The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31

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By VEDDER GARD

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pionship that it seems impossible
for any one to catch him. In the
latest figures compiled by the A.
A. A., after the Atlantic City
event, Hartz had 2,194 points.
Others in the first ten: DE Paolo,
1,475; Hill, S67; Lockhart, S25;
Batten, 615; Conner, 594; Devore,
525; Lewis, 500; Cooper, Ais; Ell
lott, 1872.
Hartz's record is remarkable for
it's consistency. And, queer
enough, although he can drive
with the best Of them, he hasn't
achievedS his success by roaring
around the tracks Of the country
at highest speed-but by taking it
easy.
This very fact makes him
rather unpopular with some
who like to see the drivers who
take desperate chances. But m
canOt blame Harry. His meth,
DDS have justified themselves as
far as getting the dough is cOn
.cerned. And not many pilots
are in the game for their
health.
TIartz's first year as a driver
was 1922. In the race for the
championship he finished third.
The following year he ranked
fourth and in 1924 he dropped to
] sixth, but was back in third
place again ? in 1925. And this
year, unless De Paolo HOSTS HIM
self by his own bootstraps, Hartz
is going to rank first. No racing
driver has I'VE equalled that rec
ord.
1t all harks back to the years Of
the mighty engines, beside which
the present motors are mere nina
lures. Then, Hartz, was only a
racing mechanic. He rode with
Eddie Hearne-and Eddie taught
him.
Hearne nursed his cars along.
He seldom ran first, but he al
ways finished, and, far more
than the average, ran in the
money. So, he ran almost leis-
urely while the others were run
ming fast, and travelled fast
when the others were slowing
dOwn-he ran his race in the
miles closest to the checkered
flag at the end of the mill. He
petted and babied his car through
the first long miles-and it paid
him in profitable coin at the last.
When Hartz ceased to be a me.
chanic and was mounted in his own
car, he lived by what Hearne had
taught him. So, when the 1S3-cubic
inch motors came down to 1872
inches, developing a new fragility
if there is anything in racing en-.
gines that can be called fragile,
Hartz was in his element.
Now, this year, the engine
size again has been reduced, this
time to UH cubic inches. Thus,
it is a. year made for Hartz. But
it is not made for De PaOlo, for
Pete is of that school which
wants out i'm front.
Pete, undoubtedly, is more popu-
lar. But Harry is out in front
for the championship, which
seems to be the big idea after all.
Hartz may be c~olorless, but he
usually puts something into his
pocket after each race. It's color
is green-called by some. the long
green.
T looks as though the junior
tennis players who gather
A1 at Culver Military Academy
next week had better watch out
for a youngster from the Pacific
Coast, Bobby Seller by name. In
the Chicago city tourney Friday
the youth beat AL Green, former
Chicago champ, Go, GA.
Seller is the first ranking junior
player on the coast and he may be
another Eddie Chandler or
Cranston Holman-maybe a Bill
Johnston in years to come.
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Columbus Senators finally
4 have found somebody they can
beat and have developed a win
ming streak of three games with
the Millers the victims.
Purdue students inclined toward
tennis will find eight courts ready
for them when they return this
fall, the eight being the first unit
Of about thirty-two which eventual
ly will be built on one section of
the Ross-Ade field.