The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-29

0OO-m1e speedway race.
Hotels declared that reserva ton
had been made at an earlier dat
than ever before in Speedway race
history and that all we're crowded
10 the roof.
Not another room empty and VIZ
have three and four to a room. - wa
heard in many downtown hostelries
Cots were being placed in halls.
Front page names were beginning
10 appear on the registers.
George Haldeman, pilot for Ruth
Eloer in her Atlantic flight, is a
the Columbia. Glib.
Firestone 10 BE Here
The ClaypoOl had reservations fol-
Harvey Firestone, the tire king, anc
Horace E. Dodge, automobile mag
nate.
Majority Of the officials of The
Simplex Piston Ring corporation
Cleveland, we're at the Harrison
Many old-tine race drivers, includ-
ing Ray Reach and his party, are
at that hotel
Carl Fisher. one of the founders
Of the Speedway, was at the Marott
with a party
Graham McNamee. radio an
noUncer de luxe, and members OF
his staff are at the Lincoln, while
the SEVERN Is host to the movie
contingent, including Anita Page
William Haines. Ernest Terrence
John MILAN and others.
Jack Dempsey was due in the
city. but no reservation had been
made for him in his name.
"One-Eyed' Connolly. noted gate
crasher. has been in the city for
several days and already has picked
Cliff Woodbury. in his Boyle Valve
Special 70 win the race.
Bureau Is Established
To provide accommodations for
the more than 10000 expected in The
city today. Henry T. Davis. manager
. of the convention bureau, has es'
tablished a downtown bureau in the
English hotel 10 guide visitors.
Crowds Will be taken to the speed
way by Indianapolis Street Railway
buses, T, H, I. & E. traction car.
and Big Four shuttle trains.
Speedway road. Sixteenth street
west of White river, is to be a. one
way traffic road Thursday. open Il
west. abound traffic only from 4 a. m
TO ! p. m and to east-bound traffic
only from l p. m. to p. m.
The Georgetown road will be
closed to west-bound traffic from
Speedway road to Thirtieth stree
after $50 miles Of the race have beer
run and will be used to empty east
bound traffic from the track. One
gate will empty to the north anc
the other to the south.
Buses to Be Split
Street railway buses will be di
vided into two classes. Fourteen
will leave at f1ve-minute interval;
and go from the Circle to the speed
way at a 10-Cent rate.
A speedier bus service at a so
cent charge will leave downtown
points with the main stop at Mar
ket and Illinois streets, and 60 di
rect to the speedway via Washing
ton street and TibbS avenue, Yer
mont street. lie Grande avenue
Tenth street, Main street and nortl
TO the Preso-Lite plant and return
Taxicabs also will use his route.
Big Four shuttle trains will leave
the Union station every fifteen min
utes, starting at a. m. Fare vii
be II cents. Forty au-Steel coaches
will be used in this service.
booths will be installed OF
bis street side Of the Uniol
With special turnstiles.
will so on twelve-hou
: o'clock tonight and vii
i routes leading to TIT
T.. Extra police will handlt
n traffic and three squad
kept at headquarters 70
cy calls.
Look for Indy
otels were waiting today il
ton that a call would com
uite for a tall, light-hairet
r. who usually wears blu
serge and goes without hat: an
q small haired woman. who's
wedding Monday was SURROUNDED
with strictest secrecy, although
horde Of newSpapermen clamored a
the gates.
Namely: Colonel and Mrs. Charlie
Augustus Lindbergh.
The couple have been invited {,
be the guests Of Governor Harry @
Leslie at the races and Leslie hat
received a note from Lindy's sec
rotary. saving that he would be ad
vised if the colonel decided 70 come
But the Governor has, as yet, no
heard from the flier.
Engine Company Formed
A surprise was offered the racing
fraternity at the dinner for racing
drivers and attaches at the Clay
pool Tuesday night. when Harr.
Miller, widely known designer o
racing cars. announced that he hat
formed a S5,0O0.000 company 4
manufacture engines for airplane
at Los Angeles.
Among the "weighty' guests her
for the race is Frank Leavitt. one
time heavyweight wrestling cham
F. pion Of the A. E. F. He now is tn
3ls-pound policeman who direct
neral traffic at the speediest cor
z Miami, Fla.
augh many Of the big figure
atrical profession hsve no
Jolson is expected to b