The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-30

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cial and reinStated Ralph Hepburn,
Los Angeles, in a Highway Parts
Special, on the latter's protest.
Rose took the place of Wilcox,
when medical examiners said Will
cox heart would not stand the
strain.
Skaters custer and Hepburn'S re-
instatement resulted from a three
cornered argument over qualifi-
cations interrupted Sunday by rain,
the protest of Gene Haustein, De-
troit, being sustained. The contest
board ruled Hepburn held pre-
cedence over Shafer, because of a
faster qualifying run.
Hepburn finished his qualifying
run Sunday evening in a doWnpour.
averaging 106760 miles an hour. He
was granted the right to re-run the
last five laps of his ten-lap qualifi-
cation and boosted his average
Monday to 11O001, thus eliminating
HauSteln, whose average was 10760
Haustein protested, contending
Hepburns first run constituted a
complete trial under A. A. A. rules,
and he was upheld by w. D. CEddie)
Edenburn. chief steward of the A.
A. A. in charge of the race. Hep
burn was dropped from the start
ing list and Haustein put back.
At 9 o'clock the 1900 piece Speed
way band massed in the straight
away for its maneuvers. annually
one of the most thrilling sights of
the Decoration day spectacle.
The first cars made their ap-
pearance on the glistening bricks
at $50, and at Gas the fun field
was lined up at the judges stand.
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Today's race was expected to see
every record ever set in 50O-mile
races shattered. The field is adj
mltted to De the fastest ever drawn
together for speed classic, and
twenty-five of the forty-two starting
cars are capable of surprising 112
miles an hour.
This is real thrill for me-" said
Byron Foy, president of the De Soto
Motor Corporation, as he climbed
into the Chrysler pace car. I'm
proud of the opportunity to pace
what l know is going to be a rec
rd-breaking race"
While grand stands A and C were
filling rapidly, few of the paddock
boxes were occupied at $50 Stand
B, on the south turn, also was fill
ing rapidly.
Airplanes scared high above the
Speedway, making lazy banked
turns in the clear, blue sky.
The weather was slightly cool
shortly before race time, an ideal
indication for high speed.
Qualification trials ended Mon
day morning at $50, after more
than a week Of time trials. Four
accidents, one fatal, marred the time
runs.
In the first, AL Aspen and Mitd
Davis escaped with cuts and bruises
when their Brady Special skidded
into a wall on the south turn.
In the second, William H. CSpeedD
Gardner was hurt seriously and his
mechanic, Charles Schneider. unhurt
when their Allegheny Metal Spe-
cial smashed on the northwest
curve. Gardner suffered a broken
left thigh and severe abrasions.
Governor Paul v. McNutt took
his seat in the Governors box at
$40. He was accompanied by
Dick Heller, secretary to Lieuten-
nt-Governor Clifford Townsend.
and Virgil (Skits) Simmons, No.
man in the Governors official
family.
Rickenbacker announced shortly
before race time that $1,000 in &C
cessory prizes would be shared by
the drivers. Donors are the Con-
tinental Oil Company, Richheld Oil
Company, Gyroil Company, Fire.
stone Rubber Company and Cham
pion Spark Plug Company.