The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

while on the train coming from Detroit.
He was placed In the care of a ply
stefan. who immed lately hurried him to
n sanatorium. While dilirious, he men
toned the word Paige" and "deliver-
ies'' several times. The physicians
could not make out what was on hie
mind, but when enlightened by the
mans partner of the conditions that
had existed for the past ten days. the
physicians Informed his partner that no
doubt he had been thrown into this
state by constant worry in regard to
the delivery of his Paige cars. His
final breakdown, which occurred on
the train, was due to his being over
come with joy on learning that he
would soon receive a good supply OF
s"30s."
wire from the physicians to the
Paige factory states that the only thing
that would bring about the recovery
of this man would be n couple of car
loads or Paige "36s." The factory an
tieipates speedy recovery. as sew
eral scarloads are on the way.
A Mercedes car, equipped with a
silent Knight engine, will be one OF
the contestants in the third annual 500
milo international Sweepstakes Race
at the indianapolis Motor Speedway,
May 80, the entry having been made by
e. c.. Patterson, of New York, we'll
known sportsman and general man
ager of Golfers Weekly. Pelette, the
Belgian millionaire. who has driven
his own cars In many of the important
European races, has been nominated as
driver. having consented to take the
wheel because OF his personal friend
ship for Patterson and because he has
no car OF his own which comes, within
the limitations prescribed by the speed
way management for this years race.
The car will be shipped from Europe
In a few days and will be given a
thorough workout at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway. Pelette has been
testing the car In Europe for some
time and It is said that recently he
averaged ninety miles an hour over an
ordinary road, which is not especially
noted as an automobile path.
The prominent feature of the entry
is the fact that for the first time in the
history of automobile racing the slide
valve motor Will be used. Heretofore
all racing cars have used motors of the
poppet valve type-the Mercedes, which
so nearly won the race last year, be-
Ing OF the latter type. Every motor
up to 1906 was Of poppet valve type.
In that year Charles Y knight brought
out the frst valve slide motor which
bears his namo. For two years little
was heard of the engine, but in 1908
the, Daimler Company. OF Covantry,
one of the most conservative firms In
England, announced that It would make
a slide valve motor exclusively.
After. two months of very careful
work, the Nyberg Automobile Works,
OF Anderson. Ind, have completed their
six-cylinder race car, which is entered
in the bOo-mile International Sweep
stakes race at Indianapolis. Memorial
Day. May 80. 4
Harry Endicott, who will pilot this
racer, has personally attended the con-
struction Of this car. and every piece
OF material that was used in the con-
sfruction was put under the most rigid
test under his personal supervision
and he feels confident that all the
| par ts will hold up under the terrific
!, strain that they must undergo for d
period OF more than stx hours,