ss o to 5s ineu
s-ops5 70 gasalsne cars selling from 1881 and
Open gasoiens cars selling from 81 and
t-open to either steam easolee electric selling
e-orez 70 gssais2e cars selling from s9oo1
7-ore9 70 gas7isne selling for
s-oPer 70 sz-cylisds- gasolene selling FOR
e-Freevf5r-aI: open TO cars OF all motive power,
II-oBen to eiset-5c cars Of all types.
Colonel A x Pardee. of the Maxwell company.
who IS in charge OF the hil climbing arrangements.
expressed much regret yesterday at the d'sappont-
rreut Of NJ. Bennett IN connection with the hill
climb entries He expects the matter 20 blow over
however. and predicts complete harmony by the
time the carni.&- is OF. The Maxwell company is
entering TWO cars itself. and expects customers to
enter many moro.
The largest entry 1nade - far by any single firm
IS that Of the Oldsn. b;Iecou1rany. which has put
in fftv cars. General Cutting one Of the most
enthusiastic workers for the success Of the festival
said yesterday that the streets would probably be
Illuminated the night Of the parade. thus adding
10 the picturesque features Of the scene
BIG RACERS TO BE IN PARADE.
v-vclo4. Church & Partridge have taken a
prominent part in the preparations for the parade
Every section VIII have Stearns cars, and the three
ie FrarclIff racers viii be Interesting feature
of the first section Stearns cars are also expected
won on Fort George Hill last August.
Mr. Knepper. the manager CT the New York
branch Of the Prayer Miller company, Is anxious
to have an air-cooed division in the parade. He
thinks plenty Of entries could be obtained, and that
there would be much interest in such chance 70
see the working Of the air-cooed motor
y G. southworth, New York and Brooklyn agent
for the Pope Hartford and Matheson cars. has en-
tered two Of each type in the second section OF
the parade and Will also make entries in the hill
climb He is enthusiastic in his predictions for the
success Of the carnival. IS his neighbor on the
Row John Lurie Of the Auto supply Company
Mr. LURES contribution 10 the first section will Re
z miniature four-cyIfnder car which viii be driven
by his TWO young
FAST TRIAL. UPHILL.
Plenty Of cars have been practising on the his
hill in preparation for the climb April 9. One
Of the best trims made so far was that Of " ".
Burke in . Mora six-cyliuder car, the other day
when ne covered the ground IN time well under II
.!irure The best record for the hill made last
wear and is Ielard's 5 10 seconds, in SteaTns.
I D TIou1au. Of FIoman & Schultz. aicnts for
the Rambler and National cars, IS second TO none
in his confidence the value CT the carnival While
he has not made definite plans yet for entries IN
the various sections. both Of his cars VIII he repre-
sented IN good measure. This Is true also Of the
Fiat company. Mr.. Hollander has been too busy
10 corlplete his plans. beyond decision 70 deco
-are and To have cars in the line OF march. The
RerauIt car will appear in the first three sections
and the company is taking an active part IN the
carnival work
In the fourth section Of the parade. devoted 10
trade there viii be interesting feat entered ~
the Continental Caoutchouc Company on this
the making Of Continental tires Will be shown n
every stage. with methods of repairing and rt-