The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

de JOngn. carried OH the nOnOTS pl lHlS
class. making the hill in 1925. The
Buick. driven by Frank Murray, came
second in 1:25 30. The Comet was
driven by E. J. Hall and took third
place, with the distance made in
1926 80. L. B. Harvey drove the Ram
bier in 80 %. and the Mitchell. with
Hunter at the wheel made it in :53 20.
The fourth event brought out the
big cars costing more than $4,000. The
event was captured by Jack Lanker-
shim's Stearns. with d. a. Bonney at
the wheel 1t was most remarkable
victory when II is considered that
Lankershim arrived in the city only
the latter part of last week, coming
overland in his Stearns from Los
Angeles. When he arrived he heard
that there would be no Stearns car in
the contest. because the car that was
to have taken part had TO be shipped
to Los Angeles to take part in the loo
mile track race. Lankershim, who is
a thorough sportsman offered his car
for the Hill climb, and with practically
no tuning up after the hard overland
trip the car was sent after the other,
which had been worked up to concert
pitch for the occasion.
The Pope Hartford came second with
j. Fleming at the wheel. Third place
was taken by the Palmer-Singer, which
is a new car 10 contests on the coast,
in l:23 2-5. The car was driven by c..
Onthank. The Acme, piloted by Fay
Sheets, came fourth, in 1:25 2-5.
The Stoddard-D Dayton, with Fred
Wiseman driving. made pretty climb,
stopping the watch at 1:20 fiat, making
the best time in the fifth event, which
was for cars costing more than $1,000
and less than $500. The Oakland,
driven by w w Mcdonald. came sec
ond in $40 20; the Tourist came
third. in 1:413-5. and the Overland,
with Bob Fowler at the wheel, came
fourth. time 1854 As.
Event No. 6 was the free for all, and
splendid driving was done in this con-
test First place was taken by DR..
O. c. Joslyn in Stanley steamer. The
little car sped up the hill in 1:f3 S-5.
The Comet California built, and a
speedy little ear came second I'm
l-l5 1-5; the Stearns came third, Bonney
cutting down his former record to
.1.lS1-5. F. Wiseman. at the wheel of
the racy Stoddard- Dayton. came fourth
in I:19 fat. leading the Pope-Hartford
with ease. which came next; Palmer
Singer. l:2S 2-5: the Acme. 1924 As;
Buick. 1925 So; Rambler, 1:31 3-5, and
the Mitchell in 1872 35.
A E. Hunter of the firm of Osen &
Hunter local agents for the Mitchell
!. cars. yesterday re-
ported the arrival
'Ai1cHeH of a carload of this
hNe make of automo-
biles, all of which
have been sold. Hunter said the de-
mand for this car was such that it was
almost impossible to meet it, and that
the factory, employing large forces of
men. was working day and night to
supply the agents in the different parts
of the country. Another carload will
arrive in the course of a few weeks.
The Quaker City motor club was so
thoroughly pleased with the success of
:. the Founders week
D. p,.o g. 200 mile stock car
DIG pi'-1s,.oi.,t,, race held by them
over the roads of
Fairmount pa k
late in the fall that they recently asked
permission Of tie Fairmount park
commissioners TO repeat the event Oc-
tober I. 1903. The application was re-
ceived and acted upon Immediately as
the commission had no fault to find