Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-31
BOYER LEADING
AT $50 MILES

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out in a spill but emerged safely from the
wreck.
Louis Chevrolet also broke a steering
gear and went out on a turn. escaping
injury.
At 15e miles only sixteen Of the orig
inaI twentS-three starters remained.
DEPALlJA LOSES
LEAD TO BOYER.
-DePalma lost his lead through the stop
al the PITS and Boyer sprang into the
lead again. DePalms dropping back TO
fifth place, from which he quick crawled
VI to third again.
Boyer had not stopped at the end Of
200 miles and was driving one of the
most sensational races ever seen on the
indianapolis track.
The time s5r 200 miles was hours. II
minutes and IL seconds, an average OF
Ala miles am hour.
At 80 miles. the halfway post Bower
was still holding his lead Of little more
Than a lap and still had not stopped
for tires, gas, or oil. II was a question
Of time until h would have to stop.
DePalma, in third place. was driving
like mad TO cazch the ieetng Fronte-
nae, and il seemed certain that the pair
neck.
Roscoe Sarles. driving CASTOR Chevro-
let's Monroe. was in second place.
RENE THOMAS
TAKES LEAD.
Boyer stopped at 2J6 miles, put in oil
and gas and was away in J. minute A
seconds without changing tires When
Boyer stopped Rene Thomas. the French
winner of 1914 went into the lead. De
Palma went into second place. with Boyer
in third.
Thomas enjoyed the lead but few
minutes for at 275 miles DePalma was
little more than three seconds behind. and
on the next lap he caught the French
man and took the lead away from him.
Thomas dropped back and a moment
later stopped for four new tires This
left DePaIma and Boyer again battling
for first honors. with the advantage
slightly with the former Only half a
lap separated them.
Boyer lost five precious minutes at
the 550-mile mark when he had to go into
the pits TO change n carburetor part
DePalma gained three laps on him and
CASTOR Chevrolet. in Monroe. slipped
into second place 70 challenge DePaIma's
leadership. DePalma was averagin 9047
miles an hour.
Spectators poured into the large in
closure early and by the time the race
got under way the crowd was estimated
at $4,000.
Every possible precaution had been
taken by the management 10 prevent q
occurrence Of TIE accidents which last
year snuffed oct the lives of Thurman.
Lecocq and MoiinsrO.
The two and one-half mile brick track
has been secured and scrubbed foot by
foot.
Each car was carefully tested before
il was allowed to 90 to the post.
Zach driver vas examined immediat ely
before the race by the speedway physi-
clan before he could start the 5OG-mile
grind
With only twenty three starters the
opportunities for speed are greater and
the possibility Of accidents minimized. Of
hcials believed.
There was noticeable difference In the
size Of the cars this year as compared
with last year.
They were much smaller and lighter.
These engines are said 10 have greater
speed than the heavier ones and en-
gineers say that every ounce Of weight
carried initiates against the driver
Great interest in the new style engines
IS being manifested by manufacturers
who believe that they will eventually dis
place the heavier motors.
BOILLOT FIRST
TO APPEAR.
Andre Boilett in Peugeot car was
hrst To appear on the track at % a. n
Al 80 IL was announced that the
greatest crowd in the history Of the
speedway was inside the grounds
Standing room along the rail in the
middle field was at a premium.
A veritable sea of cars was parked in
side the grounds, while the crowds were
steadily pouring in the gates as post time
drew near.
As starting time approached the sky
clouded and a stiff wind blew across the
course.
Barney Oldheld was at the wheel Of
the pacemaking car and he sent the
speed destroyers away in a flying start
that drew a roar OF applause that fairly
shook the stands.
Women spectators were nearly as nu-
merous as the men and the stands fairly
blazed. with color
Thousands of autos were parked in the
expansive infeld bearing licenses from
many states.
as MONDAY approached the crowd in
creased and il was believed that the at
tendance would reach the 100000 mark.
Four previous winners competed-Wii-
cox. DePalma. Thomas and Goux-and
each occupied a foreign car
Wilcox. last years winner, being an
Indianapolis resident, We'd with Louis
Chevrolet for popularity among local
race fans present
CASTOR Chevrolet, also an indianapolis
residents also had hundreds OF admirers
in the Rrong.
otherandanapolis drivers at the wheels