Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27
EUROPEAN RACE
STARS OUTLINE
HUGEINVASION
Ballot, Sunbeam, Peuge0t,
Fiat Cars and Famous
Drivers Included in List.
TASK FOR YANK PILOTS
By EDDIE ASH.


Reports Indicating that Europe is plan
ming its biggest invasion Of the Ameri-
can motor speedways In 1921 were veri-
fed today by Theodore q. Myers, gen
eraI manager of the Indianapolis speed
plant
Private advices received by Myers to-
dag from ". F. Bradley. foreign repre-
sentative of the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, led the local race official to
give verihcation to rumors regarding the
drive English, French and Italian race
pilots were planning on Yankee speed
courses and rich prizes next season
General Manager Myers only recently
mailed out entry blanks for the 1921 In
ternstional Sweepstakes event here Mon
day May 80, and. although none has been
returned, he has received information suf-
hcient to be able to announce authOri
lively that all plans were being directed
toward making the 1921 Hoosier classic
the greatest Of all.
GoUx, THOMAS.
FORMER WINNERS.
Foreign Representative Brady in
formed Myers that Jules Goux and Rene
Thomas, former Indianapolis winners,
had made known their intention in Paris
Of returning to the States for another
try for the big honors, and that Jean
Chsssagne and POrporato, other famous
European pilots. were others who have
signihed a determination to come back
for more"
Bradley stated that the Automobile
Club OF France recently adopted the
piston displacement of 1S3 cubic inches
the same as the American regulations, and
hence a larger number of French cars
would be eligible for the indianapolis
race.
The British Sunbeam. the French
Peugeot and Ballot and the italian Flat
are considered sure entries. according to
information at the disposal Of local
race officials and If this be true then
Yankee pilots are destined 10 face the
hardest problem ever to keep the In
dianapOlis speedway prizes in this cOun-
try In 1921.
AMONG LIKELY
AMERICAN ENTRANTS.
American drivers who have already let
it be known that they would be on deck
when the next J0O-mlle Hoosier classic
is run are Ralph De Palma. Eddie
Hearne, Roscoe Sarles, Ira Vail. Ray
Howard, Howard Wilcox. Joe Boyer, Joe
Thomas and others Jack Scales is an
other prominent that Is expected to re-
appear at the local speedway next MAY
The 1921 race IS sure to see improved
competition because the pilots viii have
had more than a year to test out the
1S3 cubic-inch piston displacement regu-
lstIons, a change that proved a big han
dicap to some last May.
When General Manager Myers mailed
out the 1921 entry blanks he included
all race pilots. race car manuf .csurers
and private hackers in the LIST. The
fact that the HOosier prize is $4,000 aug
mented by rich accessory prizes. Is sure
to attract every foreign pilot that car
make the trip over here bee use American
money scales far higher than any cur
rercy on the other side at present.
PRIZE AWARDS
About THE SAME.
Myes stated today that the Hooslcr
Speedway prize would remain the same
$4,000 70 the winner and the ren4insng
s. 90 scaled down and distributed
among the next nine 10 da.sh The az
ceSsoTy prizes will be increased Myers
believes because every year has seen e
boost IN these awards. In addition re-
newal OF the $50 600 lap prize donated. b.
In1tanGI oils business men is expected
Therefore with all this American money
available. il is no wonder the European
pilots are planning their greatest ,nva-
sion Of the HOnsier course. r. would
mean wealth to 4 foreigner to cop tie
FIRST prize at the present rate OF ex
change
All rules for the 1921 contest here VIII
remain substantially the same rs this
year. limiting the piston displacement
OF cars TO 80 cubic inches and the
weight to / 81 pounds, minus ballast,
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