New-York tribune., 1910-06-11
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Fifty Cars Entered for Around
Long Island Run.
WESTCHESTER HILL CLIMB
RAYMOND Beck Joins Staff Of
Touring Club of America as
Presidents 5 Assistant.

The entries for The "Nfontauk Light o.
Bust around Long Island test wiz n1t
close until this noon. owing TO the fact
that several are being mailed from The
contestants in the Southern good roa ~
tour The entries u9 TO date number nearly
fifty
Six cars have been named as official cars
and press cars. among them being the 81
lent Mstheson. big Palu1er-Singer.
Mitchell. a Babcock and a studeosker-
The Columbia engineering graduates ar
enthusiastic over their participation In
the run. and in honor Of them the Motor
Contest Association has decided 20 give .
dance at Shelter Island. the night stopping
place on TUESDAY Entries mailed on Fri
dav night will be accepted for the "ru-.
but none after that date unless made IN
person before noon Saturdsy-
Mayor Gaynor o. New York has ben
asked 70 oHctate as fudge ar the hrst an
nuaI hill climbing contest 20 Be conducted
hy the Automobfle Club of Port Jefferson,
Long Island. on Saturday. June Is. and has
signihed his intention OF being present -
start the first car ur the hill
There will be many contestants IN eacn
number, as entries are coming IN daily.
special permit has been granted e.
the club which will allow contestants 60
Try out cars on the hill between the hours
Of 5 and a. m for three days preced-
tnz the contest. All traffic Will be stopped
and special guards will b. on hand
70 keep the road clear Cars VIII havs .
rolling start OF 400 feet before crossing the
starting line to ascend the 5oo0-tcot hill
Entries for the climb close On June IL
with George e Darling. secretary Of tbs
club. at Port Jefferson. N. Z
Tventy-efght Premier cars let Cct@1us
Circle ar $50 O'Clock yesterday On ths
annual outing run TO Csps May Ins
comprised the Knicksrbocker Division sn6
the Boston division. They were Joined n
Philadelphia by the New Jersey and o-1s<-
sr City divisions.
More than $50 ovn-rs OF O1dsmobt1e cars
have written General John T Cutting
that they will attend the fifth annual
OldsmobiIe reunion az the Empire City
track to-day The line will start &C 1910
o'clock from Broadway and s1st street
The annual hill climb of tn. Upper West
chester AutomobiIe Club will be held On
Sunset Hill. Ossining. N Y. on Saturday.
June Il AZ l.0D =. m 1ueIe VIII - 81
events with first prizes of cups in each and
a consolation prize of a cup for the car
making the poorest time for the day The
climb will be timed by the Warner IN
strurnent Companvs timing machine and
Fred Wagner will be the starter.
The hill has been put in condition with
coating Of light oil Entries will close
on June Is The course will be open for
practice on June Is. IS and It. between
the hours Of and D n
The course is seveu-tsnths Of a mile
average grade II per cent: steepest grade
Is per cent Entry blanks may BE- obtained
by addressing the Upper Westchester Au-
tomobile Club. Ossining. y. Y The climb
is held under the sanction OF the American
Automobile Association.
Announcement is made by the secretary
Of the Touring Club OF America that
RAYMOND Beck has resigned as chief OF
the Bureau OF Tours Of the Autonobils
Club of America 10 join the forces Of the
Touring Club and will act as assistant to
a. L. Westgard and his staff
Mr.. Beck has had wide experience IN all
matters relating to touring. and his afUi-
ton TO the staff Of the Touring Club OF
America gives this organization the most
experienced and complete corps OF routs
and touring information experts IN the
country comparing most favOrably with
the policy which has been established by
the leading motoring clubs OF Europe IN
the organization of their touring depart
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