Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-10
DRIVE FIST NILE
N FIRST PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL BURT TURNS
MILE ON FAIR GROUNDS
TRACK IN 1:16.
AMATEUR RACES CREATE
THE MOST INTEREST
Race in Which Professionals Are Pittsd
Won BY Burt, Who Took Two Heats
Novelty Race Most Amusing Race
Of Motoreyelists in TWO
Races and Several Exhibitions.

SIGNALS and one for amateur drivers
novelty, and a slow race for touring
cars, two motorcycle races, and severai
exhibition miles by the professional
drivers and local motorcycllsts mace
up the program Of Friday afternoon S
races at the fair grounds. crowd OF
about 75O looked on from the quarter
stretch and grand stand. Some last
time was made for a half mile track,
but there were no phenomena. per-
formances by either professionals or
amateurs.
Mere interest centered in the amateur
races. and especially in the noVeitS
even, than in the three-hea three hlle
race between Andrew Burt and Marion
Arnold, the professionals who were ex-
nected to furnish the feature perform
ance.
Best Mile :16.
THE fastest mile done during the at
ternoon was in an exhibition py burt
driving his Cino King Dodo' racer
The time announced was 1:16. Arnold
in his Buick Marquette, Flying Com
ct" did an exhibition mile in l:lo 80
and C. W. Gamer, driving the De
Deitrtch. Tornado" turned the track
twice Il 1:2a.
" Wilmington. of Des Noines, reeled
of the fastest mile on motorcycle, MS
time being given as 1:1s n Johh
Bobzine, Of this city, did the distance
in an exhibition In 1:1e. The motor
cyclists appeared in two events,
three-hea,, three-mile race between
John Bobzine and Ernest Kinsey ootn
local riders, which Bobzine won, and
hye-mtle free-for all which B. Miller
won.
No serious accidents happened in
either the arto or motorcycle races and
trials. altho two riders were thrown in
the I'VE mile race. Wilmington. OF Des
Moines and Bobzine, were both hurled
from their seats when their machines
struck soft spots on the curves. Neither
was injured, but Whittington's machine
was damaged.
Ne~slty Race q Feature.
From an amusement standpoint the
novelty race for local cars was the
feature Of the afternoon. Six cars
started in this event, which was Tor
distance Of two miles. The drivers
were to drive half mile, stop under
the wire stop their motor, start again
and drive another half mile. stop under
the wire, open the hood Of their ma
chine, drive half a mile, stop under
the wire and Jack up their car. spin
the wheel lifted, lower the car. and
drive the last half mile. F. B. Black,
driving a velie, won the event and {.
A. West in a Ford was second.
Another novelty event, slow race
for cars running on high gear created
some interest There were nine start
ers and E. G. Hodges. drove his kissel
Six the slowest, winning first c. A
West, driving a Hudson, was second.
The Results.
The following were the results OF the
competitive events: Three mile, three
heat race between Burt and Arnold,
professionals-Burt won taking the
second and third heats. Time-3:5s.
1851: 1888.
One half mile slow high-speed race.
Nine entered. ave Of whom killed their
motors in trying to go slowly-E. G.
Hodges, Kissel. first; c. A West,
Hudson, second; J. G. Slime, Fort
Dodge. Everett, third. Hodges time,
$3.50.
Two mile novelty race for touring
car-F B. Black velie, first: G. A.
West, Ford, second. Lime, 9-po'
Three mile open race for touring
cars. DR.. Sopher, Luther. in Ford,
first: A. c. West, Ford, second Time,
minutes.
Three-heA&, three-rnils motorcycle
race between Bobzine and k1nsey
Bobzine won the first and third heats.
Time 4:G6 2-5. 1925 and 4: 22h.
Five-mile motorcycle race, eight
.+.-&e-.-R Mixer won: I. E Huber,
second: Ernest Kinsey, third. Time
6:41A.
Captain c. c. Pigman drove the city
fire departments motor truck half
mile exhibition in los. Joe Petrone
did an exhibition mile on his motor
cycle In 1:i5, and James Gunton. o.
Newton, driving a velie racer. turned
an exhibition mile in 1924.