The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-29

, follow. He Ia In the best shape OF his
career. having been In training at the
speedway for month prior to the con-
test. aud will nsndlo the speedy Peu-
geot IN which tho late Johnny Ai,ken
was wont to vanauish all opposition.
Close behind Goux In public favor IN
Dario Resta. winner OF the 1916 In
dan1polis engagement and victor in
the A, A. A. driving championship. the
same year. and jean ChRssasne, holder
OF the world hour record until Il was
recently wrestcd from him by Ralph
DsPalma.
The dark horses among the European
contingent are the Ballot team com
posed u Rene Thomas. Albert duyot.
Louis Wagner and Paul Babiot, each
one OF tho worlds master drivers and
veterans OF the speed sport Rene
Thomas needs no Introduction by rea-
son OF his victory In the 1914 lndiRn-
apolis b0O-m race. Albert Guyut I'M
| ishcd third In the same contest Bah
lot divided European road racing honors
with the late Georges Bo,llot. grentest
driver tho world has ever known, and
Louis Wagner annexed the 1896 VAN
derhlt and 1905 Grand Prize on ma
previous visits to this country, besides
finishing second In the French GRAND
Prir contests OF 1914 and 1914
European battle array IL Andre ,illot
brother OF the late Georges Bo Hot. at
the wheel OF Baby ltugeot Though
little more than half the size OF the
other cars In the race. this dimnu,iNe
cannon ball Is capable OF 4 sustained
speed Of moro than ninety five miles
an hour ana 10 expected TO mako only
one stop during the entire grind. 10 take
on fuel Boillot and his baby may not
win but they will prove fruitful source
OF worry TO the other entrants.
As the starters In the indianapolis
Liberty Sweepstakes take their poel-
lion for the getaway, the forces OF Two
/ OF the greatest champions In the world
OF speed sport and former idols nj
| the racing public, VIII la inissing
| They nre rcurgn Bolllot. and Johnny
| Aithen, both ol whom passed into the
| beyond during tho racing hiatus TINT
resulted from the great worlds war
| lloillct ascended to his Maker while
brilliantly attempting 10 engage five
| tntmnn nerOnlNncs nv sole combat, and
| HIS crstwhilc bosom friend and conf
| dnnt accounted tu the recent wave OF
| influenza. The names OF Aitken and
| Boillot viii long illuminate the speed
| flrnnment after their records are for
gotten. ihNlr strong magnetic person
nlltIes and wholesome capacity for
frephrhip having cndeared them to the
entire racing world
| Fae,s About Classic.
Tlme--May a.
Place indianapolis Motor Speedway
Start.-l0 a. m.
Dis,ance-500 miles
Prizes $50 900 to iirst ten 10 finish
$50. 900 TO winner
Number OF Entrants -Forty.threc.
| Number Of Htarters Thitty-thrrc
ften entrants eliminated through timc
I trials prior 10 race. the thirty. three
fasteet star tlng).
Number OF European Chrs-Thlrteen
Number oi European Drivers Eight.
Area Of Speedway 37s acres
Grand Stand and Boscs-s00oo
urounds will easily accommodate
| zoo, ,0ee
The expected attendance 100 o0o.
Track Measures miles TO the
hp. SO feet wide and 1900 foot turns,
banked ls degrees.
Built Ia 1909 by Carl g. Fischer.
James A. .Allison. A. q. Newby and
| FrNnk n. wheeler
Prise money paid out since 1909
Estinated time required 70 run race
approximately five and one-hait
hours.
Former winners Year Avg.
| Ray Harroun (Msrmon) 1911 Nls
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