The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-28
Everything Is in Readiness
 For Running Of Big Speed
 Euent on Indianapolis Dual
Ouer 12O,OOO Persons Expected to See
 Big Race
D, HOMER c. GEORGE

ial staff .)-Tuesday i the two and half mile brick racing course here to witness the running l of the greatest motor classic of his- tory. No other sporting event in America will see such tremendous crowd. The race will be at 800 miles and today it looks as if any one of 20 starters have 8 wonderful chance to win while either of the other ten might assume proportions of a dark horse at any stage of tine contest.
 This will be the tenth running of the great race and will witness the assemblags of the largest crowd in history. It promises to be the most exciting and thrilling race of years. too, but with the chances of acci- dents lessened more than ever be- l fore through the vigilence of the mana cement and the officials of the American Automobile association. | Every car has been examined by tech nical experts for any signs of weak ness and every driver whose quali- fieations seem the least bit doubt 1 full has been told to step aside. Con | sequently. 1t will be race between cars which are right and drivers of greatest experience and ability.
 Old-Time Stars Present 1 All the old-t stars of motor l racing are here. that Is. all who have i not retired. In addition. there are number of newer drivers whose i ability has been proven in many struggles during the past year. All | have been on the ground for from 1 10 to 90 days going over the oval. l studying it minutely and trying their | cars in every kind of pace possible. Veterans like Barney Oldfisld and Louis Chevrolet, who have long since retired from active competition, are 1 guests to watch the newer aspirants | for honors battle. Ralph DePalma and Ralph Mulford are two veterans of the days of Oldfield and Chevrolet who will be in the race and they come nearer being favorites than any of the others. Jules Goux, Howdy Wilcox and other drivers, with eight to ten dividing the honors of choice, but such drivers as Eddie Hearne. Roscoe Sarles. Tommy Milton, Jimmy Murphy have big follewings.
 The race this year is for small cars, the motors all being practically the size of those which pull so many flivvers over the roads of Georgia and Alabama. Yet these little cars have been built In such manner as to show speed ranging from 100 to 115 miles per hour. In short contests some of them have shown speed up to 125 miles per hour. Consequently am looking for an average in the full 300 miles of a bit over 90 miles per hour. thus breaking the record of the race. The present record is 89:s4 per hour made by Ralph DePalma in 1915 with a big Mercedes motor. With fair weather Tuesday 1t looks an even | money bet that this average will be 1 lowered.
 Among the Entries
 I have been studying the cars and | drivers since coming here. but 1t is hard to settle between the number of them. My idea. however. at this date is the winner will come from group composed of such stars as Ralph De Palma, Tommy Milton. Jimmy Mur- 1 phy. Cliff Durant, Eddie Hearne, Roscoe Sarles. Jules Goux. Howdy 1 Wilcox. Art Klein. Ralph Mulfori. and Cannon Ball Baker. The Englisi, are here with a Bentley car. but am not looking for 1t to be a serious | competitor the first crack out of the box. Two Fords. equipped with | F'rontenac overhead valves, are also entered, but they will not stand the gaff.
 The French are represented by two Ballots and Peugeet. all of which l have been campaigned here as well as abroad. and all of which must be <xt. x1x .Ys. -s.s as compared to the Americana bull, 1 cars. However, I am counting or another victory and would not bt surprised to see that fine old veteran accomplish the great desire of his life by annexing his third speedway | race. Louis desisned the winner oi 1 the past two years, and is to be rep. resented in the coming race by mort cars than any other designer. Mex | to Chevrolet, Fred Dusenberg vii have the largest number of starters
 and then will come the Harry Miller.
 built motors. Chevrolet will have |.
 cars built by him in the race. while
 Dusenberg will have eight and Miller
 four. Of these. all but the Mile,
 cars were built in Indianapolis.
 DePalma Heads List
 Ralph DePaima will head the lis oL DuStHpcfk QIiNcTst lotlluly MlltOl
 and Jimmy Murphy will lead tn.
 Miller stars with Cliff Durant. whil,
 the Chevrolet crowd will include sucl
 veterans as Ralph Mulford. Rosco, Sarles. Wilbur DeAlene. Cannon Raj
 Baker, and Art Klein. Howdy Will
 cox. one-time winner. will have tn
 sole Peugeot. with Jules Goux an,
 Eddie Hearne at the wheels of tn. two Ballots. Hearne will drive tn, Ballot which DePalma formerl!
 handled. Confidence reigns in al these camps. But little is said n
 the% English abode of the Bentley while the Frontv- Fords are not gives
 serious consideration, though the tw, cars are fast.
 Such veterans as Barney Oldfield
 Ray Harroun. and Gil Anderson ar. A unit in saving that Oldfieid ex
 pressed tho situation when he sais
 to me:
 Tt Is anybody's race. Homer. Rns ' struggle that will be memorabl,
 for the speed and driving abilit,
 shown. Luck will have lot to d.
 with furnishing the winner--lucl
 added to tires"
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