Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
PHILIPS LOST THE
FIRST MATCH RACE
Won the Second at Oklahoma
City, But Refuses to
Run Off Tie.

The story printed in tho automobile
section Of The World q couple OF weeks
ago relative 20 a race between n StuN
Bearcat and a Hudson Speedsier on
the Oklahoma city boulevard speed
way has created as much comment and
-portlng interest that automobile men
here and In the capital city have be-
come Interested. II seems That the
writer Of the first story had not been
fully informed as to the conditions
leading up to the race. and IN order
TO give both sides Of the story the iul-
lowing letter is printed from one OF the
contestants, who seems 20 be gOod
sportsman:
Il own regular stock model Hud-
son Super-SiX Spccdster, which has
been showing good speed, as is true or
All ears Of this model. Purely for the
snort that would arise thoreirom i
issued a general challenge 20 all stock
model cars to compete for speed over
a seyen-mlle course on the Oklahoma
CITY grand boulevard. The Indian boy
referred TO in the article published
by you. and who Is good sport, losing
or winning. accepted this challenge
and we pulled off the first contest on
October IA, the entries being the In
dams StutZ BearCat and my Hudson
Speedster. In this race, the Specdster
took the lead from the start leaving
the Bearcat so far behind tpat the
race lost all interest for both 'contes-
tants. as well as for the spectators.
Claiming mechanical trouble, the own
er of the Stutz proposed that we run
again, the same cars, at later date.
1 Immediately accepted this offer, and
the date agreed upon for the second
trial was November 4. In the mean
time. parties Interested In the Stutz
imported mechanic from Tulsa TO
tune the Bearcat up for the race, We
agreeing that they might make any
changes desired.
THE second race was run, as
scheduled. on November I. over the.
same track as the first. As In the first
race. the Speedster forged ahead from
tho start. leaving the BearOht Just
about one mile behind IN the first half
OF the course. In the last half Of the
course. the failure Of a small item Of
equipment on the Speedster to func-
ton properly forced us 10 slow down
TO an ordinary touring pace for the
remainder OF the distance and enabled
the Stutz to pass us without effort.
Third Challenge Refused.
knowing what had happened TO my
car. and not wishing TO present an
alibi. | challenged the Stuz owner
to run again within forty minutes ar
ter the finish OF the race. he 10 name
the wager. lie refused this offer |
then asked him to race at any time
in the near future. under the same
conditions This offer he also refused,
frankly stating that his mechanic had
told him that every particular OF
speed that the Bearcat was capable
of had been developed, and that he
knew we had the faster car. lie has
repeated this statement since you pub
lished this article.
Now, we have no disposition to
minimize the virtues OF any good car.
But the truth should prevail. II the
Stutz had bad luck in the first con-
test. we were ready TO concede, and
did concede TO them n second trial.
II, then. our car became temporarily
disabled in the second race, the real
contest has never taken place between
these two great cars. The public is
interested in this matter. They wish
to see IL done TO the finish. and this
IS notice to those interested in the sue
cess OF the other car that we ere ready
TO make the final test atnay time suit
able to them. This offer extends TO
my and all stock model cars IN Okla
homa
In answer to the charge that / am
q "Slcker," lying in wait for the in