The evening world., 1911-09-02
NEW TWO NILE
MARK BY bURMAN
At BRIGHTON RACES
New Speed King EncircleS
Track at Dizzy Rate Twice
In I Min. and 81 Sec.

BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK,
Sept. FIN his two-m,le exhibition Bob
Rurman broke the worlds record whsch
was held by Ralph DePalrna, covering
Ne distance In 1873. The old mark
was t~.s5, the now great speed king
clipping, over two seconds on ". Bur.
man cut out an awful pace when he
started the record stunt and flew over
the first mile IN a. 81. lie even went
faster In tho second mile ana when
tne time was announced and BurmAn
came 10 q halt In front Of the jud ses
stand. he was wildly appiauded and
ehsered.
In the nrst heat OF the sixth race,
the fnsl o. which will be held Mon.
day. distance three miles, to ny,ng
start. Bob Burman was FIRST. with Louis
D4sbrow second. This contest. open 70
all. but on,S had three entries.
II wac BY far the prettiest and most
exciting event OF the day. first one OF
the trio leading. then the other. Bur-
man crossed the wire" jus, about the
proverbial nose" ahead OF the second
man.
The next TO the last event was a
S"-ri'e eN-!r IN which foGr cars started.
Bob Burman. IN an Opel. was added.
This race was supposed to be an hour
arair, but the management thought a
more satisfactory race could be made
by making 4, a DEFINITE distance. when
nru Rtirai liz upa th. no, az. /. IN l.x
contest. The winner captures the W.
Il. Trophy. worth 5000. now held by
Ralph DePalma.
AT sixteen miles the National. with
Sheets pilot returned to the track. At
eighteen miles the National again
dropped out as did Hughes In the Mer-
Ger. Burman was still leading at
twenty miles. the tine being 1.N.8.
When the starting time arrived for
the races there were only about roo
people present. but the crowd Afterward
started to pour into the big track
stands and within a half OF an hour
after the signal was given for the OPEN
Ing event there was a fairly large
gathering. which augered we'll for the
final day OF the meet Monday afternoon.
Most all OF the people came in cars.
the women folk taking advantage Of the
fine balmy weather and wearing ther
prettiest dresses. There were two added
starters In event No. y. division &C, non
stock III to xs0 cubic inches d~isplace-
ment. distance Ave miles.
The complete field: LAncia, entered
by Armour Ferguson. Armour Ferguson,
driver: e. ". F., c. VI. SImerson. Jack
Tower; penn 20. Wendell and Partridge.
George Ainsiie; Paige Detroit. Empire
City Auto Company. Jack Craig: Regal.
Clark and Jackson. Mcbride.
The Lancia, driven by Ferguson.
jumped to the front when the gun was
Aired. where tho machines lined up ia
front Of the judges stand.
The Il. NJ. F.. piloted by Tower. soon
overcame the Lancla's lead and at three
miles had a good gap between It and the
second car. Tower took 1t easy, and a,
the finish OF the five miles crossed tae
line 30 yards to the good, with Craig's
car second and Ainsiie's Penn 80. third
The winenr's time WAS &. 30. 80.
Ths second race had FIVE entries, but
\ only three starters. The Mercer, driver
W iiukHlc IiubHes, was Hrst, the Cor
reja, ridden by Bert Foster. second. and
the Schaicht. with J. NJ. Gray driver,
third. The time was 5,23 5-6.
For the three miles. Foster looked
like the victor. but Hughes PASSED him
at three miles and a half and won by
five lengths.
The third race was tho third Ave-
miller on the programme. and Fay
sheets, driving a National. was first in
the fast time Of i.5l,S0. Louis Disbrow
In u Benz was second. four len gths be-
hind Regan in a Jackson. was almos;
Tapped by the victor. There was only
one other entry, an added starter. II.
Richtel, In an Opel, having been
scratched.
Bob Burman, the most famous driver
now in the business. next attempted Il
break Ralph De Ps;na's two-mils
worlds record OF l4o.H. in an exhibl.
ton. Burman went around the mile
track twice. He stopped his car In
front Of the judges stand and exam.
ined the motor. which became out Of
order. Bob was taking no chances OF
meeting AN untimely death. like sc
many others have done IN his ,profes,
sion, SO he decided To ~ai, until later
when he would hav lAs machine II
perfert renair