Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23
THIRTY SPEED CHAMPIONS
ENTERED At INDIANAPOLIS
Stars OF -Four Nations VIII Com
pete for Championship and
= $4,000 In Prizes.
COMPLETE LIST OF ENTRANTS
Jules Goux, Reno Thomas, Ralph
dc Palma and Howard Wilcox
Among the International Speed
Kings in 500-Mlrc Sweepstake.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 22.-T @
classiest field that ever faced II
starter will roll TO the tape for the
eighth International 500-mlle sweep
stakes on tho Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Monday. May 81.
Thirty speed champions OF tho old
ana now world are entered in tho
chase for tho worlds driving cham
pionship and the lions share OF 1885,
900. the largest purse over hung UP
in motor competition.
Speed stars OF four nations Will
take part in the melee: France. Eng
land, Italy and the Cnltcd States. the
big four among the allies or :an late
world war. now meeting In strenuous
rivalry Tor worlds premier racing
honOrs.
Three four-car teams. pcugeot
Monroe ana Duesenberg: two three
car teams, Ballot and Frontcnac. and
two two car teams. GrcSo!rc and Re
Fero. VIII cndeaEor TO outEatlc and
outScneral each other. in addition 70
STAYING OFF the assault OF the indi-
rldual entrants. OF which there are
six.
Three French Teams.
France is represented by three
teams. agSrcgating nine members.
Icugeot. Ballot and Greg DIRE. and.
ihouSn numerically !n'e;lor to the
United States. IS an even be, for hrst
honors, Including on her roster Of
pilots four former winners: Jules
GouN. 1913, Rene Thomas. 1914;
sS..ph - anna ''i'' "Hu iAo"h' u
Among the American contingent.
Monroe. Ducscnbcrg and Frontenac
arc names commanding vast respect,
the Monroe delegation including
Louis Chevrolet. Arthur Chevrolet
and Roscoe Sarlcs. the Duesen otrs
team Tommy Milton. Eddie liearne.
Eddie - Donncl and Jimmy Murphy.
anu the FrOntcnac outht, Joe Boyer,
CASTOR Chcvrole; ana Art Klein.
Individual entran,s vino arc
operating at a disajvantaee against
Chevroiei l!aiph milford. Maiford
Special: Ira Vail. Philbrin. and wal
do Stein. OldNcld Special.
List of Entrants.
Thc Gomul"tt nst OF entrants. giving
ncnied "' Ia as ioiiowa:' ~ anu e'0''''' '''''
C!in Durhnt-American: Chevrolet:
h.nh do Paima-Amcrican. Ballot:
Joan Chassapno - French: Ballot:
Rene Thomn,--,f'r, nch; Ballot: France.
Louis Chevrolet American. Monroe:
0ps!on rheyroIet-Amer!can: Monroe
Ioreos sarles--Amer!can: Monroe;
Nor nained-Americani Monroe: United
,.Joe noyer American: Frontonsc.
un XitauT . Snhissssrole,-Amerean: rroa,enac:
Art Klein - American: Fron,enac:
Ray Observation-Disclosures: reuEeot:
Jules Goqx--Frsnch:, Peuxeot: France
liowarG wilcon--Amer!ean: rcugco,:
.Joan ro-pora,o - i,siian. Gresolre:
Ja"k scaics-EnEiish: GreEotre: France
Jimmy Murphy American: Duesenberr:
,%sn1y Mii,on-Amersean; puesenDeFs:
H1dr 6'Donnel-Arneriean, DuesenberH:
Edd.e Iiearne-Amerlcan DuesenesrE;
.Walha stein - American; oIdheld;
rom Observation-Disclosures: Revere: United
10. n,rnod--Amcricsn; novore: United
ffa vAn--Amcrlesn: rhiibr!n: United
RnIph. Mutord-Amer!can. Milford;
United Siaies; . y
John iioiinR-American: Richards:
Wnlic iIaupt - American: Meteor;
i'rsnk Eliiott--Amcrican r, y. T:
United states.
5oo-Milc Race Facts.
D!sianCc-9J0 laps Of 2 IL miles each.
Number OF cntrant.-aO.
Nations repr.scntod-Frsncc. Enginnd.
Italy ana United state:
Total priZ. Inoncy--Ss5-OOn.
I'ria.s To winnors--iin0 nor milo. $50 :
follows: s.ie,t $1,000 $500. ~. 90
!3;ooo $4,000. $500. $1,000 ana 1850.
Lap nriZcs-il60 per lau. $4,000. award
cd ~ Indianapolis business men and manu-
factuT"rs 30 leaders during race.
Acccssc-% prises--fi5.o1o. awarded hv