The Detroit times., 1911-09-27
SPEED THRILLS
GRAND-STANDS
Auto Race Officials Have Been Un
fortunate in Dealings With the
Weather Man.

The State Fair crowds have had
their thrills. The specimen have
done their best, In spite OF unfavor'
able weather, to satisfy the speed
craving OF the crowds, and it's all
over. The sightseers win have TO be
satisfied with one day of good racing
for Jupiter Pluvius has reigned and
rained, and the state fair officials
said Wednesday morning that the
race track was almost a bog.
The engagement of the speeders
here has been very unsatisfactory
through the fault Of nobody In par
ticular except the weatherman. Post
poned from Saturday TO Monday In
order 70 allow the Grand Circuit to
be finished, the auto races had to be
put on again until Tuesday on &C.
count Of rain, and now the last day
has been spoiled.
But Tuesdays speed got the
crowds. AS the big heavy cars whiz-
red past the grandstand on the race
track at the state fair grounds Tues
day. roars OF applause from the larg-
est throng that has attended any OF
the races at the fair this year greet
ed the drivers Of the throbbing
monsters.
Every time a machine skidded or
swerved from its course, there was a
silence-and then q sigh of relief, as
the car started on its routine way
again.
Over to the south OF the grandstand,
Speedy, the marvellous high diver"
dropped q few scores Of feet into a
tank OF water almost unnoticed.
There was more speed. more danger.
in the work of the men in front Of
the stands.
With the. public taking such an In
question whether an aeroplane or two
wouldn't have been the prize crowd
bringing stunt for the fair. The re-
suit of Detroit's last aviation meet
would seem 10 furnish q negative an
swer. but II IL the opinion of many
that an airman or two would have
been q wonderful drawing card.
Kulick was the hero OF Tuesdays
contests. He drove mile In so sec
onds In his Ford car, beating the
track record, and when Bob Bufman
In his Benz could do but 81 2-6, Henry
Ford, manager of the Ford Motor Co.,
presented his hero with a crisp $1,000
bill.
Tuesdays summaries:
Five miles. for cars under 800 cubic
inches piston displacement--1, Ford
lKuiicikl: 2. Case tJaggersburger); s.
Sasie.. Fast ni%s isp made BY si PorS in s'ia sas.s
Five miles. for cars under ESQ cubic
inches displacement--1.F Ford (Kulick). |.
2, Warren $50" Boruschl: 8. Abbott
The best lap was made by Ford in
Sc as seconds.
exhibition race between Flanders
go" cars driven by Witt and Soule re-
suited In victory for Soule In 5:44 Sec
Five-mile handicap race-i. FLANDERS
go" (Soule; 2, Flanders 40" (Witt) !:
8, Ford (Kulick). Time, 5:32 seconds
Burman had TO withdraw with his
BenE when the judges found q loose
spoke. Burman was scratched and the
Flanders entries had IS seconds ham
dicaps: The Ford had rs seconds. The
Hotchkiss. Case White Streak" and
ly OF ~, 26 and 40 seconds.
Exhibition mile. standing start--Ford
SKulick). 80 seconds: Benz (Burman),
VI 2-6 seconds: Hotchkiss (Rilpatrickl, y,
% secocnds Burman used his 400
Ten-miie race. 2s1 TO 400 cubic inches
piston displaoement--l.C Case (Jaggers-
BURGER; 2, Ford (Kulickl; 8. Case
Hsineman). Time. e:47 AS
Special race-Ray Harroun in Mar
mon Wasp" won from Case car, which
had one-eighth mile start Marmon
car same one which won 50o-miis race
at Indianapolis.
Burman won the Australian pur.utt
race. passing Jaggersburger. Kiipat-
rick and finally McNay after q hot To-
mile race. Time. s:0l4-S
Ray Harroun In the Marmon WASH
won three match race from
Lou Heineman In the Case Giant.
burman won from Kilpatrfok An q
like event. Time, z:4s3-B
TWO mile exhibition by Burman In n
Benz. Time. 1;4s 2-6 - =
Free-for all, 8 miles--won by Hein..
man By half length from RuIick