The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-15
French RACING
CARS IN u. S.

indianapolis, Ind, March 15.-Defin-
lite word has been received from the
Peugeot company Of Paris that two of
their fastest cars, with Jules Gou&
and Zucarrelli as drivers, will be n
tered in the third annual 500-mile In
ternationaI Sweepstakes race at the
indianapolis motor speedway, May 30.
This rumor has been current for some
time, and it's official confirmation by
the Peugeot company, adds unusual
interest to the coming contest, 1t now
being an assured fac that the 500
mile race will be truly International
in character n will prove to be the
greatest automobile race eve staged
on an American track, If not in the
world.
The Peugeot cars have now left the
factory and are being tested under the
supervision Of the engineers who de-
signed them, 1T has been necessary
TO change the cylinder bore in order to
lower the piston displacement to the
$50 cubit inch ruling made by the
speedway this year. According to
present arrangements GouN and Zuc-
arrelli will arrive in America about
May IL, and will proceed Immediately
to Indianapolis where they Will la
q chance to become thoroughly ac-
auainted with the speedway before the.
day of the race. Albert Guyot, who is
to pilot the famous English Sunbeam
car, will arrive in America about the
same time and viii also train at the
speedway.
drivers are scheduled to drive in the
French grand prix on July IL, it will
be necessary for them to return to
France Immediately after the Indian
apolis race. Boillot, another Peugeot,
driver, who hoped to come to America
with his team mates, will be COM
PEELED to remain in France prepar-
ing cars for the grand priX. GouX and
Zucarrelli will be accompanied to In
d~ianapolis bysa large crew of mechan-
les, relief drivers and other assistants.
All Of these men are employees of the
Peugeot factory and have a thorough
acquaintance with the cars. 1t is said
that so perfect is their pit work that
it becomes spectacular and that not q
little of the interest in the race will
center about the pits occupied by the
foreigners.
In France, where automobile racing
had its origin, the race drivers are
considered In much h same light that
Americans view the noted baseball
layers. GouX, Zucarrelli and Guyot
stand at the very top OF pubic regard
and are regarded by their countrymen
the same affection and admira-
" III - W IN
Cobb. Christie Mathewson and iris
Sneaker. They have been the victors
in Europe's greatest races, N OF the
most recent achievements being the
winning OF the Sarthe grand prix in
France by Goux last September, when
he drove 402 miles in five hours, thir-
ty-one minutes n ifty-four seconds.
nh element of rivalry will also be a
strong factor in making the 500 mile
race an unusual contest, since all the
foreigners are anxious to do their best
work against the American cars, n
the Peugeots and the Sunbeam have
been avowed rivals for years.
Al new entry has been received for
the race, being made by Z. i. Adams,
d private oWner or lndianapols
Adams is having a special car con-
str1cted in Chicago, which he will call
tha Smada. An unusual feature is
nresented by this car in that Its power
Mani Is a tWO-cycle affair, with a bore
af three and one-half and a stroke of
FIVE inches, a~ggregating SS4.S cubic
p;aton displacement. This, with the
exception Of the Nyberg car, is the
smallest piston displacement recorded
Nv n car which has g entered
n p. Root, the nominee of G. A.
cadu,ick. speedway manager, has been
Confirmed as speedway starter by the
eontest board of the American Auto
,,sabiIe association, which reserves the
,lght to pass upon the eligibility OF
anv annlicant for office in the racing
ne ri was further announced that
sha nosition OF official timer would be
',rsred chester Kicker, an Indianapo-
lit consulting engineer and technical
avnert. subject to his acceptance and
eoparrnatior by the A. A.sA Kicker
haa been strongly boosted loE Tie Jop