Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-28

final day for cars to qualify and chariots
falling 70 show today certainly viii per-
form tomorrow.
PEUGEOT TEAM
STILL PUZZLE.
Everybody is talking. predicting,
worrying and guessing about the Peugeoe
cars to be piloted by Wilcox, GouX and
Beillot. It has been rumored all along
that these drivers were holding little
practice sessions all their own early In
the morning and late in the evening, but
q few inQuisitive railbirds who have
visited the speedway early and STAYED
until late for the last few days say this
talk is all bunk and reports have it that
'Howdy' and his teammates are few
notches up the stump.
The crowd was ready TO turn away
from the Peugeot team today In the event
that they did not call for the qualifying
flag. Wilcox, GouX and BOtllJt have
worked o whole lot and slept but little
for the last few days in an effort to set
IN shape for tOday's trials
John Boiling and his Richards Special
made their debut yesterday. John started
OF BY turning laps In tie neighborhood
OF 1 10. and showing plenty OF nerve on
the turns. He'll be watched closely on
the big day.
- Roscoe sarles. in Monroe, Eddie
O'Donnel IN a Duesenberg and Boiling IN
HIS Richards treated the railbirds TO a
few laps Of personal feelings" racing
yesterday.
Ralph Milford turned his motor over
for the first time since he reached the
speedway. Ralph has had his ups and
downs. but he smiled and said I'VE re
ready" after locking his garage door late
In the evening.
Willie Haupt expected 10 get his Meteor
on the oval today and he had a feeling
that he might be able to check in for
elim.Lations.
The added $50, 900 lap prize purse gives
new angle 70 the bets being wagered
on the 500-mile race.
Every laps a race" is the password
and Ralph DePalma rules the favorite in
the betting. Bets are being placed that
the famous Italian pilot will take down
more OF the lap prize mOney-to be
awarded on the basis Of S1O0 for each lap
a driver wins-than any other driver in
the race. That Ralph does not finish Is
another bet going the rounds.
Bets that the seven Monroe and From
tenae creations Of Louis Chevrolet viii
place higher at the finish than the Ballot
and PeugeOts combined are being made
There is wide variety Of odds.
Kurt HIKE and Tom Alley were around
the garages yesterday, but they didn't
drive the 7. n. T. and Kenworthy cars
respectively, but have been forced to
withdraw their names from the entry list
because Of delayed plans.
Ralph DePalma and his several right
hand bowers tore down everything but
the seat uphOlsteriDg on the fast Ballot
yesterday. Travelling at the mere rate of
80 per cent isn't fast enough for the
popular pilot.
Eddie Hearne. driver of one Of the
Ouesenberg cars In the 5O0-mile race
Monday, was the leader Of all the drivers
last year on a basis OF points won for
the principal track and roads of the 1915
season. On the basis of ten points per
mile fer the first place, eight points for
second. six for third, four for fourth and
two fol fifth, Hearne is the official leader
with 6, lo0 points Roscoe Sarles is see
ond with 7,2SS, and Howard Wilcox third
with 5000. Joe Boyer is fourth with
4.ISO, and Tommy Milton fifth with 4.6S5.
President vanZandt Of the Duesenberg
Automobile and Motors Company, Inc,
was given a wild ride around the speed
bE~EGdie Hearne. The checkers got the
time at a little more than 100 miles an
hour, wholly unofficial test.
Seven cars will have the Duesenberg
motor as their source of power The
Dueseunberg motor viii be manufactured
In indianapolis by the Duesenberg Auto
mobile and Motors Company, Inc, a re-
cent Industrial acquisition. Besides the
four Dueeenberg cars, the Revere, the
Milford Special and the Meteor are
equinped with the Duesenberg "Eight-in-
arrow" motor.
Jack Scales and Jean Porporato, Gre
g0ire pilots. didn't have a thing 20 do
yesterday but sit around and wait for
tires. They were fixed up late in the
evening and stood ready for trial today
Plans Tor the Gr09oiTe motors were
started before the war and during the