Evening star., 1916-05-28

| New York speedway recently strength
| ems the belief of speedway fans that
! he is a likely winner on May 80. Up
| to the present time there have been
| seven post entries, which is the first
| time in the history of automobile rae
! ing in this country. At no other race
! meet ever held were there more than
one or two attempted post entries and
| the followers of the speed sport marvel
! at the number of late asprants. One
| of these is a Hudson Super-Six, Ralph
Mulford wiring permission to enter.
! Josef Christiaens and his mechanician,
| Frank Bill, have arrived from London
and taken up their quarters at the
speedway grounds. Christiaens was
given military release by the British
authorities to come to America and
participate in the big race.
After the race he Will return to his
native land and re-enter the military
service. He has been serving in the
aviation corps and is in possession. it is
said of invaluable Information as the
result of his work in that branch of the
British army. He will drive an English
Sunbeam car in the race this year
number of private owners have wired
permission to enter the Memorial day
event. Barney. Oldfeld. one of the most
famous drivers in the classic, is to drive
his last race, according to reports, May
80. He was the first speed merchant to
enter the event and will drive d Delage.
| There are more foreign cars entered this
year than ever before and the race is
expected to be the most sensational OF
any ever held on the speedway. The
track. being two and half miles
around, has four banked curves. which
requires greater skill than on a board
track and a result the brushes are
more frequent and exciting. The In
dianapols track is of brick construc
tion throughout. The races will be
started on their long journey by George
icl<c at q n'f1n la al
ernoon.
There is not the slightest doubt
among those who are daily attending
the speedway practice that the rec
ord will fall May 80. 1t seems that all
the cars go faster and every driver has
become Intimately familiar with the
eccentricities of the brick oval. They
all realize that the driver element will
be a very large factor, and practice
these days is a serious and dangerous
business. How to take the turn, when
to shut off and a thousand and one such
tricks are being studied in practice.
Elimination trials will be held May 26
and 27. Every car must show eighty miles
an hour speed in these official tests for
at least two and half miles before
it will be eligible for the start May
80. The cars will start in the order of
the time they made in the official trial
the fastest car in the first position next
the pole, and the racing numbers will
be assigned in the same manner.
A suggestion has been made and
probably will be followed out in some
manner that the winners of former in
ternational classics on the Indianapolis
speedway be honored at this years
event May 80. None of the five former
winners are entered this year. Two of
them-Jules Goux and Rene Thomas
are either in the trenches or in aero
planes, fighting for France. The other
three are Joe Dawson. Ray Harroun
and Ralph De Palma. winners Of
the 1912, 1911 and 1915, respectively.
De Palma tried to get in this year. but
was too late. sending his entry in after
they had closed. Harroun and Dawson
have both quit the racing game, per
manently, they say. 1t is probable that
a special stand will be built near the
judges stand and dedicated to the win
Dawson, Harroun and De Palma. will
occupy it this year as guests of the
speedway.
Hold Final Meeting.
The last meeting until fall of the
Professional Chauffeurs' Association
was held last Monday evening at the
clubrooms. 1107 14th street northwest.
concluding with a smoker and musical
program. The regular business of the
organization was held at $50 o'clock.
with President Milton D. Smith in the
chair. The reports of the various OFF,
GERS of the club were read and proved
| gratifying to the members. The asso-
citation now has on It's roll Ill active
members and several honorary mem
| Lers. The treasurer's report showed
the association to be in excellent flnan-
cial condition.
| During the evening addresses were
made by ]. E. Connolly. George Tai
burt, Howard S. Fisk, J. J. Haas, c. A.
Silver. President Milton D. Smith. Vice
Presidents Marvin NJ. Stockley and
James r. Lea, Corresponding Secretary
iC E Hudgins. Financial Secretary
John Sullivan. Treasurer Paul b. Turn
age and Auditor w. E. Naughton. In
view of the fact that many of the
members are leaving daily for various
parts of the country, 1t was decided to
adjourn until fall. The officers will at
| tend to the affairs Of the association in
| the inter i'm. The new clubrooms have
been extensively fitted up. comprising
as they do two floors, with the en-.
trance on 14th street. The lower floor
| is fitted up with a room for the officers
Of the association and a spacious read
| ing and lounging room, equipped with
furniture, piano-player and magazines,
for the members The top floor is