Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
BURMAN SETS new
100 MILE RECORD
Drives Distance in Buick on
Circular Track at New Orr
leans in 1:42:39 rs.
MARK FOR MRS. J. CUNEO.
Covers Mile in 100 is, Best
Time Tor Woman Driver
by 2 is econds.
MARK FOR MRS. J. CUNEO.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 21--Robert
Burman, in his Buick car, today broke
the worlds record for 100 miles on a
circular track in the feature event Of
the second day of the Mardi Gras speed
carnival.
Burman made the distance, after a
this being over eleven minutes faster
than the previous record made by
Clemens in indianapolis in 1905.
There were six other races, all OF
which were for short distances. The
weather was cloudy, but the track was
in almost perfect condition. Fully 49,
900 people were in attendance.
In the first race Jimmy Ryall, in his
Matheson car, made too wide a turn
at the beginning of the stretch. and.
losing control of his car, ran into the
fence. The machine was demolished be-
! ond repair. Ryall's escape was re-
markable, as he was travelling faster
than a mile minute at the time.
eurnan Leads Most Of Way.
The 1o0-nile race, open to stock
cars; started with three entries, Bur-
man, Buick; Robertson, Simplex, and
Strang, Isotta Robertson started off in
the lead, with Bur1nan second and
Strang third At the end of the first
mile Burman had taken the lead, which
he held until the end OF the race witt,
the exception of one mile.
In the seventy fourth mile Strang
was forced to stop for the second time,
his steering gear bein govt Of order. 1t
could not be repaired in time, so he re-
tired permanently
Bumnan's driving was the most SEN
sational ever seen in this city. He
drove hard from start to finish, cut his
turns sharp, and never once during the
whole race was he forced to stop for
anything. Burman drove alone with the
aid Of mechanician, and his stock car
was stripped to a skeleton.
Mrs. Cuneo Breaks Woman's Record.
The worlds womens record for one
mile on a circular track was broken by
two and one-flfth seconds in the sixth
race by Mrs. Joan Cuneo, her time be-
ing 1900 -5. Mrs. Cuneo drove re-
markable race in this event, her daring
in rounding the curve causing great ex-
element
The races Monday include a five
mile free for all stock car, a five-1nile
trial for the worlds women's record,
ten mile handicap, a five-mlle for cars
selling up to $4,000 and a fifty mile free
for ALL Summaries:
First race, five miles national anna
teur championship for Klaw& Erlang-
er trophy-Won by Mrs. Joan N. Cum
go (Knox Giant):s Time, sos 1-5. Don
nelly (Packard) second.
Second race, ten miles, free for all,
500 cash to wdnner-Won by Ralph De
Palma (Fiat Cyclone) time 1905 2-5;
George Robertson (Simplex), 1906;
second; Bur1nan (Buick), third.
Third race, one mile against worlds
record Of :51-Ralph De Palma FHiat
Cyclone), :524-5; Burman (Buick),
1895.
Fourth race, ten miles, open to all
stock cars, for KlaNton trophy-Won
by Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo (Knox
Giant), 1912 Is; Donnelly, (Packard),
second.
Fifth race, five mile motorcycle-Won
by Jensen, 1922 2-5. Track record,
. Sixth 81 Sl9' race, one mile, time trial
against worlds woman's record-Mrs.
Joan Newton Cuneo (Knox Giant,
time 100 LIS. Former record 1902 2-5.
Seventh race, 100 mile worlds cham
pfonsllip, open to all stock cars, s75
GOLD medal and trophy to winner, $25
to second-Won by Burman (Buick),
1:42:59 2-5; Robertson (Simplex), sec
ond. Worlds circular track record,
1:53:21 AS.