The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-30
MILTON IS
WINNER OF
SPEED Event
Takes Lead After De Palma is
forced to Stop for Re-
pairs-Famous Italian
Breaks Worlds Mark.
RECORD ATTENDANCE

l 1AOIltCiidS, "Oil VIC IlliAI1l oi11id
automobile race here today.
Roscoe Sarles driving a Duesen-
berg, finished second, three min
utes behind Milton. The victory
gave Milton $4,000 for first
place, and more than $4,000 in
lap prizes. The time was five
hours, "a minutes. 44.65 seconds,
an average of 1852 miles, a
new track record for cars of not
more than 1873 cubic inches
piston displacement.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 30
With more than 100000 spectators
looking on, % drivers representing
four nations. today lined their cars at
the pole for the starters bomb in
the ninth renewal of the speedway
automobile races with nearly 100000
in prizes awaiting the winners of the
country's auto racing lassic.
From sunrise until the start of the
race thousands of automobiles slowly
filed out to the speedway. while shut
tie trains and street cars assisted in
carrying the race enthusiasts TO the
scene Of activities.
Hundreds of automobiles were park
ed outside the speedway all night. the
owners wishing to make sure of Sc
curing an advantageous place from
which to view the terrific speed
dashes around the brick track.
Track in Good Shape
The track is 212 miles to the lap,
necessitating 200 laps to the race. A
cool breeze through the night had
brought the bricks of the track to a
fairly low temperature, feature nee
essary for fast work. for a warm track
plays havoc with the tires and neces-
states many trips to the pits, thus
lowering the average speed. Indica-
tions were that the weather would be
fair, the predictions being for clear
sky with a temperature running
around 75 degrees.
Ralph DePalma, plotting an eight
cylinder car, drew the pole through
making the best marks in the qualify
ing tryouts. Roscoe Sarles and Joe
Boyer were lined along side of him.
The cars were lined up three abreast
in column to avoid congestion at the
dangerous south turn. the first bend.
which it was feared might result if the
cars were punched at the start.
Barney Sets Pace.
Barney Oldfield. former race driver
set the pace for one lap which did not
count in the race, thus giving the con-
testant flying start,
Following is the list of prizes:
First place. $4,000; second place.
$4,000; third. $4,000; fourth. $500;
fifth. $4,000; sixth, $4,000: seventh. ST.
500: eight. $1,000; ninth, $500; tenth,
s1,400. Lap prizes of s100 to the win
of each of the first $50 laps and the
the winner of alternate laps after that.
totalled nearly 100000. while automo-
lille accessory firms had offered prizes
of more than $4,000.
c. G. Sinsabaugh of New York was
referee of the race and Tom Hay of
Chicago starter
DePalma took the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Sarles and Boyer Sarles
took the lead in the second lap. Fon-
taine's car caught fire. but there was
TO damage. DePalma led when so
miles had been covered milford
went to the pit to change tires and
Fontaine to get new spark plugs.
Boyer. Sarles and Wilcox were press
ing DePalma for the lead
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for 15 miles, when he established a
clip of 96S7 miles an hour. At the
erd Of 100 miles he was leading with
Sarles only one-half lap behind. Will
COX went out on the 22rd lap. Joe
Thomas hit the north wall at the turn,
ard dropped out, with broken steer
ing gear. Thomas was not injured.
Boyer held second until the 2Jth lap
when lie went into the pit for re-
pairs
DePalma maintained the lead at $50
rliles. averaging 1885. Sarles. Milton,
tI"arne and Alley were in the same
lNp in the order named The field of
-3 starters VAS cut to 20 at noon by
two light accidents and one case of
engine trouble. Fontaine'S car jump
cd the track in the thirty-third lap.
end Joe Thomas took the wall early
in the race, No one was injured
Wilcox, favorite, went out on the
twenty-third lap with engine trouble
Milton Changes Tires.
At lis miles DePalma was averag-
i'g 90 66 miles an hour. Alley went
10 second place when Milton was fore
cd to the pit He lost minute and 40
seconds in changing two tires and tax
;rg or gasoline and then resumed the
race. Sarles stood third When 200
miles had been run. the position of the
racers vas unchanged.
Ralph DePa,ma, driving at terrific
pace, led in todays auto races when
the drivers entered the last half OF
the 300-mile dash. but was forced to
the pits on the last lap with tire trou-
BILE. His average was 1882 miles an
hour He had a three-lap lead over
Tommy Milton at the time. Alley was
third and Sarles fourth. DePalma
got back in time to hold half lap
lead over Milton.
Seven drivers went our of the race
through accidents, but no one was in
jured. Fontaine's car turned over On
the north turn, hanging on the edge
OF the incline and threatening the
lives of hundreds of persons below.
The car did not fall, however Thorn
as hit a wall on the same turn and
was forced out with a broken steer
ing knuckle, and Wilcox. 1919 winner,