The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-30
DEPALMAIS
FORCED OUT
Speed RACE
Daring Pilot Drives Great
Race and Leads al End
of $50 Miles
ny J. l.. O'sUII.IvAN

SPEEDWAY. indianapolis May
so.-Raiph De Paima's jinr 70, him
today again In the Indianapolis
speedway classic. Amer driving a
magnificent race for IL: laps. the
veteran Italian driver was forced
from the race with a hroken con
Meeting rod. He led IN the race
for los laps winning 500 In prize
money for each lap he won
After De Palma left the rnee.
unable to repair his broken connec-
ting ROD. tho. other drivers settled
down TO a steadier pace. Tommy
Milton was leading at tho iis,h
lap and saries was second. two laps
behind. As Do Palma pushed his
car into the garage. he said:
Boys. II couldn't be helped ]
am thru for this year"
MAKES FIRST HALF
WITH No STOP
De Paima's yellow speedster made
the first ESQ miles without stop.
He was driving under a heavy
handicap as the other teams were
constantly rushing him IN efforts
to make him drive his car 10 pieces.
They also attempted to pocket him.
but tho Tone wolf. OF tho race
drivers kept urging his mount 10
an cverincfcasing speed. driving
a steady but daring race.
The time for the first han Of
the race was the fastest ever seen
on the Indianapolis track. despite
the burning sun beating down on
tho bricks. II was approaching an
average of ~ miles an hour at the
25oth mile.
Seven cars went out OF the race
during the nrst $50 miles. unable TO
stand up under the grueiiing. pace.
The pick OF tho worlds auto
mobile drivers got away in
bunch at the start OF the 500
mile dash for 100000 In prizes here
today. before a crowd estimated at
5000. the greatest throng that
ever paid TO see a sporting event.
the race being on with n burst Of
speed and rush OF racing motors
BURNING SUN
SCORCHES TRACK
The machines wcre paced once
around the two and half mile track
OF brick. red hot from the burning
sun. by Harry Stutz and the veteran
driver. Barney Oidfieid. Tho PAGER
scurried to cover as Ralph DE
Palma. in his Ballot Special at
the pole position. Jumped for
ward at n terrific pace. The 20
drivers were lined across the track
three abreast as they crossed the
starting tape.
DE Palma led over the first hp at
a speed of nearly 100 miles an hour.
saries. In his Dusenbcrg. was right
on tho Italians tail. and Joe Boyer
was n close third. Saries went ahead
Of De Palma In the second lap by
length.
The average speed for the first
lap OF all cars was S9.43 miles an
hour.
De Palma showed his Bailot out
ahead in the third lap with three
others right on his tail
De Palma took the first four Of
five laps with the 800 prize for win
ming each lap. Sarles went into the
lead for the second time on the sixth
lap. sarles was tho first of the
five drivers chosen TO get" DE
Palma, and hc Is making the Italian
keep up a car-wrccking pace to stay
out ahead
DE Palma rcgained tho first posi-
ton again In the seventh lap. He
was out In front by few inches.
DE Palma took tho eighth and
ninth laps by good margins and the
speedy yellow car was drawing away
from the field. Joe Boyer took his
place at the lead OF the crowd. out
to get De Palma. while Sarles
dropped back
DE Palma was holding a good lead
at the 10th lap, taking eight out Of
the first 10 laps.
FontaIne took to the pits for the
second time In his seventh lap 10
change six spark plugs. His ma
chine caught fire in the pits. He was
five minutes while the fire
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