The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-31
MURPHY WINS 500
MILE AUTO RACE
Les Angeles Racer Clips Sixteen Min
utss off Previous Record at lndi-
annapolis Speedway.


INDIANAPOLIS, May sO.-Leading
from start TO finish, Jimmy Murphy. Of
Los Angeles, Calf, winner of the 1921
Fench grand prix, carved his name
deeper in the hall OF motor fame today
when he flashed across the wire
winner Of the 500 mile automobile -ace
at the indianapolis speedway before
q record breaking crowd Of $4,000
spectators.
Murphy smashed all records for the
distance, clipping more than le min
utes off the best previous record. Ills
time was 6:17:s0:79, an average of
s4.4s miles an hour. against tie old
record OF 5:33:55:51 or 1884 miles an
hour made by Ralph DePalma in 1915.
Murphy did something which had new
er been accomplished before at he liz
diAnapolis speedway and, to the J, 1uw-
ledge OF racing experts, never before
in a race OF major Importance. RE shot
inxo the lead at the start, and never
retilnquished II during five hours of
thrilling driving.
The Los Angeles driver made only
thee stops during the entire 500 miles.
He made his first stop at 1855 miles,
pulling up at the pits for two minutes
to change all tires and replenisf. the
fuel tanks. With a lead of abo1t ten
miles, Murphy pulled into the pits
for another tire change and for more
gasoline and oil after he hal Travelled
ass miles. The assistance OF his pit
r1an was nothing short of marvellous.
IT took them just rs seconds TO change
q right front tire and provide him with
fuel enough to assure his finishing.
Harry Hartz also of Los Angeles
finished second. He jumped into second
place so miles from the start and held
IL throughout. His time was $500: "a: SO,
an average OF 1854 miles per hour,
which also was far in advance of the
record. Eddie Hearn, a veteran racer,
piloted a French car to third place in
Bs22I26: 0e for an average of 1904
miles an hour, while Ralph DePalma.
one of the favorites, was fourth, in
5is1:O4:65, an average OF 90.61 miles
an hour.
Ora Haibe was fifth in 5:s1:13:45, an
average of 90.8O miles an hour; Jerry
Wonderlich was sixth, in 5:37: 62:S4,
an average OF 1919 miles an hour. L.
p. Petterman finished seventh in
5s40:B5:44, an average Of S7.99 miles
per hour. Eighth place went to Ira
Van in 6:60;07:43. an average OF $3.50
miles an hour. Tom Alley was ninth,
In 6i57;34,1s, an average of S3.S9. Joe
Thomas finished tenth, in sos: OLAF,
for an average of S2.19.
Winner OF the event. Murphy, will
receive approximately $685. $4,000
was awarded first place and 5000 as
lap prize money. In addition, automo-
bile accessory companies provided cash
prizes which will bring Murphy's to-
tai up to the $4,000 mark. Hartz got
$4,000 for finishing second; Hearne,
in third place, $4,000; DePalma, in
fourth place, $4,000; EIaibe, $4,000;
wonderlich, $4,000; Fetterman, $1,000;
Vail $1,000; Alley, $1,000; and Thomas
91,400.
Jules Ellingbeo furnished the first
big thrill when he threw a right rear
wheel on the south turn. The speeding
machine turned completely around on
the track and crashed into a con-
crete retaining wall Ellingbeo and his
mechanician remained In the car and
neither was injured.
Wilbur D'Alane furnished a second
thrill when his car caught fire on the
back stretch. D'Alane and his me-
chanician jumped and escaped with
slight singing.
Peter Palao. nephew Of DePaIma.
was In the third smashup, his car hit
ting the outside wall, skidding more
than hundred feet and landing at the
bottom OF the track. The driver was
untnjured, but the car was unable to
proceed.