The Washington times., 1923-05-12
5OO.-.N|LE AUTO
RACE To DRAW
CROWD
More Than 1876, 900 Expected
to Attend indianapolis
Meet May 80.
BY LLOYD MELLETT.
International News Service.


International News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 12.-Wlth
practically no counter attractions
the eyes of the sporting world wiz
be focused on the indianapolis MO-
tor Speedway May 80.
Surviving the attacks of hostile
legislators, the Memorial Day event
promises to Guido all previous
records for speed over the 5OO.miie
route and nationwide interest TINS
year. Between $4,000 and l5O,OOO
persons are expected to be on hand
for the race, an attendance. not
equalled by some few thousand IN
the world series baseball games
the classic gridiron contests, or the
best pugilistic encounters.
Celebrated Pilots.
Among the better-known Amer
lean racing stars entered are Jimmy
Murphy, last years record-breaking
winner; Tommy Milton, Ralph De
Palma, Joe Boyer, Dario Resta, Ed
die .Hearne, Harry Hartz, Bennett
Hill, Cliff Durant. Dave Lewis and
Earl Cooper. Among the new
drivers to enter are Harlan Feng-
Ter, Herbert Scheel and F. H.
Wells.
European aristocracy will vie for
a share in the prize money with
the entrance of Count Zborowsh,
Polish noblen1an, and Prince de
Cystria, member of old.line
French aristocracy. They VIII
drive French mounts. Jules Goux.
always a favorite, has a new car
a Schmidt Special; and Albert
Guyot will be back with Roland.
Pillatn. Other enteries include
three German Mercedes cars. Two
will compete, and Pierre de
ViZcaya, famous French sportsman,
leads the Bugatti team.
Nominate Many Cars.
Thirty-five cars, two more than are
allowed to start, have been no'ni.
mated officially for the race, of which
number ten will come from Europe.
This is the largest field entered since
the smaller piston displacement cars
became the vogue after the war.
Four, six and eight cylinder motors
of conventional and rotary valve de,
sign are entered, but in all the total
displacement must not total more
than 122 cubic inches, smaller than
the Ford motor, which has q piston
displacement Of ITS cubic inches. Tiie
difference is more accumulated by
comparison with 900 cubic inches
for racing cars of 1911.
The cars and their drivers who
will attempt to qualify are:
Packard special. Ralph De Palma;
Packard special. Joe Boyer; Packard
special. Dario Resta; Mercedes spe.
cial (German), Christian Lautcn.
schlager: Mercedes special Germany,
Christian Werner; Durant special.
Harry Hartz; Durant special, Cliff
Durant; Scheel.Frontenac, Dave
Lewis; Durant special, Jimmy Muir
ply; Durant special, Eddie Hearne:
Miller special, Tommy Milton;
Schmidt special French), Jules Goux:
Bugatti French), Pierre de Vizcayil:
Bugatta (French), Prince de Cystria;
Bugatti (French). Raoul Reganti; Blu.
eatti (French). M. de Alsaga; Roland
enberg special mot named; DuessT1.
OSIB SpCClA4 NHOI AdHlGuDS N1lIIGT SPS'
cial. Bennett Hill; Scheel-Frontenac,
Herbert Scheel; eel.Frontenac,
Ira Vail; Scheel-Frontenac, G. w.
Van Ranst; Miller special mot
named; Durant special, Harlan
Fengler; Barber Warnock special mot
namedD; Durant special, Earl Coop,
er; special, Frank Elliott; FHW spa.
cial, F. Fl. Wells; Duesenberg special,
Jerry Wonderlich; Durant special,
Leon Duray; Clements special mot
namedD: Bugatti F'rench), Count
Zborowski; Spark Plug Cnystery
driver).