Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-26
BIG AUTO DERBY
ON IN CHICAGO
Twenty. one Cars Entered in 5oo-Mile
Race on New Board Speedway-Ef-
fort to Break All Worlds Records.

Chicago, June 26.-Thousands Of per-
sons early today We're OH their way to
the new two mile automobile speed
way, advertised as the fastest in the
world, tn witness the 500-mile derby.
participated in by twenty-one of the
Twenty years ago a~so-called horse
less carriage" driven by Charles Dur
yea, Springfield, Mas, ploughed thru
the snow between Chicago and Evan
ston. and won the frst race ever held
in this country. His time for the forty
mile route was ~ miles an hour. Today
the fines: creations Of the engineers OF
three countries met at 10 o'clock to
battle for $4,000 in prize money, and
they expec. to go twelve times as fast
as Duryea did as a pioneer.
The drivers have two 500 milemSrks
Ito shoot at First comes the Brpak-
lands, England, marS, OF 94.5 miles an
hour, made in 1913 by Resta, Chas-
sagne and Gu'nnes, who relieved each
other at intervals of twelve-hour
grind, and the Indianapolis record of
S9.9 miles an hour. established by
Ralph DePalma, who won the Hoosier
classic this year.
Predictions were common that the
DePalma record would be over
whelmed, based on practice records
over the board track.
Enthusiasts declared the winner
must average 81 miles an hour but
1s.ha the English
record could be beaten.
The start Of the race was delayed
half an hour to allow Bob Burman to
replace a broken piston rod.
The timer got mixed M on the first
lap and for an hour $4,000 spectators
were left to wonder who was leading.
One thing alone seemed certain and
that was that the Indianapolis rect rds
were threatened. Resta went twenty
miles at the rate of 1921 miles az,
hour. a new record. Threatening
weather prevented larger attendance.
altho the day turned out far better by
the time the twenty-one drivers
started.
wilcox's and Chambers cars broke
down and were withdrawn.
Haupt withdrew at 100 miles.
"A new COIlpcIlllSc SPCS0"iy ICCOIN
for 100 miles, it was announced, was
made by E. Cooper. at the rate of 104
miles an hour. or eleven miles faster
than the previous record held by dc
Palma. Cooper was then in the lead
At 12O miles Cooper still led. followed
by Resta, Porporato and Van Raalte
At 14O miles the leaders were Resta
1:25:27: Porporate. 1:25:52; Ear
Cooper. 1868. Resta's average was
9s.3 miles an hour. Henning with
drew.
Resta made 100 miles In 1:36.44, q
worlds record. His rate was 1928 miles
per hour, or approximately ten miles
an hour faster than the previous record
made by De Palma at Indianapolis
Automobile men here predicted thai
the race would shatter every competi.
tive speedway record In the world.
Resta Takes Lead.
Resta led at 200 miles, followed by
Cooper, Porporato, Grant Ricken-
bacher, Van Raalte, Cheverlot ant
Anderson in the order given. Resta'!
average was 97.1 miles per hour fol
this distance. Limberg broke cranl
shaft and withdrew.
At 26O miles the leaders were Resta
2:40:01; Porporato. 2:H:16; Grant
2:42:o4. The attendance was said t
pe ov.000.
At 800 miles the first six drivers
were: Resta, Grant, Cooper, Porporato
Rickenbacher and Anderson. It wa!
announced that Resta had broken th'
worlds record for 800 miles and TO
$50 miles. at an average speed of 81
miles an hour. but the exact figures ar
not given.