Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
MAKE PLANS FOR
RACING CARNIVAL
indianapolis Motor Speedway
May Secure Annual National
Military ManeuVerS

With plans for the motor racing car
niVal the first week in September and
the balloon championships in the same
month practically completed, the man
agement of the Indianapolis motor
speedway is looking forward to the
1911 season. A tentative schedule has
already been arranged. This list OF
events consists chiefly of the big at
fractions which the speedway will go
after, but in most cases the promises
received already indicate that the
great speedway course will be very
successful.
The national military maneuvers
will be held on the speedway grounds
if it is possible to secure this impor-
tant event. The local racing plant is
an ideal ground for holding these ma
neuvers, and officers from Fort Ben
jamin Harrison who have inspected
the local grounds are free to declare
themselves that the plant is superior
to any other place in the country Tor
holding the great military exhibition
This event attracts each year over
1000 troops, who are drilled in the va
rious formations and mock war events
for ten days. No gate admission IS
charged and a small fee for grand
stand seats will be asked by the speed
way management. The Commercial
club, Boosters club" and civic organ
izations and merchants will be asked
to cooperate with the speedway in
bringing the national military meet to
Indianapolis.
In addition to the automobile races,
aviation will be an important feature
next year. An effort will be made to
land the international aviation tour
nament at which every man-blrd OF
note will participate and real contests
will develop. The speedway wants 10
assume the lead in the promotion OF
all great outdoor contests and amuse-
ments. and the aviation events on the
1911 calendar will be greater than any
ever held before.
The reputation of the speedway for
automobile racing, it is thought, plus
the rich prizes in cash, plate ana
trophy, and the ability to handle as
well as attract the crowds, Will, 1t Is
thought, make it comparatively easy
, to bring the great classics OF the motor
racing sport once again to the HooSier
course Already there is foundation
for the hopes that the national cham
pionships and the Cobe will again oe
held at Indianapolis
President Carl G.. Fisher of the
speedway is negotiating now with the
Brennan monorail people to bring TINS
modern twentieth century device ana
train of gyroscope cars to the speed
wav some time during 1911. This sys-
tenn, which permits a train of heavy
wide-gauged cars to speed swiftly over
a single rail, is considered as a possi-
BILE revolutionizing force in modern
transportation.
A national outdoor show, including
both automobiles and aviation eXhlb-
it's. as we'll as other advanced vehicles
for fast transportation. will be sought
Should the 1911 Glidden tour material"
ize, the speedway will work In con
junction with the other indianapolis
concerns to have this event start from
the speedway groucds.
The 1911 program of events on th'
Indianapolis motor speedway prom
! ises to be every bit as varied and ever
more entertaining than the wonderful
races and aviation events which were
| staged during the 1910 season