New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
AUTOS FLASH UP HILL
on,hert Drives His Simplex to
Victory at White Plains.
cpnWDs FLANK THE COURSE
r+ Climb of Amateur Auto
mobile Association Is a
Marked Success.

,..-,- I'd the long reaches Of Ander-
,,1 n White Plains yesterday after
Sun +h-ouzf1 lane Of picnic parties gath
no'.' .,,,-5 hampers opened or the fianking
ee1 - &; B. Lambert drove his 30 Sim
t.s- the measured mile winner Of lie
am climb ever given by the Amateur
l.-,obi,e Association His time was 1:o3.
-i,a association loving cup and the
ante ,1,r. offered by Northrup Fowler.
.he fastest time for any car in any
ranber.
-. surfaced Incline. about midway be-
-, White Plains and Harrison. It has
= o,,e curve and that not difficult one.
.Ae+ when the amateur drivers looked
hill 10 climb they selected Anderson,
-. has an average grade of $50 per cent
- maximum grade of 11-25 per cent.
7-,e rain Of the night before had laid the
= end rhe attendance was large, many
e...or,otiles lining the fields near the start
- - rbe top OF the hill opposite the
o,rs- Hartman estate, whore they were
-tsd inside the stone wall. The climb
- more OF less Of a society fixture, and
-.s,v well known people of Westchester
I-.,,r-v saw the contest from the roadside
along the nil
The course was kept unusually clear by
he mice force Of the two towns. assisted
;, he members Of the Harrison Fire De-
-.-.-,snf There was no accident OF any
kind.
TIE five numbers on the programme,
-h;ce was under the sanction Of the Amer
,.en Automobile Association were I'm off
,,s-v quickly. the cars following each
,+bar I'D the hIll AT short intervals. The
,nnouncers were kept busy with their
rios Of Clear the road. car coming
The timing. which was in the hands Of
=. New York Timers Club. was done by
=, electric device which automatically
r,.r-ed the watches al the finish when each
car crossed the starting line.
A. 30 o'clock John D. Chapman, the
starter sent off the first motorcycle in the
-,sclsl race for motor policemen. This
rsr. was the first run, that the men
.ould return 10 duty II created consider
shle nopular interest as the entrants were
--or, the various towns Of Westchester
reuntv. The entries from MamarOneck,
R-iarclir and Yonkers and one from White
plains we're scratched, leaving four con-
festants
II was won bv Patrolman -Ruggiero. OF
the Scasrdale police. mounted on an Indian
,potorcvcle He won a special medal also
offered by c. " Qutntard. Sd. He wore
fuIl equipment. or heavy tunic, leggins
and cap. His time was .07 Is. Patrolman
Bal. OF Rye, also on an Indian took sec
Ond prize in ll6 %.
The first number for members who were
required 10 drive their own cars was for
ears with piston displacement of 800 cubic
inches or less. Each car had TWO tries at
the hill the winning time 10 be the best
actually made The very first car I'D the
nil an s ?. o. driven by Thono~ y.
Cooke. made 1-l9 Is on the first leg. The
second leg was done in 1:l6 with an aver
age OF III 10. Cooke won the event. taking
the association cup Curiousiy, the second
car in this class took second prize This
was an E N F driven by H. c. Sierck.
His time on the frst trial was 3 Is and
le4-5 for the second trial His average
was - 80 Performances Of the Others
entered in this class follow;
4 " Page NJ D. Chalmers Detroit.
l.53 So; %, average 30 $40; W NJ
Qdirnby. Chalmers Detroit, / 20 As. 1:29 +;
average % $40; c NJ. ChaUncey, Lancia.
1881 10. - %: average "a $40; J. G.
Wilson Lancia- 1872 %, ! 50: average
l.32 PIE: A z. Gallatin. LanciA. rs is,
125 2-5: average l 90 $40: J. Thompson,
Premier, 49, rs. 1:31 Is; average
! 80 $40
There was much interest In the next
class which included cars with a piston
Displacement Of 301 TO $50 cubic inches
There were two scratches in this class,
which left field Of six 20 fight II out for
ne association CUBS
~ Rutherford. in q National won this
trent driving two legs consistently in
Jos % each. His average Of the same
tins Won the vice-president's cup, offered 4
by Richard NJ Jesup for the best average
line for TWO or more runs over the hill In /
any car II any event or events The deep, /
ihunderous roar Of the National told the /
group a. the finish that Rutherford was
driving sensational climb on the first leg, |
and when ne shot past the post roar "f
applause answered the roar Of his cylinders /
C. r Jackson in Buick took the sec |
ond prize cup in the class with one leg Of
40 and another OF 1:13. His average was, !
therefore, Iii $40
The times Of the other contestants were
as follows H A Weatherbee. Speedwell. |
41S2-5. u. average I IL 40; P q. |
slant. Rainier, 10, 1:20 2-5: average 1
II 40; 2 ". Jesup. Cleveland %. |
-iz03-5: average p $40; c. D Goddard, |
National q 2-5. Is: average / :1e 40. /
n he next clsss, for piston displacement 4
10 10 SO cubic inches. We're 6 z. Wishart, !
Nno drove his own car in the last Wander 1
oH race and LED for seven laps; G w /
kulRIsro, 30. known as one of the most |
Nsriag q the amateur drivers of the coun- !
NJ ano {. A. Fowler, ir, and y. Fowler, |
N"Ose work Is largely responsible for the
'1coess and interest in the climb. The class !
81 won BY s. E Wishart. in his Mer-
Cues VINO covered the mile in los on the /
'oho leg His first leg was 1907 IS, and
"a average was !: O5 80 He also won the
Ia class cup. offered by c. A. Fowler, |
- 10y the fastest time in Class c. Dr. |
ms J. = :, and 3. according 10 A A. A |
esshcation. g. ". Quintard. Sd, took the |
&c &c association cup fl this class in a
piex. and the times of the others were: |
4 Johnson. Locomobile. J: 80 4-5, III rs, |
age l;zs 10; J. D. Tooker, Stearns, |
1925. average liz $40: c. A |
j., Simplex. las 49, I:141-5, aver |