The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31

Ellingboe went to the pits on MS
thirty-ninth lap.
Shafer went back into the race
after repairing his car.
Bennie Hill gave the spectators a
thrill when he skidded on the south
east turn. He recovered without
damage.
Ford Out for Good
The Hamlin Special, the only Ford
car in the yace, which went into the
pits on it's twenty-second lap with
connecting rod trouble, was definite
ly out of the race, it was announced.
Duray got back into the race art
er being out about fifteen, minutes
with broken gas connection.
On the forty-fifth lap Eddie Hearne
relieved Cliff Durant.
On his fortyirst lap Steve Ne
mish's Schmidt Special, a French
car, was forced out with a burned
out clutch.
Jules Ellingboe, driving a Miller
Special, went out on his thirty-ninth
lap with a broken super-charger.
Ellingboe then relieved Hill on the
fortieth lap.
Corum in Schmidt Special came
into the pits on his forty-third lap
because of engine trouble. Mechan-
les worked feverishly on the car.
Eldridge took back the wheel OF
his mount.
TOckhart Takes Lead
Lockhart, in a Miller Special, took
the lead on the sixtieth lap, l5O
miles, when Lewis stopped at the
pits for oil, gas and water. 1t was
Lewis first stop.
Although he only stopped one
minute and ten seconds, he lost a
lap, and Lockhart swept by him.
Lewis had been in the lead for forty
four laps, winning $4,400 in prize
money. He took the lead in the six
teerth lap.
Track Slippery
When Dave Lewis came in the pits
he reported that the track was ex-
tremely slippery, making the driv-
Ing very dangerous.
Lewis also said that shortly after
the halfway mark he would come
in and be relieved by Earl De Wore
and his mount would be given a
complete change Of gas. oil and
water.
Leon Duray, whose Miller Spe-
cial was forced out of the rsce in
his thirty-f0urtn lap, was taken to
the hospital with burned feet. His
burns were said not to be serious,
however.
Peter De Paolo in his Duesenberg
was the last car in line for the start.
He did not arrive OH the track until
9:55.
Fans FROM all over the world
watched the contest and the threat
ening skies.
If it rains before $50 miles have
been run the race will be stopped,
the Speedway management an
nounced the race will be finished
Tuesday or whenever weather per-
mits, the cars starting in the posi-
ton in which they were stopped.
If it rains after the 350-mile mark
has been passed, the race will be
stopped and the drivers in the lead
at that time will be declared the
winners.
Swarm Over Infield
Spectators swarmed like ants over
the infield, crawling on top or cars
for better vantage points. All the
colors of the rainbow flashed from
feminine raiment in the stands as
all get to their feet for better view
Of the mechanical creations and their
intrepid pilots as they sweep around
the bricks for the first time.
1t was great day, and that
meant the ladies must be dressed
for the occasion-and they did look
great.
This is an age of speed and that
is what the spectators get at the
500-mile race. This is an age OF
Chasing the thrill" and they get
that, too. Red is anf emblem of
danger-and Klein's starting flag
had that element back of it.
The crowd never gets any less as
the years go on. Today's multitude
was the largest ever to assemble at
the Speedway.
The 1,OO0-piece band massed from
thirty-fve musical organizations
from radius of $50 miles which
marched in front of the stands
playing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner'' and led by color guard of
United States Marines, was an i'm
pressive ceremony just before the
start of the race. Then came the
pictures of all cars and drivers -
then the race!
veteran speed stars and new
ones duelled for the 100000 in cash,
diamond medals, trophies and last
ing fame that comes with victory.
100000 in Prizes
The Speedway management placed
$50, 900 on the finish wire. This was
augmented ny dH duu0u PuAo0 VI
$4,000 divided into 200 laps--a $1OO
prize for the leader in each of the
200 laps Of the race, making a race
within a race. No less than 100000
additional is offered by accessory
firms whose competitive parapher-
MALTA is used by drivers IN the big
event.
The Speedway prize ylsas divided