The Indianapolis times., 1928-05-24
Qualification Tests at
Motor Speedway Sat-
urday and Sunday.
MAITLAND AS STARTER
Aviator to Wave Flags in
Big Race.
BY NORMAN E. IsAACS

Speed la carte is the menu list
ed for the railbirds and fans at the
indianapolis Motor Speedway Sat
urday and Sunday. Approximately
thirty drivers will attempt to qualify
their cars for the annual 500-mile
jaunt around the local brick ovel
on the two days.
An exciting race is expected to be
waged for the front-row positions.
The three fastest cars Saturday will
be awarded the No. l, 2 and 3 po-
sitions on race day. Those qualify
ing Sunday will line up after those
completing their trials Saturday.
Drivers who fail to take the track
on either of the two days will make
appointments with w. D. (Eddie)
Edenburn of the A. A. A. to make
their speed test on Monday or Tues
day.
The qualifying speed is four laps
at ninety miles an hour. Should
more than thirty-three cars qualify,
which seems unlikely, the slowest
will be automatically eliminated.
Down to facts it appears that
the fight for front row positions
lays between several drivers. Leon
Duray, Pete De Paolo, Cliff Ber-
gere, Ralph Hepburn, Fred Conner
and Cliff Woodbury., all are likely
to make strong bids for the "pole"
position with Duray holding a slight
edge because of his speed feats dur
ing the early practice laps.
T IEUT. LESTER MAITLAND,
- who flew across the Pacific
Ocean, will wave the flags this year
on Memorial day. Maitland will
start the cars on their first lap at
exactly 10 a. m. next Wednesday
with sweep of the red flag.
When the first bus to reach the
199th lap of the race roars down
the front stretch, Lieutenant Matt
land will flash the green flag over
the driver from his perch on the
bridge extending over the start and
finish wire. On its next lap the
lucky driver will receive the check
cred flag Of victory.
The blue flag signifies an acci-
dent on the course and the white
flag signals a driver to come in for
a consultation with the officials.
The yellow flag calls for an i'm
mediate halt.
T EON DURAY again provided
Il the thrills for the railbirds
Wednesday when he climbed into
Ralph Hepburn's front-drive Miller
Special and circled the oval in
1855, which in cold figures stands
for 1882 miles an hour.
Russell Snowberger has been an
nounced as the pilot of the third
Marmon Special, entered by Earl
Cooper. Snowberger is Philadel-
phia lad and drove relief for Duray
here last year. He also competed
in the three big Eastern races last
year and finished fifth at Altoona,
fifth at Salem and sixth at
Charlotte. He has had eight years
experience on the dirt tracks.
Norman Batten, hero of the
flaming car episode last Memorial
day, was out breezing around the
course in his Miller after Zeke
Meyer had warmed the bricks
for a little while.
Johnny Seymour, who will drive
Marmon No. 33, had his chariot out
twice during the day and late in
the afternoon was whizzing around
at rapid speeds.
Ralph Hepburn had his classy
looking blue Miller out for while
and was clOcked at unofficial
times of 1:22, 1913 and 1870. Hep
burns car is one of the fastest at
the track and many Of the track
devOtes are nodding wisely when
Hepburn's name is mentioned.
George Souders, last years winner,
showed up in his State Auto Insurance
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