Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-22
BURMAN BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD

NEW ORLEANS. February 22.-Rob-
ert Burman. driving a Buick machine,
sped 100 miles on a circular mile track
at the Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon
in / hour AZ minutes 1895 seconds. His
nearest competitor was George Robert
son In a Simplex. who finished the dis
lance nine miles behind the winner.
Lewis Strang. in an Isotta, dropped out
OF the contest after going sixty-nine
miles. On the ffty-first lap Strang
had breakdown that kept him idle five
minutes and thereafter he was unable
to show the speed he developed in the
early stages Of the contest.
Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo in going a
mile in one minute and one-fifth of Il
second broke her own worlds record of
Los, made May 80, 1905, on the Empire
City track. New York. She drove a
Knox Giant
Between the 100-mile race and one
frightful accident In the first event.
which may yet result fatally, the 5000
enthusiasts who went to the Fair
Grounds race course yesterday to wit
ness the carnival automobile races were
treated to some thrilling sport AS a
result Of the serious accident in the
first event, j. D. Ryall Of Flint, Mich,
Is lying at Hotel Grunewald dangerously
i'll, and it is feared he will not recover.
The physicians will not allow any one
to see him. He is in semi-conscious
co0dition.
1t was shortly after the opening of
the ten-mile race, the first event. RyaiI
was just making his third lap. when,
turning too wide. his car, a Mathewson.
the driver over the rail into the field.
The car Is badly wrecked. He was just
entering the stretch and Mrs Cuneo was
fifty yards behind, but she grazed the
wreck and came clear. most marvellous
escape.
The immense crowd in the grand stand
fairly shuddered as Mrs. Cuneo cleared
the wreck and came down the stretch.
This was a ten-mile event and was won
by Robertson in a Simplex. Time,
1906. De Palma, in his Fiat Cyclone,
was second. Ralph De Palma failed in his
effort to lower the record Of ffty-one
seconds for a mile doing the distance
in fifty-two and four-flfths seconds. His
machine, a Fiat Cyclone, swerved on a
ridge in the speedway 500 yards after
probably accounted for throwing the
daring driver off his guard for a mo-
ment. requiring an almost crossing of
the track to regain his equilibrium.
In the ten-mile event George Robert
son in a Simplex won in 1906. defeating
De Palma in the Fiat Cyclone.
Another event at ten miles was won
by Mrs. Ounce in a Knox Giant. whose
time was 1O.l2 1-5. DOnnelly, in a Pack
ard. was second, and Scheifier, in a Jack
son, third.
The Summaries.
First race: 1--WE miles: national amateur cham
pionsbip for Klaw and Erlanger trophy-Mrs.
Joan Newton Ounce lKnox Giant. first. Time,
SOS is. DonneIy PACKARD. second.
Second race; ten miles: free for all; 500 cash
to winner-Ralph De Palma Fiat Cycone) first.
Time, 1908 2-S George Robertson tSimplex),
1905. second. Burman (Buick). third.
Third race; one mile against worlds record of
81 seconds-Raiph De Palma (Fiat Cyclone),
o. AS: Burman Buick, O.5S :-5.
for Kla1ton trophy-Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo
(knox Giano. 1912 Is. first; Donnelly Pack
ard, second.
Fifth race; Ayemile motorcycle - Jensen.
6.22 2-5. first. Others did not finish. Track rec
ord. 6.1S 2-5.
Sixth race: one-m mile time trial against world.
woman's record-Mrs Joan Newton Cuneo Knox
Giant. Time. 100 Is. Former record, 1.o2 2-5.
Seventh race; 100 miles; worlds championship:
to s q IS s to sseondBur%sn Buick
Worlds circular track record. l.53 q a.