Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-31
JIMMY MURPHY
is vlcTORI0uS
In AUTO RACE
Flashes Across the Wire a
Winner, Averaging 94.4o
Miles an Hour; Hartz
Finishes Second,
nv The Assncintna rrsss.l

Indianapolis, May SO (by the AS
sociated Press). - Leading from
start to finish, Jim my Murphy of
Los Angeles, Calf. winner Of the
1921 French Grand Prix, carved
his name deeper in the hall Of M
tor fame today when he flasT q
across the wire winner Of 3 4
500-mile automobile race % s
Indianapolis speedway b9 -
record breaking crowd Of 2 VI
spectators T.
Murphy smashed all or
the distance TO smith, .lip-
ping more than 16 minu> ( the
best previous record. His Il, e was
5:17:30.79, 5 an average OF 94.43
miles an hour. against the old rec
ord Of 5;33:55.51, ) or S9.S4 miles an
hour. made by Ralph de Palma IN
1915, Murphy did something
which had never been accomplish
cd before at the indianapolis
speedway and, to the knowledge of
racing experts, never before in a
race Of major importance. He
f7liol liiAO NilG ltuAI ct hiie Slull ala
never relinquished it during one
instant of five hours OF thrilling
driving. He was the first away,
was first over the line at the COM
pletion of the first lap. and was
first over the wire when Captain
Eddie Rickenbacher waved the
flag for his victory.
Made Only Three stops.
The Los Angeles driver made
only three stops during the entire
500 miles. He made his first stop
at 1856 miles, pulling up at the pits
for two minutes to change all tires
and replenish the fuel tanks. With
a lead of about ten miles, Murphy
pulled into the pits for another
tire change and for more gasoline
and oil after he had Travelled SOS
miles. The speed with which his
pit men assisted was remarkable.
1t took them just 2S seconds to
change n right front tire and pro-
vide him with fuel enough to as
sure his finishing.
Harry Hartz. also of Los Angeles,
who finished second. drove an ex-
traordinary race. He jumped into
second place sixty miles after the
start and held it throughout, al
ways making a desperate fight to
catch Murphy Hartz's time was
5:20;34:59, an average of 1854
miles an hour, which also was far
in advance Of the record,
Eddie Hcarne Was Third.
Eddie Hearne, a veteran racer,
piloted q French car to third place
in 5;22:26:06, for an average OF
1904 miles an hour, while Ralph
de Palma, one of The favorites, was
fourth in 5:St;O4:65, s an average Of
a0.61 miles an hour. Ora Haibe
was fifth. Jerry Wonderllch sixth.
I p. Fetterman seventh Ira Vail
eighth. Tom Alley ninth and Joe
Thomas tenth.
Confusion among the 5udges and
timers resulted in the erroneous
announcement shortly before the
two hundredth mile that Murphy
had lost the lead and Hartz had
gone into first place. Signals were
passed to the drivers that Hartz
was leading and even Murphy
thought the checking was correct.
Murphy 70 Get S35.OOO.
As winner Of the event MUIR
nhy will receive approximately
$S5,000. Twenty Thousand dollars
was awarded first place and sS.-
600 as lap prize money. In addi-
j tion automobile accessory compan-
les provided cash prizes which
will bring Murphy's total UP to
The $35, 600 mark. Hartz got sf0,-
600 for finishing second; Hearne
in third place $1,000; de Palma
in fourth place S3.500; Haibe
$4,000; Wonderlich. $1,000; Fet-
terman. s1.SO0; Vail. $1,000; Al
ley. $500, and Thomas, $l,40o.
Howard Wilcox of indianapolis.
was the first driver forced out,
his car breaking a valve spring.
Jules Ellingboe furnished the first
big thrill when he threw a right
rear wheel on the south turn, The
speeding machine turned complete
ly around on the track AND
crashed into concrete retaining
wall Neither Ellingboe nor his
mechanician was injured.
Milton Forced Out.
Tommy Milton. 1921 speed
champion and winner of the 500
mile race here last year, was
among the drivers forced out in
the race early A leaking gas line
caused his withdra wal. Jules Goux
of France, went out of the con-
test on the sixtieth mile with q
broken axle. He was among the
leaders when the axle gave way.
Leon Duray, claimant of the
1871 dirt track championship, and
driving his first speedway race,
gave Murphy terrific battle early
in the contest, but was forced out
on his 235th mile with broken
axle. Peter de Paolo, nephew OF
Ralph de Palma. was in smash
up, his car hitting the outside re-
tanning wall, skidding more than
hundred feet and landing at the
bottom of the track. The driver
was uninjured but the car was
unable to proceed.
The pluck OF w. Douglas
Haukes of London. England driv-
Ing an English car, won the adj
miration of the crowd. Out-classed
by many miles in speed, the ma
chine nevertheless showed won
derful endurance. II was still run
ming when the tenth car ended its
Journey and the race was official
~ closed. Iaulles was about
thirty miles behind the last to-
finish.