Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-29
NEW SPEED RECORD
Bob" Burman's Quick Time in
Automobile Races.
is LEADER IN TWO EVENTS
Elmer Macdonald Records New Fig
ures for Five Miles.
RARE PROGRAM AT LAUREL
Five Auto Contests and Two Of
Motor Cycles-Washingtonians
Among the Entrants.
RARE PROGRAM AT LAUREL

Aoo II,
established two new automobile state
records yesterday afternoon at Laurel,
Nd, when he lowered the mile track
record from 50 seconds fiat to SSH sec
onds, and recorded new figures for
twenty-five miles. making the time 81
minutes 80 seconds. No accidents mar
red the first day of the meet, which will
conclude with marathon race after
the automobile races have been run OF.
1t is said that yesterdays races were
the best ever held in the state Of Mary
land. and that the work Of the drivers
in every event was extremely clever
Four Washingtonians were entered in
the events. Frank P. Blair, who drove
his Mercer; Frank G. Stewart in his
REQ, Irving c. Barber in a Warren
Detroit racer and c. C. Campbell in a
National Barber captured one event, a
five-mile open. the first automobile con-
test on the program.
The event was for five miles. with
Barber and Stewart pitted against each
other. The former won in minutes
for the same distance. Johnny Raincy.
driving an Ohio ''99" racer, taking first
prize. In 5 minutes 81 seconds, C. C.
F'airman. Kline-Kar, second and Frank
r. In MS Mercer, third.
Burman Is Winner.
The flve-mile race was an interesting
race, the lineup including Johnny
Raimey, Ohio: Bob Burman, Cutting
1. c. Barber, Warren; Howard w.
French, Lozier: Frank G. Stewart. REQ;
j. w. Minker, Kline-Kar: C. c. Fairman,
kline-Kar; C. c. Campbell, National, and
Frank p Blair, Mercer. Burman won in
five minutes twenty-five seconds, with
Minker a close second and French third.
The first heat for the Remy Brassard
trophy. which Burman lost last week at
youngstown, Ohio: to Louis Menegheth,
in Mercedes was run Off yesterday and
was captured by Burman. If he wins
the second heat today he regains posses
sion of the trophy and the weekly salary
of SIS which goes with it as long as he
three miles. Meneghetti in practice dis
abled his Mercedes and in order that he
might participate in the race Burman
loaned him his Cutting car.
But Burman was out for the prize and
he was never headed from the start. He
drove his 2OO-horsepower Bitten Benz
and covered the three miles in three min
utes and twGNty seconds. Elmer Mac
Donald, driving a 11O-horsepower Benz
took second honors. and Barber. in his
Warren. came in third The second heat
will take place late this afternoon, when
it is expected that Meneghetti will have
his car in shape.
After circling the oval couple Of times
Burman raised his hand as a signal to
the timers that he would attempt to
Bitten Benz. He came laundering down
the home stretch and crossed the tape
in 5SA seconds.
NJ NJ
Elmer Macdonald, driving his no.
horsepower Benz, also set up a new state
record when he covered five miles in the
free-for-all handicap event in 5 minutes
1411a seconds. His actual time was min
utes 1917 seconds. He drove one Of the
prettiest races of the day, and was loudly
applauded at the finish. Macdonald was
on scratch and was compelled to make
up minute and two seconds which had
been given Barber in his Warren. After
hard drive he caught Barber just be-
fore he crossed the tape line at the end
of the five miles.
The tWenty-five-mile race for the mo-
torine trophy went to Burman in his Cut
| ting car. the same machine which over
turned with him in the Northumberland
race on Memorial day on the Indianapolis
| motor speedway. This event was the
full line of pilots. After brilliant dash
Burman crossed the line in q minutes
80 seconds. with Raimey. in his Ohio,
SO. second. in q minutes % seconds, and
Howard French, in his Lozier. third. in
| 30 minutes and 81 seconds
The first two events on the program
were motor cycle races, both of which
! were captured by Fred Tiemeyer, riding
an Indian. The first race was for three
miles, won in minutes 80 seconds. and
the second race for five miles, captured
in minutes q seconds. Tiemeyer is a
Baltimore rider, and put up a splendid
exhibition.
Events of the Day.
The summary Of events follows:
First race five miles; scratch-I. c. Barber
tWarren-Detroit). first; Frank G. Stewart (Reo)
second. Time. minutes Is seconds.
Second race-Johnny Rainey (0hio). first G.
C. Fairnan (Kline), second. Time. minutes
and 81 seconds.
Third race. 1--WE miles; 800 inches and less;
purse, $oO-Bob Burman Cutting first; J. W.
Minker (kline), second: Howard w. French
(Lozier), third. Time, minutes and 20 Sec
onds.
Fourth race, 600 inches and less; for Honghton
trophy-Bob Burman Cutting. first; Johnny
Rai%ey Ohio second Howard Howard. VA French asa.
onds
Fifth race. free-for-all handicap-Elmer Mac
ond; Howard W. French Iozier), third. Time.
5 minutes and 14h seconds. Actual time, 4
moron CYCLE EVENTS
First race. three miles; open; first 30h cubic
Tiemeyer Undian), first;
Thomas Dodge Nndian), second: Clayton Sand
ruck (Isxcelsforl, third. Time, minutes and
80 seconds.
Second race, five miles; open event: 81 inches
displacement-Fred T1emeyer Qndianl. first;
Clayton Sandruck (MerkeD second: Alvin Day
Qndian,. third. Time. minutes and q seconds.