The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-18

To tomorrow's fastest qualifiers
will go the first row assignments, and
the others will be graded according
to speed behind this group. Trials
will continue on Sunday, and then be
resumed on Thursday after three
day vacation.
Despite the new fuel limitation,
a speed of 116 miles an hour or bet
ter will be needed to win this years
pole, experts claim. Several drivers
have indicated they could make this
mark.
Frantic, last minute preparations
and test runs were made today.
Thousands are expected to jam the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway stands
over the weekend to welcome the
return of King Speed after an abb
Sence of almost a year.
At least half of the forty-one cars
at the track are expected to go after
top flight positions in the starting
field tomorrow and Sunday.
Cummings Defends Crown
A four-way battle for the No. l
spot is in prospect, with Wild Bill
Cummings, top man in 1888, de-
Tending his laurels against Frank
Brisko, a close second last year;
Wilbur Shaw in the speedy buggy
which Howdy Wilcox piloted in
1893, and Cliff Bergere in Bill
Whites dandy little speedster which
the late Ernie Triplett throttled
around the big oval at a speed of
better than 1T miles an hour in last
years eliminations.
Cummings qualified last year at
1882 miles an hour. The lanky
Hoosier was slated for a final warm
up today. His car has been put in
top trim by Cotton Henning. The
car in which Cummings won last
years pole will be handled by
George Barringer, another who will
make a strong bid for the No. po-
sition. Bill is plotting the job quail
fed last year by Babe Stapp at 49,
GIT miles an hour.
Frank Brisko rates as slight
favorite in the pole battle. His
four-wheel drive, powered by a four
cylinder motor, has been clicking
off some fast laps. Last year, the
Milwaukee garage man averaged
1888 miles an hour for the tWen-
ty-five mile trip, just .139 miles an
hour slower than Cummings.
Shaw Steps Out
Wilbur Shaw has turned the fast
est laps this year, running at bet
ter than 119 miles an hour in prac-
tice Yesterday. Howdy Wilcox quail
fled this buggy at 117649 last year
and Shaw figures he can do almost
that good despite the three gallon
fuel limit which is expected to cut
all speeds in the trials.
Cliff Bergere is the fourth out
standing contender. The Hollywood
veteran has real car this year,
and none will deny that he's one of
the best heavy-foot boys. Cliff
warmed up the little Floating Pow
err Special yesterday. 1t was the
first trip for the car since last years
5O0-mile The late Ernie Triplett,
killed recently on the coast, quail
fled this car at 117658 last year
The Hartz- Miller special which
took third place last year in the
Examinations when piloteo by Fred
Frame, still is without a driver, &C
cording to Owner Harry Hartz.
Another contender for the first
row developed yesterday when it
was indicated that Tony Gulotta, a
dandy chauffeur in anybodys race,
would take the wheel of the speedy
new car which AL Gordon, 1888 Pa
cif1c coast champion, was scheduled
to drive. Gordon is said to be in
bad graces with the A. A. A. and
may not be allowed to start. Gulotta
broke in on the car yesterday, and
wound up the buggy on several fast
| laps.
Louis Meyer Ready
Louis Meyer probably will go after
the first row, too. When the 1888
winner started from the coast with
his own creation, he said it was
capable of $50 miles an hour. He's
been tinkering with it for several
days and may force some of the
favorites to step back. Ralph Hep
burn also is ready to run in the
car which Meyer rode to victory last
year. This one was qualified by
Louis at 1887 last year.
Little Mauri Rose is ready to go
in the Leon Duray creation and
should place high in the field. Shaw
got this buggy around the twenty
five miles at 115497 average in
the 1888 tests. Kelly Petillo, an
| other pint-Sized driver. may be