The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-30
YANKEE AND FRENCH
PILOTS Cheat Death
ON PERILOUS COURSE
Los Angeles Drivers Car Tips
Over, Pinning Him Beneath,
40 Miles From Start
LOUIS MEYER LEADS FIELD
Cliff Woodbury. and Jules Mori-
ceau Miraculously Escape
Death in Crashes

Speedway. indianapolis. May 3d.
of 100000 viewing the spectacle, one
driver had been killed and II others
eliminated when $50 miles had been
recled off in the 500-mile motor race
at the indianapolis speedway today.
The death of William Spence, Los
Angeles. "a years old. and elin1inas
tions left 81 of the 80 original starters
in the grind battling for prize Of
100000.
With the race half finished. Ray
Keech. Philadelphia. was In the lead
with Fred Frame second and Louis
Meyer, Los Angeles. winner Of the
1928 race third. Lou Moore, also Of
Los Angeles, was fourth. Keech had
covered the $50 miles in 2:29 :25.l9, an
average Of l03.44 miles an hour.
At the end of 800 miles Louis Meyer.
Los Angeles boy, who won the 1928
race. shot into the lead with Ray
Keech second and Lou Moore third.
The time was ::O0:38 an average
of 99.645 miles an hour. Fred Frame
was fourth. Carl Marchese, Mil
waukee, was fifth.
With roar from unmuffled motors
and clouds Of smoke streaming from
exhausts. 80 of the fastest race drive
crs in the world thundered away at
10 o'clock today, risking injury. per-
haps death, in the 500 mile internas
tional motor race at the Indianapolis
speedway.
AS bursting bomb, exploding high
in the air over the great racing plant.
signalized the start of the race. 1t was
announced that more than 10000
spectators were in attendance, break
ing all records for the classic.
They're off, was the cry from
thousands. Hats waving, men and
women jumped to their feet as the
racers roared across the wire In ti1eir
terrifying dash for racing glory and
a share of the 100000 in prizes.
Woodbury. Escapes Death
Cliff Woodbury. was forced out OF
the race almost at the start when his
car crashed into the wall as he was
turning into the stretch at the north
west end Of the track. Woodbury.
miraculously escaped death. His car.
however. was wrecked. He was on
his third lap at the time OF the
crash. Woodbury. escaped with only .
shaking up.
Deacon Litz, who had led most Of
the way from the start. ran off tho
track on the northeast turn. He was
unhurt but his car was so badly dame
aged he had to give up the grind.
Previous to the accident, Litz had
won about IS 1000 in lap prizes. gettino
500 for each lap he won.
Before the first 100 miles were fine
ished Ralph Hepburn, veteran driver
and Peter De Paolo. winner OF thG
1925 race and a favorite to repeat to-
day, had been forced out Of the race
along with Woodbury. Of Chicago, m.
other favorite. Hepburn was forced
out at IS miles by broken steering
gear De Paolo went out with the
same difficulty on his 62nd mile.
Spence was "a years old and mars
ried. He was relief driver for VII.
liam Arnold in the race last year and
finished seventh. Spence was new.
conner in major race competition. He
had driven about 40 miles over the
perilously bunpy. brick track, when
his car tipped over pinning him be-
meath it.
Moriceau Cheats Death
Jules Moriceau. Of Paris. one Of this
two foreign drivers in the race, turned
over coming into the stretch just be-
fore the 200 mile mark was reached.
His car was smashed. but Moriceau
escaped death. He was only slightly
scratched.
Babe Stapp. Of Los Angeles, fell By
the wayside on his 10th mile. He
was forced out by a broken universal
joint.
The cars were started in q lineup
arranged in rows Of three, with
Woodbury. having the pole position
due to his performance in turning In
the fastest time in his qualifying
tests. when he averaged 120e9 miles
an hour.
All almost cloudless day. with .
blistering sun beating down on the
two and half mile course, made
racing conditions ideal.
The summer heat caused the malo
spectators to shed their coats, ana
gave their fair companions opportu.
nifty to flash their summer togeery.
It has been years since the speedway
day drew moro summery crowd. The
result was that the stands were
masses Of reds. greens, lavenders and
al the shades popular With the FASH
tonable.
Programs and newspapers we're used
as fans by everybody Ia an ettompt
to stir up . bit Of hree1e. There wasnJ
the slightest breeze . the race START
ed. The flags atop the mile-lo0G
grandstands hung Imply from to
poles.
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