The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-22
SPEEDWAY
CARS HUM AS
TIME FOR
TRIALS NEAR
BugattiS Get Accustomed
to TraCk-Barber-War-
mock Special Out,
BY BLYTHE HENDRICKS

by BLYTHE HENDRICKS
UTIsE Biblical maids with the
NJ trimmed lamps who were all
set for the party when the
time came had nothing on Speedway
drivers who got their cars to the
track early and avoided the rush and
stampede of the final hours when
wild-eyed mechanics and frenzied driv-
ers go batty in game efforts to do the
work of weeks in the last few hours
before the start of the great 50O-mile
race, May 80.
This has become apparent this year,
Just as in years gone by. Cars which
We're at the track early are hummins
evenly and about their garages is
peace and quiet Among the late
Corners there are already symptoms of
hurry and scurry and it is easy to see
what is going TO happen to those cars
which have not as Yet put in appear
ance with elimination day only four
days off.
Gradually the Bugatti boys have
accustomed themselves to the turns
Zborowsld was out Monday for sew
eraI laps and showed considerable
3ess hesitancy I'm approaching the
curves. holding the accelerator to the
board a second longer each successive
round. His motor was functioning
beautifully and rezembled the lazy
hum of a swarm Of bees as he walked
into the stretches Some Of the Blu
T.,+
delays IN getting their cars ready.
Appearance Of the Barber Warnock
Special late Monday precipitated an
impromptu color memory contest
No one knew exactly. they couldn't
spell certse. so the conclusion was II
resembled an Grange dipped in red
paint The veteran Art Chevrolet
groomed the hybrid Ford. L. L. Co
rum piloted It, and Chevrolet took the
kidding Of a group Of pit-side habI
tues The car was minus service
brakes and some one suggested Art
equip it with an anchor.
As the big day nears. speed fever.
grows. De Palma in his last year 1873
inch Duesie and Boyer in a Packard
Special drew abreast and decided to
cut loose a bit. First Ralph led and
then Joe. The tiny Packard frequent
" showed Ralph its rear treads. At
the southwest turn hub caps grew un-
comfortably close. Boyer drew to the
pits with the second soft tire during
the day. Just before shutdown he
turned in a lap at a Manifestations
clip.
Harry Fengler continued his policy
Of breaking in his Durant slowly. For
several days he has driven lap after
lap al a touring gait. d stunt which
takes g world of patience. Monday
Pie opened up q little, but never passed
the seventy-five mile an hour mark.
PTHE F. II. w, a. newcomer TO the
Speedway. rolled in. The car was
designed and built by Frank Fl.
Wells. of Newark, \. J., and the
whole outfit is composed Of Newark
boys They frankly say they don't
expect to win, but they hope TO
qualify and finish.
we have been racing around on
dirt tracks rishng our necks for little
prizes and thought we might as well
try our luck IN the big ring" one Of
the crew said.
Fast company has no terrors for
them and they are perfectly willing
70. mix it with any one.
Prince De Cystria Of the Bugatti
bunch and Benny Hill were discovered
IN conference at the lunch stand.
Their seriousness Of mien made it a
certainty they were discussing some
question Of international import. In
vestigation brought TO light that they
were trying to decide Just what it
was that made a hot dog so good.
After consuming three apiece they ad-
.ourned further consideration Of the
important matter until today.
AL Mercedes cars now are on hand.
The last two got in yesterday after
a seeing-IndianapoIis trip through
freight yards and around side tracks
skilIfully lodging detection. of the
four race cars the three that prove
the fastest viii be used for the race.
Just what Mercedes viii 20 in
mpeuuOn no one Knows, aiJnOugn
8 there is a lot of predicting Of widely
different kinds. Some think they will
have the speed. endurance and ability
to hold the track. Others insist their
super-charging device to force gasoline
into the cylinders at high speed Is
not adapted 10 use on the Indian
apolis track and viii result in fouled
plugs. These same predicters also
dope it out that the heavy cars VIII
eat up tires. They were not out Mon
day, but were scheduled to work out