Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
BILLY KRUPPER
GETS BACK IN
RACE GAME
Veteran Driver Will Have Wheel
of Henderson in the Coming
500-MiIe WhirI.

500-mile international sweepstakes race
to be held at the Indianapolis Motor
speedway May 80, comes somewhat in
the nature of birthday surprise par
ty, for this is the manner in which
the first anniversary of the Henderson
car win Ibe celebrated. The Hender-
sons Of Indianapolis introduced the
car thabhears their name to the Amer
lean public with big parade and re-
ception in the Hoosier capital during
the second 500-mile event. After
period of twelve months a Henderson
is going to- make its debut with 80 of
the fastest speed creations ever con-
structed, en- fthe worlds greatest race
course.
The car will be four cylinder,
equipped with demountable wire wheels
to facilitate tire changes, and will be
driven by BILLY" Knipper, veteran
who long iago carved his notch in the
speed cordest Hall of Fame.
The car1twill carry entry No. 10 when
It takes it's place at the starting line
on May5 80. The chassis of the car
will be fthe same as the regular Hen
derson models, the only difference be-
ing thet fitting of racing body One
featureI of this will be the placing of
the mechanics seat Ave inches back of
the driver to give greater freedom.
Mechanician on Right.
Asithe Henderson is a left drive car,
the mechanic, Frank Jones, another
veteran who has been Knipper's mate
in formerryears. will ride on the driv-
er's right.
Knipper, who is going to try to an
mex the laurels that fell to Harroun in
1911 and Dawson in 1912, is the repre-
sentative of the Henderson Motor Car
Company in Rochester, N. Y. Like
many other racing drivers, he had
retired from the game and become a
partner of William Kipp, and is one Of
Rochesters most reliable automobile
men So wen is he convinced that the
Jcar he is selling is a winner that be
has consented to again return to the
speed arena to prove his convictions.
This win be Knipper's third appear
ance at the Indianapolis Motor speed
way, having teamed with Burman at
tue WHEEL I'll d A9IAtS AZ A1IAs ah1 oANCN
the Stutz in putting the car In the
money in thes last race, when he was
relief drive7ffor that team.
He begsnfhis speed career when he
raced on the Harlem course at Chi
cago in 1904. Knipper also raced in
Europe in 1905, when he competed in
the Gordon Bennett trophy event. In
1911 Knipper was known to racing
fans all over, the United States as
Prince Billy,'S teammate of King Bob"
Burman. While teaming with Bur-
man he drove the 200 horsepower ia
netzy- Mercedes. and a 120-horsepower
Benz. Knipper had the distinction of
being one of the few men who could
handle at that slime the old Darracq,
which Henry originally built, and
which, until IT'D was scrapped, was ac-
knowledged to be one of the fastest
cars ever put on race track. Few
men could manipulate the car, as by
that time theggear box was so dilapi-
dated that to4control 1t was difficult.
Trophies Are Changed.
There has been a Encouragement Of
the regular speedway trophies, and ac-
cording to present plans the Remy
brassard and trophy, the Prest-O-Lite
trophy and the big Wheeler Schebler
cup, instead of being raced for at the
TO- 200 and 300-mile posts Of the 800
mile race, will be, given to the winners
of the first two. three and four hun
bred miles.
The details of 1.-THE manner in which
the trophies above will be handed over
to their winners are as follows: The
Remy brassard goes to the winner at
200 miles and the Remy trophy. valued
at $4,000, goes to the owner OF the car
If the driver USES Remy ignition. he
receives in addition to the brassard
a salary Of $50 a, week for twenty con-
secutive weeks after the race. The
PrestO-Lite trophy goes to the man
who is ahead at 300 miles, regardless
of any equipment he may carry. No
cash accompanies this award, how
ever.
The Wheeler & ISchebler $4,000 cup
will be given to the victor at the 400
mile post If he uses a Sehebler car
buretor an additional cash award of
$1,000 is bis. Otherwise he gets only
the glory.
All of these trophies. with the excep-
ton of the cash awards. are return
able TO their donors on demand. The
plan is to offer them on the speed
way every year.
Between races they will naturally be
allowed to remain in the custody of
the driver who captures them. so that
he may use them for exhibition and
display purposes
HUDSON PLANT GROWING.
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