Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-19


seventeen times around the course.
Crowds poured over the course in the
early morning to various vantage
points for seeing the race Just before
starting, Joe Matson, winner of yester-
days race, was presented with the In
diana trophy, massive silver cup, by
President Ira M. Cobe,of the Chicago
away minute apart on exact sched-
ule time, s o'clock.
Burman Takes Lead.
Burman led at the end of the first
lap, which he completed in 2415. Che
vrolet was second. and Bourque third.
The electric timer catching the final
mile for the speed trials gave Burman
a rate of S7.6 miles on the first lap.
Burman was still in the lead at the end
of the second round, elapsed time 4s.17.
Denison made the third lap in the re-
markable time Of 22.34, and took the
lead. Chevrolet captured second, and
Burman dropped to third place. Flor
ida withdrew on account Of broken
jackshaft
Many Have Troubles.
Shortly after the last car had left
the starting point Bourque passed Mil
Ter, the latter having difficulty with
fogged goggles. Little stopped momen-
tarily to repair some unexplained trou-
BILE. Strang lost minute replacing a
broken cotterpin. Seymour had tire and
engine troubles and was compelled TO
withdraw at the start of the fourth
lap. He had made three rounds in
1:26:13, being In tenth place. On the
second lap Strang lost five minutes
making repairs and two stops placed
him over twelve minutes behind the
leader at the end of the third round.
Denison Takes Lead.
Chevrolet captured the lead in the
fourth round, leading Denison by
twelve seconds. Seymour's Apperson
was withdrawn because of engine
trouble. The elapsed time at the end of
the fourth lap was: Chevrolet 1:37:O0;
Denison l:37:12; Burman 1:37:59.
Denison gained the lead In the fifth
round. leading Chevrolet past the
Judges stand by 1:19. Denison was
compelled to make the lap in 23:Os.
at the rate of mile a minute, to gain
the place. Strang was a fun lap behind
the others, having to stop twice to
make repairs.
Denison Out Of Race.
The elapsed time at the end of the
fifth lap was: Den!son, 2:00:20; Chew
rolet, 2:01:39: Burman. 2:O2:51:
Bourque, Robertson, Miller, Engle-
beck, Hearne, Lytle and Strang fol-
lowed in the order named.
The elapsed time, sixth lap. was:
Chevrolet, 2:27:26; Denison. second; !;
Bourque third. Denison broke a con-
Meeting rod in the seventh and was
compelled to leave the race. The ma
ohine caught fire bur the flames were
extinguished by the use Of sand.
Gain Lead in oiing Bout.
An intensely dramatic moment
marked the finish Of the sixth lap
Denison. the leader, stopped for lubri-
cant and the men in the pit worked
urgently to get the car away with but
as little loss of time as possible. Chev-
rolet, who was 1:1S behind Denison
likewise stopped here. He was literally
given the lead, not by the speed OF the
machine, bu. thru the mechinists
feverish haste when he was supplied
with lubricant. Tho Frenchman had
prepared an immense funnel into which
gallons of thick lubricant could be
poured at once. Much OF the stuff was
spilled, but the battle OF pit hands was
In favor Of Chevrolet. When he went
out behind Denison the record of
elapsed time showed his lead to be
2:12. The oiling process gained sc-
him over three minutes. Strang, on
the fifth lap. was an hour or more he
hind the leaders. He had almost con-
stant engine troubles 1t was hardly
possible for him to catch up, Burman.
who had been running third in the fifth
lap, had his first engine mishap In the
next lap and lost his place at the front
of Robertson, who moved up next to
Bourque.
Elapsed thine, eighth lap, was:
Chevrolet, 3:18:55: Robertson. second {:
Bourque third. Robertson jumped into
the lead In the tenth lap. On the ninth
Chevrolet led him by 1854, but in the
next the Frenchman was compelled to
stop for oil. Robertson Is attaining a
lead that looked hard to overcome
The elapsed time on the ninth lap
was Chevrolet, 3:46:0S; Robertson.
second; Bourque. third. BurmAh was
withdrawn as his gasoline tank burst.
Faster Than Exprsss Train.
Chevrolet made the 1868 miles In
3:10:55; or nearly at the rate of u
mile a minute for four hours. without