Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20
MILE HIGH HILL CLIMB
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
REDLANDS ASSOCIATION ALL
READY FOR ITS EVENT
Local Dealers Are Preparing for Sec
ond Annual Contest Over Heavy
Course Won Last Year by
Frank Siefert

The Ascot park races over today and
tomorrow, then comes the mile hill
climb at Redlands next Thursday, and
this will see as good cars entered as
have ever been engaged in the hill
struggle.
The length of the course at Red
lands is sixteen miles, and the finish
is now covered with snow, which will
make it interesting for the contestants
who have been accustomed to sunshine
and dust.
The start is from the corner of
Brookside and Citrus avenues; out
Redlands avenue; thence to Fifth ave-
nue. and then into the hills, entering
them at Sand canyon. Drop from the
summit of the canyon into Yucaipa
valley. After leaving Casa Blanca, the
home of Leon Atwood, secretary of the
Mile High Climb association, which is
eleven miles from Redlands, the road
leads straight up the canyon on 1S
per cent grade, while the last half
mile Is a slightly over 20 per cent
grade.
The road is in fine condition, and the
three dangerous curves of last year
have been eliminated by the assocla-
tion purchasing the land and banking
the grades and curves.
The race last year was won by
Frank Siefert, who made it in twenty
four minutes and twelve seconds, but
1t is thought that this time will be
lowered considerably this year with
the fast cars which are to take part
In the contest among which are Shett-
lers Jack Rabbit, the Corbin, the lit
tie irrepressible Peter Pan and several
other cars marked UP to go, such as
the Palmer Singer, Columbia, American
Simplex, Isotta, etc.
Then there are to be some motor
cycle races, one for single cylinder and
double cylinder machines, and Dare
Devil Derkum is expected to be en-
tered in the event.
Following is the program arranged
by the Mile High Climb association in
full:
Second annual mile high hill climb
Redlands Cal. Thanksgiving day, No
vember %. 1909. A. A. A. sanction NO
III, under the auspices of the Mile
High Hill Climb association, Mont. p.
Chubb, referee; Edward s. Graham,
president: Austin T. Park, treasurer;
Leon Atwood, secretary.
Classification
Glass A, stock cars-Open to any car
which complies with the definition,
lowing classification: Race /, price $3.50
and under; 2, price $s51-$125O; 8, price
$1251-$2000.
Glass B, piston displacement-Open
to the chassis of any stock car, but
with the exemption provided by the
definition of a stock chassis, and un-
der the following table of piston dis
placements and minimum chassis
weights: Race 4, 231-30O cubic inches,
*
450 cubic inches, minimum weight 2l00
pounds; 6, 451-600 cubic inches, mini
mum weight 2400 pounds.
Class E-Race Z, free for all. open
to anv car which complies with the
definition of q motor car, without re-
strictions as to piston displacement
weight or price. Rules of A. A. A. to
govern entire contest.
Special "rules-First, every entrant
must have, besides the driver, an OBJ
server to ride with him, whose duty 1t
shall be to watch the road to the rear,
and in case of one contestant over
taking another the one overtaken
must turn out of the regular track en-
tirelv and allow car overtaking him to
have a clear course. The car so over
taken must turn out before approach
ing car gets within 100 yards of them.
Failure to conform to this rule will
forfeit entrance fee for entrant. Sec
ond. cars not in motion shall leave
road clear for cars following. In the
event of one car overtaking another,
which is blocking the road, elapsed
time should be taken by the people OF
both cars and allowed to car or cars
detained. Third, no event Will be run
unless there are at least two starters,
of different make of cars. Fourth, no
cars shall be allowed to return over
course until all events are finished.