The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-31
Twenty-Three Drivers Made
Start at Indianapolis.
EVERY LAP TO Be A REAL RACE
All Cars Entered Are Smaller
and Speedier Than Ever.
Every PrecautiOn Is Taken to
Prevent Casualties.

Entries in Eighth International Sweep
stakes.
Driver - Car ~ Mechanic.
2-Ralph DE Palma. Ballot, Ralph De
pnoi0.
Louis Chevrolet. Monroe. Thane Houser
i--'iaston Chevrolet, Monroe, John Bres-
5-Roscoe Searles. Monroe, Henry Frank.
S-Joe Boyer, Frontenac Ernest Anster-
BENNY Hin. Fronteuae. Marcel Che
VeauN.
s-Art Kieine. Froutenac. clyde Tatmau.
9-Ray Howard. Peugeot. Frank Inch.
1O-Thomas Milton. Deusenbcrs. Blank.
l.-Jimmy Murphy. beusenbers, Lyle
15-Pete Henderson. Revere. Blank.
1s-Julcs Goux. Peugeot. \. Jehi.
1T-Andre Boillot. Peugcot. Theo. Ledu.
1s-Howard Wilcox, Pcugeot, Jack Wass-
19-Jean Porporapo Gregoire. r FIeury.
sl-John Boyd. Gregolre. II. Mckee.
2J-Rene Thomas Ballot. T. Renard.
2G-Jean Chassagne. Ballot. Jean Mercinec-
.-Joe Thomas. Monroe. Henry North.
29-Eddie O'Donnell, Deusenberg. Ed Mil
s1-Eddie Hearne Deusenbcrg. Harry
se-Joha K. Boiling, Richard, Chris BehI-
sa-RalIh X. Milford. Milford, Frank
s4-wiiiic Haupt. Meteor, Arthur W.
kcmpt.
indianapolis Motor Speedway. May
S1-To the music Of roaring motors.
twenty three of the worlds greatest
drivers got under way in the 500-mile
International sweepstakes here at 10
a IN. today. Barney Oldfield. act
ing as pace-maker. piloted the drivers
around the course for the first lap,
chewing his inevitable cigar.
Joe Boyer. who shot into the lead at
the start@led the field at the end of
the first fifty miles. with Art Klein
Hfrsass r~raf fr~ff
CASTOR Chevrolet was fourth. Buyers
time was 33:05;30. an average of 90. ST
miles an hour. Andre Boilot was the
first driver forced out of the race.
He quit in the thirty eighth mile be-
cause of motor trouble.
Four speed demons. De Palma. Rene
Thomas. Goux and wilcox, have al
ready won this classic in years gone
by and a bitterly contested race was
predicted. Prizes aggregating almost
100000 was the goal. The winner
will receive as first prize, $4,000 in
cash. MANY other prizes in the form
Of accessories will approximate several
thousand dollars more.
Every Lap Is Race.
An added feature this year was thu.
'.lap prize" OF 800 to the winner of
each OF the two hundred laps
Every possible precaution had been
taken BY the speedway mana cement to
which last year snuffed out the lives
of Thurman, Lecocq and MOfnaro.
The two and a half mile brick track
has been secured and scrubbed foot
bg. foot Each car was carefully test
ed before it was allowed to go to the
post Each driver was eXaTpined i'm
mediately before the race by the
speedway physician.
With only twenty-three starters, the
opportunities for speed are greater and
the probability of accidents minimized,
officials believed.
Cars Much Smaller.
There was-a noticeable difference in
the size Of the cars this year as COM
pared with last year. They were much
smaller and lighter. Great interest in
the new style engines was manifested
By manufacturers.
Andre Boillot. in Pc E3eot car was
first to appear on the track. He ar
rived at 9:25 a m. II was announced
at $40 that the greatest crowd in the
history OF the speedway was inside the
grounds. Standing room along the