The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-05
GREATER SPEED EXPECTED
IN MOTORDOM This YEAR
Speed Demons Will Risk Life and
Limb at New Indianapolis
Course.
MANY AEROPLANE meetings.

indianapolis. Ind, Apr. 5.-The speed
demon shall run riot in 1910. In motor
car and aeroplane men shall hurtle
through space at n breathless rate.
They shall risk life and limb I'm flights
that send the red blood coursing
through the veins Of mighty throngs of
people. Strange crafts, long, lean
weird and with unmeasured power OF
100 untamed horses or more, unleashed
shall dash madly over n cleaning
dustles track or through the obstacle
free atmosphere.
Speed-it is the watchword of the
American people. The very thoughts
unclaimed comet, thrill. The exhibit
lions, with men of iron at throbbinP
wheel, that vibrate madly with the
plunging of "A roaring motor, stream
ing blades of fire, bring thousands tC
,he course Fashion and fury are pres
cnt, and tribute too is paid TO the re
lcntless demon of speed
Manufacturers of automobiles have
felt the impulse To build wonderful
speed creations as never before. The
Great Benz of 200-horsepower and
more is here; Christle's black. low
forward shaft drive monster has been
with us: the lightning Fiat has
come like the Benz from foreign shores.
We have had the Winton Bullet, the
Ford, 999. the Peerless Green Dragon
in days that are gone by. But this
season other weird creations are be-
ing brought forth to startle us with
their speed.
The Marmon company is building 2
great six cylinder with fish-like body
and unlimited power. The buick com
pany is said to have a car of tremend-
Gus power that will be ready when the
starters pistol fires at the first bis
event of the season. Other companies
are busy with strange and wonderously
made models. destined to shatter rec
ords. And the stock cars themselves
are stronger more powerful, speediei
than ever before. Torpedo bodies
roadster bodies, fyabout. race-aboui
names all meant to carry meaning
Of long, 1.-the, pointed shapes-built fol
speed.
It is the spirit of the times. 1910 vii
see the reign of the speed king as new
er before.
The greatest achievements of thu
Demon Speed will be over the magnifi
cent course of the indianapolis motor
speedway. This plant. itself monu.
ment TO motor and aerial speed ant
sport. is the greatest of its kind I'm tn
world and has arranged schedule To-
the coming summer which should near
the making of history at every one
the speed carnivals.
The first national motor car cham
pionships ever held in the history o
the sport will be run at the speedway
The greatest aviation meet is booke'
for the speedway. The greatest pal
loon meet is scheduled for the speed
way. The greatest collection of racing
craft will show their meteoric flashe
on the speedway.
The opening meet will be held oil
May %. 2S and 80. on the final da,
will be held the first national cham
pionships, in which cars for varlou
classes will be chosen champions
America over the five and ten-mil
distances The speedway has ever
plum i'm the motor racing and aviation
calendar. It's three auto racing carnl
walls. each three days in length, VIII
include holiday. namely and in or
der. Decoration day, Fourth of Jul
and Labor day. A seach holiday come
on Monday, it will leave Sunday 70
the drivers to recuperate before tn
final day, and will also enable hundred
of thousands of people to reach In
dianapolis on Sunday and spend tn
holiday watching the races.
The Wright brothers and all othe
famous aviators will apper during tn
week of June 10 to IS. There will ais
be a twenty-four hour race and TN
national balloon championships.