The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-30
Entries ooo-sIile Rnce.

indianapolis. May 2e.-With their
machines In perfect trim. and carefully
guarded BY armed State militiamen.
twenty seven drivers, who tomorrow
Will risk their lives an effort TO
capture $4,000 in cash prizes. to night
are anxiously awaiting the fall of tho
starters flag. which VIII be the signal
for the opening OF the annual b00-mlle
Memorial Day race at the indianapolis
Motor Speedway. The record of 1912
miles an hour made In last years race.
is expected TO be exceeded The speed
way is two and half miles in cir
conference. Weather prospects for
the race, which will be probably the
last held on the local course. Indicate
a warm day. with possibly showers.
The winner OF the great race will
receive $4,000, the second man $4,000
and he third. $1,000 The balance OF
the $4,000 purse Will go to the rest
OF the finishers down to the tenth. who
will get sl,+00 In addition TO these
prizes, there nrc other emolumcnts
from accessory concerns. and the win
ner will get more than $4,000 for his
days work.
For moro than six hours tomorrow
the mon at the steering wheels OF the
race cars Will thrill the throng of
speed hungry spectators. Those who
want the most thrills per minute have
purchased seats overlooking the dished
curves They know that death for
pilot and his mcchanician turks in the
oil-covercd brick pavement il the
slightest violation OF natures laws Is
committed where the big racers stand
almost perpendicularly in swerving
around the turns ut full speed.
Downtown tonight men and women
in cafes and hotel Hobbies laughed
about the chances the men in the race
machines would take tomorrow TO win
honor and cash prizes for themselves
and to entertain the crowds. who pay
to see several hours OF blood-tinSling
sport. Even money bets were made
that death would overtake two or more
OF the men entered In the race.
Hotels All FILLED.
Every hotel In the city is filed TO
overlooking. and many are paying from
IS TO $40 for the privilege OF sleeping
In cots strung about the corridors.
Thousands of private homes have been
thrown open to the visiting speed fans.
and many owners OF limousines are
using their own machines as sleeping
places. 1t conservattvely esti-
mated tonight that more than $4,000
spectators would be admitted to the
course tomorrow
That this will be the last race OF It's
kind here was freely predicted by au-
tomobile men tonight. 1t was even
mistakenly rumored that to-morrow's
race would be the last auto speed event
OF any Kind staged here.
The owners of the speedway, 1t wac
said. are considering plans for dividing
the grounds into large lots and build
ing ''horseless city No horse
drawn vehicle will be permitted inside
It's limits. and the eligible residents
Of this proposed unique municipality
will be the owners OF automobiles.
President Carl G.. Fisher and other
officials of the speedway decline to dis
cuss the report.
Working by electric light tonight,
nearly 100 men are putting the finish
ing touches on the steel wire fences
that have been erected about tho track.
Other men were picking UP from about
the course every scrap Of paper that
might blow out into the face OF
driver. and every bit Of lumber and
small boards dropped by workmen dur
ing the construction and improvements
Of the grandstands and officials boxes.
When the twentyseven cars are
lined up ut 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing by Starter Charles Root the motor
speedway course will be In the cleanest
and most perfect condition in Its his
tory. Precautions against accidents to
drivers have been studied carefully by
the speedway management.
Preparing for Accidents.
Hospital accommodations have been