The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-01

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will have been disposed of, Louis
will walk to the front of the dining
room at the Indianapolis Athletic
Club to receive the first place
speedway check of $4,000, about
$4,000 in accessory prizes and an adj
ditional $4,000 in lap prize money.
10000 Cheer Victor
A crowd estimated at nearly
10000 broke into wild cheers at
just about 5:15 p. m. Saturday, as
Schneider's machine roared over the
finish line, the checkered flag
sweeping above his head, and Jigger
johnson, his riding mechanic, rails
ing both arms in the acknowledge
ment of victory.
Fifty-nine seconds later, the
checkered flag was awarded Frame
in the misunderstanding. More
than seven minutes later, it was
waved over the head Of Ralph Hep
burn in a Miller Special. Seventeen
seconds after that it went to Louis
Meyer driving Myron Stevens
Jadson Special, and mere ten
seconds later it went to Russell
Snowberger in his Russell Eight.
Hartz Protests
Harry Hartz, owner Of the Sec
ond-place car, filed a protest to
Schneider's victory, and Meyer filed
another protest, insisting third
place belonged to Stevens mount
Today timers and scorers were re-
checking the timing tape, but the
protests were expected to be futile.
The tape was checked once after
the race and the final results found
to be accurate.
Delayed two hours by rain, the
race finally got away promptly at
noon, minus some Of its usual pomp.
All the thrills were picked up in the
last 100 miles, however, as Schnei-
der whipped into the lead and
roared to triumph around the
wreck-rimmed track.
Arnold Shoots Into Lead
Not until the 150-nlile mark did
Schneider's car appear in the list Of
leaders. Billy Arnold had taken the
lead on the seventh lap after Paul
Bost and Bill Cummings had won
the first six, and the 1880 victor had
set new speed records for rs, so and
IS miles. Then rain started to fall
and the yellow flag of caution was
pulled out.
Down slid the time and the speed
and at ITS miles it was only 90.607
miles an hour. The cars we're trav-
cling about seventy miles an hour
and the pilots were busy brushing
the rain from their goggles.
From eighth place at $50, Louis
had wheeled into seventh at IT'S
Then came the green flag, the cars
leaping away and the throng cheer
ing in delight. At the 200-mile
mark Schneider was running sixth
At 225 he was third, Billy Arnold
setting a terrific clip. At $50 and
at 275 the positions were unchanged
and Arnold had boosted the average
speed to 95.27e miles an hour.
Second at 325 Mark
at 800 miles a pit stop forcet
Louis into fourth place, and Tony
Gulotta and Fred Frame were run.
ming second and third. Beautiful
driving pulled Louis into seconc
place at 325, only three laps behinc
Arnold, who still was going grea'
guns.
There was little chance until Ar.
mold crossed the 400-niile mark
Suddenly q roar went up from TIL;
crowd. Smoke beloved UP from {
car at the head OF the from
stretch.
Arnold's car had thrown a wheel
The wheel rocketed into the air ano
out into the Georgetown road
where it struck and killed a small
boy, Arnolds car swerved cross
ways or the track and the machine
Of Luther johnson struck it broad
side.
The impact hurled the Arnold
car over the retaining wall and il
burst into flames. Arnold anC
Spider Matlock. his mechanic
crawled to safety, Billy with 9
fractured hip. Johnson and hi:
mechanic were only slightly injured