Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-04
M ULFORD SIGNS TO
RACE HERE JULY is
Smiling Ralph Will Pilot New Hud.
son Super-Six in Local Auto
mobile Classic.
DOZEN OTHERS EXPECT TO COME

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surances Of dozen other drivers that
they would enter the second annual
Omaha automobile classic on the
Omaha Speedway July IS, Felix J.
McShane, director OF contests, has re-
turned to Omaha from Indianapolis.
Milford was quick to sign up for
the Omaha classic when McShane
preached the subject. Ralph entered
his brand new Hudson super-six car.
I've heard a lot about that Omaha
oval, declared Milford TO McShane.
THE boys who were there last year
say it's the fastest track in the coun-
try, and that's the kind OF track |
want to drive on when ! open up the
new Hudson III average over 100
miles an hour because this Hudson
has got il in it," ......
The Omaha race will probably be
the fist one Milford will drive the
Hudson in. AT indianapolis this year
he drove Peugeot and won third
money He will also pilot the Peugeot
at Chicago next Saturday, while Fred
Mccarthy will tool the Hudson.
A Vanderbilt Winner.
milford is one OF the veteran driv-
ers OF the game and one OF the best.
He sprang into fame in 1910 when he
won the road-racing championship.
The following year he won the famous
Vanderbilt cup race and ran second
I'm the initial Indianapolis derby.
This year he drove the Hudson
super-six stock car at l02 miles an
hour at Dayton, and also piloted the
same mount on the New York track
continuously for twenty-four hours al
rate OF over seventy-five miles an
hour, which is another worlds record
Milford is known 10 the railbirds as
Smiling Ralph because OF his ever
sunny and winning disposition. He
also has a number Of personal oddi-
ties that distinguish him. He never
enters a race without starehed col
lar, and he eats gumdrops constantly
in long race He is also fiend for
chocolate cellars.
. Pick Will Come.
Eddie Rickenbacher, winner Of last
ytdi ldAtt anu iie ANhilllaAAF NAN
signified a willingness to
come TO Omaha and McShane expects
them to sign up within week.
Billy Chandler, who also raced here
last year, driving a Duesenberg, ex-
poets to enter the local event. Chand-
Ter is managing the Crawford team,
which is composed Of himself, Art
Johnson and Dave evils
Earl Cooper may drive his Stutz in
Omaha. He told McShane he would
ike 10 enter, and if he can get his car
in from the coast he will do so. II
Cooper enters it will be his only APP
Dcarance in this part Of the country,
as he did not take part at Indian
apolis and is not entered al Chicago,
McShane will leave for Chicago on
Tuesday to get the signatures Of
other drivers and sign up those who
have promised 10 come, There are
now thirty-nine drivers at Chicago
tuning up for the 300-mile classic
there. 1t is probable over half Of
them will come TO Omaha. The driy
,rs and cars entered at Chicago are
IS follows:
Entrant and Driver. Car
=. s. Duesenberg, r. o'Dounell Duesenbsrg
:. s. Ddesenberg, W. D'Alene. Duesenberg
)gren Motor Car Company, Tom Alley
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ogren Special
Barney Oldfield, Barney oldfield. Delage
'eugeot Auto Racing Team, Dario
BILLY Chandler, Dave Lewis. .........,.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Crawford Special
George Buzane, George Buzane. Duesenberg
BILLY Chandler. Art johnson $3.50.
goTA GTa tai
silly Chandler. Billy Chandler. ......t
Observation-Disclosures. Crawford Special
Bob Purmau Racing Co... Burman Special
% Palma Mfg. Co. Ralph De Palma.
dams Bros, George Adams. Adams Special
T. ]. Deplin Barney Newgard Duesenberg
ra Vail and Charles Hansen, Ira Vail.
......,.,..,.,...,.., Hudson superior
darkness Racing Team, Aldo Franchi.
darkness Racing Team. June De vigne.
..,,.t..,, 49,. ..'.'..'t'''''. Deiage
darkness Racing Team. .......,.. DelaEe
uteher Brown. Ralph X, milford Pcugeot
utcher Brown, william Muller ......,.
........,....,t..... Dams L'Argsnt |
C. Honsins Automobile Service Cor
porationl, Mel stringsr Hoskins Special |
Ostewig l.. ostewigi ostewig Special |
'rontonac Motor Company, L. chevro-
'ron ts Motor company Arthur
Chevrolet ,.......,, Frontenao Special |
Motor Company. CASTOR
.rs SnS olsee q " Thompson Olsen
nd Speedway Team Company John -
nd. speedway Team company, charles
rest GS o.Llis. dsorss cro,oi iiiiepdsr-
rest 60 q. Lite Racing Team company,
h. " Riekenhachsr. t,t,5t,.. Maxwell
"a Speedway Team Company, ON An