Arizona republican., 1922-05-14

BtdtPH FTOUtCHdS
| Arthur ktien ............ Frontenac
| Peter DePaoio ....... Frontenac
| Tommy Milton ....... Car Unnamed
| Ira Vail ............ Car Unnamed
Jerry WonderIick $500. Dusenbera
| Harry Hartx ............ Dusenberg
| Howdy Wilcox .......... Peuqot
Ralph DePalra ........ Dusenberg
Jules Goux ................. Ballot
| c. Glen Howard ....... Fronty- Ford
Jack Curtner ......... Fronty- r ord
w. Douglas Hawkes. ...... Bentley
While drivers and their crews are
whipping into shape the speed de-
| mons that will participate in the con-
| test the Speedway organization will
| be giving the final touches to the
grounds and arranging plans for
| handling the crowds in the city dur
| ing the few days preceding the race
and at the grounds on the day of the
contest is run.
Aside from its problem Of main
tanning the grounds and rack in
perfect shape the year round and
bringing it to tiptop shape on the
day of the race, the Speedway COM
pany co-operates, too. in caring for
the influx of thousands of visitors
to the city. The company maintains
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500 homes, hotels and apartments
where rooms may be obtained by the
| visitors during their stay in the city.
The company also works out with
the assistance of the police depart
ment, a method of handling vehicular
| traffic in the most efficient manner
possible.
Thousands Drive to City
Thousands of visitors come each
year in automobiles and the traffic
regulations must be simplified as
greatly as possible for their conyen-
ience Then. few days before the
curtain is to arise. special trains
STRAIT toward Indianapolis from vari-
Gus sections of the country, pouring
their burdens of humanity into the
city with such rapidity that without
advance preparations. the job of pro-
viding accommodations for them
would be impossible.
Veteran race visitors have learned
from experience in previous years to
reserve hotel space as far in advance
as possible and practically all of the
hotels expect to be sold out before
the grand rush Of the last day ar
rives.
Special Pullman trains usually
come from Detroit, st. Louis. Louis
vile and Kansas City. with addition
al special cars from New York, Los
Angeles, San Francisco and other
distant points.
Then, too, there are airplane trav-
elers, a flock of ships coming usually
from the Dayton field. to park in the
center OF the ring among the thou
sands OF automobiles which locate
there in vantage points to serve as
party and family headquarters for
! the day.
Last year on the day before the
race every available space within
reasonable distance of the gate was
| filled with tourist campers, who had
| driven in during the day and located
! to be in line for early admission to
! the grounds. The fun is getting
place and holding it. as the belated
comers pack and jostie about the en-
| trance for adnlittance. But, despite
| the fact that thousands pass through
where rooms. hotels and apartments
the gate on race days, not an acct
dent of any consequence has occurred
either inside or outside the grounds
in all its history.
This is due largely to the complete
and efficient manner in which the
grounds are policed by the Speed
ways own corps of guards, each
carefully trained for the work he is
to perform and all under the super
vision of Maj w. p. Carpenter.
At no time are persons other than
those connected with the Speedway
or race allowed on the track without
special permit. This is as much
safety precaution to tho individual as
for the preservation of the course it
self. and especial care is given II to
| insure its being in perfect condition
when the big test comes.
On the night before the race
sweepers and scrubbers give 1t a
| thorough cleaning so that it offers a
perfect surface for spinning rubber
| shoes. A corps of men. guu1booted,
| chauffeur big and husky scrub
| brushes over it's surface, behind a
sprinkling cart, removing. by the. aid
of vast quantities of household
cleanser and elbow grease the oil
drippings from the cars that have
| been working out on 1t.
Every Part of Ground Manned
The track surface is of brick en-
bedded in concrete, and the securing
| it leaves ii in such fine condition that
1t would arouse the envy Of the Gold
| Dust twins.
Then comes the biggest motor
| sporting event OF the year. Early in
| the day every part the ground is
manned, from emergency hospitals to
I the press pagoda. from which news
of the race is to flashed to thousands