Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-04
Lieutenant Klein, Dare Devil
Dirt Dog, Will Be Factor in
Determining How $4,000
Will Be Split.
OLDFIELD WILL NOT DRIVE
Champion Enters His Golden
Egg" Carin Great Sweep
stake Speed Test but Will
Place Sarles at Wheel.

Indianapolis, Ind, May s.-Lieut Ar
thur Fl. Klein is the first American
army officer to enter the 500-mile Lib
erty sweepstakes race at Indianapo-
lis May 81. The appearance of this
overseas veteran'on the big brick oval
will not be his debut, as he was a
competitor in the 1914 and 1915 five
century events
In his first ppearance In the Indi-
annapolis classii five years ago Lieu
, tenant Klein's King was painted maize
and blue the state of Michigan's col>
ors. This time he will again have
Michigan's colors, in that he will carry
the emblem and the hopes Of the De-
troit Automobile club, Of which he -
member. His car will not be of the
'made-in- Michigan" variety. but will
be one of the Grand Priz Peugeots.
The car is mate of the one in which
Dario Resta rode to victory in the
1916 A. A. A. championship and also
to the one that Jules Goux, the
Frenchman who won the 1913 event,
will drive on May 81. 1t has turned
some of the fastest miles in the his
tory of speedway racing In America
Booked BY FRANK BOOK.
Lieutenant Klein's entry is made by
Frank p Book, the Detroit millionaire
who backed Ralph DePalma in his
campaign in 1916. Book is one of the
sportsmen who support the racing
game because of their love for the
sport and not for gain. He Is also a
driver of some note himself although
~ nhn 10 ~ III
cars in the big races. He has COM
peted in a number Of amateur races
When the armistice was signed and
Indianapolis announced that 1t would
revive it's famous races Book sought
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the Amer
lean ace of Aces" to drive his ear
Captain Rick" however, crossed
Book when he announced that he
would not compete in the seasons
speed contests. Being determined that
an American officer. who had seen
overseas service, should drive his
| French car. the Detroiter closed his
deal with Lieutenant Klein as soon as
he had landed in this country, and OBJ
tanned his release from the army.
SOME DUST DOG"
Lieutenant Klein has always shown
natural aptitude for driving the dirt
track and for several seasons has been
a star in that branch Of the speed
sport and regarded by the dust do,s"
as man who Is hard to lick. Now he
has returned to the big time" events
and will not be seen this season on
the tracks in the high grass" towns
or at the big state fairs.
Like Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
this driver also aspired to go to France
in the air service and was one of those
who responded to Captain 'Rick's" call
when the latter started out to organ
ize race driver aero squadron when
the United States entered the war.
This the government refused to ac-
eept. Then Lieutenant Klein made an
effort to enlist in the ranks, and was
also turned down in the draft for a
slight physical ailment He perse-
vered, however. and finally obtained
his commission as an officer In the
aviation section of the signal corps
early in 1918.
GOLDEN EGG" ENTRY.
Barney Oldfield's Golden Egg" the
bullet shaped racing car in which the
veteran driver won undispited title
10 the worlds dirt track racing cham
rionship in competition with Ralph De
Palma in 1917, has been entered. The
dean of racing drivers will not be at
the wheel, however, having delegated
this honor to Roscoe Saries, a youth
full Los Angeles protege Of his, who
made his first bid for speed fame last
season.
Sarles won 0Idfield's corFidapoo h..