New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
EXPECT VICTORY in
MEMORIAL RACE
PeugeOt Drivers Consider
Long Grind as Good as
Won Now.
OTHER FOREIGNERS
ARE DUE THIS WEEK
indianapolis Specializing on Out
come of Elimination Trials,
To Be Held Soon.

Three exCitable Frenchmen all famous
automo bile race drivers. passed through
New York during the week en- route to
Indianapolis for the great 500-mile Me-
mortal Day race on the speedway. They
were Boillot. Goux and Duray, making
up the Peugeot team that is certain TO
enter the race the favorite with prac-
tically all who speculate on the outcome
OF such contests
AS far as the first named pair is con-
cerned. they consider the long grind as
good as run and won. No greater con-
fidence was ever displayed before even
the practice period. which in itself is
generally responsible for the breaking up
Of one or more cars, especially at Indian
apolis, where a speed of less than mile
a minute is loafng.
Duray, it may be said, is not expected
to cut much Of figure in the race. AS
compared with any other car in the list
his racer is little more than a toy. being
equipped with a motor having a piston
displacement of only 1873 inches. The
other two cars are about $50 inches,
while the race limit. TO which most or
the entrants are built, is 45O inches.
II is generally assumed that if there
is any difference in speed between the
cars to be driven by. Goux and Boillot,
the latter will have the choice. He is
the head Ct the team and is considered
by all odds the greatest of present-day
European drivers. GouX, however, has
the advantage of having raced and won
on the speedway, while this marks Boil
lots first visit to the United States.
The other foreigners-Chassagne. who
will pilot an English Sunbeam; Guyot
whose mount is the famous Delage;
Christiaens, who will drive the Belgian
Excelsior; Thomas. who will also pilot
a Delage, and Friedrich who comes with
a Bugatti-will reach here some time
during the week, and will take the first
train for the Western city.
Meanwhile reports from indianapolis
indicate that the city is waking up to its
big day of the year, and that the en-
thuslasts are already finding the big
brick track place of absorbing interest
during the workout hours. At least
dozen of the prospective starters are al
ready encamped there getting ready Tor
the elimination trials, which will mark
the last week before the actual race.
There are forty-four entries, ana FOUR
teen of these must be eliminated. Inc
starters will be the thirty cars showing
the fastest time in three laps OF the
two and a half mile track. Average
speeds of from eighty to ninety miles
an hour are predicted for those who STICK
to the finish.
Naturally, all of the drivers VIII dc
their best TO stay through the early
tests, especially the dark horses, VINO
will be confronted with their first chance
to make good This may lead to several
accidents. Racing experts say, however
that it will be better to have few Spills
during the tryouts, when each contestant
has the course 10 himself, than IN the
race. when a slip might involve others
The order OF cars at the start, which
was recently announced as consonaht
with the speed registered in the time
trials. putting the fastest cars in 'front.'
has again been changed. Several or the
slower contestants objected TO the pro-
vision, claiming 1t placed them at as
advantage, and even threatened TO WIFI
draw if the ruling were adhered TO.