Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
CHEVROLET rs
BACK AND HAS
FANS WITH HIM
Indianapolis Designers Cars
Cause Sensation on Debut
at Speedway.
ELLINGBoE STEPS OUT

Gimme back them words I passed
out about the niftiest looking car, the
apeediest chariot, ana the most daring
Of all daring drivers. I'm back on Louie
Chevrolet's wagon, an I'm there TO stick
TIL they have a SNOWFALL battle In Old
Nick's back yard"
So spoke many old timers and eztse
ones to many other old timers and wise
ones yesterday afternoon when Louie
Chevrolet and Jules E1lingboe wheeled
two OF the eight Frontenacs entered in
the coming 500-mile race around the
Speedway oval for first time.
Jules E1ltngboe, a little fellow Of the
Tom Thumb variety, an unknown IN the
paved track game-was out first with
his Frontenac Four, and he, so to speak,
knocked EN- dead by turning a few laps
at the rate Of 101 miles per, they calmly
turned off the track and drove back TO
the factory, without so much as batting
an eye.
LOUIE BRINGS
NEW EIGHT"
Then came Louie Chevrolet himself,
the great Indianapolis designer and
builder Of the Frontenac cars, In one Of
his latest creations the eight-in-a-row-
Frontenac. The car Louie was driving
burned gas for the first time on the way
TO the Speedway from the factory and
he did not do so much speeding as
Ellingboe, holding the racer down to
something Ike "a miles to the sixty
minutes.
That's why the wise fellows are back
With Louie, and back to stay.
The famous Chevrolet racing trio,
Louie, Arthur and Castor, was broken up
last Thanksgiving day when CASTOR, win
ner of last years Indianapolis, race in
Monroe designed and built By his older
brother, was killed in a race at Los
Angeles Louie and Arthur win race no
more. but they will be heard from in the
racing game, and this year, II the rail
birds do not miss their guess. Oh OF
the Monroe Frontenae cars that were In
last years race are back this year, ana
Louie has his two new Fights to SEND
after the laurels.
IL is hard TO say which caused the
biggest ripple yesterday, wnetner IL was
the wonderful driving Of ElhngbOe In
his first appearance on paved track. or
whether IL was the great new eight-ln-aN
row speeder that Louie piloted onto the
ovals q few moments sfter MS at tlT9.
Just a word about Ellingbos, the driver
who has them guessing. El1ngDoe rollsu
out on the track yesterday sItern9OH
about O'Clock. BE wheeled around
few times before the fans paid any par
ficular attention to him, except that ne
was driving one Of Louie's cars, hInaly
somebody stuck wsten on an Mn 1,,,t oh
holder drew q laugh. He had caught
Jules for the fastest lap OF the season
This was a joke, the car was not pant,
u
never been on the tricky track before IN
his life, was loahng on the turns. Ihsn
four or five watches were snapped on
the little driver huddled low in the seat
IF his new car, and again there was lot
OF talk and laughter; the watches We're
catching Jules at something like ninety
eight miles per hour. 49,. -.
Then, as EllingbOe became httle bet
ter acquainted with the dangerous turns,
he put more lead In his foot, and, with
ali watches on the course timing MIN, ne
most remarkable performance, everything
considered. Eningboe took Few SLOW
laps and wheeled OF the course TOWARD
the factory without stopping 70 take a
look at things. leaving surprised auol-
ence behind him.
when Ellingboe came onto the track
there was some criticism cast on Louie
Chevrolet for letting green" dirt track
driver handle his car. When he leIt'
the story was different. He handled the
car like q veteran, and appeared as cool
as a cucumber. Somebody said, Ihat
old boy Louie knows what he's doing
And they let 1t go at that
Jean Chassangs was on the track In
his PeugeOt when Louie came out In his
new creation, and the two great friends
had a little brush for seven or eight
laps, with Louie going just fast enough
to keep a length or two In the lead. IL
was quite a thrill for the fans. LOuie's
new car is the latest thing In beauty
and class. The DOdy Is OF the same
shape as those on his cars last year,
painted a deep violet color. The motor
huns prettier than anything that has
been on the track to date.
Take a tip fans-count Louis Chevrolet
and his FrOntenacs ''in" when you speak
Of probable winners.
Slim Corum. who is 10 drive the car
Joe BOYER piloted in the race last year,
rolled in with an old 1S3-cubic incher
Yesterday afternoon just as things were
quieting down. went around to the end
~ the south turn, and the car caught
IRE. A squad of mechanics, drivers and
ran birds rushed to the rescue and
smothered the blaze before any serious