South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-10
ENTRIES GIVEN
FOR AUTO RACE
Five Hundred Mile Classic
Will Be Revived at lndi-
annapolis May 81.
BY United Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 10
When the starters flag drops at the
indianapolis motor speedway on the
morning of May 81. and the battery
Of motors opens up and the thirty
odd racing cars flash down the brick
speedway on the first leg of the
gruelling 5OO-mile dash for $4,000
in prizes, the father OF American
speedways will again come into its
own.
For more than two years, the
great observation-disclosures oval
has been closed to the roar Of rae
ing automobiles. while Uncle Sans
aviators tuned up their airplane en-
gines there for the greater race TO
victory over the Hun.
Famous Starters.
Numbered among the starters
will be such famous drivers as Louis
Chevrolet. Ralph De Palma, Earl
Cooper, Ralph milford. Dario Res
ia, Eddie Hearne. Wilbur D'AleSe
and Eddie O'Donnell.
When announcement was made
that the 500-mile classic would be
revived, many believed it was too
soon after the war and it vas pre-
dicted that the public would not
show interest in the event. Thee
dore T.. Myers, secretary and gen.
eral of the speedway.
states, however, that the advance
sale Of seats already is far beyond
expectations and predicts that the
greatest attendance record Of for
mer years will be shattered.
From all over Europe applications
are being received for seat reserva-
tions, and entries are being filed by
the foremost European drivers.
Hotel Rates.
Hotel managers who. in former
years, charged Broadway prices for
accommodations have agreed that
normal rates shall prevail. Since
the running of the last 500-mile
race in indianapolis in 1915 new
hotels have been erected and no diff
fculty is expected in handling the
crowds.
Jules Goux, the Frenchman who
won the 5OO-miIe race in 1913, will
drive the Peugeot car that the late
Georges Boiflot drove in the last
French Grand Prix. -Four other
French drivers have announced in
Paris they Will enter. and come to
America for the 5000 900 race. One
is a former Indianapolis winner.
Jean Chassagne will drive an
English Sunbeam and Andre Boil
lot, brother of Georges Boillot, will
drive a baby" PeugeOt, if he can
get his release from the French ar
my and get to America in time fol-
the race. He plans to bring his air
plane with him and 10 give an eX-
hibition Hight before the race.
Ralph De Palmma will drive a
Packard ~" Ralph Milford g
Frontenac, while Louis Chevrolet
has not yet named his mount. Will
bur D'Alene, the wild man from the
west, will drive a Duesenberg. Louis
Chevrolet has stated that he will
not drive in the race if a German
or an Austrian car is entered.
The full list of cars and drivers
named TO date follows:
r. c. Durant-Chevrolet Special
Dario Resta-Sunbeam.
w. W. Observation-Disclosures Special
Earl Cooper-Stutz.
Eddie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Kurt Hitke-Roamer Special.
Ralph De Palma-Packerd Spe.
ciaI.
Denny Hickey-Stickel Special.
Arthur Thurman-Thurman Spe.
cial.
Wilbur D'Aiene-Duesenberg.
]. NJ. Reynolds-Hudson Special
Ralph Mulford-Frontenac.
Jean Chassagne-Sunbeam.
Jules GoUX-Peugeot.
Louis Chevrolet
Tommy acknowledgements.
Eddie Hearne-Durant Special.
Louis Lecocq-Roamer Special.
II. G SimmOns-Hudson SUPERB
Special.
Eddie PulIen - Hudson super,
Special.
Elmer T. Shannon-Mesaba spe.
cial.
-Hudson Special
With a field of this size before tn,
closing Of the entries it is believed
the regulation card OF 80 entranti
will be exceeded and that elfmina