Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-01
BIG SIX CLIMBS FASTEST
Fred Hsmilton's Stevens Makes Dodge
Mile Hill in lie.
AUTO MEN OUT IN BIG NUMBERS
First HiII-CIimbinE Contest f. Sue
eess-A. ". Fetters wins Prize
offered to Owners Driving
Their Machines.

Fred Hamilton with his Big six carried
off the honors at the first hill climbing
contest given Saturday under the auspices
Of the Omaha Automobile club on the West
Dodge road. When the Stanley Steamer.
with 1000 pounds Of steam. scooted over the
course in 1:2 It was an even money bet
that the record would not he beaten. al
though there were many who bet against
the record. When Nestman shot over the
course the first time with the Big Six. he
started so fast that the timers at the finish
did not catch the time. so he was sent
up the hill a second time, making the
mile In 1915.
The course was from the Little Pappio
to the top Of the htl beyond, a distance
of about one mile, a little short. It was
mscadsm all the way ana the drivers could
let their cars out for all there was in
them.
1t seemed as though every automobile in
Omaha was on the West Dodge street
course before the races had been on very
long. The road was blocked and on all the
side roads along the course was a large
number Of machines, with 100 at the start
and nearly as many at the finish and there
were machines all over the pastures near
the starting place.
The only obstacle in the way OF good
sport was the trouble the officials had at
the start in keeping the road cleared for
the mile. Automobilists who arrived late
wished to get at the far end Of the course,
farmers returning home with empty milk
| cans hal to get along. women with kid
dish horses had to be protected and taken
all in all the officials had a hard task,
but by the time the second event was run
off everything went as smooth as creased
lightning.
PriEes and oMeIaIs.
The first prizes in the various events
consisted in silver cups presented by the
Omaha Automobile club and the second and
third prizes were different articles of mer-
| chandise presented by the merchants OF
Omaha.
Frank S. Parmelee was clerk Of the
course: Marion d. Francis, Henry Copley
and c. B. Brown, timers; A. p. Guiou was
official starter and his assistants were
George Redick and Brick Kuhn.
Many were disappointed that more of the
owners did not drive their own cars. but
the competition was so keen that in most
cases experts were put at the wheel. u
p. Nestman has quite a record as a tast
driver and made the cars jump from the
start Charles Smith. driving the Deright
cars. carried off the most prizes and sho"ed
skill in handling his machine.
w. II. McKeen superintendent OF motive
mower and machinery for the Union PACING
drove his own car in the class for cars
costing $4,000 and over. He was cut out of
the prizes by a poor start his machlne
not picking up the high gear as quickly
as the others. A. II. letters. master
mechanic OF the Union Pacific, also drove
his own car and carried off the honors
and prize for the fastest time made by
an owner.
Because OF their ability TO gather up
speed more quickly for a short run the
steam cars were barred from the contest
although r. r. Kimban sent his Stanley
steamer over the course for an exhibition,
making the distance in l:3.
Results of the Day.
Three we're tied for first place in event
No. 8 and after the rest Of the card had
been completed these ran eff the tie with
the results given below:
Event No. l. gasoline cars listed at
$1,000 or less.-First prize, silver cup,
Buick. Berger Automobile company, driven
company, driven by A. c. Hartmen,. l:t9:
fr Event s NS, Z 3 ss ss.SgGeF sGgFins Pri ears s lifSs4
cup. STANDARDIZATION, Dertght Automobile
company, driven by Charles Smith, time
Atkinson. Rambler Automobile Co, driven
by Carl Holt, time 1913.
s Event to N ss.oS g. FanGiOf pri lsF' s afSsP ' dSP,
Buick, Berger Automobile Co, driven by
Hartman ,,t TIME Ia Rsmb, secG a%toP RT,5e, 99,
driven by Holt, time l:451t. Third. prize,
50 cigars. Buick. Berger Automobile Co.
driven by Berger, time l:isA.
Event No.E high wheel motor puggies.-
First prize. silver cup, Holman Brlck
Kuhn. driven BY Brick Kuhn, time 2:53H.
Event No. .. gasoline touring cars listed
from $500 to a,25o-First. prize. silver
cup, STANDARDIZATION; Deright AUTOMOBILE
Co., driven by c. Smith. time l:23%. Second
prize. brass humidor, Stevens Duryea,
driven by o. p, Nestmsn, time 1;25%.
Third prize, 6 gallons oil, Packard, o. c.
Redick, driven by Shea. time 1:2745.
rr Event > I 10 e e, EssSSSSyi nnfFiT rgna PPil@' s sifSeq
Co, driven BY Smith. time 1:23. Second
driven by o, p, Nestmsn. time i:g Third
A. H. Fetters, driven by Mr. Fetters, time
Event No. :. exhibition against time
Stanley steamer, r. r. Kimball. time l;a.
Big Six, Fred Hamilton, driven by o. P.
Nestman, time 1:lG Second prize briar
driven by Smith. time 1:5b, Third prize,
6 gallons gasoline oil: Thomas Harry. VIII
kins, driven by Rollo Smith. time l;2s1s
1900 and up.-First prize. silver cup,
Stevens Big Six. Fred Hamilton, driven
by o. p. Nestman. time 1913 Second
nrize, automobile robe, Packard. George NJ.
Pedick, driven by II. c. Carr, time 1:3%.
Third prize. one dozen squads, Stoddard-
Dayton. J. J. Deright, driven by c. Smith,
Special prizes.-For best time over the
course. Fred Hamilton. For best time
with car driven by owner, A. II. Fetters.