Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-06

whirl around the mile and a quarter
track for good coin and honors.
1t was most brilliant assemblage
which greeted the speed kings when they
were ready to begin their long journey.
Governor and Mrs. Morehead came from
Lincoln to see Omahas premier sporting
event Mayor and Mrs. Dahlman and
family occupied box. as did several
other city commissioners. Among those
who had box parties were Frank Ham
ilton. Gottlleb Storz, ID. G. Bradford.
Louis c. Nash and others.
start Is Made
Promptly at 1890 the seven machines
lined up at the tape and the first start
ing bomb was exploded. Richenbacher
was given the pole. with o'Donnell oc-
cupying the position at the tape next to
him.
The cars were started two In a row.
Alley had the pole in the second line,
with Orr at his side. Chandler and Cooper
we're in the third line and Donaldson
drew up the rear.
At lust 12:4O the drivers started their
iron and steel steeds. out on the prellm-
mary lap. Starter Fred Wagner, gave
Richenbacher the red flag and the first
annual 3OO-mile gasoline derby was on.
Ninety-EiEht Miles an Hour.
Tom Orr was the third pilot into the
Dit. His Maxwell failed to hit properly
and Tom brought II, in for a few minor
repairs Tom Alley came in few
minutes later with mechanical trouble,
| but was out in a few seconds.
| Richenbacher went into the lead at
| the start and at twenty-five miles was
leading the field. The former Omahans
time for the distance was 15;ls%, an
average OF ninety-eight miles an hour
Billy Chandler was second. His time
was 1924, an average of G.4 miles an
hour. Joe Cooper. in his Sebring, was
third.
RicLenbmcher Leads at FIFTY.
Rickenbacher was still In first place
at fifty miles with Chandler and Cooper
In hot pursuit. Eddies time was 3O:462O
O'Donnell was In fourth position and
Donaldson in fifth.
Tom Alley. one of the Deusenberg team
withdrew from the race in the eighth
lap with broken connecting rod.
Rick Leads at Hundred Miles.
Rickenbacher. Chandler and Cooper held
their positions at seventy-five miles
Rickenbacher's time was 4S:56.s5. His
average was 1926 miles an hour. The time
was cut nearly two minutes. as on hil
fifty-eighth lap Rickenbacher vas forced
TO stop to change both rear tires.
Rickenbacher carried off the money
for leading at 100 miles. Richenbacher'
time was 1:O5:2s.95. O'Donnell worked int
second place when Chandler went int
} the pit for repairs. Tom Orr passed
Cooper aud went into third place.
) Just before o'clock w. w. Brown ar
, rived In his Du Chesnau and was allowed
, TO enter the race Just as Rickenbache
reached the lOO-mile mark.
Thirty Thousand watching Race
Rickenbacher and ODonnell provided
a few thrills TO the crowd. which by
: O'Clock had reached 5000. by a series o
exciting brushes on the stretch and
curves. o'Donnel, Kicks old mechan
ician, passed Eddie on the home stretcl
and the entire grandstand rose up en-
masse to cheer the two pilots.
: Following his Tits with O'Donnel
Rickenbacher pushed a bit harder o.
tho pedal and the average at lbs mile
was over ninety-five miles an hour
Donaldson worked his way into fourtl
place by the temporary retirement o
: Chandler and Cooper. At this mar
. Chandler had been in the pits thirt
minutes and Cooper fifteen.
b Cooper Withdraws.
Joe Cooper withdrew his Sebring frol
the race after working on his machir
for half an hour. Coopers bearings wei
shot to pieces and Joe decided 1t wou
take too long to repair them. Coop'
qdi, on the seyenty-sixth lap.
18Th Chandler re-entered the race aftS
spending an hour in the pits replRcin
. bearings.
Timer Fails 90 Work.
The electric timing machine failed I
. read the times at $50 and l75 miles, b.
no changes OF position were made.
: Rickenbacher took down another chun
q OF prize money by leading at 300 mile
Eddie covered the distance in 2l044:4
average ei.Ts miles an hour.
O'Donnell. In second place. was six laT
behind the leader. orr was third. Dor
aldson fourth. Chandler fifth and Brow
! sixth.
RIckenbaeher Leads at $50.
The racers held their respective pos
tions at $50 miles, with Riekenbach'
!, leading. Riokenbachers time wa
2;4a52O6 Average. so.sS miles per hour
Billy Chandler gave up all hope on tn
eighty-ninth lap. after several futile Al
tempts TO whip his car into shape. II
| retired from the race. leaving but fiy