The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-18
ATIRRINs
THE DOPE

By VEDDER GARD
AT THE SPEEDWAY

some words or muCn interest LOT
the race fans. Some one casually
remarked to the great automotive
engineer that probably the little
915 cubic-inch piston displace-
ment motors would cut down the
speed at the 500-mile race this
year.
Miller shook his head and
said: mo, i believe the cars
will go just as fast on the
bricks" This leaves the prOpO-
sitiOn of the speed on the boards
up to discussion, but Indianapo-
lis is not worrying about that.
At the time this remark was
made Miller was looking over the
new 9115 job that Bonnie Hill had
Just sent around the course at a
rate Of approximately 102 miles
an hour on the first outing for the
boat" at the Speedway.
There must be an exquisite
thrill for the creator of mas
terpiece as he views his dreams
in tangible form. Was it any
wonder that a CLEAN of pride
was in Miller's eyes as he stood
beside his mechanical gem?
The little car was a perfect pic
ture Of symmetry. It's appearance
matched the mechanical excellence
concealed under the hood.
Pete Kreis' Miller also was on
al rryltI, y1ovxy
drives to be driven by Dave Lewis
and Earl Cooper.
Every year there is some little
refinement made in the Miller
cars. They may be hardly no.
ticeable to the casual observer,
but they are there. In the new
Millers at the Seepedway the oil
tank is carried just below and
little to the front and left of the
drivers seat. Last year it was
carried up high in front. at
win keep cooler in the present
position" said Miller.
Just a minor detail, you say. And
that's just it. The racing thorough
breds are made up of those minor de-
tails all perfectly worked out.
Harry Hartz's and Hills fast spins
on the local brick course are not the
first time the 9115 inch motors have
been tried out. Both of those driv
ers stepped on the gas in the little
Millers on the board tracks in Cali
fornia and made around 1870 miles an
hour. Oh, there is no doubt but that
the tiny motors can get up quite a
few revolutions. There will be plen
ty of speed on May 81, whether it is
up to last years record or not.
HartZ was out again Monday
afternoon, but did not make as
fast time as last week when he
circIed the track in 1:24 for the
best performance to date of the
new cars on the local bricks.
Earl Cooper did not get very far
with his new front-drive job Mon
day. He got out on the track and
that was all. A stripped gear
brought him back into the ga
rage.
AACAC was NV al uCIA dCIANALy Oll
the track Monday, but several are
getting their cars ready for trial
spins, and there is likely to be con-
siderable experimenting and prac-
tice outside of the garages before
long.
Dave Lewis expected to be on
the track today with the front
drive Miller. The car is painted a
bright red.
ITT1EPBURN had his dark
III glasses off Monday for the
- first time since he had an
eye cut at the Charlotte race by
sparrow which broke his goggles
and injured the pilots vision.
From a couple of conflicting in
cidents 1t is hard to say just how
Ralph is getting on.
In the ball game he socked a
couple right on the beezer. That
looked rather encouraging for
blind" man. But few minutes
later he came nosing into Bonnie
Hills garage and asked the color
of the lower part Of the hood on
the new Miller.
Hill told him it was a wine
shade. Hepburn said he thought it
was black. That wasn't so good.
In reality IT is a beautiful paint
job. But nobody sympathized.
They all told Hepburn he was not
only blind, but color blind besides.
The dope around the Speed.
way is that Ralph De Palma
will not drive this year. He has
no car so far, and unless he can
pick up real mount is likely
not to start the grind. 1t is said
he has a three-year contract
with an automobile manufactur.
ing concern in the engineering
department and hasn't much to
worry about.
Dave Lewis, who surprised them
all last year with a front drive,
which finished second, is on hand
with another Of the same type
with the smaller motor. Dave,
Harry Miller's brother-in-law, mo-
tored through from Los Angeles
with Mrs. Lewis and Ted Miller.
Harry Miller's son. It was d great
trip for Ted who enjoyed every
minute Of it with all the enthusi-
asm Of youth.
The time for the big race must
be drawing near Workmen were
putting the chairs around in the
paddock stand directly across from
the pits on Monday. Every one
Of those chairs has been sold long
ago.