Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
CAR LOSES TIRE AND
CRASHES into CROWD
Burman Died at Hospital
From Fractured Skull
Eric Schrader, Mechanic
ian, and Special Officer
Instantly Killed.

Riverside. Cal, April 8.-"wild Bob
Burman died here tonight from in
1uries received when his automobile
turned over as he speeded 100 miles
an hour In the road race at Corona this
afternoon. The accident occurred in
his ninety-seventh lap when the ma
chine blew tire, skidded into a cuI-
vert, turned completely over ana
crashed past two telegraph poles into q
throng of spectators.
The famous motor pilot never recov-
cred consciousness from the time he
was taken from beneath the wreckage
OF his machine. His mother, nearly
Frustrated. was at the hospital when
he died.
Little Eric Schrader, Burman'a
mechanician. was killed instantly in
the smash. His body was brought here
this evening.
w. H. Speer OF Corona, special OFF,
Ger at the track, was the third man
killed In the accident. Fifteen spec.
are expected to die. Burman's skull
was fractured. several ribs were
crushed and both legs were broken.
o'DonnelI Wins Race.
Eddie o'Donnell, driving Deusen-
berg car, won the $4,000 grand prize
race in 3:29:52. Over the entire 800
mile course he maintained an average
speed Of S65 miles an hour. Joe
Thomas was second, time 3:36:01.
average SO miles an hour.
The Burman accident happened at
almost the same time al an uniden.
titled woman ran down a man on the
aqueduct leaving Corona. This mans
skull also is believed to be fractured
and his death near.
Eddie O'Donnell, winner Of the racA
was just entering his last lap when
the Burman accident happened. He
did not cut down his speed and neither
did the others who were fighting for
other divisions of the purse. Officials
Of the course, fearing to excite tho 80..
900 people about the track, kept the
accident report from getting broadcast.
corona's Last Race.
This probably will be Corona's last
road race. Opposition among the 5000
who, to advertise their
,ity. hang up $4,000 in purses and 90
70 great expense to bring one Of tho
classics of automobiling to their city.
will end the events with that
oday.
Burman's home was in Detroit. AZ
he track with him was his mother.
She did not see the accident, but Inn
nediately was taken to the hospital.
3urman was in his ninety seventh lap
vhen he upset He was fourth In tho
ist of drivers and about six laps be-
M A,xv-{ -{vu -
lie had been playing In hard luck.
lime after time he was forced to stop
t the pit for tire changes or because
I mechanical trouble. When he got
ut of the pits then would come the
Wild bursts Of speed which brought
bout the title of wild Bob"
Eighty Thousand Spectators.
Eighty thousand spectators cheered
Ike mad when the 12 drivers swung
heir racing monsters around the cir
ular course at 80 miles an hour In a
reliminary lap. jockeying for best po-
Ition in the flying start e. 8. Water
ian in a freakish looking Candy spe-
Ial. hugged the pole all the way and
'as Off ahead when the signal was
iven. Eddie Pullen In his powerful
Iercer gave his machine the gun at
he same instant and with Barney
ldfield in a DeLage at his shoulder
numbered down the track after
Taterman.
As they turned the second lap, Pull.
n forced his car into the lead, but
Wild Bob" Burman In a Peugeot.
riving his last race. was right be.
md him. The crowd almost went
'azy when Burman nosed past Pullen
I'D grabbed the pole. When the field
ashed by the grandstand on Its third
p Hughie Hughes long. lean Sun
,am came to grinding halt at the
ts for tires. He was away again
a few seconds.
oldfsld's Tires In Rage.
AS the machines hurled into their
tn lap the pace was s7.7 miles an
'ur. Oppressive heat settled over the
ack and the atmosphere was heavy
Ith the odor Of burning rubber. Old.
Id and Durant stopped for tires.
lrney's were in rags. but he was roar.
on his way again some time before
irant got his Chevrolet cyclone IN
otion once more. Then Pullen again
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