The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-15
IS Likely to
Vie for Post
on First Day
500-MiIe Trials to Open
Tomorrow Morning; Gas
Rule Important.
BY HARRISON MILLER

At least Is laundering chargers
may line up at the starting stripe
of the two and one-half mile In
dianapolis Motor Speedway track to-
morrow in an attempt to survive
the qualifications for the interna-
tional sweepstakes here Memorial
Day.
At 10 tomorrow morning the en-
tries for the twenty-fourth annual
racing spectacle will be permitted to
complete registration for the final
500-mile marathon which eliminates
with the coronation of the 1896
speed king. A survey of the three
lanes of garages at Gasoline Alley
yesterday revealed that nearly every
one of the 40 owners intends to
send his pilot to the front in an at
tempt to land a berth among the
leaders for the take-off on Memorial
Day.
Rigid Gasoline Test
A conservative estimate places the
early contenders at slightly more
than dozen. Although many of the
speedsters have been on The scene
for several days, few are believed
ready to buck the rigid gasoline test
which accompanies the official try
outs. No less than eight brand new
motors-all of them of the Often
hauser design-have been bolted to
racing chassis, and should be ready
Tor action when called upon by the
owners.
However, it is doubtful if many
OF the stables will send the chargers
into the official trials because a
scant few have been tested for gaso-
line consumption. Last year, nine
racers were qualified on the opening
day. Approximately that number
Will pull up under the barrier to-
morrow.
Mays Is Ready
Rex Mays, the heavy-footed pilot
from California, who -balled
his way into the pole position last
year with a top average of 100 miles
an hour, is expected-to be ready for
the opening clarion call tomorrow
morning. The Pacific coast cham
pion was one of ten drivers who
whirled around the brick saucer yes
terday, and, although dissatisfied
with the precision of his Gilmore
Special, he is expected to iron out
the difficulties today.
The opening day in 1885 sent the
following eight drivers into the three
rows Immediately following Mays
at the pole last year. Bill Cum
n1ings, Tony Gulotta, Chef Gard
ner, Floyd Roberts, AL Gordon, Lou
Meyer, Ralph Hepburn and Fred
Frame. Two of these have not an
swered the 1886 call.
Gordon was killed in spin at
the Ascot track in California, and
Frame temporarily has hung up his
goggles. Hepburn is on the scene.
but his charger is not prepared for
a try at the front rows. Mauri Rose
and Russ Snowberger joined the list
on the second day last year.
More Trials Sunday
On all other days of qualifications,
drivers will be permitted to take the
track at ! p. m. Trials will be con-
tinued Sunday and probably one day
next week. They will be resumed on
Saturday of the following weekend
and will continue Until May %. two
days preceding the great speec
classic.
Those who qualify tomorrow auto
matically will earn places in the
front ranks. Those who come I'M
der the wire on succeeding DAYS will
take their places in the rows imme-
diately behind the leaders according
to the speed they record in trials
Only 80 cars will start on Nav 90
and even those who pass the test
tomorrow must be among the SO
fastest cars at the track.
The number of cars to make an
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