Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-13
FRENCHIE MAY
REPRESENT AT
SPEED CLASSIC
Carpenter Voices Desire to
See Foreign Pilots Take
Stab at Laurels.
RAIN HALTs PRACTICE

Georges Carpenter, who arrives in
America this week to start training for
his worlds championship fsticuf with
Jack Dempsey, may be guest Of the
Indianapolis Speedway management and
his French racing compatriOts at the
500 mile race on May 80, according to
an aerogram relayed by wire to the
Speedway office this morning from
"M'sieu" GUyot.
Carpenter, the European pugi1istic
champion and French ace, is intensely
patriotic and is very anxious to see his
friends drive to victory under the tri-
color banner in the 500-mile dash for
gold and glory on the local track.
Carpenter is about the only important
sporting celebrity needed to complete the
roll Of distinguished foreigners who will
gather at indianapolis for the big race.
He is now on the high seas with Guyot
and Inghibert, who are speeding to In
dianapolis to participate in the ninth
annual 500-mile championship Inghi-
bert is very eager to get car, but prob
ably will act as relief driver for some
Of his famous French brothers.
Louis COatalen, managing director OF
the Sunbeam Motors, limited, of England;
Rene Thomas, Dario Resta, Andre Boil
lot and a crew of expert mechanicians
arrived in Indianapolis today. Their cars
are expected in tomorrow.
WILCOX PLEASED
WITH CHARIOT.
Jean Chassagne and "Howdy' Wilcox
unIoaded their two fast Peugeots early
this morning and are now happily parked
at Speedway City. Wilcox was highly
pleased with his first inspection of the
famous French cars and was seen In
overalIs tearing the car apart with the
rapacious activity Of a kid with a new
watch.
with the arrival of the sunbeams and
BOillots Talbot Darracq tomorrow all
of the cars will be in Indianapolis, or a
few hours jaunt from the scene of the
big dash. This year breaks all records
for early arrivals, and the drivers will
have more time than usual to tear the
cars down and put them together again,
which seems to be the chief ambition Of
all members of the racing clan.
The conversational tachometer Of the
railbiIds is speeding up with remark
able celebrity as the speed bugs" gather
at the local course. In five minutes yes
terday during an inside gathering while
a shower was "reigning supreme" reTo-
lutions per minute jumped from 1000 to
$500.
The ordinary driver Of the "cans" sold
at retail becomes dizzy when he hears the
initiated of the speed fraternity prog
nostcating about the possibilities Of the
various cars entered.
100 MILES PER
SEEMS SLOW.
1t seems forbidden to discuss anything
less than 100 miles per hour. From that
figure the speed ascends with facts and
figures, dynamometer tests and measured
time at Beverly, Fresno, ETC., to 100
horses and 103,11 ETC., miles per hour.
All the wise ones are agreed that 1921
has witnessed the gathering Of the fast
est cars and greatest drivers at In
dlanapolis All are agreed that with
cool weather 10 help the tires all rec
ords will go in the greatest motor race
ever staged. The Speedway management
reports the greatest seat sale in its his
tory and May so at Indianapolis prom
ISIS ian enjoyable time for ALL" Of some
thing like 49,. 900 people.