Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — 500 Mile Race to Be Revived At Indianapolis Oval. [ARTICLE]

500 Mile Race to Be Revived At Indianapolis Oval.

OtAe again officials of the Indianapolis motor speedway let the heavy hand of their power fall among the American Speedway Association clan arid once again the other speed promoters listened. Yesterday at Chicago, during-the -banquet of the American Automobile Association, at which Dario Resta was crowned as Allison told the men what was wrong with racing and in very plain language and also told them that when the speedway proposition 'began to take on life and tracks began to arise, that the Indianapolis men offered the assistance of their officials with six years’ experience and advice in putting on the races. “But,” said Allison, “this offer was turned down arid the results of racing throughout the country have been anything but sue-, cessful.” Then Allison told in brief terms that the Indianapolis race of May 30 would be A 500-mile affair with a purse of not 'less than $50,000 and probably more.