The San Francisco call., 1910-02-27
HILL CLIMB EVENT
IN OAKLAND TODAY
First Contest of Its Kind TO Be
Held Across Bay Promises
to Be Interesting
Many Fast Cars Will Compete
for HOnOrs of the Initial
Struggle of Season
BY R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

By R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU
The hin climb which was to have
been held on Washington birthday in
Oakland under the auspices of the Au-
tonoaile trade association of Oakland
and Alameda county. but which was
postponed on account Of the inclement
weather. is to IA Ike place today.
The course. over the Oakland avenue
hiA. Is six-temthS Of a mile in length
end is a most admirable one for an
event Of this kind ha wing tive inclines
and a straightaway. The course has
been put into hne condition through
The iabors and under The supervision OF
the associa tion and dealers. and the
rain Of recent date VIII only serve TO
pack the roadbed into better shape.
A number OF cars. have made prelimi-
nary trips over the course with the re-
suit Of having made fine time The
contest win commence at ] O'Clock. as
The cars are 10 be sent away at FIVE
minute intervals.
There are 10 events programmed and
". 9. Collins viii negotiate the hill
against time on an Indian motorcycle.
The official program. rs it now
stands complete. is as follows:
First event. for rQnsbolts. $1,000 and under-
teBsen driver. Prick ely Springfield tire cup.
second event. runanouts, $1,0ol TO SL@o-No
entries.
Buick. Frank Murray driver: Auburn +. : Hurst
driver. Prize-oakland Enquirer cup
Fourth event. runs bouts. S2.001 to $1,000
rbalmers Detroit, Jene Bemb driver. Prize
Firth event. runabouts. 5000 ana over-NO
sixth event. touring cars. $500 and under
Paterson Thirty l. l. GummoW driver;
Murray driver. Prize-C5eoree Fake cup
Seventh event, touring csrs valued at 81 .30l
70 S2.o0O--Elmcre. T. 7. Gillette driver; Ruics
Frank Murray driver. Prize-Anto dealers cup
Eighth event. touring cars. s.. Ool 10 $1,000
Corbin. Allen Loughesd driver Prize-Saddie
Rock cup.
Ninth event touring cars, 5000 and over
Stevens -DIryes, Cliff 0Bthank driver. Prize
Tenth event. free for an--Gillette Pun" r
J.. Gillette driver; Chalmers Detroit. Jean Bemb
driver; Buick. r Murray driver; Corbin. a
lsinSheag nllFeft NsNNFli, NiaIFhrS Nlhe 49,.
Prizes-First and second automobile dealers
The meet is to be held under and sub
aect TO the contest rules OF the Ameri-
can automobile association, from whom
q sanction was obtained.
The electric timing apparatus used so
successfully at the Nineteenth avenue
hill climb in this city last season will
be used for the hill climb today.
A. J. Smith, agent for the Elmore
cars has spent very busy time for
the last few days
Moro FImores He has received a
Reach the City cycle @T SaiTeiess FL l.
moTes day. The
unloading and distributing of most of
these cars has kept his fun force
working overtime
C. c. Eichelberger Of the Firestone
rubber and tire company said recently
IN speaking OF the
rsns Car. HS% s"T tire. fG WftG VIII of new tire s
-.. it is important to
reinfate at fire.
ouent intervals, because the pressure
of air tends 10 stretch the casing. thus
increasing the capacity very ma terra lly
Therefore, with new tires or newly in
ftsted ones il is by no means safe to
assume that tube properly inflated
one DAY viii be sufficiently hard when
The car is used again
II Z. Doty. assistant coast manager
Of the White company, reports the sale
- - NM " Wbife 5,Gi spos, poMSI ,,5 !
White steamer 60 e. 10 =, z, Bur
taken delivery of the machine and viii
drive II south next week.
The wagner-Renif motor car com
pany reports the sale of a 80 horse
power IOuf cNiln-
TNcS Owner of der Auburn tour
Auburn Car ing car to the Sun
= nyvale realty COM
psny. The com
p5nE also reports that a carload of this
popular four cylinder model viii reach
here about the 10th Part of this ca ,
load Is already sold. and the cars Will
be delivered upon arrival, while the re-
malnder VIII be on hand for immediate
delivery.
Il
the last five weeks none was more as
s. tonishing that $49,-
Big sales of 400, worth of Hup-
HupmObiIes h,oolieS me y :. diSsPosed Of
coast distributor
for the popular little rnnabo1t This
sum represents the actual value of the
cars and does not include the extra
equipment furnished with many of
them.
Among the purchasers were men who
1sNe owned number OF big ears and
they arc all delighted with the work
which the little cars can do. Among
The new owners are the following:
rioff Jr fS Ggsfsn EDccbt NE ~ p 1osIen EN- F. NJ Mar
T9enshaw. Edward Knauss. Oakland. Frank Dado
Helena; II R. Crane, Iivermore: Elmer "
Armheld woodland; {. Pierce, Hollister: ]. H.
Arnold, Sacramento; Hampton Hardware com
psny: harysvflle: Guynn & Morgan. Chico: Stei-
ger Brothers. Petsluma: James A. Brown or
Hesldsburg; Bay machine company 81 VisaIia .
G. w. Hohsoh 90, Fresno: c. .. Locher East
Auburn; George Hsrkins. Lakeview: A. p
Greene, Stockton; Wallace Brothers. san Jose
NOTES OF THE AUTO :.
Ivan de Jongh. mana ger of tba
Standard motor car company, who has
been i'll for the last 10 DAYS. is conya-
lescent and is again at his post of duty
looking out for the interests of the
Ford and Nelie cars
Norman de Vaux, until recently a
member of the local auto trade. and
now Seattle agent for the Buick cars
is making a visit to San Francisco. De
NaUx leaves tomorrow for his home in
the north.
AUT0M0R 0RIIES