The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-31

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Driving the entire race without
relief while many other pilots were
being forced out by the intense
heat, Cummings established a new
record for the Five Century with
a 104.865 miles an hour average,
shading the 104.162 established by
Louis Meyer in 1888 An accident
on the north turn, which slowed the
field down to nearly fifty miles an
hour for several laps, after Doc Nc
Kenzie rammed the wall on his six
tenth trip around the oval cut the
pace considerably.
At the twenty five mile post the
leaders we're travelling 111269 miles
an hour, but the accident which
brought out the yellow warning flag
slashed the pace to 106.058 at fifty
miles, and 102039 at seventy-five
When the green flag waved the
chauffeurs on again. they hot
footed it and the average started
mounting until the record was
passed.
Rose, Second, Protests
The Mckenzie accident also paved
the way for a formal protest of
Cummings victory by Leon Duray,
whose speedy creation was piloted
to a close second by popular little
Mauri Rose, twenty-seven seconds
behind the flying indianapolis boy
Duray'S protest to the A. A. A.
claimed that Cummings picked up
more than one-half a lap while
the yellow flags we're displayed or
dering drivers to slow down and
hold their positions.
The duel between Cummings and
Rose, which started at the 300-mile
mark, was one of the most thrilling
in the twenty-five years of racing
at the huge Speedway plant. Never
more than half lap separated the
flying daredevils.
Rose, too, deserves worlds of
credit for his brilliant performance.
Like Cummings, he was at the wheel
throughout the entire grind From
the start, the pint sized Dayton (OD
youth, making his second start in
the big classic, was among the
leaders, never below third place
after twenty-five miles He piloted
the same car which Wilbur Shaw
throttled to second place in last
years struggle.
Rose Also Beats Record
Cummings time was 4 hours 46
minutes and 0521 seconds, Roses
hours, 46 minutes and 1924 sec
onds. Cummings averaged 104.865
miles an hour, Rose 104.698, also
breaking Meyers former record.
Two other pilots passed the 100
mile-an-hour mark. Lou Moore fin
ishing third at a 102.627 clip and
Deacon Litz hauling down fourth
place money with 1O0.750 The first
four cars TO finish all were four
cylinder creations.
The six other prize winners and
their speeds we're: Joe Russo,
Duesenberg eight, fifth, 1895;
zeke Meyer driving Phil Skaters
eight as relief for Al Miller. sixth,
1922; Cliff Bergere. Floating
Power four, seventh, 97.819; Russell
Snowberger, Russell eight, eighth,
$685. Rex Mays, driving the Four
Wheel-Drive four for Frank Brisko,
ninth. 96.788; Herbert Ardinger,
Lucent eight, tenth, 95.937. Ar
dinger. incidentally, was driving his
first race.
Two Cars Over Wall
Despite the record breaking speed,
only two serious accidents were
chalked up during the day, both
coming early in the race and me-
chanics and pilots escaping serious
injuries in each case.
George Bailey, driving his first
race here. catapulted over the
northwest wall on the thirteenth lap
at speed of more than 100 miles
an hour, but escaped with a broken
wrist and cuts, while Jim Jackson,
his mechanician, had only a bloody
nose Chef Miller, a veteran, pro-
vided the first thrill when his
Bohnalite special, a Ford, hurtled
the southwest outside wall near the
spot where Pete Kreis was killed
recently in practice spin. Miller
and his mate, Eddie lyman, escaped
unhurt.
Its just like another Christmas"
exclaimed Cummings to his wife,
Peggy, and mother, Mrs. Minta
Brown. 1906 North Alabama street,
after pulling to halt in the victor's
circle. Like Wild Bill, his faithful
mechanic, Earl Unversaw, was all
smiles. Earl and Bill have been life
long friends and riding pals. This
was their first major triumph.
He'll Keep on Racing
A short time later, after a checkup
at the Speedway hospital, Cummings
was at his home, TIA Ingram street.
Refreshed, ne talked of the future
and his hopes for further conquests
in the racing world particularly the
500-mile.
He revealed that yesterdays vic
tory marked the realization of a
21-year-old ambition. At the age
of seven, wild Bill who first
gained that tag with his speedy
work as a delivery boy on a motor
cycle. expressed the ambition to his