The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

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Teddy Tetzlafs. nov holder OF the
worlds road racing record with an
average Of 1850 miles pr hour.
made NJ Santa Monica. May 4. VII
drive q Fiat Last year Ralph De-
Palma finished sixth In the frst
eevnt I'm = Simpler and this year
ilbc probably the individual fav-
orite driving q big gray Msrcedsa
GIL Anderson viii again drive q
Stuts and win have a. tsam-mates
Charley Merx. famous a. a National
pilot. and Ian Zengel. winner OF the
1911 Elgin. at the wheel OF the Nat.
ionaL In the nrst race both Zengei
and Merz appeared at tho whesls Of
Nationals. Louis Dishrow and Har.
vey Herrfck will drive the two Case
entries. Herrick IL q new 5oo-mile
but Disbrow drove the Pope-Hum-
mer last season
Spencer Wishart, the New York
millionaire. who won fourth place in
the initial race. win drive the same
Mercedes. Harry Knight. driver of
the Wescott that he wrecked in the
first event will appear at the wheel
OF Lexington. This win be the
initial bow OF the Lexington In
speedway racing.
The National viii present a new
front. Howdy Wilcox will again
drive a ffty-horsepower, the same
size National that he finished in
seventeenth place with IN the FIRST
event. David Bruce-Brown. twice
winner of the Grand Prise OF Ameri-
ca. Will drive q second National nifty
Bruce-Brown, finished third In q Fiat
last year. Joe Dawson. winner of
fifth place in the first race at the
wheel OF a Marmon. will round out
the Nationals team. Truly, one OF
the most formidable trios that ever
grasped the steering wheel Of a rub
bershod notwithstanding speed
monster. Brice-Brown is for the
first time driving an American-made
machine.
Bert Dingley. famous for his work
with a Pope on the Pacific coast.
and participant in former Wander
bits, Will make his bow in a Sim
pick.
Johnny jenkins. former pugiIist
and former as a Cole driver, will
mark the return of the White to the
racing arena. The last appearance
OF the Cleveland machine in the
speed lists was with the White
Steamer.
Bob Burman. Speed King" will
drive a Cutting in the event. Bur
man held the wheel OF one OF the
Benz entries in the first event.
Lee Prayer who finished thirteen
tn in the Ffrestone-C Columbus In the
1911 event. will drive the same
mount.
Billy Liesaw. at the wheel OF the
Buick, is a new face
among the hve-hundred mIlers.
Old Farmer Bill" Endicott. with
penchant for green and famous
as pilot OF Cole cars, has transfer
red his affection to Incorporating
Schacht, OF Vermillion blue.
Mel Marquette. driver OF the Nc
fsrlan, sixth In the first event. will
nave a mount OF the same make.
RALPH Milford, the laughing youth
mat made the name Lozier synony-
nous for speed. will. for the nrst
time In his long career, appear at
the wheel OF another make. MnItord
VIII drive a Knox Six. He promises
to be a strong contender and the
Knox Four. driven by Belcher last
year In the race had a world Of
speed. milford finished second in
the first event, driving a Lozier. one
minute and forty-three seconds be-
hind Harroun.
A new car backed by an old and
perfected organization, is the story
OF the Henderson, a 1885 car. which
mas been announced at INDIANAPOLIS.
The Hendersons OF Indianapolis
need no Introduction TO the trade. but
In giving here a review OF the Hen
derson organization Il will be noted
mat there are several new members
all or whom have an old motor car
experience. and consequently have
many friends IN the trade.
II Is doubtful n any car ever start.
ed with moro perfected organIza.
ton. Every officer and manager has
| won his spurs in the motor car in
/ dustry and all have been connected
with motor car successes
That indianapolis refuses IN adm,
ideas In automobile construction
/ which do not emanate from Indian.
apolis sources IS consplcuously dis
| proven In tho new Henderson car
which will be launched in Indian.
/ apolis May 3Oth On the dav of the
i've hundred mile race
/ This car. which will sell for q osE
] "a-AAN VI LiAt fNFOneAu com
Tort and convenience features vbtch
10 date American manufacturers have
NOT seen NJ 10 install: partly because
-hey have not investigated tben az.
hciently. and partly because OF geo
graphical prejudice. A few OF The
highpriced American car. No..
adopted the idea OF putting the eaeo.
line service tank under the oou-I n,
The dash. but the general stater1c,,
stH holds, American built carr have
o'en trife SLOW 10 70 into European
factories and adopt whatever poinfg
happen 20 be- in advance % their ON,
Before designing The Hsrdorsor
Chester Kicker. formerly farbpic.i
editor - The HorseIesa Age. visited
ever factory ~ note In EneIand ana
on The continent The rau ss~,ov,
slpcrinfn1deut cahfrd DE rrea-f.-r.
from Paris. IN Fact fhe fIa-Fe-r,- 4.
~ internationally desIEned ear - d.
shnvn .n itu advance lHr-t.a-.