The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
POWERFUL AUTOS
IN COMPETITION
initial Event of San Francisco
Motor Club Creates Great
Deal of Interest
Best Drivers in the City Will
Guide the COntesting
Cars
By r. K. FHonlmecieu

FIRST real hil climb ever held in San
Francisco. IT is the initial event OF
f ne san Francisco motor club, an or
ganization formed Of the younger en-
thusiRsts OF the city during this win
ter. The results OF the contest, the
way they are handled and the effect it
VIII have on the sport viii be watched
with interest by all those interested in
the game The fact that the contest
. had to be postponed a week ago was
considered at the time very unfavor-
ble. but during the last seven days
-eatures have been AIDED to the pro-
gram which viii make the days sport
/ an the more interesting.
C. A. Hawkins Of the White com
oany has issued challenge in behalf
1f his White steamer. This challenge
lss been accepted by J. w Leavitt,
Who has named his Stoddard Dayton to
90 against the White It win be a
wo heat contest
The first heat viii be run of as the
second event on the program. while the
bther heat viii be run of in conjunc-
ion with the free for all contest in
rhich Hawkins has also entered the
White What win make this free for
sn event of especial interest is the
tact that there viii be two different
makes OF steam cars competing. An
bther attraction will be the fast six
cylinder Stearns. The Stearns was en-
cred for last SUNDAY. but as the car
vas billed 10 race a $50 mile track
contest in Los Angeles today it was
thought that there would be no Stearns
representative. In the meantime Jack
Lan kershim arrived in the city with
bis big Stesrns from Los Angeles on a
pleasure tour The moment that he
heard that there was not likely to be
.Stesrns represented he offered his car
o fiji the vacancy. which was gladly
ccepted. To add still more interest
o the event a big six cylinder Thomas
yer has been entered by A. Schuler.
These with the other cars entered show
total OF - cars in the six contests.
There is lots Of class TO each Of the
events. and those who journey out
pore than repaid for the trouble. The
5rst event IS for cars costing $1,000
snd less, and the first one of these
vii be sent away sharp at / p. m.
The contest committee issued in
'structions 10 the starter and his as
|sistants last night that there would
be no holding OF the program for any
b the contestants. The drivers must
have their cars at the starting line
bot later than 124s An absentee
viii lose his position and a right 10
start in the contest. The second
'Rvent win be the first heat OF the
batch race between the White and
he Stoddard-Dayton. Event No. 3
.EvilI be for cars costing more tha n
b 800 and less than $4,000. The fourth
|svent VIII be for cars costing more
|han $4,000 The NTH event viii be
Tor cars costing more than s1.20e and
ess than s1S00 The sixth event is
ne free for all. Nothing but stock
,srs viii be allowed to compete in
he hill climb. The oficials are:
president. Fernando Nelson. referee;
|rice president, ". M Klinger; Fred
Judges; ". r. Johnston. starter; Robert
|weinstock and A. D. Plugoff. assist
'ent starters; John Hammersmith,
imer. Tony Nichols is chairman Of
Fhe contest committee. The following
|Bre the cars entered. the owners and
the drivers. in the order named:
Event No. For cars costing $1,000
br less:
No. i. Buick: c. S. Howard owner;
e Murray. driver
No. ?, Mitchell: Osen & Hunter, own
hrs; A r. Hunter. driver.
No. 3. Auburn Auburn meteor car
company. owners; G. c. Murray, driver.
Eevent No. special match race be
ween $4,000 White and $3.50 Stod-
bard Dayton.
lhsn $500 and less than SO. zoe:
No. 8. Jackson; ". 6. GlassOn, owner;
Roy Scott. driver.
No 6. Rambler: Thomas B. Jeffery
20. Z. Tourist: Il I. Peiton. owner;
T. 2 Ely. driver.
No. S. Buick: c. s Howard, owner;
y. Murray, driver.
|pany. owner: E. J., Hal driver.
No 10, Mitchell; oseh & Hunter,
owners: A. E Hunter. driver.
No. H. Thomas Forty. J. l. Burn
|hsm. owner; ]. L. de Jongh. driver.
Event No. 4-For cars costing more
80. Il. Peerless; Pacific States auto
fchools. owner. II. d. Peaslee, driver.
No IL SteBrns. Jack Lankershim,
bwner; B. A. Bonney. driver.
80. 10. Pslmer-S Singer: Pacific motor
bar company, owner; c. onthank,
so. le. Pope Hartford: Consolidated
|notor car company. owner; J. Fleming.
No. Il, Acme: Middleton motor car
company. owner; Fay Sheets. driver.
No. IS, Thomas six cylinder: A.
sehuler. owner. A Schuler. driver
han $1,000 and less than Sl,SO0:
No. IS. Oakland. S. g. Chapman,
pwner: ". W. Mcdonald. driver
No. 20, Tourist. H. I. Pelton owner:
r. L. Pelton, dfiver
No. p. Jackson; A. Zett, owner; Roy
10, -. Overland: wylis Overland
|motor car company. owner; Bob
No. %. Stoddard-Dayton: J. w.
|-eavitt, owner; F. Wiseman, driver.
Event No. 6-Free for all:
No %, Mitchell: Osen & Hunter.
owners. A. z. Hunter, driver.
No. IS, Acme. Middleton motor car
company. owner; Fay Sheets, driver
company, owner; l. B. Harvey, driver.
No. 81. Buick; c. s. Howard, owner;
r. S. Howard. driver.
No %. Pope-H Hartford: Consolidated
motor car company, owner; J. Fleming,
Driver.
No. %. stearns: Reliance automobile
company. owner: B. a. Bonney. driver.
.sr company. owner; c. Onthank.
No. 81. white: Gus Seifried. owner:
Gus Seifried driver
No. So. StOddard- Dayton: J. W.
.eevitt. owner; F. Wiseman. driver.
Nc sS. Comet; Hall auto repair COM
|pany, owner; +. j. Hall, driver.
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