Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-09
COOPER W|NSB|G
SPEEDWAY RACE
GIL ANDERSON FINISHES 500-MlLE
DRIVE ONLY HALF SECOND
LATER.
RESTA ANDDE PALMA DROP OUT
Durman Also Withdrsws on Account
Of Engine Troubie--Rough Track
~ Minneapolis Oval Keeps
Average Speed Low.

Minneapolis, Sept. 7.--Earl Cooper,
driving Stntz car, once more cap
tured the first prize In long distance
race. Cooper carried of the high hon
Ors at the new speedway and pressing
him hard for honors was Gil Anderson,
his teammate. who shot across the fin
iahing line less than half second be-
hind the winner. Resta, Burman and
DePalma were forced out by engine
trouble and the Stntz team had walk.
away
Cooper's car averaged $685. miles an
hour for 900 miles, and although the
time was not fast, the high honors
and $4,000 III cash 20 to the Califor-
MAN. For his efforts and success Gil
Anderson draws down $4,000. Eddie
O'Donneli. 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
wan by no means pleasing to the pro-
meters OF the affair Talk OF 100 miles
m 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 a start.
The race started out with Resta
shooting into the lead over the two
6tutx cars and De Palma. Bob
Burman. who had the pole posi-.
tion In the second row, displayed
some rare track knowledge on the
very first lap. lie started In to
Cvertake Resta and on the second
whirl around the track the Italian was
driving at his best, with Burman rid
Ing In the vacuum OF his car. But
when the two cars broke into the
stretch OF the bank near the main
grandstand. BurnsAn gave his car q
full flow OF juice and he slipped past
the other peugeot, Resta taking up his
dust. Driving like Wild Bob OF old,
BnrInan continued to lead the field and
lap after lap he shot past the judges
stand holding lead that varied from
30 to 30 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 Stutx soon passed Res
"a. but Hurman was going too fast for
the field. Ait 30 miles DE Palma steam.
cd into the pit row for repairs, and al.
though he spent only about a6 seconds
In the hands OF his helpers. when he
got under way he was far behind. Res.
In In the meantime found GIL Ander-
son pressing him and on the next turn
the second Stutz had slipped ahead OF
the peugeot driven by the famous ltal.
Ian.
Burman 10 Forced Out.
Averaging % miles an hour----a clip
never touched after he broke down,
thurman 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
With Burman out OF the race and
DE Palma losing ground because OF en-.
CINE trouble. Resta took new grip
on the grind and mile after mile was
reeled on with Cooper leading, Resta
second and Anderson third, This or
der held good until So miles had been
I covered and then Resta showed signs
OF speeding up. Once he got his pen-
9eot purring properly, he fairly danced
past Cooper and then the line OF racing
order found Resta In the lead, Cooper
second, Anderson third. milford fourth
Alley NTH. o'Eonnell sixth. DE Palma
seventh. Chandler eighth, Hennins
ninth and Haupt tenth. Brown and
Oldfield were In the rear.
Anderson Shoots Past Resta.
Resta continued to lead through the
30th lap which liz GO miles md Coop
or was second Resta's time at &C
miles was 99:4S and his average was
SO.45. AT 10 miles Resta's average
Was 90.SS and his elapsed time 46:i3
Anderson. who had been content Il
hold down second or third place during
the early stages Of the race slipped hfs
cur into high nc rs miles and he sho'
past Resta like cannon ball.
Anderson continued To lead and al
the lo0-mile mark Cooper was secone
and Resta third. Anderson's time FOL
100 miles was eT09 and his averag,
was 9o.ai.
AT 10 miles Cooper was leading but
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