Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-31
4OOSIER MOTOR
! CLASSIC IS WON
BY DARIO RESTA
English Pilot Sends French Car
Across Line in First Place in
Annual 300-Mile Gasoline
Derby.
WILBUR D'ALENE IS SECOND
American Driver Captures Second
Money in Deusenberg, While
Mulford Is Third.
ROONEY AND LIE CAIN ARE HURT


1 Indianapolis, May 30.-Dario Resta
IN a Peugeot car, won the 300-mle
automobile race here today His
average was slower than for the fifth
annual race ran last year His time
was 3:3610:82, an average OF 83 rs
miles an hour. DcPalma made the
same distance last year at an average
OF 1921.
Wilbur D'Alene, a younRster driY-
ing Deusenberg, finished second at
an average Of S254 miles an hour
Ralph milford at -thc wheel Of
Peugeot machine, was third, negotiat-
ing the distance az an average Of
8l.9l miles an hour,
Tom Rooneys car struck the wall
early in the race and he and his
mechancian were seriously injured A
few minutes later Jack lie Gains
French car turned turtle. The driver
was not seriously injured and his
mechanician escaped without
scratch. The speed during the first
half Of the race was nearly eighty
one miles an hour.
In putting the finishing touches on
his car, Louis Chevrolet broke a
crank shaft and his car could not
start. Castor Chevrolet failed to
qualify his mount BY special per-
mission OF the A. A. A. board at the
track, Louis Chevrolet was permitted
10 drive his younger brothers car,
This meant that Il cars faced the
starter.
James Whitcomb Riley was one Of
the spectators.
The weather was IDEAL The stands
were crowded, many OF the spectators
being gaily dressed women.
Rickenbacher Forced Out.
Rickenbacher took the lead a the
start. Wilccx was the first to stop
at the pits and was soon followed
by Lewis and Arthur Chevrolet.
Rickenbacher was hall a lap ahead
when he was forced out Of the race by
a broken steerage knuckle after lead
ing for twenty laps. Aitken and
Resta, running even then took the
lead
Resta was in front at fifty miles
after Aiken stopped for a tire. Merz
ran third and Henderson fourth.
Resta's time was 34:02:l0
Resta had almost lap lead on
Aitken
Resta Leads at Hundred.
Resta maintained his lead at the
l00-mile mark, with Aitken about
minute behind Rcsta's time for 100
miles was l:09:04a, an average Of
86.86 miles an hour. The average
last year was 49, miles an hour.
D'Alene was third, Louis Chevrolet
fourth and Henderson fifth.
Merz withdrew in the twenty-fifth
lap, engine trouble being the cause
Tom Rooney Injured.
Tom Rooney's car left the track at
the southeast prn and he and his
mechanieian, Jim McAlister, were
hurt. At the speedway hospital it
was said the injuries were not nee
essarily fatal. Ii was the first seri-
Gus accident Of the day.
Franchi's car was also forced out
of the race A number of drivers be-
gan taking on relief pilots. Chandler
was overcome by heat from his engine
and was relieved by Frank Elliott
Rooney's car was the one that was
being built for Bob Burman at the
time he was Killed in California. The
cause OF the accident has not been
determined The car struck the
steep wall with such force that the
mechaniciau was thrown over it, then
rolled down the slantlng track to
the inside pinning Rooney under it.
Resta Still Leading.
Resta was running a lap ahead Of
Altken al 50 miles D'Alcnc crowded
into second place tor a time hut lost
IL again 10 Aitkeu and dropped to
fifth place, Mullord running third and
Riekcubacher, who relieved Hcnder
son, was fourth Time for the $50
miles. l.4j,3s 40; average, $3.50 Last
years average was S943
Aitkeu began having trouble after
.he lS0mllc mark and was compelled
.o drop out in che seventy thId lap
IL was big disappointment to the
.ans as his brushes wlth kestA were
.ht features 81 thc early pafl ul tbe
100 Athens trouble Was 4 broken
live.
lack he Cain. driver oi Frtlch
was injured at ths n6th iun
crt De lost control ni his machine
4 lt turned luttle Ncegue Nss
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