Arizona republican., 1922-05-28

Duesenberg ........ Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
Duesenberg ......... O. A. Hoffman
Not named
Bentz Special 49,. VIM. II. Gardner
William II. Gardner
Mystery Car ............ Not named
Not named
Durant Special ...... r. c. Durant
+. c. Durant
Not named ..... James Murphy
James Murphy =
*In1ured in road accident and may
not drive.
-Four former winners, II drivers
who never have piloted a car in a
500-mile race, and II others who
have tried on numerous occasions for
the 100000 prize money comprise
the field scheduled to start in the
tenth annual international sweep
stakes automobile race at the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway May 80.
Tommy Milton. A. A. A. champion
in 1921 and winner of last years
500-mile race; Howard Wilcox, WIN
ner in 1919: Ralph DePalma. the VIC
tor in 1915; and Jules Goux, who
crossed the tape first in 1913, are
drivers who have won the big prize
and who are scheduled to pilot
mounts again this year.
World Stars After Milton
Other star drivers who have en-
tered the 1922 contest include Jimmy
Murphy. winner of the 1921 French
Grand Prix; W. Douglas Hawkes.. of
London, England; Roscoe Sarles. who
finished second in the last local race:
Ralph Mulford, Jules Ellingbee, dirt
track champion: r. C. Durant. and
e. G. (CannonbalD Baker. transcon-
tinental motorcycle and automobile
driver. Although an Indianapolis
man and a veteran automobile driver,
Baker never has participated in Il
race at the speedway.
Woman to Start
For the first time in the history
of the local course, a woman has
nominated car to start the race.
She is Mrs. Mae Harvey OF Los
Angeles, Calf. Mrs. Harvey had OBJ
tanned the services of jerry Wonder
Itch to drive her machine. but lost
him when he purchased racer him.
self. She has not announced who
will be at the wheel if her car
qualities. The machine is one of
famous racing make and is said to
be fast enough TO give real competi-
ton.
Louis Chevrolet, Indianapolis, who
designed the winning cars in 1920
and 1921, will have a half dozen or
more cars entered in the race this
year. Twelve of the SO machines
which have been entered. however,
were designed by the veteran engi-
neer within the last few years. but
belong either to manufacturers or in
diyiduals.
viii Use Radio Phone
Several of the cars this year will
try out the radio telephone. Special
equipment has been installed on the
cars with the idea of permitting the
mechanician to keep in touch with
his pit manager After several laps
on the course have been reeled off,
drivers and their mechanicians lose
count of the distance they have
travelled. The radio is expected to
overcome this difficulty for the
pilots.
Peter DePaole, nephew of Ralph
DePalma, will be at the wheel of one
of the Louis Chevrolets creations.
He is. acquainted with the local oval
as nechanician, but not as a driv-
er. In 1872 0 and 1921 he rode with
DePalma ;. Last winter he was given
d iilpuHl III tilt Z -dCilIC NSpdSl races
and showed some of the driving skill
that made his uncle famous. it was
said.
international
American, French and English
automobiles will compete. Goux will
drive one of the two machines he is
bringing from France, while Hawkes.
will pilot his English car. Other vet
eran drivers who have entered in
clude Art Kelin. Eddie Hearns. Ralph
milford, Tom Alley and Joe Thomas.
The present record for the course
for 500 miles is 50. S4 miles per hour,