New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
SPEED KING SEEKS RACE
"Wild Bob" Eurman Issues
Sweeping Challenge to Bordino.
OFFERS TO WAGER $4,000
Struggle Must Be Fought Out in
This Country on Track To
Be Selected.

speed, for kllometre, mile and two miles,
the American speedway records for the
quarter. half kilometre and mile. and who
holds the worlds record for mile dirt tracks,
has challenged the celebrated Italian dri-
YER p. Bordino, who recently, at Saltburn-
hy-the-Sea, England. driving n 800 horse
power car. lowered the worlds record for
one hour when he travelled 1858 miles in
sixty minutes or twenty-siX 'oles less rlan
Speed King Burman avera ged at Flor
ioa when he dethroned the former speed
king, Barney Oldheld and trimmed over
Two seconds off Oldfeld's best marks with
the same Bitten Benz that seated Oldheld
on the speed king throne.
Without question the record of T. Bor-
Dino eclipses the best performances OF any
Of the foreign pilots with fast car since
Burman took to camp the record Of Camille
Janatzy, the Pole, who drove his famous
kilometre in 16 is at Ostend, and who
lowered the record of Barney Oldfeld. made
ut Florida. Burman lowered the l6 10 XII
lor1etre mark of Jauatzy TO ISIS.
To bring about a contest between the
European and the American, F. A Moross.
the promoter. has issued the following
challenge TO the Fiat company. with the
hope OF securing a match, 10 take place in
America.
New York city. y. Y. July Is 1911
In the name OF Bob Rurman. the worlds
speed king. 1 desire TO issue the following
challenge to race 7. Bordino. who IS creal'e.
With 9av G65 driven Fat 's5 fS4G
sea. England. 116lS miles in one hour Tor a
match race. 70 take place IN the uhl'eo STATES
That The race be at any distance which YOU
may nominate excepting that II sns' ,, nTi
miles and that Burman shall drive ms hen1
against z. Bordino, who shall use me s ans
with which he lowered his world record
That the race shall be run on either one
mile track. a mile motordrome ar Inc speed
wav at Indianapolis. Ind or Atlanta Ga. ana
that the course Offering the largest purse snail
It is. however. agreed that Il a mile track
is used the track selected SHAH be HInra rne
mile track the Fair Grounds track al 81 Paul
Or the Fair Grounds track at Detroit. II on
r. r5ile rnotordroine II shall be the track at Los
Angeles Further. that II the race Is run at
New York, at the Brighton Beach MotordroI ne
syracuse Detroi 81 PaHI - OF oi,abnr 1911,
II at Atlanta it shall DO run before Noyeen-
her l. II at Los Ansees II sna'. s Ie these
dates is because they are conducive OF the pos'
weather conditions 49,. ..,.-,
ance OF this challenge. which must be accepted
within ten days Of this date You are 10 de,
! will deposit a purse in the name OF Bob Bur-
man. the sum OF So 500 in cash. . -..,...,,,.
agreed upon that before the date Of the con.
test thus sum may be increased to any part OF
co,,rse oicring the largest purse. and which
may be selected as the race grounds shaH 10
rave MOI mentioned the Florida beach rs
2 race course for this contest. because on no
ori,. betv,oen tho dates of January and
March This 7 have learned from the ract tnet
date ,oGS 10 tho present. and have also rTo-
NOTED two Of those contests ana. IuI'ne. . - -
cause there is no method OF obtaining ea'0 10
CENTS for such contest.
And as this event Is being put on for purse
and as a professional contest, desire that y
lie presented on a course where the greatest
gate receipts are possible.
you will accept the conditions OF ms contest
and your selection of a course so that the pre-.
Imnary arrangements may be competed at
" these terms are not satisfactory TO you.
kindly advise me upon what ter ,nn SUu g.
willing 10 enter into contest WIN Bu.tnr.'
so that they may be arranged. II consistent
with the ethics Of proie.ss9na.i race Tho event
shall he only between p. Bordino and MS
record breaking car and Burnan and his Benz
very '''p'' e T. MoRoss.
Until the recent Fourth Of July meet
al Brighton Beach. the Bitten Benz has
ALWAYS been used for an exhibition car
lint RIrman unlike Oldfeld. has shown a
willingness TO use It I'm open competition
There are many, however, who consider
The Plitzen Benz short distance car but
I'm order 10 Get a match with the cele-
brated foreigner Burman Is willing that
Tho distance Of the match be between five
miles and one hundred miles. whichever
I3ordino may elect.
This is the most generous challenge that
n champion has ever issued BY ai'o"ihe
his opponent TO name the distance ~
which he will compete and TO elect the
course over which the cars arc to compete
Talking of the match, T. A. Moross VINO
&c hacking Burman, said. Il desire 'ra'
Fred J. Wagner, Americas premier
starter. be elected to start this event.
and I further prefer that the first deposi'
81 60 50o for each driver be paid into MS
hands The balance OF the wager up 10
$40 0a0 10 he handled any way that may W.
.,,1rested consistent with satisfaction 70
al parties. but 7 would prefer that ti'is
bo denosited in the hands Of some leadihg
METROPOLITAN newspaper. II VIII take Du'
little time 10 negotiate the whole deal.
"ff Prichton Beach is selected as the
,rofordrome over which the race shah pe
run-and this seems the iosicaI p"'"o
ground as both the Eenz Auto I"iPoit
1,ornpanv and the FLAT Auto import
comnany are located in New YORK oty-l
,ould like TO see II run on th's couiSe NJ
tho Labor Day meet. as Buman Is en-
,orod With his Benz for that meet further'
20 The worlds record for mile is held oy
I,r,rsn made at the Brighton Beach MO
-,ordrorne when he shattered the marx OF
ne Palma and placed II at AoE' 'his
moves that the motordrome is as last "a
e,,. track in the United States OF the art
,rack TYNE. while | also believe that u
would insure the largest purse 10 'fe VIII
ring driver TO compete here.
"Ore clause, however. j insist upon Is
,,., tho winner take ALL while the forfeit
must be deposited the day that negotia-
lions are opened
Talking of the match Burman salo
81 would Ike 10 give the pnnhc VINO
ratronize this match run for thelr
,ropev which I consider they are entueo
., a, all times. II the match is run at
distance OF ten miles or less woulo sus
sest that II be run best two out OF three
hoste one heat TO be with a hyinS START
one heat with a standing start, ana II
,hird heat is needed. TO decide the method
~ IFS start by drawing lots, the winner
a name the method to be used. II the
80 &c run at a distance Of over ten miles
,ben II is 10 be decided In one heat or
race.
"Outside OF the above suggestion l have
no nreferences or suggestions 10 make. ex-
oe,tipg 10 say that ! am anxious to defend
49, title OF speed king at any and all
.han on opponent worthy Is pre-