Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-31
Indianapolis Speedway Race,
Expected to be Greatest In
Hist0rg of Auto Racing, is on
Racers From -Four Nations
and From Practically Ev-
cry State in the Union Are
Competing For $S5,ooo in
Prizes Today. s.

Boyer was in the lead at the
< 100 miles, with Ch.ssagne SECOND
and CASTOR Chevrolet Third. Rene
Thomas was fourth. The time
was 1:O5:47. an average Of 91.S6
miles per hour.
indianapolis, May 31.-Twen-
ty-thrcD of tho worlds racing
stars were sent away at ~
O'Clock today in tho eighth re-
| nSwals Of the 500 mile automobile
race over the indianapolis
speedway before ono >of the
4 grcatest4scrowds thnt cver wit
messed asilnilar event. The race
carrietb prizes totalling $4,000,
4 the ricsaesn purse in the history
of motor tacing. =
Joe Boyer, who shot into the
lead ut Tfte stnst, led tlle field at
the end Of the first fifty miles
with Art Klein second and jean !.
GhaseaaEne third. 4 CASTOR Chew
Iolet was fourth. BOyersss time
Ii. miles per hour. Andre Boilot y
was the first driver forced out OF z
the race. He quit In the thirty
eighth mile because Of motor
trouble.
Indiana polls, Ind, May 31.-Rac-
ing stars of four nations lined up
their cars today, for the start Of the
5O0-mila automobile race lover the
Indianapolis speedway with indica-
tions ppfnting to the largest attend
ance INF motor racing history.
,'OfficiAls predicted that, the attend
~ nj a hn tnC
were thrown open at o'clock. The
race was real national celebration,
the nationwide character of which
was evidenced in the license tagsAon
the cars jammed around the course,
nearly every state in the nation abeing
represented.
Ralph de Palma was a to 1 fav-
orite. De Palma's car. a machine. of
French design, averaged 1896 miles
per hour in his speed' trials. Jean
'Chassagne>>and Rene Thomas, noted
of machines of the same design as d.
Palma's entry.
AS reward for the fastest time
made in the speed trials, del Palma
was favored with the coveted posi-
tion at the pole. Joe Boyer and
Louis Chevrolet also will start theil
cars from the first row. Chassagne
Arthur Klein, CASTOR Chevrolet anc
Roscoe Sarles we're assigned positions
in the second row. Tommy Miltpn
Ray Howard, Eddie Hearne and Ben
third row. The remaining Is driver!
were forced into positions, in the 9th
er three rows.
Prize is $50. 900. N@@
s., The winner will get a cash priz,
1f fol Of r
richest prize ever offered in automo
bile competition, will be distributed
among the drivers, The winner, il
addition to the cash prize, has /
chance, to win $4,000 more in th'
lap prize competition offered by In
dianapolis business men. A prize, 8
500 will be awarded to the winne
of each complete circuit on the TIVE
and half mile course and If a9pil0
is successful in taking the lead ant
ssta5nins Fea d9,H II he viii be assured el 9 Q
The creative genius OF the maste
mechanics Of France will be. pittet
against that of American builders II
the cars that face the starter and tn,
manner. in which they Withstand tn,
terrific grind will reveal the respec
tive merits OF the rival designers
Twelve of the twenty-thr cars ii
3today's event are Of American design
while the others will carry the tcolor'
1of France. ~ g4 81 u SS 54S III + a
L Large Engines, m ta
B The following list Of drivers ant
their cars in the 5O0-nlile altomo mobill
race today:
Louis Chevrolet Monroe. Ii
Joe Boyer FFrontenac.
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