Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27

hdu lsnlllon trOuDie ana kuit AT seventy |
two miles. Linberg withdrew at 800 |
miles on account of engine trouble, and
ignition trouble forced Willie Haupt out
at 40 miles. Eddie o'Donnell was forced
out at go miles by engine trouble.
Wonderful Speed.
The entire first ten drivers who fin
1shed bettered the record set by De Palma
at Indianapolis. Joe Cooper. who fin
lshed TENTH averaged s0.s miles an hour.
while De Palmas average was but 50
miles an hour. The time conclusively
manifested the superiority of board speed
ways such as are now located at Chicago
and Omaha
The race was delayed thirty minutes in
starting because Burman had piston /
trouble. The speed king completely tore
down his engine from the crank shaft
up and put In a new piston. He finished
the job in one hour and seven minutes
The race started with Resta pacing a
preliminary lap The famous English
man went right into the lead on the first
lap. Alley was the first man into the
pits. He came in on the first lap, but
was soon out again.
Tire Trouble ut start.
Ali of the machines seemed to have
taenning. Maxwell. Cooper. Anderson and
I1esta blew off right rear tires within
tpirty miles. When Resta threw his tire
wilcox jumped into the lead. but lost Il
a second later when he himself blew his
Right rear tire.
Porporato took the lead at eighty miles.
but blew tire. and Earl Cooper forged
his mount ahead. Cooper led at 100 miles.
thus grabbing 5000 additional prize
money. Cooper's average was 1904 miles
An hour for the first 100 miles.
RicIxenbacber TO Front.
ICooper held the lead for a few laps
AInd then Resta jumped to the fore at 40
yhiles and held the lead the remainder
OF the race.
Rickenbacher first came into prom
,inence at this period. He gradually
worked his way up to eighth position.
AT 200 miles he was fifth.
He held that position for 30 onniles.
When the 400-nile mark was reached the
Omaha product had worked his way into
third place and he stuck right there unt2
the finish
Five stops for Resta.
Resta made five stops during the race.
-Four of these were made before tie go
mile mark was reached. His last stop
as made at 494 miles. The crowd shud-
dered when it saw him stop for 1t was
fear ed Porporato would pass him. But
Resta took on gas and oil in to nty-
seven seconds and easily beat the Sun
beam pilot home.
There were no accidents OF any kind.
Chevrolet had a narrow escape when his
machine side-slipped and he rammed into
the guard rail. but when the car spun
around Chevrolet got control of It and
rolled into the pits for minor repairs and
was hight out again. Jack Gable, Bur
mans mechanician, had his eye CUT by a
Flying splinter but 1t was a minor S'uise.
II was officially announced that $4,000
people saw the race. SURPRISING that at
Indianapolis.
Mrs. Resta Views Race.
{ Mrs. Resta, sister of the late Spencer
lWishart, who was killed last August at
kTclgin and q bride Of but a few months.
watched the race and was the center OF
congratulating friends when her hus-
band won Mrs. Resta was one of the
coolest persons in the stands, showing
anxiety only when Dario stopped at the
pits when within three laps Of victory
Resta, by his victory. absolutely proved
today that excepting possibly Ralph De
Palma, he IL the greatest driver in the
game.
n He drove q steady heady race and
Reserved to win. When 400 miles was
cassed Porporato and Cooper tried to
make Resta overwork his engine by
spurting past him. but Resta merely /
erinned and maintained his steady pace |
he had a good lead and knew 1t and !
was not to be trioked into hurting his |
chances by responding to the demands |
Of the crowd to brush with Cooper and
Porporato.
Resta at Even Money.
Resta was the favorite and It was uni |
yersally agreed he would win, Bets were
iayed at even money on the Engiishman
against the field. Porporato was re-
garded as more or less OF a dark horse,
although it was known he had the ability
and the car to cop the large money.
Rickenbacher's success was more or
less Of a surprise. but It was mighty
gratifying. Rickenbacher was the first
American driver and the first American
car to finish with better luck he might
even have beaten Resta. Only six min
utes behind, most Of this time was taken
> hp in the pits. Eddie stopping several
lines.
Resta was favorite at the start and
ed most of the way. closely pressed at
III times He visited the pit only three
imes.
II held back a bit for the first Is miles,
nut after that let her out and, barring
sccident I felt sure of winning" said
eeata-
When the race was over. no wiped the
NJ from his face, shook hands with
Mayor Thompson and disappeared to get
one rest.
Porporato had more tire trouble than
Us companions or he might have landed
he race. He started out with the idea
hat an average of 81 miles would win.
md held that pace with little variation
Or 400 miles, when he saw that more
peed was necessary. Thereafter 1t was
leck and neck between the two. with |
sickenbacher and Grant always threat !
ming.
Too Fast TO Record.
A remarkable feature Of the race was
freedom from injuries TO drivers or
pectators.
4 The speed of the board track is said
L p have been shown in its effect on the
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