The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-06
BOILING SHOWS
CLASS AT RACE
Tulsa Driver Handi-
capped by Trouble
With Motor.
WAS IN LINE FOR FIFTH
Would Have Cinched Position
Except for Mishaps-Tul-
san Describes Event.
by NEIL SUTHERLAND.

What will probably go down in his
tory as the greatest auto speed meet
ever held In this country was brought
to a successful conclusion Monday
evening. when CASTOR Chevrolet was
awarded the banner prize consisting
Of $4,000 and series OF smaller
awards
with burst of speed seldom wit
messed even on the famous Indian
apolis speedway the willy French
man tore through and around the
last several laps and came home way
and beyond his nearest competitor.
Rene Thomsas,
Ralph DcPalma. from the begin
ming TO end the favorite with the
vast crowd had his usual III luck.
from the very start mishaps fell to
his lot. \ flat tire Mt the first ring
around, he lost ground and time and
then throughout the race. II seemed,
as though Mr.. JinX was on his trail.
But let IL be said here and now
and ever after. that Mr.. pcPalma !s
the oslss driver OF this entire world.
with all due respect to Messrs.
Thomas, tie several Chevrolets, Will
cox. Milton, Murphy. and others;
DePalma is the very big name In
motor car driving. Grasping his
came his early loss and soon over
took the game Mr.. Boyer, who had
held first place for nearly 9b laps
and from then on held on grimly
to the fore. and II his ill-luck had
not onveloped him In the closing
rounds he would have finished just
as It had been ordered-first'
Devoid OF Feature.
~, q
anything sensational, and fortunate
ly was without a serious accident.
OF course, as Is quite usual and
extremely fashionable" n few mix
ups occurred and two or three drives
and their mechanics were given
spills. but the worst of the lot was
possibly the injury to Joe Boyer Art
Klein and their mechanicians.
Neither, though. was hurt seriously.
The crowds attending the races
this year is said TO have eclipsed all
previous attendance records. More
than 10000 people jammcd tho
huge stands around the track. and
each move of the drivers was
cheered Justify. Thousands began 10
| come early. More thousands had
been stationed at the speedway all
night. many sleeping In their cars
n never enulUH llHp OF HUtOmODlles
was seen vending their way TO the
! track as early as 3 o'clock I'm the
morning. Parking a car was almost
| impossible, and n great many per
sons were forced 70 attend late
| through waiting for place In line
+ The gates were besioged with thos,
who had long anticipated this won
| derful event. Only race talk wa:
| heard. nothing else was listened TO
Friend met friend, and enemies oi
years standing kissed and made
up" and prepared to celebrate thli
greatest of all Indiana holidays.
A royal welcome was accorded
visitors by the residents OF Indianap-
oils. Every civic organization was
eager to extend hospitality. Every
| thing to make one glad and happy
was dished out In real style. No one
was allowed to leave the city ex-
| pressing regrets. The hotels. the
shops, the theaters. and even the
newsboys shouted their welcome.
II was indeed a happy time for all
| concerned.
Many Tulsans There,
Oklahoma and especially Tulsa
| was represented. Hundreds from
| this state came to see and they saw
/ all that was to be seen. Especially
was this true OF the auto dealers
of Oklahoma, who made the excuse
that they had business to attend TO
yet all the while fighting for a place
| in line that would get them to the
| Speedway Representatives from al
OF the prominent dealers were or
] hand. A G. Burke of the LAFAYETTE