The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-26


The car smashed into a tree,
throwing both men clear. The
machine, breaking into flames,
rolled on to the unconscious
pair, covering them partially.
Grove apparently had been killed
almost instantly, while Caccia was
gasping the last breath Of life.
Both are survived by their moth
ers in their home towns. Although
Caccia had wide experience on the
Indianapolis track and had piloted
machines in past 500-mile races, he
was guilty to some extent of over
driving" the turns at various times.
Over-Driving His Fault
Racing experts conf1ded often that
Caccia sometimes attempted to steer
his car out of natural skids on the
track, that it might have corrected
by itself.
The car was a -Maley Spe-
cial, a Miller motored eight-cylin-
der mount, and it was almost ready
to take its qualification tests this
afternoon.
Up to today, only twenty-four
drivers had passed their speed tests.
Unless more than have qualified in
the last two days appear today and
Wednesday, the 500-mile race will
get under way without the full field
of forty cars.
Trials this afternoon we're to start
at o'clock and continue until 7:03.
1t was estimated about noon that
a dozen cars might attempt to quail
fy this afternoon.
Only two cars qualified SUNDAY
and five Monday. Some drivers are
experiencing mechanical difficulties
and are endeavoring to iron out the
troubles and get their cars through
the tests as soon as possible.
Jam Sure Wednesday
A few others, however, merely are
tlnkering around and trying to get
few more mile an hour out of
their cars. They still figure that
enough cars will take the trails TO
make 1t tough on some of the slower
boys.
If the expected list of oualifiera
today doesn't materialize, however.
there is certain to be a terrific
traffic jam at the starting lirs
Wednesday, the deadline for quail
fications. ''
They'll qualify today or Wednes-
day, or not at all" was the edict
handed down by w. d. eddie
Eoenourn, A. A. A. representative in
charge of the race, today. "and
there will be no 'post-uualifvinr'
sessions in this race
Gleason Is Faster
OF the five qualif1ers Monday. the
fastest was Jimmy Gleason Of
Philadelphia, in a Duesenberr at
lll.4OO miles an hour. Gleason is a
veteran pilot and knows the track
well. 1
The second fastest was Franci.
Quinn. who provided the Sensation
OF the day by turning in his trial at
lll.S2l miles an hour in a car that
mas Model A Ford motor.
Race drivers stood agape az the
little speed wagon hurled down ths
straightaways at a terrific clip.
Those already qualified and their
positions in the race:
Driver-Car NJ"
russell SnOwberger Russell Eixho no .aa
5ll Cummings Empire State spl) 11e.ssa
r~ui bost Empire State snI.) I1e1eS
SECOND ROW
Deacon Litz (MaIey SpeciaD ~ "a,
Ernie Triplett (Bu'keye- Duesenberr, m 40
BABE stapp tRiElinK. HenniE spI1 1925
THIRD ROW
W. r. Garner Nutmeg State spI) 1oa soo
Fred Frame Hartz-Duesenberr) 100 GA
stuooieheld Jones-MiIIer spi.) 80. 1eo. 7s7
FOURTH ROW
Ralph Hepburn Harry Miller spl1 1o7 asa
Phil Pardee DuesenberK) ... Ie- 80
Luther Johnson Orchards spI) 1o,s5a
FIFTH ROW
L. Schneider CBowes seaI-Fast sul) 1o7 21a
CHI Bergere (EIco-RoyaIe) 49,. 1os.1 s1
Chef Miller MAR Specially 49,. 1es.1ss
SIXTH ROW
Joe Russo Unnamed carr - tn sos
Dave Evans (Cummins DieseD esa.T
Billy Arnold CHsrtz-Miner spI.) 1fs.oss
SEVENTH ROW
Tony GuiOtta (Hunt speciaD. 11f.7es
Jimmy Gleason (Duesenberr) -. III .sao
Francis Quinn Quicker Tappet spl) l11-s7l
EIGHTH ROW
Frank Farmer (Jones-DfiIler spI). foe.soa
Phil Shafer (Shsfer Eight ..... los. foa
John Rolling (Grapho spI.) 1ea ssa
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