The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
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first out whom he made his best time.
| Aftor tho last race had been run he tried
again. but fell short OF his former time
owing to the cut UP track.
Benny Kerscher. the German cham
Kerscher said that he would not take
| a chance on going faster and immediate
| ly after his ride warned Oldneld TO be
careful In his future attempts. but Old
field said that no must get the record,
The races were the most spectacular
| ever Witnessed by Salt Lake people The
rate OF speed than any express train can
| travel. In several OF the races where the
cars were close together the blowing OF
tire would have thrown several Of the
held spellbound during every race, espe-
cially after the accident, when 1t was
thought that Snalley had been sround
lsinding wood. 1t was Salt Lakes frst
real experience in the automobile racing
game and, judging from the apparent
the people. the sport has already made a
hit and 10000 are expected to go to the
| track today.
Fi1st Event.
| the milo record trial by Barney Oldfeld
shook his head to Billy Piekens. his man
| ager, as much as to soy that IT was
impossible to break the record on the
ond time oldfeld came by the Judges
STAND he gave the signal that he was
ready. He came down the home stretch
hour, but on the first turn had to shut Of.
all power and then he slid two thirds OF
the way around the turn. Al times It
| appeared as II his .'Blitzen'' Benz would
hnt gull raS
his going and knew how fast he dared
drive. The tires cut into the track near
ly four inches and the car raised cloud
OF dust that could be seen for miles
When he flashed over tho tape at the An
ish he had a look OF disgust on his face
because he wanted TO break the record,
and he felt bad because he did not do
It, but he did his best and the people ap-
preciated his daring efforts.
The second event on the programme was
fve-mile open to stock chassis rms
race was won by Bert Smalley In his
American car In the fast time OF 6;56 2-5,
Smalley took the lead at the start which
he held throughout the race. finishing
two-fifths OF a second ahead OF his near
est opponent. Frank Irving, In Thomas
Flyer. Bert Angell. In Buick IL. An
lshed third and Carl Winters. in Buick
10. took fourth.
The third event was record trial by
Benny kerscher,- the Flying Dutch
man." who tried for the track record,
rolling mile In 5S seconds.
Bad Accident.
The fourth event was flve-mile handi-
Bert Smalley. in his American, was put
out Of the race with a bad tire, which
nearly cost him his life. Bert Angell won
the race with his Buick II by narrow
margin from Frank Irving, who drove his
big Thomas Flyer into second place: a. F
Savage. in his little Hupmobile, was third
and Carl Winters finished fourth with the
The Nth event was a three-mile handi-
cap. In which Kerschsr gave OldAeld
handicap Of ten secon<, Oldheld driving
ing editor of The Tribune rode with Old
field in this event and found the sensa-
ton of travelling at such high rate Of
speed a thrilling one. When the Knox ,S,x
car would turn over, but Oldheld put
down speed. and. after sliding nearly
around the turn, opened up the engine
and the car shot ahead like bird. Old
field said
That's where smalley went through
the fence"
sporting editor was already looking for
soft place to land. Kerscher could not
make up the handicap and oldheld won
hf The eafH ivelmie IN nee handicap @ f &c was
handicap over Kerscher. the scratch
man, and 1io hGndicaR ,pn over srasa Barney Sy
could out Of his Buick 10 and held the
lead all the way. beating Oldheld at the
finish by wheel Oldheld went the last
come the big handicap. The cars finished
close together, and TO William Pickens
is due the good handicapping of the,
races Kerscher finished third, The time
was 6:4 Oldhelds time was 5:l1,
The summaries;
Record trial-Barney Oldheld (Benz).
Record ,rial-Benny Kerscher Darracq),
Fiye-mlle open, stock ehassis-Bert
Smalley (American), won, Frank Irving
Thomas, second; Bert Angel tBuiek ,Sl
Five-rnile handicap. special match
Barney Oidheld (Knox Six), won; Benny
Kerscher OarracD, second. Time,
Five-mile handicap, stock chassis-Bert
ANGEL (Buick 10. 80 seconds. won: Frank
Irving (Thomas): scratch. SECOND; A: F
Winters (Buick 10, 10 seconds. fourth;
Bert Smalley ran into fence-esploded
tire. Time, 6:23 1-5.
Five-mile handicap. free-for- -all-Car
Winters Quick 10l, 1:30. won; Barney
Oldneld CKnox Six, 90 seconds, second;
Benny Kerscher (Darracq), scratch, third.
Time. 5:i1.
Today's Programme.
Todays programme consists OF eight
events with record trials by oldheld and
The track will be in better shape today
than yesterday. The management OF tho
Utah Jockey club had big force OF men
at work on the track from late In the
afternoon until midnight at which time
four sprlnkling carts were put on the
course to flood the surface with water.
Oldrield should at least equal his great
Saturday drive and the chances favor
Ids clipping a second or two off the re-
markable mark.
Kerscher is sure he can send his OAR
racq against Oldhelds mark with sue
cess and II was a bitter disappointment
to the German champion to lose the
handicap event yesterday on account of
a broken spark plug.
Clarence Miner Is undaunted by the
narrow escape OF his driver, Bert Small
ley. with the American yesterday. and
is TO compete in match race at a dis
tance OF five miles against Jack DeCamp
and the Thomas six. This race should
| be second in interest only to Oldfield S