Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17
CARD FOR BIC AUTO RACES
Memorial Day is Date for Events at
indianapolis.
TROPHIES AND MEDALS OFFERED
Zine Prowram of Races Outlined and
Precautisns Laid Down I'm RuIes
CaIeulneed 60 EI6minate
Danger.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April i6-Entry
blanks for the opening tgi0 meeting OF the
indianapolis motordrome on May q and e
and for the national speedway champion
ships on Memorial day have been issued
Ten events are scheduled for the opening
meeting. A loo-miIe race FOR stock car
chassis of su to $50 cubic inches piston dis
placement is the feature Of the opening
day A trophy valued at $3.50 goes to the
winner
There are eight contests on the second
DAYS program The feature Is 200-mile
race for cars under 500 cubic inches dis-
placement. The trophy Is valued at 5000
Cash prizes and gold and silver medals
will be given the first and second drivers
The national championship card on Me-
rnorial day shows fourteen events. Six
are at five miles. six at ten miles, one az
fifty miles and one at one mile for stock
cars carrying four passengers,
FoTlowing arc the conditions for the OPEN
ing meet.
stock Chassis Cars. Ciass B, division p
i60 cubic inches piston displacement and
under; minimum weight, LOO pounds; dis
stock Chassis Cars. Glass B, Division .
160 to 80 cubic inches displacement min
imum weight 10a9 pounds; distance. ten
Stock Chassis Cars. Glass B. Division 3
Zl to 800 cubic inches piston displacement
minimum weight, 1,l0a pounds; distance
stock Chassis Cars, Class B. Division >
231 to 800 cubic inches displacement mini
mum weight 400 pounds; distance, forty
miles.
stock Chassis Cars. Class B, Division -
30l to 40 cubic inches piston displacement
minimum weight 2lo0s pounds distance
stock Chassis Cars. Class B. Division 3
f51 to 600 cubic inches displacement mlns-
mum weight 1850 pounds; distance I'VE
stock Chassis Cars Glass b. Division B
f5l to coo cubic inches piston displacement,
minimum weight, 400 pounds; distance, ten
stock Chassis Cars Glass B, Division 8
col to TO cubic inches piston displacement
minimum weight. 2.5o0 pounds; distance,
ciasE 10. Free-for-all-Open to all cars en-
tered at this meet; distance, rive miles.
Glass D. F'ree-for- ali--Open 70 all cars
entered "a his meet distance, ten miles.
Gold. s.fver and bronze medals valued at
$50, SIS ard SO are offered to the drivers
who finish first. second and third, respec-
lively in these contests.
strict RuIea TO Govern.
In case elimination trials are necessary
on account OF numerous entries. notice
VIII be published: I'M which case prelim-
mary trials win take place on the morn
ing Of May 81. 8 or 90, the cars qualifying
for the finals taking part at the afternoon
meet. The entrance fee shall be $40 for
each car in each event.
! Anti-sIrid steeI-studded tired and anti
| skid chains viii not be allowed on the
course The contest board OF the Anlerf-
/ can Automobile association reserves the
right to reject any entry without giving
l ro,t.a fnr. tna actfon.
Entrants signing the blank agree to abide
by an the racing rules OF the contest board
OF the American Automobile association,
also all the rdIes and regulations Of the
! indianapolis Motor speedway. Entries close
on May S and each event Is limited to
three cars OF one make.
The program viii be made up from the
| events that fill to the satisfaction Of the
chairman Of the contest board Of the
| American AUTOMOBILES association. Al
least four entries must be received or
events viii not be placed on program. For
events that do not fill, entrants viii be
notified when entries close and money viii
be refunded.
| PASSES shall be issued on the following
| basis only: One pass to each driver and
mechanic for the day that the car is to
| compete. For teams or two or more cars
entered. two passes will be allowed for
team manager In addition to passes for
driver and mechanic.