El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
CAREERS OF THE
AUTO RACING MEN



Twin City speedway, September Z. and
other races that he run this year.
Bob Burman.
Bob Burman Is an American and
entered the racing game eight years
ago driving the Buick car Burman is
regarded as the best dirt road driver in
the world and holds all marks from 10
70 Is on dirt tracks He has not been
successful as road race driver, but
nevertheless has finished within the
money in the majority of the big races
in which he entered The most re-
markable performance Of Burman's was
on April %, 1914, when he travelled
faster than any human being ever
Travelled before. driving the Bitten
Benz on the Dayt0nia. Fla. sand tracks.
He covered one mile in > 2-5 seconds.
an average OF over al miles an hour
Barney OIdneId.
Barney Oldheid was referred to as
the dean of the racing automobile
drivers Barney entered the racing
game 50 long ago that even the Oldest
inhabitant cannot recall the date, and
IN all those years ne has been one or
the brightest stars in the automobile
tournament In the old days Barney
gained fame in driving the Peerless
Bullet He has figured in practically
every big speed event that has taken
place in America in the past ten years
No one is able 10 furnish an exact
estimate OF races LldL OluLlNAA mas
Won. but the number is said 10 be
around 700.
Oldfield, although supposed to be
a back number in the racing game, was
the first American driver TO finish in
the Indianapolis speedway race last
year, and since then he has performed
a come back He won two road races
this year-Venice and Tucson events
finished first in the GIL mile desert
race from Los Angeles to Phoenix
Oldfield was forced out Of the Chi
cagO speedway match race because or
engine trouble he competed in the
trouble forced him out after he had
covered Is miles
Howard Wilcox.
Howard Wilcox is another American
He gained fame from his plotting OF
the National car Wilcox finished
second in both the Vanderbilt Cup
races. and the Grand Prize race in
California this year. forcing Resta all
the way He got a place in the In
dianapOlis race in May but was forced
out Of the Chicago speedway battle in
June on account of engine trouble
wilcox holds the records for one and
five mile straightaway made ia the
National car on the beach at Jackson
vile, Fla, in 1911
Eddie Riekenbaeher.
Eddie Rickenbacher first became
prominent through his wonderful driv-
ing on dirt tracks In 1913 he cap
l1AlEA ANE AAdE0n team WHICH won %
firsts, II seconds and Il thirds in 70
starts
Rickenbaeher's first speedway com
petition was in 1911 at Indianapolis.
money In 1914 he finished 10th in the
Indianapolis race This year he Won
the 300 mile race at Sioux City.
Gene POrpOratO.
Gene POrporatO is an Italian He
gained international prominence from
his driving ability in Europe but since
coming TO this country, has had lot
of hard luck, being forced out of races
near the end by engine trouble, at
time when he was up with the leaders
or near the lead.
GIL Anderson.
Gil Anderson added to his great rec
mile AstOr Cup race He was born in
Norway Anderson finished first also
in the Twin City race. in September,
teaming with Earl Copper. Cooper
first and second money in the race
Anderson came into national promin-
ence in 1911 through his showin- in
the 800 mile Indianapolis race. He
finished third in the Indianapolis race
this year and was sixth in the 500
mile Chicago race
Ralph Milford.
Ralph Milford has been prominent
In the racing game for about ten
years lbs home was in Brooklyn lie
gained first fame through his daring
driving on dirt tracks His first VOC
tory was the winning of the stock car
He won the Vanderbilt Cup later at
Savannah and speed victories in sew
eral short distances contests in Atlanta
in 1911 and finished second in the 500
mile race at Indianapolis in 1911 In
1912 he finished 18th in this event In
1913 he was seventh, but since then
he has been unfortunate in the big
event.