The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
NEXT YEARS ENTRY
LIST ALREADY Open
Many Contestants Expected in Inter.
national Sweepstakes Race at
Indianapolis, Ind.
EVENT ARoUSES MUCH INTEREST

indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 21-The entry
list for the fourth annual 5oO-mile-inter-
national sweepstakes race. which will be
staged at the indianapolis Motor Speed
way Saturday. May 30, 1914. is now open,
entry blanks for the event having been
ISSUED today.
Although last year the list was not
formally opened until January l. manu-
facturers and other prospective entrants
have displayed so much interest in the
coming event that il was deemed ad-
,isable by the speedway management TO
facilitate the work of preparation by Sc
-uring entries as early as possible. The
list will close May l.
There is no DOUBT that the event sched-
uled for 1914 will eclipse every other race
meet held on the Indianapolis oval, the
last race having served 10 stimulate IN
terest in the speed sport to an unusual
degree. Scores of letters have been pour
ing into the speedway ONCE from every
part of Europe and America, and from
present indications it would seem that
American manufacturers will make a
determined effort to win back the hon.
Ors won during the last 50O-mile race by
Jules Goux the FrenChman, while the
Europeans are equally determined to re-
tain the worlds speed honors for an
other year.
conditions governing the coming race
which it is believed will meet with the
general approval Of entrants The entry
fee has been reduced from $500 to 900.
with the stipulation that 80 per cent OF
this fee will be refunded for all cars that
start on May 30. To further insure the
safety of drivers it also has been ordained
that all steering knuckles and tie rods
must be new two days before the start
ala uT1 inc
wheels will not be permitted. Frame
hangers and steering mechanism shall be
subject to the approval of the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway mocha engi-
neer and cars failing to meet approval
will not be allowed to start
All drivers, including relief drivers,
must furnish the referee with a Certifi
cate from the speedway surgeon. DR.. II.
r. Allen, proving that they are physically
tit 10 engage in such a contest. and that
they are entirely free from any serious
nervous manifestations or other disorders
which might prove a handicap. Physical
conditions justifying' the refusal of such
a certificate will disbar drivers from the
race.
The regular prizes hung up for the
coming race will be the same as those
last year. A purse Of S5O,OOO will be
offered. this to be divided into ten
The Wheeler -Schebler Cup, the Remy
Grand Brassard and Trophy. and the
Prest-O-Lite Trophy also will be Of
Tered again. the Wheeler-Schebler Cup
zoinr to the entrant of the car which
first at 400 miles. the Prest-O-Lite
Trophy being won by the entrant of
he car which is first at 300 miles,
while the Remy Grand Trophy will
De awarded to the entrant of the car
which is first at 200 miles. The driver
IF this car will receive the Remy Grand
8rassard. and if Remy ignition is en-
,loved. the driver will receive $50 a
week for twenty consecutive weeks.
II the car which wins the first 400
miles is equipped with Schebler car
hureter. $1,000 in gold will be given
the driver by F. H. Wheeler, president
7f the Wheeler-Schebler Company
ears entered in the race must have
oistou displacement which will not ex-
-eed $50 cubic inches and minimum
u eight of 1900 pounds.