New-York tribune., 1922-05-31

when ne 1aSneu across tno wire a
race at the indianapolis Speedway
1s5,oco Specta tors.
Murphy smashed all records for tho
distance to smithereens. clipping more
than ,6 minutes off the best previous
record. His time was 5:1T:30:79. an
average Of 94.4S miles an hour, against
the old record of 8 5:33:55.5l. or SQ.s4
miles an hour made by Ralph de Palma
IN 1915
Murphy did something which had
rever been accomplished before at the
Indianapolis speedway. and TO the
knowledge Of racing experts never be-
fore in race of major Importance.
He shot into tho lead at the start and
never rel.nquished it during one in
s,ant OF five hours Of thrilling driving.
He was the first away, was first over
the line at the completion of the first
lap, and was first over the wire when
Captain Eddie Rickenbacher waved the
nag for his victory.
The Los Angeles driver made only
three stops during the entire 500 miles
He msde his first stop at 185 miles
pulling up at the pits for two minutes
10 change all tires and replenish the
fuel TANKS. With lead of about ten
miles, Murphy pulled into the pits for
another tire change and for more gaso-
line and oil after he had Travelled 1858
miles.
Quick Work In Pits
Tho assistance of his pit men was
nothing short of marvellous. 1t took
them just % seconds to change right
front tire nd provide him with fuel
enough to assure his finishing.
While major honors went to Murphy.
Harry Hartz, also OF Los Angeles, who
hu shed second, drove remarkable
race. He jumped into second place
sixty miles after the start and held it
throughout, always making a desperate
hght TO catch Murphy. Hartz's time
was 5:20:8t:59, an average of 81 ID
miles an hour, which also was far in
advance Of the record
tdd1e Hearnc, veteran racer
plotted French car to third place in
b:22:z3;06, for an average of 9305
miles .c hour, while Ralph De Palma,
one of the faVorItes. was fourth. in
b;3l:O4 So, ar average Of 9061 rniies
an hour
The winner of the event will receive
approx mately $4,000. Twenty thou
sand dollars was awarded first place
and $4,000 as Tsp prize money In ad-
ton automobile accessory companies
provided cash prizes which will bring
MurphF's tot9i up TO the $35 900 mark.
Hariz got $4,000 for finishing second;
Aearne, IN third place, $4,000; De
Palma, in fourth place. $500; Haibe.
$4,000; Worderhch. 81 200; Fetterman,
Sl'S00; Vaii, $500; Alley, 81 800, and
Thomas, $1,400
Barney Cldfeld, retired star Of
the racing world. with the customary
cigar in the corner of his mouth, paced
the field for the first lap, bringing
them TO flying start at n speed of
about seventy miles an hour. Then
Murphy stepped out in front. leading
for the first lap with Leon Duray and
Ralph de Palma following
Wilcox Is First Out
Howard Wilcox, of indianapolis. was
the first driver forced out, his car
breaking valve spring after travelling
seventeen and one-half miles. Jules
Ellingboe furnished the first big thrill
when he threw a right rear wheel on
the south turn. The speeding ma
chine turned completely around on the
track and crashed into concrete re-
tanning wall. Eilingboe and his mech
ancian remained in the car and
neither was injured.
Wilbur D'Aiene furnished a second
thrill when his car caught fire on the
back stretch. DAlene and mis- mechan-
ician jumped and escaped with g slight
singeing. The fire was -Xtinguished ID
but the car was eliminated from the
race This was D'Alene's second mar
row escape from death Iy fire. His
previous experience was 81 the Chicago
speedway in 1917, when his machine
caught fire and his tAechanic was
burned to death. D'Aleno escaped with
slight burns.
Tommy Milton 1901 sbeed channiOn
and winner of the 500 mile race here
last year, was among the drivers forced
out Of the race early. a leaky gas line
caused his withdrawal. Jul7s Goux, of
France, went out of the contest on the
sixtie.h mile with q broken axle. He
was among the leaders when the axle
gave way
Duray Breaks Axle
Leor Duray, claimant of the 1921
dirt ack championship ard driving
his first speedway race, gave Murphy
6 terrific battle early in the contest,
but was forced out on his 235th mile
with 2 broken axl,. Peter de Paolo.
nephew of Ralph de Palma. was in the
third smashup of the day, his car hit
ting the outside retaining wall, skid
ding more than q 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 Hawkes.. Of
London. England, driving an English
car won the admiration of the crowd.
Outclassed by many miles in speed, the
machine nevertheless showed wonder
full endurance. 1t was still running
when the tenth car ended its journey
and the race was officially closed,
Hawkes. was about thirty miles behind