Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-26
RACE ACTIVITY
INCREASES AS
TRIALS START
First Cars Turn Out for Time
Tests for 500-Mile
Event.
OTHER SPEEDWAY NEWS


wa 5o0-mile race for a $4,000 purse
really started today for the drivers en-
tered in the event and their assistants.
OFFICIAL time trials, in which the cars
must be ushered around the oval ar an
eighty mile-an hour clip for four laps in
order to qualify, were scheduled 70 open
at 1 O'Clock this afternoon and the few
cars ready for the test were given the
fnsl once over this morning by the me-
chanics.
Although there is hardly a doubt that
any car entered in the race can not do
the required eighty miles per, and then
some, the drivers who were ready for
the word from the official trials timer
could not help showing signs of uneai
to tell that they were anxious to have
the test part of the program wiped on
the card
RALPH READY
EARLY AS USUAL.
Ralph DePalma was ready and has
been ready for some time. to step in
and do his bit with the Ballot he will
pilot in the big drive. Jean Chassagne.
& teammate, was also waving the all
Jake" sign. Rene Thomas, the third
ing hard on his car. which was wrecked
IN a clash with Art Chevrolet's mount
Sunday afternoon. but he Will not at
tempt to qualify before tomorrow OF
Goux. wilcox and Boillot. three
Peaugeot drivers. have been working
their cars when the other fellows were
not around and the ratlhirds have seen
little Of them. However. they were
booked to report this afternoon. Ray
Howard, another Peugeot pilot, was
thought ready for the flag.
CHEVROLET NOT
SAYING MUCH.
The Monroe Frontenac teams. working
under the guiding hand of Louie Chevro-
let, have been on the scene for some time
and dopesters said they would report for
action this afternoon, but Louis is as
mum as an oyster, having ideas all his
own, and there was some doubt about
them.
wagons have been going for low marks
and indications point 10 good time in the
trials Ralph DePalma has had the edge
naturally everybody looked to him for
spectacular mark in the official go.
Some times in the auto racing business.
as in all other sports. the pupil outshines
the teacher There is this gossip ct the
Indiana polls motor speedway race that In
the 500 mile race Jimmy Murphy. the pre-
eocious driver Of the Duesenberg team.
may outdrive the veteran IN experience.
Tommy Milton. patron and teacher OF
Murphy. as we'll as those other veteran
drivers Of the Duesenberg, Eddie ODon-
nell and Eddie Hearne.
Trained as the former mechanic OF
Milton. Murphy knows how to drive In
the inaugural az the Los Angeles speed
way. he showed his class by winning that
event in a nonstop run. His headwOrk
in that event was commendable. for dur
Ing the major portion Of the race he let
others set the pace and. az the finish, by
fine burst Of speed. took the lead and
retained It until the tape
Tommy Milton is the worlds speed
kllE=. mes one Of the most daring qriv-
ers that ever pushed a throttle to the
toe board-yet when on the public high
way at the wheel Of q stock car he's as
gentle as a lamb.
Tommy will pilot Dqesenberg in the
800 mile rush next Monday morning at
- O'Clock. and he viii exhibit ihs record
breaking sixteen cylinder car at the
Speedway Saturday afternoon.
Other cars were all passing Milton on
the local boulevards last night. but he
never exceeded the cautious pace Thir-
teth and Meridian streets Is regarded
- one OF the most treacherous cornrs in
f. Indianapolis. Tommv knew it.
Driving in Thirtieth street. Tommy
held out his hand announcing his inten.
ton TO turn left in Meridian street He
stopped several seconds. missed a pedes
trian eight feet where many local driv-
ers would have given the pedestrian en-
eight-inch margin and Eddie Tfesrne
sang the blues" because Milton did not
wait longer.
For the citizens lap prize banquet, 10
be held under the auspices Of the Indi-
annapolis Chamber Of Commerce in the
Riley room Of the Claypool hotel Tues
day, June ], at 8 80 p. m, the Cham Der
Of Commerce is preparing 600 checks Of
special design. each bearing the nsme Of
lap prize donor. The award Of
the citizens lap prizes viii be made
by Charles F. Coffin, president Of
the indianapolis Chamber of Commerce,
each winner receiving an Individual
check for eacn lap won by him, il &C
cordance with the recent drawings under
which one of the 200 laps in the coming
race was assigned to each of the lap prize
donors.
Immediately following the distribution
Of lap prizes Theodore E. Myers, gen
eral manager Of the Indianapolis Motor
speedway, will cut the $50 900 prize plum
awarded by the speedway to the first ten
drivers to finish. as follows First. 500
coo second, $4,000; third, 5000; fourth
$500; fifth, 5000; sixth, $4,000; sew
enth, S1sGO eighth, $1,000; ninth, $3.50.
and tenth, S1,40O
Barney OlddeId, until his retirement
the master driver OF the world and still
the most popular member Of the racing
fraternity, will preside at the banquet as
POSTMASTER Barney is the ideal choice
for this occasion. being equally we'll
versed In the field of business as In rae
ing, holding the presidency of a large
tire manufacturing concern.
dered to give formal recognition to the
Indianapolis business men who, by sub
scribing to the citizens lap prize, made
this venture a success News of the lap
prize has already spread throughout the
United States, to the increased prestige
Of the city as a live and progressive
community, and no effort is being spared.
therefore, by the citizens committee that
promoted the lap prize TO secure full
recognition for those who participated in
the venture while It holds the center of
the stage.
John McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants. wants his former star third
baseman, Arthur Shaffer, to rejoin the
Giants.
McGraw wanted him last year and
made attractive financial inducements for
Shaffer to go back to baseball but
Title withstood the temptations for
his motor car business in California.
Shaffer is in Indianapolis and will re-
main here until the 800 mile race is over.
he comes for the race and TO visit his
father-in-iaw. &. A. Worthington, and
to seek the contract for the distribution
of the Duesenberg cars to be manufac-
tured in indianapolis by the Duesenberg