Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19

who made the famous record at Corona,
so miles an hour on the flat boulevard
track. will be one of the Mercer drivers,
as will Joe Thomas, who was Pullens
mechanician for two years. Ruckstell
will also be a member of the Mercer
crew.
The comeback Of the Mercer is ex-
pected to act as a magnet to draw Harry
StutE back in the game. Harry quit after
a great year. but It always goes against
Harry's nerves TO see Mercer triumph
and II is expected be will come back Just
to give Mercer a battle Pullen recently
won a vistory over Earl Cooper on the
new Ascot speedway at Los Angeles and
this one trick, 1t is believed. aroused
considerable ire In Harry's breast.
MaxweIIa stilI In Game.
While the Maxwell company will not be
In the game this year all of the Maxwell
cars will be racing. The Presto Lite COM
pany will have team OF Maxwells cap
tanned by Eddie Rickenbacher. Joe Daw-
son. famous old MarInon pilot will drive
one of the Maxwels II he can pass the
physical examination. Dawson was in
tured a couple OF years ago at Indian
apolia and last year physicians refused to
let him drive. declaring he had not fully
recovered. Tom Orr win be the third
member OF the Maxwell crew. All OF the
Maxwells are being rebuilt.
There will be at least four Peugeots
racing this year and perhaps a fifth. Two
Peugeots are owned by the Indianapolis
Speedway company. They will be driven
by Johnny Aitken. former National pilot.
who returned to the game last fall, and
Rene Thomas, winner of the Indianapolis
race In 1914 Thomas Is at present an
aviator In the French army. but will be
released from military duty April 80
that he can return to this country for the
racing season. He will then return to
the front.
Bob Burman and Dario Resta, who made
many marks with these steeds last year.
Two New Machines.
Two new cars which will be inaugurated
to the racing game this year are two
Premier machines These cars are now
being built for the Indianapolis Speedway
company. Howdy wilcox, one Of the
niftiest drivers in the business. will lead
one of these new machines. Howdy's
teammate has not been selected yet.
Ralph De Palma will, OF course. be back
with his Mercedes and stutz machines.
Ralph will drive one and another driver
will pilot the other. Caleb Bragg will
probably be Ralphs partner
Hudson May Race.
News that has created considerable OF
a sensation the last couple of weeks Is
that the Hudson company may have a
couple OF racing cars this year. This in
formation leaked out a short while ago
and speed enthusiasts are keyed 10 the
highest pitch over Il.
II is said that Ralph milford is direct
ing the construction OF the machines.
These cars will contain the super-six mo-
tors which only became known to the
world this winter. The Hudson people be-
lieve the super-six Is the greatest OF all
motors and will prove superior TO all
other motors In the way OF speed, The
entrance OF the Hudson company would
be a powerful factor In making this sea-
son great one for speed bugs and 1t Ii
hoped Mulford viii have success with his
cars. Mulford. OF course. will pilot one
OF the Hudsons. but who the other driv-
ers win be is not known.
Billy Chandler. who viii be remembered
as a Deusenberg pilot at Omaha last sum
mer. is building three cars this winter
II Is said they will be called Chandler
Specials. Considerable mystery surrounds
these machines II Is bdlu prominent
factory Is behind Billy. but Just who It Is
Is not known.
Porter Cars Ready.
f. r. Porter comes to bat with the in
formation that his Porter-Knight cars
will be ready this year. These machines
we're built year ago. but did not take
part I'm any races because OF piston trou-
: BILE which considerably hampered Porter
These cars contain Knight motors
! Hughie Hughes will drive one OF the
: Porter-Knights and Keene and Whalen
Will probably drive the other two.