Evening star., 1922-05-28
FOUR EX-WlINNERS
NAUT0 CLASSIC
Milton, Wilcox, De Palma and
Goux to Race at lndianap-
oils May 80.
By the Associated Pre,,.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 81
Four former winners, eleven drivers
who never have pIloted car in
500-mile race and seventeen others
who have tried on numerous occa-
sions for the 100000 prize money
comprise the field scheduled to start
in the tenth annual international
Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 80.
Tommy Milton, A. A. A, champion
in 1891 and winner Of last years 500
mile race; Howard Wilcox, winner in
1919; Ralph De Palma. the victor 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.
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 r.
@. (CannonbalD Baker. transcon-
tinentaI motor cycle and automobile
driver. Although an Indianapolis
man and a veteran automobile driver.
Baker never has participated in
race at the speedway.
Woman Nominates Car.
For the first time in the history of
the local course woman has nomi-
mated a car to start the race. She is
Mrs. Mae Harvey of Los Angeles.
Calf. Mrs. Harvey had obtained the
services of Jerry Wonderlich to drive
her machine, but lost him when he
purchased a racer himself She has
not announced who will be at the
wheel II her car qualities. The ma
chine is one of a famous racing make
and is said to be fast enough to give
real competition.
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 thirty-two ma
chimes which have been entered.
however. were designed by the vet
years, but belong either to manu-
faeturers or to individuals.
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 trav-
eled. The radio 10 expected to over
come this difculty for the pilots.
De Palma Nephew Driver.
Peter De Palma. nephew of Ralph
De Palma, will be at the wheel of one
of the Louis Chevrolet creations
He is acquainted with thel ocal oval
as a mechnacian, but not as a driver.
In 1920 and 1921 he rode with De Pal
ma. Last winter he was given a
mount in the Pacific coast races and
showed some of the driving skill that
made his uncle famous. it was said.
American, French and English .au-
tomobilcs 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 Gelin. Eddie Hearns. Ralph
Mulford. Tom Alley and Joe Thomas.
The present record for the course
for 500 miles is 1884 miles per hour,
established by De Palma in 1915. Last
years mark is the next best made for
the distance, being S9.62 miles.
Winners of all the 50O-mile races
ever run on the local track and the
times follow: