The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-26

seeing no definite reason why the
United States should ever again be
troubled with Cuba's affairs"
INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY
READY FOR BIG RACES
Indianapolis, Ind, May 22.-Highly
tuned" and mechanically as perfect
as the skill of the modern motor car
maker can produce, forty-six of the
fastest racing automobiles ever as
sembled are at the indianapolis motor
speedway awaiting the elimination
trials next Friday which will de-
termine whether they are eligible to
start in the 500-mile international
sweepstake race on Memorial Day.
May 30. Every car must show speed
of seventy-five miles an hour to quail
ify for one of the greatest races in the
history of the motor contest sport
When the entries to this event were
closed May l, there were forty-six
cars entered, manned by list of driy-
ers which includes every well-known
pilot in America, as well as several
who made their regulations in Eu.
rope before coming to the United
States.
1t has been inc months since the
initial announcement of this contest
was made by the promoters and each
month has witnessed an increase of
interest on the part of the public as
well as the manufacturer. Almost six
months ago the first entry was made
when a Case car, with Lewis Strang
as the driver, was entered. From that
time on the entries were sent in stead.
lily until the largest field ever drawn
together for one event was announced
when the entries were closed. The
greatest number of entries in anv one
contest previous to this time was
twenty-six.
The long race has assumed even
greater proportions than the promo.
Lers had anticipated when the purse
Of $4,000 in gold was offered for the
winners of the first ten places. A cap
tai prize of $4,000 headed a list of
line others as follows: Second SIS 1000.
hird $4,000 fourth $4,000: fifth 81. 500.
'ixth $1,000; seventh $500: eighth
90; ninth 5000; tenth $500. In add.
ion to this small fortune there have
'een added side prizes by various ae-
essory makers. which bring the total
be won up to about $4,000. Sup
'lementing the cash prizes are ten !
ronze plaques which will be given IN
be entrants of the ten winning cars
long has been the rule in motor car
aeing that the drivers shall receive
he cash prizes and te makers the
rophies
Inc conditions of the race, which is
class e event, are that each car shall u
eigh at least $500 pounds and have II
o more than 600 cubic inches piston G
splacement. This makes cars up to g
bout 12O horsepower eligible. The G
'rty-six cars have a total of 2O150 W
lble inches of piston displacement. .
wing an average Of 43S cubic inches
or car, according to its motor con. v
ruction. The majority of the cars Il
the race in their tryout have aver. II
yed about 50 to 100 miels per hour, "
hile many of them are capable of el
ling two miles per minute. The entry a
e paid by the entrants was $500 per II
r. fo
Estimates on the average speed eI
hich will be attained in the long race li'
we varied widely. but experts ex- in
ess a belief that the winner viii
ayel the 500 miles at a rate of about In
miles per hour. sa
The race will start at ten O'Clock he
the morning and probably the win. fu
r will cross the tape on his last lap an
out o'clock in the afternoon. 81
The officials for the race have been
osen from all over the United States.
ost Of them having been officials at
any of the other great race meets of
e country. Fred J. Wagner, of New L.
'rk, will act as starter, while George ss
'bertson, the former racing driver. I'M
Il be an assistant. A. R. Parding- ce
a. of New York, will referee. while Iofi