New-York tribune., 1910-06-07
WILL CLIMB BIG HILL
Notable Field Entered q,
Wilkes-Barre Fixture.
MORE MoTORDR0NE PLAN,
Motor Racing Association ca,
sidering Propositions for Con-
pletely Equipped Track.

Tn. entries for the Wilkes Par.
climb up Giants Despair Mountain - ~ ~
urday closed last night
The quality Of the field Is fully n, :
that Of previous years. Bruce BroVo y.
holds the record for the hlI1. u5ss, , ~
year in a Benz car. will be a cortszss-.
will Ralph de Palma. Louis Chsv-ols. =.
Po5ert Burman-the last two named -.
assigned % the cars Of the General No.
Company-ths Buick ard others. sss-r
Martin will drive the Houpt- -PockursS i
and has a large following.
Caleb 3. Bragg. VINO defeated O,dsss
two straight heats At the recent racs.
Los Angeles, and who won the wor..-..
climb on Saturday will be the u1ost pr--.
nent amateur driver IN the contest. p.
Belcher will drive the Knox cars IN :.
free-fcr-alI contest, the HOllenbeck tr,ra,
fixture. and the event FOR cars rits
piston displacement OF go to $50 c@'
inches.
The Wilkss-Barre Automoble C.,
which IL managing the cli-1e. has DIT 4.
surface Of the hill in Unusually gcod eo,s
ton and aas made arrangements wts 4,
state constabulary 70 police the road n.
hill will be open for practice to-rnoro&
Thursday and Friday of this week n.
course IS exactly 5000 fset long an5 has
rise OF 100 feet. with one sharp bend, kncr,
a. Devils Elbow" and a dificut .
turn. The grades vary from n 70 2 -,
cent
The feature Of the Climb should BE =,
contest for the HoIlenbeck trophy Tss
must be won three consecutive years n
the same make OF car II has been W
once each By Knox and Corbin cars.
John T Rairier's strong advocacy q
reaf modern u1otordrone for New Ysst
has had the excellent effect Of bringing Ia
subject strongly before New York non,
sportsmen, who are most keenly intsrssisi
in automobile speed competition. Durns
the last week the subject was ons Of e.
siderabIe discussion Informally ancng e.
GERS and members OF the Motor Racing A.
socfation, and also among the members
generally Of the metropolitan motor uzs.
AS a direct result OF Mr. Rainisrs strurs &
appeal. a syndicate Of public-spiritsd m0r.
lists has been tentatively formed to izrss
tigate the possibilities os such course q
recommended by Mr. Rainier within
uear New York City.
II is understood that this syndicate ~
have close afination with The Motor Ess r
ing Association and that the latter VII 4
prepared TO assume the control Of mots.
drone should one be constructed here IA
syndicate Is already in negotiation vta
wealthy corporation that has under e0as-
GRAFTON the construction OF an autore1s
speed course somewhat on the lines ot ~
Brooklands track in England Nor is Is &
the only scheme growing out Of the vsl
defined demand for a metropolitan motos q
drone. A traction company n a nsafg
New Jersey county already has called n &
architect 10 figure upon plans and prepaa &
an estimate for the construction of a tEs
nile automobile speed course Ssys1
wealthy motor enthusiasts in the vtci1T
of Greenwich and Stamford, Conn, an
q site in view. Just across the Conner-sE
line. which they declare will be ideal f.
motordrone purposes
Among those who have strongly indo-zi
Mr.. Rainfer's views IS A 3 Cordner, chzr
man OF the Brighton Beach cOmmittss
the Motor Racing Association and chief :
rector Of the Neutrality-suspicious. races II
at the Beach track
Il indorse the views OF Mr. Ralnler n1
advocacy OF the safest and fastest auta-f
bile speed course possible for New I1i
City" said Mr.. CordnsT. I believe II
him that such a course is pracucaAy
necessity. and from communications IAN
had during the last week I am Of the CD
ion that New York will have a mos9rdio=
OF its own within a year
In common with the forecasts for oTpal
day outings the country over, the I'M 2
nuaI outing Of the Long Island Au1or'-'
Club TO Conev Island today pro1isss
be on a far larger scale than ever 'eiar
The special committee. although ?
never received more numerous acceptAn
was much relieved yesterday ar the =
OF W. P. CalIaghan. head Of the New y.
Taxicab Company. 70 place az the ai's
Of the club a Large number OF It's vsa-
The Yale University AutomOoile Ass.~
ton will hold its climb up ShinSls =
New Haven, to-day.