The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
The rize Winners

Especial to The Times Dispatch
indianapolis, Ind, Mny 3O.-JuIes
Goux, driving n PcuEcot car, over which
waved the flag of France, won the
o0O-miie Memorial Day race to-day.
His time wns hours 81 minutes 43.45
seconds, nu average of 1850 miles mn
hour. His rewards were international
honors, cas- phrixcs worth S35,GOO. in
by the management oG the speedway
for the wiuncr of the race. n kiss from
dirt-covcrcd Eicchnnicinn, and
shower OF champagne made Of grapes
that grew In the country whence he
cnmc.
Spencer Wishart. who drove a Mer-
Ger car into second place ut the finish
OF the race. was given n l>issless and
champasncless reception at the Mer-
Ger pits, but his two hands wornout
by the steady work at the wheel of
his car. We're shaken wildly by hun
dred admirers. He was lifted upon the
! shoulders of his pitmen and cheered
with enthusiasm equal to that accord
ed to the Frenchman, Tonight he
was given n check for $4,000. t,,....s -
RnceS In Flaming Car.
One of the most remarkable bits Of
race car driving was staged by Charles
Merz in his Stutz car, when he drove
three and one-half miles, more than
one lap around the course. with his car
abla3e beneath the engine and his
mechanician and himself hardly able to
Keep their seats on account of the
flames that were licking at their legs
Merz was watched on his alst lap by
the breathicss thousands. who feared
his car would explode or that he would
be driven from the wheel by the flames
Displaying almost unbelievable nerve
waved laI al trIp pf
nag, flashed over him By Starter Root,
rs he crossed the finish line for the
next to the last time, and settled into
the hot seat of his car for the final lap
Spectators remaining on the grand
stands and bleachers were on their
feet. straining for glimpse of the In
trepid young Indianapolis driver, as he
rounded the last curve. and started
down the final stretch with tongues OF
flames squirting from under the hood
OF his car. He could not have made
another lap. His car would have gone
10 pieces in another mile.
But II remained intact. and continued
to do his bidding until it limped across
the finish line. and ATerz was $4,000
wealthier Pitmen had extinguishers
ready, and cXtinsuished the fire that
soon would have destroyed the car
Charles Merz's father is an Indianapolis
policeman with record for bravery to
his credit
Another Frenchman Albert Guyot.
driving an English made car. the Sun
beam, drove consistent race to fourth
place. and a prize OF $4,000. He was
more of 81 favorite OF the crowd than
GouN. because of numerous brushes he
had with other cars in front OF the
main grand stand, where he showed Il
wonderful control OF his mount, and
left n trail OF smoke for the others to
travel In.
Other Prize Winners.
The other drivers who finished with
in the prize money were in order:
Theodore pillette. in Mercedes
knight.
Howard Wilcox. in Gray-Fox spe-'
cial.
Ralph Mulford, in Mercedes
Louis pisbrow, in Case
q. ii. Clarke. III Tulsa
W. Haupt, in n Mason.
For leading the procession after the
one hundred and fortieth mile, Goux
received. In addition to the $4,000 cash
prize offered by the speedway officials.
the following trophies:
The Remy- Brassard, for 200 miles;
value, $500
The Prest-o-Lite for 500 miles: value.
S2.500.
The Wheeler and schebler. for 400
miles: value, $4,000.
When GouN crossed the wire for the
last time. his pitmen sgnalled him to
make Two more laps which he did. to
avoid any mistakes and another pos
sible controversy over the distance he
had covered AS he finished. his pitmen
were like insane subjects. They en-
braced each other and opened bottle ar
ter bottle OF champagne in celebration
of victory.
Goux leaped from his car at the end
OF the extra two laps. and danced out
onto the track, waving a French flag.
| Then he caught up an American flag.
and waved the two, so that their folds
mingled. Then. jumping to the edge
Of his pitt he turned and bowed to
the crowd. and WAS caught in the arms
of his countrymen, who awaited him
in the pit.
A greasy, oil-stained member OF his
squad OF pitmen. caught the new inter
Irrational champion OF the motor racing
world. and planted on his face q NICE.
| Favored Kiss, Another enthusiastic
neighbor of Goux showered him with,
champagne. Tonight the plucky
Frcnchman was being toasted in evory
cafe, where the lid on the ilIegal sale
OF liquors on a national holiday was
lifted by the city administration, as a
special courtesy to the racers and their
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