Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-03
Speed Demons Delight
In Burning UP Track
Many American Drivers Make Great Marks Speedways Last
Year-cIose to Two Miles in One Minute Chaked UP BY
Racing Stars-Bob Buman and Earl Cooper Make Great
Record Last YeaReSta Rckenbacker and Anderson Star

Apf1pos OF auto speeding, condi-
ton Of affairs that occasionally caus-
es the arrest and, enthusiastically
the conviction and punishment, of
some of our citizens, who seem to
glory IN being pointed out as 'scoreh-
ers, speed-burners" and auto dare
devilss' s..
There may be some of our @frisky''
drivers who succeed in coaxing 81 TO
90 miles an hour out of their tin har
vestefs who are under the insane i'm
PRECISION that they do move" Along
this liAe short resume of some real
auto speed may be OF interest: Some
OF the records of speed by drivers
who idnow how would make most OF
our focal ''whizzers" look as If they
weFeiat anchor cooking dinner
Last Wear Speed Year.
Last year can properly be termed
the speed year" Throughout the
season at every auto meet previous
records were so badly smashed and
shattered that il was a shame to look
at them Taking the meets" collect
lively, at which % trials Of speed were
pulled off. the total average was
more than 20 miles an hour higher
than that made In all the road and
speedway contests OF. the two previous
years. The erection of specially con-
structed speedways IS responsible for
the marked increase of speed in this
class OF sport.
Speed More speed. The mainland
wants and demands bursts of speed
Short, furious races are the only
kinds that set the heart humping. II
Is claimed that the public gets more
enjoyment out of a race at so miles
an hour on dirt track than from one
of los miles an hour on new board
speedway. There are more thrills
for the. public In Watching a. bunch
Of autos ilumming along at speed of
go to so miles an hour because of the
sensation. cars swerving from side to
side, tire rolling, smoke binding.
These spectacular feats are what in
terest the crowds Driving steadily
along at a fast clip, even when the
speedometer runs over the 100 mark.
with nothing. to mar; the continual
driving, the grandstand simply sits
and watches: but In the short mileage
sputs You. see your fayorite in for a
brush and Il brings you to your
feet ana you nncork a few gallons OF
manifestations that very much re-
sembles American sport feeling. The
grandstand is all babble, but Just let
one OF the cars that are coming down
the quarter swerve and silence falls
over the thr0ng that is startling. 1t
Is one OF the most exciting sports in
the world--tO spectators as we'll as
those driving.
Fast Time Made.
The drivers for records are after
tho notwithstanding one, and ii Is
confidently expected to be reached
shortly The record now stands at
1857 miles an hour. This is. of
course, derived from a short distance
squirt But, Notwithstanding, there
have 'been some remarkable records
made In auto speeding, and the end
Is not Yet
In the latter part of last year Bob
Burman. who delights in riding on two
wheels Of his auto instead of four,
hung up a new worlds short distance
record. made on a track. He rambled
along In the Bitten Benz for a lap
In 1:02:2O, which will average up
1867 miles an hour. Something like
that you'd have tendency to open
our tfaffic officers eyes for the time
being Earl Cooper. was close sec.
ond With the Stutz when he hobbled
along over the course at the rate of
110.1 miles in so minutes.
The worlds and American middle
distaAca records now standing are as
lOilONS fA--s - ~ $685.
List Of Records.
% miles-World's record, 13:24:0S.
made at Rreoklands: American rec.
ord, 13:52:53; made at Chicago
so miles, Worlds record, 2S:07:50
made % Sheepshead; American rec
ord. 2G07:50, made at Sheepshead
rs miles-World's record, 4I.S2:S7
made at Brooklands; American rec.
ord az. 42:11, made at Sheepshead
100 miles WORLDS record, IS 20.
%, made at Brooklands; American
record, 56:55:71. made at Sheepshead.
Comparison is here made between
the American and EuropeaR figures,
the former being all worlds records:
goo miles American record, 4: 57:.
21. made at Sheepshead. European
record 3se5;g6, made az Brooklands.
soc miles American record. 2:55:.
40 49, ~ 4, knonS bood. E,tronoon