The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-23

". d. Eddie Edenburn. Of the
4 A A. contest board. viii be in
charge Of the qualification trials and
has announced that the official time
tests viii be held between l and .
on Saturday and II and Sunday.
Those cars unable to take their
tests Saturday or Sunday viii be
allowed two days leeway, the dead
line being set by Edenburn as Tues
day evening. Louis Scnwltzer,
chairman Of the technical COM
mittee. viii superintend the measur-
ing and weighing of all cars pre-
hminary to the trial spins.
High Speed Necessary
A speed Of 90 miles an hour for
four laps 10 niles is the necessary
qualifying speed and IT seems 10 be
the general opinion that an aver
age between 95 and 100 miles an
hour will be required to avoid
elimination
With the time trials so close.
many of the speed pilots are be-
ginning to cut loose with some
fancy gaits around the brick oval
and Wednesday was the busiest day
Of the practice session. At one time
nearly a dozen of the tiny speed
chariots we're on the track.
The only unfortunate occurrence
Of the day occurred in mid-afternoon
when a gasoline line on the Miller
rear-drive bus, plotted by Bill
Speed Gardner broke, splashlng
the driver with gasoline.
Gardner shut of his motor TO
avoid the danger OF hre breaking
out and coasted into the turn. from
where he was tOwed in. Bllls toes
we're scorched from the gasoline but
he otherwise was uninjured ana
passed the affair by with a grin.
Cliff Durant Retires
The biggest news Of the day was
the retirement from active driving
competition OF Cliff Durant who
has been at the wheel of speed cars
since 1916. Duant was slated to
drive Tommy Millions Detroit Spe-
cial and Pete Kreis has been nom
mated to take the seat.
The millionaire sportsman gave
nm tbe came Of his own volition, 1t
is understood. but Will be IN me
pits race day aiding Milton ana
Kreis at every opportunity.
Bob McDCnogh wheeled Milton
buggy out on the course Tor a te"
laps and then turned the car over 10
Kreis Pete is a speed veteran ana
himself was scheduled for perrin
ON the three-car Cooper team. Pete
was clicked at speeds ranging De
tween 1O5 and 1903 miles an hour.
Tho Milton Job is a front drive
car and appears to be in excellent
condition. Tommy probably vi"
spend quite bit OF time over II ana
tbeo send il out for the time tests.
carl Marches. the Young Milwaukee
dirt tracker. who created such an excel
lent impression IN his practice SPINS
around the oval Tuesday was out again
"wednesday and was whirilng around at
about 100 miles an hour Marchese drives
the bricks nicely.
cEET GARDNER MADE HIS APPEAR
ANcE WITH A BOYLE VALVE REAR
DRIVE he SHOWED SOME NICE
SPEED AND TOOK THE TURNS IN FINE
MANNER. CHET is a CALIFORNIAN
AND NO RELATION TO BILL GARDNER
WHO Halls FROM PITTSBURGH.
Babe Stapp. Of Bill Whites stable
reared around the bricks in his
Spindler-AIiiler rear drive at a
ll3-mile an hour clip. Babe knows
the track and does sweet Job OF
plotting his bus
Ralph De Palma also was on the track
copteutinE himself with warming up his
car. Ralph'S car is a brand new job and
many things are necessary 20 get the car
in perfect trim before it will he ready for
the race Aside from Rslph's mount. the
only other brand new job at the track is
Tony Gulotts's Packard Cable special.
ZEBE MEYER. THE POPULAR VET
FRAN. ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY THAT
LARRY BEALS. A CRACK BOSTON DIRT
TRAOKER. WILL DO THE RELIEF DRIV-
ING FOR HIM MEYERS MILLER is
THE INCEST LOOKING "CUT-DOWN' AT
The TRACK.