Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-30

Indianapolis. May 3o.-Beating down
worlds records with every mile Ralph
De Palma, driving Mercedes. led the
field by lap at the end Of the first $50
miles Of the 500-mile race. His time
was 1:ls.o1. as against the record Of
l1:57.16 set by Bruce Brown In Fiat
last year. Joe Dawson. in a National,
wa1 second. Tetzlaff in Fiat, close
{ third.
seventy-five thousand people are
watching the race.
Worlds records went down thruout
the first hundred miles. De Palma.
leading, set new mark Of 1:13.01 over
Tetzlaf's old record Of 1:14.29. Joe
Dawson, in q National. pounded into
second place and Spencer Wishart took
third.
Bruce-Brown Withdrew his National
and Harry Knight his Lexington be-
cause Of engine troubles.
Speedway, Indianapolis. Ind. May 30.
--Under a cludless sky thousands Of
enthusiasts from all over the country
assembled at the Indianapolis speed
way for the greatest event Of the auto
mobile world-the second annual run
ming Of the American 500-mile sweep
stakes.
At daylight began the exodus from
the city to the speedway park by train,
trolley and touring cars, and the sun
found the grandstand on the outer
edge and the parking spaces on the
inner circuit of the brick oval begin
ming to All with the enormous crowd
that was to see twepty-four Of the
most famous drivers and cars battle
for the honor and fortune of enjoying
With Ray Harroun and the Marnon
Waasp the classic title Of winners OF
the greatest race Of motordom.
The track, washed clean Of i.s black
and dangerous coat of grease accumu-
lated during weeks of grind, gl;stened
in the sunlight when the big motors
pulled out along the repair pits
swarming with merchandising. Har-
roun ana his tMarmon last year did the
distance In S:42.S and every pilot today
was determined to cut this mark In his
effort to come in on the $4,000 offered
for the winner Of the race.
$4,000 See Race.
A crowd estimated at $4,000 cheered
as the drivers swept out on the track
for the brake test. Women standing
in the boxes and in the hundreds Of
cars parked in the infield. their NC dish
motors daubed with the dirt Of the
oiled boulevard leading to the speed
v,av waved their wells In greeting to
the begoggled pilots and mechanicians
that were gseen to risk their lives Tor
the glory Of the racing automobile.
with an explosive roar OF the enor-
mnn. engines especially built for this
ultimate teCt OF speed and endurance.
the cars came together at the electric
timing wire at $3.50. In tumult OF
cheering starter wagner let the cars
% Al 10 os6lock. The cars made one
slow parade. lap. and coming again to
the wire. leaped into the race. press
,ng together in q binding fog OF
burned gas.
Recseds 90 70 Smash.
Teddy Tsf1ian and his Fiat made
the first round Of 22M miles In 1:43:4s.
Then he lost the lead to Ralph De
Palma.
Do palma held his lead at the twenty
r,;les. which he covered in 1923, bet
ter,ng the old record Of 1929 Get by
MARQUIS in q, IsottA at Los Angeles
spencer wishart in second Mer-
cedes kept ct De Palma's rear wheels.
with Bruce Brown, In a National, third.
Ormsby's Opal broke its gasoline
line and he drew out.
Paes Tells on Tirss.
AT nifty miles De Palma still led and
was ahead Of the record. Bruce Brown
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