The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-01
FULLY 1000 PEOPLE ARE
THRILLED eV SPEED KINGS
As They Tore Around the Track AZ .
Terrific Galt-One Accident
Mars Speed Fest f

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wild Bot" Burman. the monarch
OF the motoring world. and his plucky
corps OF dare devil drivers thrilled
fully eight thousand people yesterday
afternoon on the State Fair Grounds
by circling the one-half mile oval at
the speed OF almost a mile a minute.
The event was one OF the most Ell.
citing ever witnessed In this section
and o~utclassed IN many ways a SINH
lar one held tow years & by Barney
Oldheld and his team. OF drivers.
That the people OF Wheeling are
strong for anything that has the least
touch OF sensationalism attached was
evidenced by the big attendance e
terday. While Burnam failed to low
er h record made here by Kercher.
the flying dutchman." he succeeded
enthe record made heer by Kerscher,
I'm furnishing plenty OF excitement
for the spectators.
Burman covered the distance in an
exhibition mile with his two hundred
horse power Bitten Bentz in l:O7H.
using the same machine that Oldfield
had here two years ago. Kerscher
still holds the track record at LOS
and a fraction made in a Darracq.
Oldield's best time was 1:O6k.
Never before has such reckless and
death defying manipulations OF an
automobile been seen In this section
and the exhibition was the sight of n
life time. To see Burman with his
high powered monster coming I'D the
stretches at full speed and then skid
and zigzag around the sharp turns
at a
Sixty Mile an Hour
gait was a treat OF sensationalism
seldom enjoyed by the average per.
son. The only thing that occurred
that marred h pleasure of the after
noon was the ACCIDENT in which FL
mer Mcdonald and Erie Wagner fig.
ured in, which is the best told IN a
story appearing elsewhere in Mr..
Gagners own words. Mr.. Mcdonald
received injuries that will confine him
TO the hospital for a few DAYS and a
rev which he will carry to his
grave. The first event OF the after
O was the three mile race in
which Bob Burman drove his Cut.
ing. Happy" Kyle his White, and
Herbert Hell. OF Martins Ferry. his
Maxwell. He'll got away with a bad
start n Burman through reckless
arriving passed him on the last Ian.
Kyle took B%urInan's dust the first
mile but closed up the gap and the
drivers came into the stretch on the
second mile. neck and neck. Both
tapped Hell on the second mile. Bur
maj and Kyle went the last mile in
a see saw manner. but the monarch
through quick manipulation around
the stretch. coming home. pushed the
nose OF his machine under the wirs
the winner. The time was 3.54L
Exhibition Mile.
The next event was an exhibition
mile by Burman. driving his 200 horse
power Bitten Renz. II was really
the feature OF the afternoons program
Burman turned the bends mos, every
time on two wheels. and would shoot
into the curves on high speed. II
seemed at times that the machine
would turn over. but the speed king
Drought he monster back into the
course WIN little concern. lie trav-
eled the course IN 1:O7k.
The next event went FIVE miles and
was won by Burman. driving his Cut
ing, by n few inches. The event was
TOT the W b. trophy. valued az S2.5O0
with n. weekly salary Of s25 % Tho
winner so long as he successfully dc.
tends H. Kyle. with his speedy White
was humans opponent and II looked
lot a time As though the former would
take the event. Burman took the ont.
SIDE and jumped ahead Of KYLE on
me first mile. He retained his lead
throughout tho race. but IN times was
forced 20 open up TO keep 10. Kvle
deh"d death on the last Ian when no
went into the curve on the stretch AZ
NIL speed IN an effort 10 overtake ia.
hying Burman. He cut down IN.
zap. and the Judges were some ,ino
IN announcing the winner. "a Ron
finished just "a fcv inches 10 tho ROOD
The time was s 2I.
Accident Occurs.
The free for-all race ves fbsr ,y,
ON. but was not finished. owing D., ~
accident a. the 'hree-0uartar rote
Entered in this event vas thurman
Win his REM Kyle. with Dis White
ana Elmer Mcdonald. with hts no
i'"nz Wagner was riding with ,f~
ronald D. cars lined ur 10 OBJ. wire
ihd Win % roar rushed ~ aI ffa
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N' hif Kenny Iras-ari trophy lfr
i"hi.d seemingly bad trouble In
f'ch.n l's gears ana was fef, la
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