Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
MORE THAN NILE A MINUTE
Otto Eestman Drives Fred HamiltOn's
Auto that Fast.
WINS RACES OUT AT WATERLOO
Terrific speed Accomplished by the
Mia Makes Blood OF
Large crowd OF Spec
tators Ting1e.

Otto Nestman, driving Fred Hamilton's
Big Six Stevens car. carried Of the honors
att he big automobile meet held at Waterloo
Thursday afternoon on the two-mile
straightaway track from Waterloo toward
Valley. He performed the remarkable feat
Of driving his car the two miles over an
exceptionally rough course in the phenom-
enal time of 1881. or over 20 miles an hour.
The races had been we'll advertised and
over 1000 persons were on hand TO enjoy
the fun. Fol the two miles Of the course
the Union Pacific railroad tracks were
lined with people. Rain had fallen for two
days and put the road in bad shape, but
persistent working with the aid of the
sun made 1t fairly good, except in two or
three places. These were bad, and al
though they. had been filled with straw
there was an elementpf danger which made
the bloodyof the spectators fairly tingle.
when Nestman drove his big car at a
faster than a mile a minute clip the mud
flew in every direction and at one place
the cushions were thrown from the seat on
which he was sitting.
NeaFlv leo automobiles drove out from
Omaha to see the sport and that it was not
better was due rather to the poor condi
ton Of the road. The track was well
pollced and farm wagons were kept off
while the races were on, so there was no
danger to the drivers from that source.
Omcers of the Affair.
The officers OF the affair were: ]. c..
Robinson. president; II. A. Simmons, sec
rotary and judge. The starters were: e. N.
Pike, A. II. Campbell and Mons johnson.
The timers we're Sandy Griswold. George
Johnson and click Carlson.
Fred Hamilton was the only owner of
the big slx-cylinder cars 60 enter except
Herman Peters and an accident before the
race prevented his running. Jack Shea,
driving for Mr.. Peters, broke a pump and
although he made a hurried run to Valley
he was unable 70 have it repaired In time
for the races.
The Waterloo BAND furnished the music.
The band gave a grand ball at Waterloo
last night. The roads from Omaha to
Waterloo were fine and those driving out
had a most enjoyable trip. The races went
off without accident except to Earl Brown,
driving the Stanley steamer. The hood flew
loose and scratched his face, but beyond
that there was no damage from the rough
track,
Summary of Events.
First Event-Cup valued at 800. Cars
Buick, 2;SSAs, Berger Automobile company
with Buick, Hartman driving, 3:O5.
Second Event-Cup valued at $25; cars
listed at I,001 to 5000, Freeland & Ash
ley, Mason, driven by r. Snyder, 2;39h; II.
Il. F~redrlckson, Chalmers-D Detroit, driven
by Mr.. Fredrickson. 2:419S. Berger Automo-
bile company. Buick, driven by Hartman,
$50; Wheeier. Buick. driven by Wheeler,
3:z2; freelend &4Ashley, Mason, driven by.
SNYDER H.S3ikk 800 tl aN ed
Third Event-fAan valued at $50, free for
all. includipgN at8aln cars. Fred Hamilton,
SteVehr DufyaaS driven by Otto Nestnfan;
3jme 1:431s;fkimhnu Automobile company.
Stanley stearneE driven by Brown, time
2:l6; EreaIand 81 Ashley, Mason driven by
Snyder. tinle 2:2e;aT. H Matters, Little Six
stevens, dttycn by III. Il. Norris time 2:f0;
y. Hssh3fkirss Fhomasy A-eh driven by
Rollo HfnitHF hrne 2;e9. 49,
ExBlblueaf MIL 3bx HsB Waldron of
Watefloa9 With Stcada I'd Dayt9ns which had
been driven aae9 miles. Thine 2;5L
Fourth Event4Cup values at SIS, rpna-
drives By Rojls Shifts, timS .fs; Freelahd
= Ashley, Mason driven by Snyder time
Ffth Event-Cnp valued at S5. Frod
Hamilton, Steffens3 big Six, Otto Nestman,
driving POS. Harry Wilkins, Thomas 40,
Rollo Smith driving. time PTS.
Motorcycle Race-Cup valued SIS. Louis
Flcsclier. 2:S9; w. r.. Dewey, 2:l9; Ice
Lytle. 3:12; X w, Kimball, 3:02; Tom
Bruchell, time 3:19.
Practice Work Mt Iowa.
IOWA CITY, Oct. S.-(speciaI.)-sendin
the regular back field OF Carberry, Captain
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