The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-07-10
Promoters at the Indianapolis
Track Plan to Give $4,000
In Cash and Twice as Much
More in Cups and Medals.
WILL ATTRACT MANY
EUROPEAN DRIVERS
Meet Which Opens on Septem-
ber z viii Be Greatest in
History Of Speedway To
Be Many Fine Features.

dollars In gold and twice that much in
platae. cups. medals and trophies will
be posted by the indianapolis Motor
Speedway In q strenuous effort to nj.
tract Hemery, Wagner. Nazzaro. SISSY.
A. Smith and Edge from the shores OF
the Old World. as well as Robertson.
De Palma. Strang. Oldheld, Chevrolet.
Burman. Lytle. Harroun. Aitken and
the score or more of famous American
pilots to the great Hoosier course at
the September speed carnival. The
decision Of the Speedway management
To cancel the arrangements for the
proposed twenty-four hour race August
1914 resulted In their taking the
money scheduled for the promotion OF
the long grind and throwing It into
the treasure which will be divided
among the speed kings during the
races Of September 2. 3 and 8.
The big Speedway plant will bask 81
lently In the sun during the month
OF August. and only the sounds of ac-
tivity from few workmen and occa-
sional practice flights OF aeronauts or
motor racing craft will break the
peaceful calm. The balloon races
which were scheduled will be held on
the afternoon OF August 13 az q cur
tain raiser to the twice-around-the
clock circuit will also be abandoned.
Tho Speedway management hopes
however. to offer q purse OF $1,000 in
cash. which will bring the greatest
drivers OF the world together in IA
magnificent battle over tho 100 miles
distance. Tho Benz. Fiat, Napier and
other famous foreign car drivers will
be In America by that time, preparing
for the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
event on Long Island the FIRST part OF
October. Two thousand dollars or
more. counting the medals. cups and
pr1ses Of the accessory firms. Is ex.
pected 70 lure the greatest pilots to
che Hnosier course.
Z On Saturday. September 3. the
Speedway will put on special race.
known - the Speedway Gold Purse
event, which will also carry q rich
cash prize. This event will be under
tho Same conditions as the Wheeler.
6cheblcr trophy race of 200 miles. It
will open to cars regardless Of class
and not necessarily of stock construc-
tion. under 600 cubic inches piston
displacement. One thousand dollars
WIN be given for FIRST place. $500 for
second and $500 for third place.
In addition to these rich races there
Wfll be the usual number Of shorter
events for stock and free-for-all cars.
and also the big stock races for the
Remy Grand Brassard and trophy cup
and also for the Prest- Lite trophy.
The combination OF these stock clas-
sics with the cash frce-for-all events
should mako the greatest program
ever witnessed.
The Speedway desires to make this
event htting climax TO the season of
1910. which has produced the most
thrilling motor racing In the history Of
tho sport They are anxious for the
Indianapolis course to hold every rec.
ord for speed. eclipsing even the star
tling marks held by the Brooklands
course In England.
The twenty-four hour race was called
OF by the Speedway promoters he
cause OF the danger which attends
these long grinds. There was great
popular demand for a twenty-four
hour race In the west. and the public
IA well as the manufacturers were an
xious to see the twice-around-the-cloc
event staged on the great Speedway
course.
The Loaicrs. Bucks. Marions. Mar.
mons and other cars noted for speed
and endurance had signified their in.
tention OF entering the motor Mara
thon. provided the Indianapolis men
held the event. The fatality at Bright
on Beach recently. however. turned
the tide Of sentiment Of President
Fisher and others against the project.
Although the Beach accident was due
to the rough condition Of the track.
which could not occur ut Indianapolis,
nevertheless the Speedway concern IL
determined to preserve the reputation
Of safety which the vitrified brick sur
face course has earned this year.