The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-03

twenty eQUrleS nave Deen re-
ceived by mail since the temporary
field of thirty-three was announced
yesterday. The list closed at mid
night May /, but late mail entries
are expected to boost the field again
within the next twelve hours.
Leon Duray. veteran pilot who
holds the one-lap record at the
two-and-one-ha mile brick oval,
headed the entries announced to-
day. He will send two creations
after qualifying berths, including
the car Wilbur Shaw, local star,
drove into second place last year.
Shaw, incidentally, will team with
Kelly Petillo, coast driver on the
Lion Head team entered by Joe
Marks of Gary, Ind. Shaw will pilot
an eight-cylinder Miller, while Pc
tillo has a four-cylinder job.
Gordon Back in Action
Al Gordon, latest sensation from
the Pacific coast, where many 500
mile champions have earned their
spurs. will make his Speedway debut
in car entered by Art Sparks and
Paul Weirick, Gordon was injured
in recent crackup but is due here
soon, ready for action.
Joe Russo, the racing bridegroom,
is another local entry in the race,
driving his own eight-cylinder car
Another Indianapolis pilot expected
10 enter is Louis Schneider, 1881
winner, now transforming in South
America. Irving L Goldberg again
has entered his two sixteen-cylinder
cars.
Of the fifty-three cars now en-
tered, nineteen are four-cylinder
jobs; twenty eight are Fights; three
are siXteenS, and one is six. Two
Diesel oil burners, one a two-cycle,
also are entered.
Referee Is Last Word
Mr. Chaplin, the 1884 referee, en-
tered the racing game in 1901, driv-
ing in the first race at old Crosse
Point track in Detroit. Carl Fisher,
founder of the indianapolis Speed
way; Al Webb, Earl Kiser and Bar
ney Oldfield were the star drivers
of that day.
The position of referee is the
highest of authority on race day.
With two members of the A. A. A.
contest board, the referee rules on
all protests made by drivers or car
owners following the 50O-mile
grind.
Meanwhile, preparations for the
qualifying trials which start on
May 10 are going on at gasoline
alley. Most of the work is confined
to the garages, with cars arriving
daily. Occasionally, however, the
more advanced take to the bricks
for test spins.
1t is no secret along gasoline row
that most of the present worry con-
Germs the forty-five gallon gasoline
limit which the boys must observe
on race day.
Among Late Entries
AUQlU1OIldl Z II I D lluLIlOSIIIlS
twenty, were announced since yes
terday. Thirty-three we're published
in The Times yesterday, and the late
group follows:
Frank Fabian, entrant; car and driver
unnamed.
John j. Buckley. entrant; Miller special;
driver unnamed.
F. f. Clemens, entrant; car and driver
unnamed.
!. l.. Mannix. entrant; car unnamed;
Sam Hoffman, driver.
Milt Marion, entrants; car unnamed;
Detroit Gasket and Mfg. Company, en-
trant; car and driver unnamed.
Irving !. Goldberg, entered two cars;
cars and drivers unnamed.
J. E. Russo. entrant; car unnamed; Joe
Russo, driver.
Don Hubert. Inc. entrsnt; car, Don
Hubert special; Jack Petticord, driver.
Miller special; Orville z. Smith, driver.
Nav York, entrant; car unnamed; Paul
Butler, driver.
Leon Duray. entered two unnamed cars;
drivers unnamed.
Tulio Gulotta, entrant; car and driver
unnamed.
Art Sparks and Paul Weirick, entrant;
car unnamed; Gordon, driver.
Harvey Ward. entrsnt: car unnamed;
George Common. driver.
Stanley L. Reed, entrant; car and driver
unnamed.
Joe Marks, entered two cars: Lion Head
special and Red Lion special; drivers,
Harry P. Hunt and Wilbur Shaw.
In the field of fifty-three entries
announced to date, thirty-five cars
and twenty-five drivers are I'M
named.