Evening star., 1914-04-26
MACHINES ARE MARVELS,
FASTEST MADE ABROAD
Cars Foreigners Will Bring for
Hoosier Meet Are Great
Flyers.
Eugenics to Play Important Part in
Auto Racing at Indianapolis
for Greater Safety.
Correspondence Of The Star


PARIS, France. April Is, 1914
Foreign entrants in the next Indianap-
oils JoO-mile race. notably Goux and Boil
lot of Peugeot, and Guyot and Thomas Of
Delage. have been burning up the Grand
Prix course at such an alarming rate of
speed in practice recently that the
French department Of the interior has
barred them from that road entirely, to
prevent accidents and the destruction of
the wearing surface. No further work
outs will be induiged in, therefore. until
the drivers arrive in the Hoosier capital,
on or about the second week in May
The machines accompanying the for
eigners are altogether the fastest ever
produced abroad, both Peugeot and De-
lage being easily capable of 115 miles an
hour. Naturally, to send cars along
country road at this velocity during OIL
season is entirely too dangerous for even
the most enthusiastic motorist. On the
indianapolis speedway. of course, they
can be let out ad lib. every provision for
the safety Of contestants and spectators
alike having been made. The fall of
many records is predicted when the for
cgn craft report for duty.
Eugenics are to play an even bigger
part in automobile racing than in mar
riage. a strict examination of all con-
testants in the next Indianapolis J0o-mile
race having been ordered by the man
agement Medical certificates. certifying
physical fitness. freedom from chronic
diseases. high blood pressure. the absence
Of serious nervous manifestations, and
other Indications OF grave disorders will
be required at least five days prior to the
contest.
To Minimize Accidents.
1-,a r,,o,.a 10 t,ta,, 20 rad,aa Or, n ,,,;pi
mum the chance of accident during the
contest Motor marathoning, such as
the 5o0-mile race. is about the most ex-
hausting sport in the entire category.
Moreover. an accident Is liable to result
not only in one but number of fatali-
ties. something which is true of no other
form of pastime. where a spill is usually
of little consequence Every precaution
is being taken. therefore. to insure skill
of eye and strength of hand at the cru
cial moment.
Victory Hemery. dean of European rae
ing and holder of the worlds JOO-mile
record of ninety-six miles an hour. has
cabled (. y. Moross, manager of the
Maxwell racing team. that he would like
to drive one of his cars in the coming
speedway races Hemery is famous as
the man who during one of the early VAN
derDiltS on Long lSlanQ naQ SllVer OF
glass driven into his eye when a stone
shattered his goggles, yet finished the
race practically blinded and in intense
agony.
Interest in 50O-Mile Race.
All eyes will center in the great 800
mile race upon Arthur Klein, owing to
the extreme youth Of the youngster who
will drive the King car. Mr.. Klein halls
from Youngstown. Ohio. and refuses to
divulge his age. That he is mere boy
is without doubt. and that he is the
youngest driver in the race is true. Mr..
Klein, although young IN reality and
young in appearance. is an expeneneed
driver. as he has held a pilots license
with the American Automobile Associa-
tion for four years. His preparatory
work for the great struggle has been
gained in track driving. SO operating a
car on the Indianapolis motor speedway
has no terrors to him. He is not only
. clever driver, but a clever mechanic as
well.
q In the preparation o. his car. he has
superintended adj Of the work himself
from the construction Of the engine to
the ninutest detail of the car construc-
ton, and in this work he has combined
many Of the points of value picked up
by him while employed in other factories,
In some of which he did work on cars
that were successful in speed contests.
The King car with Mr.. Klein at the