The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-04

NUVOLARI AND TROSSI TO RAGE
 AT ROOSEVELT
Italian Star Who Has 'COn- tract With the Devil in
 July } Classic

New York, June { = The Mad Man of Modena" is coming back to thrill America. at the wheel of his big, red racing monster.
 With him is coming the tight tipped sportsman known the world over to daredevils of the roaring road as "The Count"
 The Mad Man of Modena" is Tazio Nuvolari, Italy's little man of iron who "has contract with the devil" He won the big silver George Vanderbilt Cup against the greatest drivers of three continents in the inaugural 300-mile Roosevelt Race way speed carnival last October. He will defend that trophy over the newly designed and vastly faster Roosevelt course in Waterbury on July in the second annual George Vanderbilt classic.
 'The Count" is Count Carlo Tros- Si, head of one of Italy's most fam ouS houses and greatest of Italy's gentlemen race drivers. Pressed into last-minute service as relief driver for Fred McEvoy of Australia last October, Count Trossi turned in one of the most brilliant performances of the day.
 All Set
 The official entries of the Italian speed kings, both of whom will drive Alfa Romeo cars, were an- nounced today by Roosevelt Race way officials. They will comprise the Italian representation in this inter- national congress of speed that is expected to average close to 100 miles an hour for 300 miles on the reconstructed course. With slow turns eliminated, straightaways al- most doubled in length and one major turn steeply banked to make possible speed of 170 miles an hour on the main straightaway, the racing royalty of the nations will have a chance to go all out on July 3.
 Nuvolardi is the man who, his Italian fans insist, "haS contract with the devil" Many times he has survived spectacular crashes on the roaring road. No hospital can hold him for more than few days. He was injured two months ago in a trial at Turin, Italy, when his car turned over going at 120 miles an hour. Cable dispatches called his condition serious. But he was out of the hospital in few days. Three weeks ago, Nuvolari drove in the Tripoli Grand Prix in North Africa but was forced out in the early stages because of motor trouble.
 Qualifying at 69998 miles per hour on the tortuous turns of Roosevelt Raceway last year-nine of those turns have now been elim- mated in the new course-Nuvolari led the field of 36 cars on race day from start to finish. His average for 300 miles was 65.998-a remarkable performance on such a course. On the long straightaway, Nuvolari was clocked time after time close to 160 miles an hour.
 Got Their Chance
 American drivers, unStinting in their praise of the Italian iron man, still insisted that if he came back another year they'd be equipped to give him a real fight. Now he's com ing back and on a course that will be more to the liking of the Yankee motor masters than the old four mile circuit.
 Fellow race-driverS, however, call- ed Count Trossi's performance as relief driver to Freddy McEvoy of Australia almost as impressive as Nuvolari's. Trossi, who arrived only day or two before the 1936 race had not planned to drive. At the last minute. He went into action as McEvoys relief in the latter's Mas erati.
 Trossi took the car in 27th posi- tion with 200 miles to go and drove it into sixth place against the great est drivers of America, France, Eng land, Italy. with only five cars who had been ahead dropping out. It was performance which stamped this ariStocratic veteran of World War service as one of the worlds top-notchers behind a wheel In two Italian classics at Turin and Naples this season, Count Trossi has fin ished with the leaders.
 Along with the completely recon Structed course, now near compile tiop, ticket prices have been dras- tically reduced from the 1886 levels AS a result, the biggest sports crowd of the Eastern season is expected to jam Roosevelt Raceway on July B. In grandStands, club house and huge infield, more than 150.000 spectators can be accommodated.