The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-25

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annapolis Motor Speedway this
drivers were to 60 through the
500-mile classic over the two
crete oval next Thursday.
Pilots taking their speed
tests today were to be graded
in rows of threes and will as
sumo precedence over those
drivers who will qualify Sun
day.
This afternoons tests we're t
start at ! O'Clock under the direc-
ton of W. D. Eddie Edenburn o.
the A. A. A. contest board. Sunday
trials will commence at II.
This afternoon qualifying spins
we're expected to develop into g
struggle between the Packard Gable
Specials and the Boyle Valve Spe-
Gals for the coveted front-row posi-
TONS
Dursy Is Big Star
Leon Duray, the heaVyfOOted cap
ain OF the Packard Gable team. OF
course. was the big figure in this
afternoons trials. Leon last May
qualified for the race at the amaz-
ing speed of 122391 miles per houl
after breaking the track record OF
124018 miles an hour.
Duray. driving the same car Inc
piloted last year. vas a favorite
with the fans and was expected to
go after a new track record, ii
pushed by the daring Cliff Wood
bury. captain of the Boyle Valve
crew.
Ralph Hepburn was to drive d
Packard Cable Special, similar to
Duray's. a front drive Miller
motored Job, while Tony Gulotta
also was to pilot Packard Cable
"a rear drive car. The Packard
cars are painted purple and touched
with yellow.
Peter De Paolo, the 1925 winner
was TO be at the wheel of a buS like
woodbury. s-both of which are
front drives-and Billy Arnold was
in the seat of q Boyle Valve rear
drive job.
Track Is Washed
Orders to wash the four corners
of the track we're issued late Friday
afternoon by Major Greene and
Edenburn. Immediately after they
conducted an investigation. follow
ing a crack-up on the southwest
turn.
Carl Marchese, the young MilWau-
kee lad. driving a Miller motored
rear drive creation, kissed the
upper retaining wall while travelling
at a gait of about 100 miles an hour.
Marchese went into a spin but
regained control of his car and
"limped" into the pits, where a
rapid survey revealed a bent axle,
a cracked radiator, and twisted
frame. Marchese was not injured
and expects to have his car ready
for a time trial Monday.
Speedway officials made hurried
trip around the track and discovered
a dangerous amount Of oil on all
turns and ordered it washed off for
the qualifying trials today.
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dangerous of all and cars had been
slipping all over the track at that
point during the week.
De Palma Takes Test
Among the other drivers expected
to take their trial runs this aft
ernoon we're Ralph De Palma and
Louis Meyer. A lot of eyes were due
to be focused on the popular Ralph
and while the gray-haued veteran
of the speed paths may not break
into the first two rows. he prob
ably will give an excellent exhibit
ton of driving at the track.
Two of the DueSenbergS may take
the course this afternoon for quail
flying tests, and it probably will be
those cars driven by Jimmy Glea-
son and Fred Winnai.
The two Cooper jobs, piloted by
Snowberger and Johnny
Seymour, were due to take their
tests and were on the track show
ing some nice speed late Friday aft
ernoon. Earl Cooper appears we'll
satisfied with the condition of his
cars.
Another front-drive that was eX-
pected on the bricks this afternoon
was Tommy Miltons Detroit Spe-
cial. which was to be piloted by
Pete KreiS. Tommy. himself. put
the the unofficial o. K. on his car
by closing shop about 2 Friday and
heading for the golf links.
BILL SPENCE WHEELED HIS DEUSFN-
BERG ON THE BRICKS FOR SOME
SWIFT TURNS AROUND THE OVAL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WAS
KNOCKING OFF THE SPEEDS BETWEEN
1Ol AND 10 MILES PER HOUR.
IT was estimate dIate this morning that
nearly twenty thousand persons would at
tend tOdavs trials, shOuiG Old Sol break
through the clouds and dish out some of
the well-knOwn sunshine.
VAN DUSEN IN ACTION
Derby Winner Completes for Big