New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
ROOT AS RACE STARTER
New Man Picked for important
Post in AutomobIIIng.
oFfIcIATES AT SPEEDWAY
c.,ors Will Be Used in This
Years Contest to Distinguish
Cars and Drivers.

poof. ;ho nominee Of {. \. Sed-
.,snacer NJ the indianapolis Motor
..,. has been confirmed "a speed
s,srter b, the contest board OF the
veg ,,.,ar Automobile Association. which
IS tbe ri-H, to pass upon the ehsi-
,,,., If any applicant for Office in auto
nv. rscire o. is also announced that
osirior of official timer Will be
- IN chester Kicker. an indianapolis
nsuI,ine engineer and technical expert
-, 90 lis acceptance and connrma-
,ior %, tire a. s. \.
simplf, 'uc work of timing this
na. boon suggested ;hat all teams
Individual entries Doe distinguished 10y
~. stri,iu- color. such as red, yellow,
r~e green. al. ln races OF the past it
,.. often been impossible to distinguish
49, FAST Gvue cars. with the result that
.,f,sion has resulted AT times.
This year the color scheme which Will
81. evolved is expected TO obviate all the
.,.,,er trouble IN Importance this meas
20 Is second only 90 the practice which
,r he followed this season OF requiring
On oars to stop t0i repairs tires. gas and
N eo,th OF Oh, an.sh wire. after having
.o,rnleted a uu lap With these inno-
atoms I'm combination with the use Of
,o,rcved timing Instruments, IL is OK
,sc,ed trat the spectators at the 5oo-mile
ace will De- much better posted on The
eyact status Of the contest at all times
than ever before.
Definite word has been received from
,tA Peugeot company. OF Paris. that two
=, their fastest cars, with GouX and Zu-
'arrelH as drivers. will be entered in the
,sce Of May 60 This rumor has been cur
rent for some time. and the official con-
e-nation adds unusual interest to the
coming contest it now being an assured
fact that the the 5o0-mile race will be
,rulv international. in character
The Pueeeot cars have now left the
factory and are being tested under the
supervision Of the engineers who designed
them. II has been necessary to change
the cylinder bore in order 10 lower the
piston displacement to the 45O-cubic inch
ming made by the Speedway this year.
According to present arrangements the
drivers VIII arrive in America about May
p and will proceed Immediately TO In
where they will have chance
no become thoroughly acquainted with the
speedwav before the day Of the race.
Albert Guyot. who is TO pilot the English
sunbeam car. will arrive in America about
The same time and will also train al the
speedway
Goux and Zucarrelli will be accom-
panied 10 indianapolis by large crew
M mechanics. relief drivers and other as
s.tants. All IF these men are employees
of the Puegeot factory and have thor
o1gb acquaintance with the cars. 1t Is
said that so perfect is their pit work that
!, becomes spectacular. and that not a
little of the interest I'm the race will
centre about the pits occupied by the
hreigners
new entry has been received for the
ace. being made by L. l.. Adams. pTi-
ate owner Of indianapolis. Adams Is
having d special car constructed IN CHI
caso which ne will call the Smada. An
UNUSUAL feature is presented by this car
n that its power plant is d two-cycle af-
fair. with a bore Of three and half ana
siroke of FIVE inches. aggregating 5s4o
cubic inches piston displacement.