The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-06
.0LDF|ELD TO DRIVE
IN INDIANA CLASSIC
Barney's Mechanician Arrives
In indianapolis With Car for
May 80 Event.

INDIANAPOLIS. May els Barney
Oldfield going to drive at the sixth an
nual international Sweepstakes Race.
May 3o7 T. e. Myers. manager. shook
his head and answered mo" But this
was yesterday. Today he San hear the
applause OF tens OF thousands OF people
when the veteran of veterans appear on
the track. for the indefatigable Barney
10 going to drive. His mechanician. r.
q. Dashbach. has arrived in indianapolis
unannounced. and has Barney's car.
foreign built Deiage. unioaded and at
the speedway track. Those who know
Barney are bewildered at such tactics.
about Barney. and for him to get his
| car In or the grounds early without
much advance press agency. Ia not
| orthodox. It lends credencc to the sus-
picion that Barney is tired OF being
kidded ebout ALSO running" and II
out at last to show the crowd Of
1 younger drivers who have usurped his
place on the front page that the original
automobile driver of the u. s. A. has
spfficlcnt punch left to win the In
| dianapolis international classic.
| Dashbach says this Is Oldheld's last
race. his last public appearance. and
| that Cldheld proposes unequivocally to
win and crown his racing career with
what Is considered the highest achieve
ment In automobile racing. Dashbach.
who will ride with Oldheld. was
! ruechanIcian last year with Calvin, but
| received serious injuries In an accident
| before the race during practice.
Barney never fails to draw applause
clares he is not given to grandstanding.
| There certainly IL nothing of the usual
stage setting about the way Barney has
entereu the May 30 race. 1t IL so UNI
| Barney.lke.
The Dclage Barney will drive is re-
puted to be one of the finest specimens of
automobile construction In the world.
II was ono of the French cars built for
the Grand Prix In Europe, In 1914 II
has a block type motor. with valves in
the head. with a bore and stroke of 3.70x
$50. ant a cubic inch piston dlsplace-
| ment of 27i.s. fabrication IL by force
and splash. Barney finished third with
this car at Elsin last wear in the c. A.
cup s ESss He also entered MT t this
Speedway last year. but was forced
out at the end OF sixteen miles with a
broken piston and connecting rod.
He IL bringing from Los Angeles to
indianapolis his front drive Christie
that this car will be In the race. one
can never tell what Barney has up his
sleeve One of his farovite publicity
gctters IL his invariable stosie. which
ne wears IN MS mouth unnRnte0. HE
friends say they can tell Just how Bar
new feels by the angle this stogte rests
between his teeth.'
There is no dearth Of automobile rae,
ca ndidatcs. as indicated by the food OF
| kilograms and letters from all over the
United States to r. f. Myers. genera
| manager of the Speedway on.ce. Many
or these writer's seem to think that al
one has TO do to win the famous Sixth
Annual International Sweepstakes Race
is to take some jitney and strip tn,
body. There are thousands OF aspirant,
In this class.
There is another class OF rich sports
men who know better. and who do moi
count the cost, but who. for the low,
OF the sport and the fun they get ou
OF IT,. try TO create special cars incor'
porating automobile ideas that are pet
to themselves and attempt to show ur
some OF the older experienced racers.
| A conspicuous members of the latteI
class is s. Osteweg. OF Lee. ILL.,. who hal
sent I'm his entry and check to tho
speedway ma engagement for entry OF AT
Osteweg sDecial. manufactured by Ap
person & OsteweR. for the May 10 race
Little Is known OF this car. except tina
II weighs about 100 pounds. has foul
cylinders, 4 1l-s2x5 bore and stroke. anC
piston displacement OF 2se 4-lo cubic
inches.
1t is registered with the America,
Automobile Association as car 100. TIT
driver Is to be s. Osteweg himself. 4
wealthy young business man ant
sportsman. He Is an A: A. A. registered
driver. No. 80. o. Bloomberg or J
Booth. both registered with the A. A
, A.. will act as Keller driver and mech
anician.
The Illinois entry Is expected at In
dianapolis soon TO begin practice. ant
2 II can't come too soon TO satisfy tn,
, curiosity OF the speedway fans. who ar,
eager to see how II can step over tn,
paved oval.