Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
Great INTEREST
IS DISPLAYED IN
50O-M|lE RACE
Hundred Thousand Enthu-
siasts Will Journey to In
dianapolis to Witness An
nual Event.

Indianapolis, May 23.-Never In the
history of automobile racing has inter-
est waxed SO high in a sporting event
as the fourth annual 500-mile interna-
tional sweepstakes on the famous In
dianapolis motor speedway.
P. T. Barnum, In his most brilliant
moment, could not have foreseen,
planned or put into execution a spec
tacle to equal the imposing Marathon
of motors, which will draw 100000
wildly enthusiastic speed fans to the
Hoosier capital on May 80.
With famous race drivers beginning
to congregate at the brick-paved
course and factories working over
time to rush their cars through to
completion, Indianapolis is beginning
to talk, sleep and eat gasoline. The
annual epidemic of speed insanity,
which is most contagious about the
month of May at Indianapolis, is again
decidedly in evidence.
Word that the official automobile or
ganizations OF Europe have sanctioned
the 500 mile race and that the foreign
cars will compete under their own
rules as we'll as the rules of the Amer
lean Automobile association, indicates
that the excitement over the famous
speed classic Is not entirely confined
to this continent
A subject Of much speculation
among race nuts" is the possibility
of a new record being posted as a re-
suit of the competition last year.
Record Will Go.
Barney Oldfield, dean of American
automobile race drivers, who recently
signed to drive the third Stutz entry,
blew into Indianapolis the other day
and made the prediction that the pres
emit record of 1877 miles an hour would
be knocked higher than a kite.
THE high class of the field" says
Barney, Indicates to me that the
winner will have to beat it from the
start. Some of the cars entered are
capable of making 100 miles an hour.
With such great speed at their com
mand, none OF the drivers are going
to roll along quietly and see some one
tear in and pile up a big lead at the
start, which might mean victory in the
long run.
1T will be more than ever a race of
tires as well as motor cars. / don't
think it will be possible for car to go
the route without a single tire change,
on account of the great speed that
probably will be made"
There promises to be great speed
battle fought out by oldfield, Burman
and De Palma in this years race.
| This trio is considered in class by
itself when daredevil driving is con-
sidered OF the more conservative
/ A dri,r Anday.cnn RI
Cooper, Joe Dawson and Murford are
thought to have the best chances.
Foreigners Look Good.
The foreigners look formidable on
paper, but the railbirds at the track
are wondering If the drivers from
across the water will find the going as
smooth this year as they did last
spring, when Goux took home the
bacon without beating the record.
Goux and Boillot, star members of
the peugeot racing team. secretly
sailed on the Olympic from Cherbourg
| April %, thereby stealing a march on
their compatriots, notably Guyot and
Thomas of Delage, and Chessagne of
Sunbeam, who were under the i'm
preston that they were all to embark
together, May 9.
| Not even the most intimate confi-
dants of the Frenchmen were let in on
the DEAL first word of their plans
being received by the speedway via
wireless. With the party are Nine.
Boillot, wife of the famous driver;
Andre, his brother, and two mocha
nicians, six in all. They expect to re-
port for practice Immediately on their
arrival, giving them q clean lead Of
| 10 days on their competitors.
A Shrewd Move.
| Seldom has a shrewder move been
pulled off in the racing game. Like
everything else on their program, the
coup was planned months agu, and
everything carefully arranged for the
ldenouement. Boillot and Goux In
tend to win the next Indianapolis 800
mile race or know the reason why.
II everything pans out as successfully
as their latest maneuver they are
| thought to have q gilt edged chance.
Though entries officially closed Fri
day midnight, May l. contracts are
still arriving in the mail, the last
batch numbering four-a Rayfield,
piloted by Hugie Hughes; a Titze,
named by Mrs. Nancy Pearl Title, wife
of a wealthy Chicago piano manufac-
turer; Ray, handled by s. F. Brock.
of Indianapolis. and an Isotta, entered
/ by the Lsotta- F'ranschino Motors COM
pany of New York.
Drivers for the Titze and Isotta
have not been named as yet. though
II is believed that Marquis. II he re-
covers in time from the injuries he re-
ceived in the recent Grand Prix. when
he turned over just after going into
first place. win have the call on the
| latter.
Forty-five in Line.
| In all As cars are now in line, but
one less than were nominated for the
first 500-mile race In 1911, which
brought out the largest field in motor
history. The boiling down of the would
be starters will be accomplished
through time trials beginning three