The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-29
Some of the Country's Nota- ble Drivers Are Entered COURSE MUST BE
 CLEARED BY ' A. M.
All of the Foremost Cars Are to Compete for the Many Handsome Tro- phies-With Good Wealth CT It Is Likely that All of the Hill Records Will Go to Smash.

saThe course must be closed at 2 o'clock, Monday morning." said A. L.. Riker, who will referee the fourth an nual hill climb of the Automobile club of Bridgeport at Sport Hill. This statement was made very emphatical- ly last evening at meeting of the contest committee.
 ssPeople must get there early and get their machines parked" said Nr. Riker. ''We must have course clear and free before a single car is started. Last year we worked hard from 7:30 to S:15 to clear the course and could not send the first car up until s:23. We want to do better than that this year."
 The referee will have at his back Captain Hawes and the 14th company of Coast Artillery and 25 f1agmen who will be instructed to keep people and traffic off the hill It is therefore inn portant that everyone make an early start. It is the intention to get the contest over before noon as the militia must return in time for the Memorial Day parade.
 The first official car will leave The Stratfield at 5:45 a. nl-, with the off, cial programs in charge of Ben Stei- Der and a squad of husky youths. Mr. Press Club which has charge of the program. About the same time spe- cia1 car will take up the telephone men in charge of Wire Chief A. L.. Berthelson. The press cars will leave at 6:30-
 The Automobile Club of Bridgeport will park directly opposite the finish stand at the top of the hill and the New Haven club will be next. A del ega tion from that body was in town last night to make the arrangements.
 About one mile of the road leading to Sport Hill is in bad shape and cars going to the hill should move with care. Strangers can reach the hill by following Brooklawn avenue due north the distance being three miles from the end of the trolley.
 There were 25 in attendance at the meeting last evening and Chairman Sperry of the contest committee; Ref cree Riker and Telephone Chief Berth olson issued their instructions to the timers, announcerS and other men who will man the course. There will be way up the hill and as soon. as car reaches the top the time will be relay ed down the hill so that the crowds on the curves will know about it as at the finish H. H. Jackson will wield the megaphone in his usual eff fective style.
 The Automobile club will keep room 220 at The Stratfield open this after noon and evening and tomorrow af- ternoon and evening and all informa- tion can be secured there. Many of the big cars are here and this after noon there was lively practice work on Sport Hill supervised by Chief Flag man 'Bill'' Sherman's smiling vissage. The big 12O H. P. Panhard of J. Wal ter Webb bowled into town last night and so did the Allen Kingston. Harry D. Miller was out with one of the Renaults this morning. There are forty-one entries and a lively contest is expected.
 Kenneth w. McNei's friends are much elated to think he finally enter ed the amateur event with his big Stearns and they hope he will win the presidents cup. His practice work on the hill has been fine.
 The Coast Artillery will leave the ar mory at A. M. and will wear their blue uniforms thereNk~adding much to the picturesque wt the hill. Captain Hawes is re; station his men at the most adv. geous points. Guard mount will talk, place at Sport Hill at a. m.
 Every. car in the contest must report to the technical committee consist ing of Frank A. Rantz, J. B. Lyford and B. H. Edwards. They will be ex- arnined at Rantz Motor Co.'S garage on State St., and the inspection will be thorough
 Among the entries are the following: