New-York tribune., 1909-06-01
BROWN BREAKS RECORD
FLIES Up MOUNTAIN.
In Benz Car Sets Ne1C Mark for
Giants Despair Climb.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Telegraph
Wilkes Barre Penn. May s1.-David Bruce
Brown. driving the big Benz 19O-horsepower racer.
made the best time ct the fourth annual hill climb
held on the famous Giants Despair here to-day
when he made a mad dash UP the dangerous course
in l minute 81 S-5 seconds. thus beating the pre-
vlous record 2-5. made by Willie Haupt in a
Chadwick car last year.
1t was in the free-for-alI class for cars OF oil
powers that the New York amateur driver made his
daring time The which the machines
raced Is one and one-sixteenth miles, and has a
dangerous So turn and a double t. turn 1t
was estimated that seventy-five thousand persons
witnessed the contests.
The next best time OF the day made by
Haupt in the Chadwick car in the invitation race.
I'm which the Benz car barred Haupt won
this contest in I minute IS 45 seconds. The only
accident during the day the overturning of
the Buick driven by Louis Chevrolet on the
So turn Although Chevrolet was pinned under
the car he escaped with few bruises. The ear
skidded from the road and struck big rock on
which a small boy The small boy was hurled
through the air. but not seriously hurt
Another exciting incident during the races was
a runaway. A horse hitched TO light two-seated
buggy dashed wildly down the hill at speed that
seemed faster than many OF the automobiles. and
when half way down fell. smashing up things gem
orally
The day was perfect for the contests. and the
course In excellent condition. The Knox cars made
a fine showing and led the list OF winners. being
first in four OF the thirteen contests on the pro-
-,ume.
g.. consistent running Of the National cars came
in fer much favorable comment.
The summaries follow
OPEN To GAsoI.EZE sToCK SARs SELLING FOR
car and driver. HIP TIM
Maxwell, Arthur Lee '--e7'e
OPEN 10 GAsoIENE STOCK CARS SELLING Fl5CA
$S5l TO $3.50 - 49,
Buick Louis Chevrolet. IS 2S47s
OPEN 70 GASoL.ENE STOCK CARS SELLING FROM
S1250 To $1,000.
Oakland. Howard Bauer 80 z-li9s
OPEN To GASOLENE STOCK CARS SELLING FROM
S2O0i TO 5000.
Knox Frederick Belcher. ,....-...-..-. 80 1918
Matheson Charles L. Basic. .....-..-.--.- o. 5-OO
Stoddard- Dayton, Carl Wrtght........--..' .VS-s
Matheson. Joseph Parkin Jr-------'-'--'--- 90 SGI
National. John Aitken % 9-55@s
Knox. Robert Johnston % E-Sd
OPEN To GASOLINE STOCK CARS SELLING FROM
s3Gol TO $4,000
StoddarS- DAYTON. Bert Miller .-.-.--.-..- ~ l'9Vts
American Roadster Willie Haupt. 10 2:lOlS
OPEN To FOUR CYLINDER GASOLINE STOCK CARS
SELLING FOR $1,000 AND OVER.
Simplex William Watson -..-.--...-.-...... 90 l4sS
OPEN TO SIX CYLINDER GASOLINE STOCK CARS
SELLING FOR 5000 AND OVER
National. Charles G Merz 81 las
FRF,E, FOR ALL: OPEN TO CARS OF ALI. TYPES
AND MOTIVE POWER.
Benz. David B. Brown wn.---.-..---...-l2e I:31S
Chadwick. Leon Zsngle. 80 1a6
Knox. Albert Dennison. 50 LBS
National Charles g Nerz. 80 las
Stoddard-Dayton Bert Miller. ...-..-..-.- so 1853
simplex William Waton .'....'-'..-..-.. 90 1:sIfs
Babcock electric Fred Peck IS sos
OPEN TO GASOLINE STOCK CHASSIS WITH PISTON
DISPLACEMENT OF 451 CUBIC INCHES AND