New-York tribune., 1910-06-20
lHIO NEWS OF THE DAY
r,h;Iity Run with Hill Climb.
~ inQ Finish.

e southworth. manager Of the local
branch. has suggested two novel
ssl..,s,le contests which he believes
ss'Ol'g,- SO. interest sport loving people.
s'1i0 Fort George hill climb He ad-
0ne standing start from a point on
Fs's.n sSn olore the subway cut He thinks
;se -. ,b,s way the safety ot spectators
- - would be insured; and at the
SO 0.s- .,-,s this method OF starting would
fsrns s5rooates of the six-cylinder car
fFs N demonstrate the flexfbility
Q on1.,o -, for it. as competing against
..'-s--criinder cars
10 other contest is q oonblnation reha-
JIG and hill climb. Mr.. Southworth
sl1 fiat on the first day the cars
fas5s 10 required 70 cover 800 miles On
s1'S-..ors aay they would be required to
~ q miles before noon, and after
" ell the entries would be required
bll hi This combination of road
q en-. ,se- normal conditions and hill
under conditions of strain would
o1n'-- ERE and Illuminating test Of the
q - contest which has been much
- since the Nontauk run is the
pse1 80, of cars which received perfect
ts On the rourd-Long-Island run to
So N zach class. which shall he actu-
,rr the winner
o. 80 awards stand now. there are sew
80 in some classes with perfect
The plan IS 10 have these cars go
.bs route each successive two DAYS.
-ss+ Of one day between. until one
.-sscb class outlasts all others.
,-+-an-s are much interested IN this
-. snd there IS some probability that
nay Re ridden
badness and daring displayed by
Esrnflton in his aeroplane trip TO
-.r.s.,rr5ia. and return on June Is are IN
-.rsle5 in the history Of aviation
-hs automobile PLAYED an important part
his 1rip although its work was eclipsed
= he actual fight itself
10, Hamilton came down at South Am
" I because CT detective ignition, he
,.-s.5 m what seemed TO him TO be a
- level piece Of pasture To his dis
- he found the machine sinking deep
=, -be mud, from which he was unable to
,S-issts himself.
I, me or Two attempts TO rise out Of
- md his propeller was damaged be-
-,-s repair Word was quickly sent to the
- Of this condition OF affairs. where It
Transmitted by special wire TO Gov
rsrs Island
4 !. rovernor's Island were stationed Mr..
4 s,niton's manager. Peter Young. and the
-s.ssnics Of the machine, who had come
~ Philadelphia on the special train. The
s- came over the wire for a propeller.
! II sn urgent request that It be sent TO
Z Immediately.
j ne afternoon was passing rapidly. and
rss necessary 10 reach Governors Isl
RI n actual eight before sundown. At
&. governors Island ferry was stationed
4 gttle $3.50 Stearns touring car. loaned by
TEk0f. Church & Partridge, Of New
Jek which had been there from Il in the
rrninE to take Hamilton from the ferry
rs hctel as soon as he arrived
re mechanics and Mr.. Young were
.ssea from the island 10 the Battery,
razre they hastily boarded the Stearns car
= Il took the next boat for Staten Island
ari7sd al St. George. the little car made
r. zsuFa time over winding roads to the
Erihernrnost point Of the island. a dis
zrus OF fifteen miles. bearing with il the
III WHO had the propeller which alone
i asd enable Hamilton to finish his fight. /
Tie record tine made by the car, with |
= assistance Of his mechanics and others /
rag the five thousand who had gathered, /
zsis 1t possible for Hamilton to resume 1
L. fight again and 70 land at Governors /
lsni before sunGoEn-
s. Ths same Stearns car later took him TO |
e. Mayors Office. where he delivered 10 /
Z honor the special message intrusted to I
s are by the Mayor OF Philadelphia.
I -a9ther instance where the automobile |
CHS 10 his assistance was on his arrival /
Philadelphia, when the machine and its /
1-pant were Immediately surrounded by !
-0wd C z hundred thousand persons.
Il Gsntert. the Nyckoff. Church & Par /
sgs stesrns agent II Philadelphia, was 1
6 hand with tao SJearns cars, and Ham /
Z u vas driven through the crowd TO his /