River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-09
COOPER W|NSBIG
SPEEDWAY RACE
GIL ANDERSON FINISHES 5oo-MlLE
DRIVE ONLY HALF SECOND
LATER.
RESTA AND De PALMA DROP OUT
Hurman Also Withdraws on Account
Of Engine TroubIe-Rough Track
at Minneapolis oval Keeps
Average Speed Low.

Minneapolis, Sept. Earl Cooper,
driving Stutz car, once more cap
tured the first prize in a long distance
race. Cooper carried off the high hon
ors at the new speedway and pressing
him hard for honors was Gil Anderson,
his teammate, who shot across the fin
ishing line less than a half second be-
hind the winner Resta, Burman and
DePalma were forced out by engine
trouble and the StutZ team had a walk
away
Cooper's car averaged $685. miles an
hour for 500 miles, and although the
time was not fast, the high honOrs
and $4,000 in cash go to the Califor-
MAN. For his efforts and success Gil
Anderson draws down $4,000. Eddie
O'Donnell, who finished third, several
laps behind the winning pair, took
down $4,000, and Tom Alley took
fourth money.
The time established by the winner
was by no means pleasing to the pro
nnoters Of the affair Talk Of 120 miles
an hour had been heard while the en-
thusiasts were predicting 100 miles an
hour for 500 miles over that course
would be almost disappointing.
Resta Leads at Start.
The race started out with Resta
shooting into the lead over the two
Stutz cars and De Palma. Bob
Burman, who had the pole posi-
ton in the second row, displayed
some rare track knowledge on the
very first lap. He started in to
overtake Resta and on the second
whirl around the track the Italian was
driving at MS best, with Burman rid
ing in the vacuum of his car. But
when the two cars broke into the
stretch off the bank near the main
grandstand, Burman gave his car
full flow of juice and he slipped past
the other PeugeOt, Resta taking up his
dust Driving like Wild Bob of old,
Burman continued to lead the field and
lap after lap he shot past the judges
stand holding a lead that varied from
20 to 80 seconds over Resta. De Pal
ma, in the meantime, was fighting hard
in the attempt to overtake Resta.
Cooper, in the meantime, stamped on
his accelerator pedal with all his
might and the StutZ soon passed Res
ia, but Burman was going too fast for
the field At 20 miles De Palma steam
ed into the pit row for repairs, and al
though he spent only about 45 seconds
In the hands of his helpers, when ha
got under way he was far behind. Res
la in the meantime found Gil Ander-
son pressing him and on the next turn
the second Stiltz had slipped ahead of
the Peugeot driven by the famous Ital-
ian.
Burman Is Forced Out.
Averaging SO miles an hour-a clip
never touched after he broke down,
Burman continued to lead through 80
miles Then, on his 10Th lap, Wild
Bob applied the brakes, he opened the
hood, looked over the machinery and
without much ceremony climbed over
The pit row and announced his retire
ment because of broken connecting
rod.
De Palma losing ground because of en-
CINE trouble, Resta took a new grip
ON the grind and mile after mile was
reeled off with Cooper leading, Resta
second and Anderson third. This or
der held good until Sc miles had been
covered, and then Resta showed signs
of speeding up. Once he got his Peu-
he foS I'll
past Cooper and then the line of racing
order found Resta in the lead, Cooper
second, Anderson third, Milford fourth.
Alley fifth, ODonnell sixth, De Palma
seventh, Chandler eighth, Henning
ninth and Haupt tenth. Brown and
@ Jfeld were in the rear.
Anderson Shoots Past Resta.
Resta continued to lead through the
30th lap-which is 60 miles-and Coop
er was second. Restas time at 60
miles was 99:4S and his average was
90.45 At 20 miles Resta's average
was 90.SS and his elapsed time 46:13
Anderson, who had been content to
hold down second or third place during
the early stages of the race slipped his
car into high at IS miles and he shot
past Resta like a cannon ball.
Anderson continued to lead and at
the 1O0-mile mark Cooper was second
and Resta third Anderson's time for
100 miles was 67:09 ard his average
was 9091.
At 10 miles Cooper was leading but