Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1916 — Bob Burman Is Killed In Auto Race On Coast. [ARTICLE]

Bob Burman Is Killed In Auto Race On Coast.

Corona, Cal., April 8. —Bab Burman, of Detroit, noted automobile racer, his mechanician, Eric Schroeder, of Chicago and a track guard are dead tonight as the result of the overturning of Burman’s car in the Corona road race here today. Five spectators were injured, several seriously. Burman suffered a fracture of the skull and his left leg was broken. His oar threw a wheel in the 97th lap on the back stretch and the machine overturned in a crowd. The race was won by Eddie O’Donnell, w'ho covered the 301 miles in 3 hours, 29 minutes, 52 seconds. Joe Thomas was second and Eddie Pullen third. Teddie Tetzlaff and R. C. Durant finished fourth and fifth respectively.