The sun., 1909-11-14

.TWELYE gvENrs ron FORT LEE
MILL CLIMBING CONTEST.


nrst hill climbing contest Of the Edgewater-
Fort Lee Motoring Society on the Fort Lee
Hlli auross the river on the morning OF
Thanksgiving Day. The growth and de-
velopmene OF the commercial motor vehicle
have been recognized by the promotins
organixation, which has set aside one OF
the twelve svents for motor driven business
vehicles, divided into two olasses according
10 their carrying capacity. Us
The steep roadway that ascends the Paii-
ssdes between the New Jersey towns Of
'Bdgewstcr and Fort Lee Is known best TO
New York motorists as the Fort loo Hill
The hM ID 90 much nearer this city than
Eagle Rock Hnl ct Orange. where Some
noteworthy climbs were held In the carly
days OF the sport. that the mon Interested
in the AFFAIR expect there will be great
turnout OF the New York sutomobiiists to
watch the oars on Thankssivins Day morp-
ine. great many owners OF cars are &C.
auainted with the bill. as the grade has
always been q favorite place for demon
strators 10 prove the hill climbing abilities
OF their cars.
The grade is q long and steady one and
contains three stretches that are very steep.
with pitches OF N per cent, that are very
hard on cars that arc not good hill climbers.
There are also three hard turns. one double
Is, another u" turn and about half way
way. The main hill from the start Of the
grade to lie crest In the town Of Fort Lee Is
7-io Of q mile long. but there is . short level
stretch approaching the grade that can be
used 10 mako the contest distance q full
mile. As several prospective entrants
favor one mile as the distance. the length
Of the contest wiz be this distance unless
some serious objection Is made
while the EdRewater-For Lee hill has
4 g. n. l.. A. - Ii.
anxious to prove the hill climbing qualities
Of their cars. no contest has ever been run
on the grade. as the road surface was 80
rough and dangerous. The roadway up
the hill has been macadamizsd for It's entire
length and the SURFACE treated With dust
preventing compcoad. The Thanksgiving
the road to trafic. and John ]. MoGsrry.
the contractor who rebuilt the road. Gays
n 1s Of t e: by sS Lee
The event and are heipies the Motor Contest
Assoeistion Of New York to make the
The plan of providing an SPportunity
. MAKE the even: * pTsstiSsi benefit %
the makers of motor driven business
a,ss ss suS. s .ss s ds1ssy S ss % ' Ss,. ss
near this Sity and |. larss entry hst e ex-
N.
Socisty viii present medals and certiscates
additional trophies viii be offered for some
The .cSednled event. are a. follows:
Event t--Gss2lcne stock cars selling for
ns Sr from ss, 20 Event s'Scs
lene stock sars selling from 81 .2sl to q, 900.
Event 4-Qasolene stock cars selling from
csIs .eiins II from e 70 Event stUsk a
snd oysr synasT ssnT
s.ocs ssna for Al ics sss .s sns
Of all types and motive power. Event O.
x inches piston Sispiseenent mem az and a miDimuS, min mum
Iens stock chssses With Soi to tso CUBIC
.sss q a'':es soc poSaS
4rtyen by aIpateurs. A-sellins up 20 $4,000:
Cor poss sAsn gi;sSsr g SS Es.Ts "a
B-na chIees with two or more cylinders
Event l5--Commercial motor vehicles, A.
fSsrs a %Srs tSsn SsSSs oas $ Go So"
The annual meeting of the board Of di-
citation Is scheduled sc Be held st the aotel
Belmont in this city on Tuesday. November
* ss ssGs. q *. ysor. . as @ s. s :S
nrst meeting OF the new board OF directors
Der l. when the Officers Tor the ensuing year
win be elected
The members Of the committee Of manage
ment Of the American Motor Car Manu-
factarera Association have authorised the
ns 10 IS. Ssrrsse ana s ss,o%DeS. DeSs
dealers OF the country 70 visit the AssocI,-
tons annual show. WHICH viii open in
The idss Of combinins the sale Of motor
csrs. with horse drawn vehiclee by the
Ssss Seasa ss,s ss sC'ysS sS s1S
public and resulted IN the sale % thousands
81 cars in various parts OF the country.
ri.se desisrs. wi.S their we'll % sasipped @ ped
saleerooms and vide acquaintsnce with the
buying pabaic. made excellent agents for
u they heipsd tie sStomobiie msnufsctsr.
srs 70 sell their products it was q rood move
er sss 81 e c. fSs s ssy
missions for making the saies.
A., they feel that tho carrtase dealers are
the membsrs Of the show committee will
srs who are rated a. $4,000 and more I by the
sTs snd Se Ok AGENT. ass
who wli yiFtt the annual exhibition arc ex-
Bssssr q q. mater q
The nnsnasers q the annual licensed
s promss Sen n tSe nstnsRssxT
line for visitors 70 the exhibition; Every
nook ana Granny ~ the building has been
considers In the plans for decoration and
the members Of the show committee declare
the interior Of the structure will be prac-
tically unrecognizable to regular patrons
The basement, where the commercial
motor vehicles and motorcycles will be
displayed. will be decorated more at
skeller. WIN be located 10 this portion OF
the building. It win be of the Dutch Colonial
Dorio columns are to be placed at the
entrance. Crimson and green ramblers
ciinsing. 70 lattice work will adorn the
be used on each side OF the entrance.
There will be passaEeway on each side
OF the rathskeilef and xlimpses OF the In
windows that viii be placed In its olapboard
walls along. the pagsa agewAye, Bay trade
In boxes WIN adorn the Ease OF each column
placed at ono side OF the entrance