Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
FORMING AUTO RACE CIRCUIT
Initial Dash VIII Be Started on In
dianapolis Speedway.
FOREIGN CARS Will BE EETEREn
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ThrouEh Imitea STATES 10 IN Ef-
fort 90 orrsntre the
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INDIANAPOLIS FEB E-when Starter
Fred J. WaEnef lines up the contestants IN
the 59l-uiie International suecpsiakes race
at lhe Indianapolis motor speedway on
Decoration CAV the first hiE event IN The
grand circuit Of automobile racing ri1 ne
under way. This IS ihe plan II the officials
81 the American Autouohne association.
gho are taking concerted action 30 put the
motor racing sport on q mere definite basis
than cyrr before A. h. raraington. who
has been referee al many 81 tire great race
meets q she country and manaeed The
running az ths last Vanderbilt cup raft on
Long Island. viii BE- ihe man upon Whom
the consummation q the plan depends.
Fariingtun will take q lone trip through
out the United States IN an effort 10 or
sanize the msnufaufursfs 20 that she sir-
cult rlpn may be carried ort Successfully.
Nearly en- q the ersatsst drivers and
cars noE On the meter racing game win
ae contestants In the Indianapolis raue and
the American Automobile associEfion Off
ciais believe that il wiu be the nost adrun-
tageous place 70 start the circult bah roii-
ing. Nine entries have been made thus far
with the race EtiH three months and q half
away. The nominations made are. Lewis
stranx luaptsln8. Louis I-arsonneur and
Joe gagersburger IN case ears. Happy
Johnny Aitken in a National SEQ G. n.
Baldwin in an Interstate Sc Frank FOX
and Louls Dishrow in Pope Harifords
HARRY knight IN . We1toou and Simplex
without driver named. Ralp De Palma.
the mile track champion Of 1910. may pilot
the last named car.
In the entries 10 come in there are in
cluded half dozen Of the fastest European
cars. France. Germany and Belgium win
be represented according 70 the advance
announcements Of the manufacturers. and
the Plat company Of Italy win Be listed
along with the others. The drivers Tor
these foreign speed creations have not beer
named. but It Is probable that Hemery.
Nasarro. Wagnsr and others win be at the
wbsels- Herbert Lutte. formerly driver Of
the American racing cars. now in Europe
hopes TO head q team Of three Napier cars
and l. in conferences with the officials Of
that company At present.
In addition to the foreign experts the
American lineup win be the strongest ever
brought together The in6ucemeut Of about
$4,000 in cash 70 be given out 70 the win
ners Of one race is too strong for the
meteor drivers 70 stay away from Those
who have assured the spsedway manage
nent that they VIII be in later are Harry
Grant. twice winner Of Inc Vanderbilt cups
Eddie Hearne Of ChicaEo in a Benz, spen-
Ger Wishart An a Mercedes, Prank Dear
born q Los Angeles IN q Fiat. wild Bob
Burman in q Buick 100 and Arthur and
Louis Chevrolet and Others
Many OF the cars which are to be driven
through the long grind are being specially
built for the race and the title Of inter
national champion viii be hard fought
for throughout the seven-hour cylinder
conflict The range Of piston displacement
Is remarkable, as serne Of thu cars already
have nearly the limit Of 800 cubic inches.
The entry fee for the race increases from
Sboo per car 70 $40 per ear after March J
and the entries are 20 close May l. Tlss
speedway management has dscidsd to start
the race At 10 o'ciook in the moruinE 20
that It win end about O'Clock in the after
noon