New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
Auto Drivers to Battle
for Gold and GLORY

cylinder class II all the entrants qualify.
and twenty-one four cylinders. In the 500
men DIVISION or the race there are ten
cars, In the 400 class eight. in the 800 class
seven and two in the 2OO-inch piston dis
placement. Burman has the car with the
largest piston displacement, his Cutting
mount measuring 1919 cubic inches. XII
patrick. with the Mason is the smallest
entry, the car having a piston displace-
ment of 2435 cubic inches
Among the drivers and relief drivers
named for the twenty-seven entrants in the
race, seven drivers and seven relief pilots
Will ride In their nrst 500-mlle contest The
drivers that were not participants in the
hrst tive-century marathon are Harvey
Herrick, Bert Dingley, Billy Aesaw, Joe
Horan, Len Ormsby, Charles Shambaugh
and II. j. Fitzpatrick The relief pilots to
make their bow are RAIDER, Johnson, Swan
son, Fuller. Farr, Kittrell and Fowler
Teddy Tetzlaff, now holder of the worlds
road racing record, with an average of 1880
miles an hour. made at Santa Monica, on
May 4, will drive d Fiat. the same make
Of car with which he won ms laures. Last
year he had a Lozier. Ralph De Palma
finished in the first event in a Simplex and
this year will be probably the individual
favorite, driving d big gray Mercedes.
Gil Anderson will again drive Stutz and
will have as team mates Charley Merz and
Len ZengeI. In the first race both Zengel
and Merz appeared at the wheels OF Ma
tionals Louis Disbrow and Harvey Her
rick will drive the two Case entries. Her
rick is a new J0o-miler. but Dlsbrow drove
Spencer Wishart, the New York young
ster who won fourth place In the initial
race. will drive the same Mercedes. Harry
Knight, driver of the Westcott that he
wrecked in the first event, Will appear at
the wheel of a Lexington. This will be the
initial bow OF the Lexington In speedway
racing.
The National team will present a new
front. Wilcox will again drive 5o-horSe-
power machine. as in the first race. DAVID
Bruce Brown. twice winner OF the Cram
Prize will drive a second National hlty.
Bruce Brown finished third in Fiat last
year Joe Dawson. winner OF the MIN
place in the first race at the wheel OF a
Marmon, will round out the National :
team Bruce Brown is for the first TINE
driving an American made machine IN COM
petition,
Bert Diusley, famous for his work with
a Pope on the Pacific Coast. will make his
bow in a Simplex. Johnny Jenkins VIII
assist in the return Of the White car to the
racing arena. The last appearance Of the
Cleveland machine in the speed lists was
with the White Steamer. Bob Burman VIII
drive A Cutting Burman held the wheel OF
one of the Benz entries in the first event
Lee Prayer, who finished thirteenth in the
Firestone- Columbus in the 1911 race will
drive the same mount
Billy IIesaw at the wheel of the Mar
! quette- Buick, is a new face among the
| five hundred milers. Farmer Bill" Endi-
] colt. with a penChant for green and famous
as a pilot OF Cole cars. has transferred his
affection 10 a racy appearing Schacht, and
| Mel Marquette driver of the McFarlan SIX
in the first event. will have a mount Of
! the same make.
| Ralph Milford, the laughing youth that
| made the name Lozier synonymous for
| speed, will for the first time in his long
career appear at the wheel Of another
make milford will drive Knox six. He
promises to be strong contender. Null
ford finished second IN the 1911 race, driv-
! ing a Lozier, one minute and forty-threc
seconds behind Harroun.
Hughie Hughes, winner OF many races In
| his class in the little MERGERS, has one Of
the most formidable speedsters at the track.
| Hughes finished twelfth last year in a Mer-
GER Len Ormsby will drive an opel, a
| famous German car. in his speedway de-
| but. Shambaugh. of Lafayette. Ind, Is a
newcomer. He has built a special car for
the race, but is still doubtful II he will be
ready in time.
Joe Matson and Joe Koran will drive Lo-
zier cars. Koran was under contract 10
drive an Amplex in the first race, but an
accident before the race prevented his ap-
! pearanCe. Matsol was relief driver on
the Flat team in he first race. fitzpatrick,
driver of the Mason. is also making his
bow Fitzpatrick is known 10 the racing
fans by his work at the wheel Of the Hotch-
kiss car on the mile tracks In former years.
| Among the relief drivers five Of them had
mounts In the 1911 race. Knpper, relief
/ pilot for the Stutz trio. drove a Benz team
ing with Burman. Bragg. relief pilot to
Tetzlaff. had a Fiat mount. Hearne, relief
for the Case pair. drove another Flat Ru-