The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
BURMAN WHO MADE lO2 MILES HOUR
 ASKS FOR ENTRY
Sport Hill Almost Ready For Annual Climb of Bridgeport Automobile Club.

Entries for the fourth annual hill climb of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport at Sport Hill, Monday, are coming in this week with a rush. Last night Chairman Sperry of the contest committee received a telegram asking will a place be held for Robert Bur- man, the famous racing driver of the Buick car and the man who has done such remarkable stunts with the Buick at Ormond. New Orleans and else- where, going 102 miles in an hour at Ormond. The dispatch said that a car load of Buicks would accompany Bur man from Chicago.
 Charles Singer. president of the Pal mer & Singer, Co.,, of New York has entered a 60 H. P. Palmer & Singer car in the free-for-all and will drive it himself. Bell Brothers of Stamford have entered two Columbia cars and Coffee, the well known racing driver for the Electric Vehicle Co will be the pilot. Two Kissel cars, one of 60 h. D. and one of 30 h., p. have been entered so also have two air cooled Camerons, Specdwell and an Allen-Kingston.
 An entry has been made by the Bris- tol Engineering Go. of Bristol ConnN and it is understood they will se-d down one of the big 60 h. D. Houpt cars to compete with some of the bet rosy for large and attractive list of entries. The list was announced to close today but because of the large number of inquiries and requests it will be held open for several days long, CT.
 Yesterday the Automobile Club of Bridgeport made arrangements for parking spaces for it's members upon press stand at the fnish, and also south of the stand on the same side of the road. These spaces are the choicest on Sport Hill and the club has made a large reservation. These spaces can be engaged of Assistant Secretary H. M. Lyon at the office of the Bridgeport Trust Co. and they will be apportioned off in rotation as ap- plications are received. Each applf- cant will received a numbered ticket which insures him a certain space. Ap- plications can be made at once.
 Several officers of the Automobile club inspected the course yesterday afternoon and found the B. D. Pierce, several places at the clubs expense. The hollow this side of the bridge has been filled up and there will be less jouncing when the cars strike the has been widened considerably. The club is doing every thing possible to make the course ideal
 The start and finish flags are all ready in position and at the finish on top of the hill the Smith Building co had a force of men building the timing and press stand. This will be 32 feet long, third larger than last year. It is expected there will be a large corps of newspapermen from New York and various parts of the state.
 Yesterday afternoon William Sheri- dan. chief fagman, took his position with red flag at the bottom of the hill to warn teams whenver cars were on the hill during the official hours of practice from 1 to 3 o'clock. These hours will hold good all of the week. large sign at the foot of the hill warns motorists that if speeding oc- CUTS on the hill at any other time those responsible will be prosecuted by the sslectmen of Easton and the Auto mobile Club of Bridgeport.