The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-01
Midnight Is DeadIine for
Filing for 500 Mile
Speedway Event.

Thirty-one of the fastest auto
speed creations in the motor racing
world today had been entered in
the sixteenth international 500-mile
motor sweepstakes, to be held at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
May 80.
The entry list closes tonight at
midnight and officials Of the track
expect from five to eight more en-
tries.
Under rules Of the American Au-
tomobile Association thirty three
cars are permitted to start in the
race. eleven rows of three abreast
Forty-one cars were entered last
year and thirty-three fastest ma
chimes, determined in qualifying
trials, faced the starting line.
Several City Entries
Among the thirty-one cars with
entry fee paid are eight Indianapo-
lis-designed machines. There are
two Marnon Specials, two Stutz
Specials entered by the Frank Lock-
hart estate, two Duesenbergs, a Ma
rion Chevrolet Special and
Chromolite Special. entered by the
Metals Protection Company, a local
concern.
Among the entrants Is "a Ruma-
nian nobleman, Prince Ghica. who
has placed a Cozette Special,
French car. in the mile grind.
The other foreign entry is
Bugatti, a French car, to be driven
by Shorty Canton, American pilot.
Many of the drivers already are
IN the city and have quartered their
cars at the Speedway garages. They
are Pete De Paolo, Cliff Bergerc,
Leon Duray, George Souders, Fred
Conner, Dave Evans. Babe Stapp,
Phil Shafer, Earl De Wore, Louis F.
Schneider, Lou Moore, Norman
Batten, Jimmy Hill, Pete Kreis,
Johnny Seymour and Tony Gulotta.
Cliff Durant. millionaire sportsman,
who races for pleasure, pulled into
the city today.
The Race Entries
Following are, in the order
named. the entrants, the cars, and
the drivers;
Frank Lockhart estate, Stutz,
unnamed.
Frank Lockhart estate, stutz,
Anthony Gulotta.
Thomas Milton, Detroit Special,
Cliff Durant.
Peter De Paolo, Flying Cloud
Special, Peter De Paolo.
Cliff Bergere, unnamed, Cliff
Bergere.
Leon Duray, Miller Special, Leon
Duray.
Elgin Piston Pin Co., Elgin Pts
ton Pin Special, H Kohlert.
William S. White, unnamed.
George Souders.
William S. White, unnamed,
unnamed.
Boyle Valve Co., Boyle Valve
Special, Cliff Woodbury..
Boyle Valve Co., Boyle Valve
Special, Fred Conner.
Boyle Valve Co., Boyle Valve
Special, Dave Evans.
Boyle Valve Co., Boyle Valve
Special, Billy Arnold.
Phil Shafer, unnamed, Phil
Shafer.
Phil shafer, unnamed, Babe
Stapp.
Metals Protection Corp, Chrom-
lite Special, Earl De Vore.
Louis F. Schneider, Miller Special,
Louis F. Schneider.
Charles Haase, Miller Special,
Lou Moore.
Deacon Litz, Miller Special,
Deacon Litz.
Harry Miller, Miller Special, un-
named.
A. S. Kireby, Duesenberg Special,
unnamed
Henry Maley, Duesenberg Special,
unnamed.
William Horn, Miller Special,
Buddie Mari.
William Horn, Bugatti Special,
Shorty Canton.
M. Il. DoddS, Sievers Junior Eight,
Herman Schurch.
Thomas Mulligan and Stanley
Reed, Aranen Special, Sam B. Ross.
Norman Batten, Miller Special,
Norman Batten.
Prince Ghica, Cozette Special,
Prince Ghica.
Marion Chevrolet Co., Marion
Chevrolet Special, Jimmy Hill.
Earl P. Cooper, Marmon Special,
Peter KreiS.
Earl P. Cooper, Marmon Special,
Johnny Seymour.
COOLIDGE OPENS BORE