New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
pgcORDS LIKELY TO GO
oTOS IN STEEP CLIMB.
,,.,,r;sts UvM Throng to WiIkes-
Barre for Big Contest.

za-ra hill climb, which has aroused
1ss interest in previous years. viii be held on
Sc 1l ,,.s,sir under the auspices Of the Wilkes
esH .,oroehile Club on Memorial Day. From
BaH - The entries are pouring IN the contest
ne - have q record list Of starters. An
pron,.,- that VIII add interest 10 the event is
otas. - well known drivers that will be behind
re 80 Of some Of the cars It was estimated
tf .,,nsre5 thousand persons watched the con-
ina. Mid On the Hill last year.
is-... DESPAIR is not only famous for its steep
eshE also for the several had turns the cars
ffD~ take in climbing it. The stretch over
hss ~. the machines travel is one and one-slKth
Tal- lanerh. ard the present record is minute
VII H- .a.onds Considering the fast racing cars
- - tsve been entered in this years race. 1t
ls Us .lr,os1 certain that this time viii be beaten
s. - the course is being oiled and prepared
= =. -,osr aruroved manner. in order that the
- rtrne possible may be made on the tortuous
- Two thousand gallons Of crude oil are
- ,,sss te make the course dustless while the
- are being banked
'-. .-,1r the entries are David Bruce Brown. with
=. hig Benz racing car; Ralph de Palma, with
:. raj Cyclone, Albert Dennison, IN the Knox
-, Vanderbilt Cup car; 8 big Matheson; 4
..Ain which Won the first leg on the Hollenbeck
-, last year: two Nationals which made the
-, time for American cars in the recent Fort
--ge HI climb. and some Buick and Herreshon
- Il is likely that George Robertson and Willie
-7,,t will be seen at the wheels of the Herreshon
.iss Three days before the meeting the au-
+lties will permit contestants 10 practise on the
- between the hours Of 9 a m and noon and
/! and p m ,-,--.,
.t-e the Follenbeck trophy, given to the club by
-, Weles Hollenbeck. will be offered for the car
sE,r the fastest time in Class !, for cars selling
h..vssn SGH and s. 90, instead Of No 10. Wnlch
= Tiston displacement class The trophy has TO
ahn.z -T10
-, 7roperty If winner. In addition TO this
- tbera Will be numerous other trophies, shields
and cps .. -
sneoisl event, which will probably be one OF
-. most interesting Of the day. has been added 10
=. nresent list Of twelve II is open TO gasolehe
ears of any type between 45l and eJo cubic lnches
~'-,on disbursement. This means that numerous
s.-,o,s drivers and the biggest Of cars will make
+sa attack in keenest competition, and it is in this
,,,ss thar records are expected 10 be broken
Tbs greatest pains are being taken that the con-
,ss-snts and spectators may be handed properly
7bs course will be patrolled and kept clear by a
large force Of police
3 that there may not be the delay customary
A,,rasn as,ents in hill climbing contests, & sys-
- ~ sigma ling 10 the starter the instant each
contestant crosses the line the summit OF the
maintain will be installed, which will greatly "a
e;litste the handling Of a large entry list. cars
will not be permitted 10 descend the NIL unul each
contestant entered in an event has nnished- ms
Vinper will descend first, carrying blue fag' the
,sr scoring second place Will have a red one, and
the third q white banner
Giants Despair is mountain well named As q
hf II is the terror Of the East Il is in the hear'
Of wyoming Valley and rises 10 an altitude OF eSot
feet IN its one and one-siKth miles. The grades
vary and its ideal feature as an automoolle TEST
ing ground lies IN the fact that the grade Is
steepest at the summit, where it reaches pitch
Of q Der cent. The slope has its share OF sharp
curves Of which Devils Elbow is the worst
Following this comes an So bend calculated 70
stan more than one motor. Then as the grand
climax there is the twist with the increase ol
grade
Entries will close on Wednesday, May 20 al Tnlo-
rieb, NTH C,eoree p Lee chairman Of the contest
committee. No se coal Exchange. WikeSBarTe'
Penn