The Washington herald., 1912-06-29
.BURMAN HANGS UP
new STATE RECORD
Speed King Does Mile in Os "a
Second at Laurel Race Meet.
Local Cars Compete.
By WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Establishing a new State record BY
covering a mile in ffty-elght and three
quarter seconds, and winning the three
events in which he was scheduled to
drive, Speed King Bob" Burman sue
cessfully defended his title at the Laurel
race meet yesterday afternoon.
Those who failed to attend the meet
yesterday missed some Of the best auto
races ever held in this section OF the
country.
A number OF fast cars owned by Wash
ington motorists and piloted by local
drivers, were entered, each making q
creditable showing in view Of the fact
that they were p!tted against nationally
famous racing cars and drivers. Cars
entered from this city were the Nation
al, Cleve Campbell driving; Warren, lrv-
ing Barber, driver; REQ, Frank stew
art at the wheel, and the Mercer with
Frank Blair as pilot. Among the IA
Gus racing cars were the "Bhtzen
Renz bob" Burman driver; Ohio'
Johnny Raimey driver: two Kline cars,
piloted by ]. w. Minker and Z. c. Fair
man; Benz 10, driven by Elmer Mac
donald. and the Cutting, also driven oy
Bob" Burman.
The event that probably awakened the
most interest was twenty-nHe-mlle
race for the Motoline trophy. This race
was won by Burman, in Cutting COW
ering the distance in H:S2, with the
Ohio second IN $50. and the LozleI
third IN 3O:O5 The National, post
entry, finished fourth. The feature OF
this race was the lead taken by the
Kline car. which was maintained Tor
seven miles. when It was overtaken by
BtIrnnan. The Kline was going at
pretty rate when the Cutting nosed
alongside and the crowd in the grand
stand were anticipating some exciting
racing when the Kline was forced 10
drop out Of the race on account OF
broken water pump.
The first event was a fve-mile race
between the Warren. Barber driving. and
the REQ, with Stewart at the wheel
This event was won by the warren
Time. Sis.
Event two was a fve-mile race for a
$50 purse, being won by Johnny Raimey
driving an Ohio. Time, 5:S1 Second
Kline. Time, 5:52 Third. Mercer. Time
SOS.
Event three. a fve-miIe race with eight
entries, was won by Burman, driving
a Cutting. Time, 5:22. Here again the
Kline, piIoted by Minker. made life mis-
erable for Burman. and crossed the tape
only one SeCOnQ Dc0lllu Allt ldlllONo f-'~t'
The Lozier came in third in 6:Ol.
Event four, the Remy Grand Brassard
and Trophy and SO a week for the win
ner as long as he successfully defended
the prize. was contested for by Burman
in his Bitten Benz: Elmer Macdonald.
in a Benz 10, and Irving Barber driV-
ing the Warren. Luis Meneghetti, who
held the trophy UP to yesterday. was
entered to drive a Cutting, but his ma
chine developed trouble, preventing him
from participating. This event was won
after an exciting race between the Benz
10 and the Bitten Benz, by Burman, who
did not overtake Macdonald until the last
hundred feet Of the distance. nosing IN
a half a second ahead at the tape and
in S:2O.
Event SIX was an exhibition by Bur-
man, driving the Bitten Benz, endeavor-
ing to lower the State record OF SO sec
onds for one mile. The attempt was
made with a flying start. and the record
lowered a quarter OF q second. 0
Event eight, a free-for-all handicap.
was won by the Benz llO. Macdonald
driving, making the fastest time Of the
day, covering the distance, five miles.
in Alb I-2. the Kline trailing in two sec
onds later In this event Cleve Camp
bell driving the National, cheated him
self out Of third place, and possibly sec
ond, by stopping on his fourth lap, mis-
taking the green flag for the finish.
Four motorcycle events were scheduled
but only two OF them were run OF owing
to the lack OF interest Of the spectators.
With the Baltimore convention and
weather in opposition TO the
meet and failure to advertise the event,
the attendance was extremely light. The
same events will be run again to-day.