The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-31

international 500-mile motor
classic.
A huge throng, estimated al
more than 10000, saw the
youthful speed demon jockey hi,
sturdy Miller Special over the com
plete 500-mile route, never once
leaving his car TO make way for 9
relief driver.
Only One Stop
To add to this courageous and re
markable performance Meyer waf
forced to make but one pit stop, ano
then to refuel his car. The tri
umphant driver was in the money
all the way, holding ninth place al
the 50-mile mark and gradually
forcing his way to the front as the
race progressed.
At the 100-mile mark Meyer had
moved up to eighth position, but
dropped back to ninth at $50 miles
AS they roared over the line on the
200th mile, the Californian had
Unanswered his Miller into fourth
place.
At the halfway post, Meyer had
given way to George Souders, who
had taken fourth, and Meyer was
running fifth. A wild ride the en-
suing fifty miles left the South Gate
pilot in second place, right on the
heels of Jimmy Gleason in a Duesie
Holds Pace Well
= At $50 miles, the winner was run
ming third. with Gleason and Gu
lotta waging a tremendous battle
for the lead. At 400 and at 45C
the positions were unchanged. Meyer
was holding the pace well and was
just lap behind Gleason and Gu
lotta. Tony's Stutz Special, with
Dutch Bauman at the wheel, ran
out of gas on the back stretch and
Gleason'S Duesie developed me-
chanical trouble.
1t was then that the Californian
dashed ito the lead. Meyer went
into the van on the 18th lap, the
467-mile mark. From then to the
finish Meyer held the consistent
pace which kept him almost a full
lap ahead of Louis Schneider. who
was driving Lou Moore's Miller
Special
Sunshine Follows Rain
The day opened in disappointing
manner and for time it appeared
that the race would be poisoned
Heavy clouds hung low over the
city and rain was falling in a steady
doWnour.
Shortly before race time, however,
the clouds shunted off TO the west,
the rain stopped and the sun was
shining brightly. Fleecy clouds
drifted lazi'y across the sky and the
bright summer setting afforded a
perfect racing day.
Joe Dawson. accompanied by
Pop" Myers, led the field away
from the starting line as Assistant
Starter Seth Klein waved the red
flag over the twenty-nine starting
care at exactly 10 a. m. &C. S. To
A minute and half later the group
swung out of the north turn. a
mighty roar rising from the mo-
tors.
Duray's Dazzling Speed
Leon Durav, in his Miller 'front.'
drive. was off to the lead, setting a
terrific pace. At twenty-five miles
Duray was first. Cliff Woodbury., in
Boyle-Valye front drive, was sec
ond, and Gulotta, in a Stutz. third.
Duray's speed was 103.151 miles an
hour.
Duray continued to set the same
tremendous clip and the miles
slipped away as the burly leader
led the pack around the course. At
fifty miles Duray was first. Gulotta
second and Stapp third. The speed
was 107.078.
Duray held his foot down and he
whirled around the oval, first at
rs miles. 100 miles, 125 miles and $50
miles, Stapp. Gleason and Gulotta
all battling to keep pace with the
leader. He lost the lead later, but
copped $1,000 in lap prize money for
his early performance. Duray went
out of the race on his 132nd lap
with motor trouble.
Gleason in Front
Gleason in his Duesenberg sprang
into the lead and was ahead at the
175-mile mark, 200 miles. and Stapp
passed him and was travelling in
front at 225. Gleason went back
into the lead and was ahead at $50
275, 300, 325, and then relinouished
the advantage to Tony Gulotta. Gu
lotta led at 375 and at 400 it ap-
peared as if Tony would be award
ed the checkered flag when rain
started to fall and the officials
slowed down the race.
Rain StOnS Crowd ROarS