Evening star., 1935-05-30

Angeles racer, Floyd Roberts. was
third in line. He averaged 1851
miles an hour.
All the 33 starters had turned up
speed averages of better than 10e
miles an hour in the trials. No win
ner Of the % previous races has ever
reached an average of los for the
first 100 miles Indications were the
pace from start to finish today would
not only be faster, but larger per-
centage of the starters would finish,
due to the intensive mechanical de-
velopments during the last progressive
automotive year.
100000 to See Race.
Upwards of 10000 spectators were
expected to pass through the turn
stiles to witness the race. Amelia Ear
hart. leading American woman flyer.
was chosen to act as referee. She was
the first woman ever to serve in this
capacity.
Technically, the race will establish
new mechanical standards for the au-
tomobile industry and will be the most
important event in 1885 speed cham
pionship contests. Usually the win
ner of the Indianapolis race is we'll
on the way toward the driving cham
pionship of the year with its huge
cash reward. In addition to the cash
prizes for the first 10 cars to finish
more than forty S100 cash prizes were
10 be awarded the racers leading at
various points of the race, starting
with the tenth lap
Four capable drivers who have
missed victory by seconds were seek
ing vindication today. They were Lou
Moore of Los Angeles, who finished
second in 1923 and who was third
in the last two races; William Shorty
Cantlon of Detroit, who was second
in 1880; Wilbur Shaw of indianapolis,
Mauri Rose of Dayton, Ohio. who
finished only II seconds behind Wild
Bill Cummings year ago.
The 26-year-old bumpy 2l2-mile
brick course already has claimed the
lives of three drivers in preparation
for today's race, and before the finish
others may go over the rocky road
to death in the toughest of all speed
competition,
The lineup for today's race. with
the name of the driver and number
of cylinders following that of the car,
follows:
Rex Mays. Gilmore Special 4; Al Cor
don Cocktail Hour Cigarette. &; Floyd
Roberts, Abels and Fink Special. 4; Louis
Meyer Meyer RhnSo Ring Free specisi 4; Bill Cum
Gulotts. Bowes Seal Fast Special. 4 Ralph
Hepburn. Veedol Special. 4: Fred Frame,
Miller-Hartz Special, 8; Chet Gardner,
Sampson Radio Special a. Mauri Rose,
r w. D. Special. I Russell Snowbereer
Boyle Products Special, 8; Babe Stapp. Red
Lion Special. 4; Deacon Litz, Bowes Seal
Fast Special. q; George Connor. Lion Head
Special. 4; Doc Mackenzie. Pirrung Special
4: Cliff Bergere, Victor Gasket Special 8;
Chet Miller. Milac Front Drive Special 4;
Harry MacQuinn. Debaets. a. William
Canton, Sullivan-O Brien Special. 4; Will
bur Shaw. Pirrung Special. 4; AL Miller,
Boyle Products Special. 4; Kelly Petillo.
Gilmore Speedway Special 4; Lou Moore.
Rose Special 8: Clay Weatherly, BoWes
Seal Fast Special. 4; Ted Horn, Ford VS.
Special s; Johnny Seymour. Ford VS.
Special 8: Fred Winnai Giro Special, a;
George Bailey, Ford VS. Special. s: Jim
Snyder. Blue Prelude Special. 8: Harris
lnslnger. Mikan-Carson Special. s: Louis
Iomei; Burd Piston Ring Special. 4; Bob
Sail; Ford VS. Special, 8; Dave Evans
Ford VS. Special. s; Emil Andres, Cresco
Special. 4.