Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1922 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXV.

Scenes at Start of Big Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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LEADERS ARE FIRST PLACE At 400 miles Murphy was two laps ahead of Hartz. * BY EDDIE ASH. MOTOR -SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, May 20.—The four-century tesrk in the Memorial Day auto classic this afternoon saw Jimmy Murphy ctill in the lead, having held that position from the start. Murphy, in his Murphy Special, had set a record for 400 miles. He had averaged 94.42 miles an hour, beating the rccor-j established lust year. Harry Hartz, in a Deusertberg, was second, with Eddie Hcarne third c.nd c'oseiy trailed by Haibe; Schaefer, driving Fctterman’s Duescntacrg, vvl.o had ncsed into fifth place at the end of 390 milce: Mulfc.-d; Ellirgboc, criving for Wonderlich; De Palma, Alley and Corum.

Th** errors mnd by the timers fhr w, '•* Judge's s; nn*i. press Ih i sii-l th • hniisands nf sjurialors into *••*?!'i': Nolvg Wires till OVi-r the vv*.r t v , r. ••arrylngr tin: Mery of Ifarr.v liar: 3 gam • fir•• pile* and ..f tin* battle being wagml |, y r.lrtlo JVf,> I>.• Paolo, - nil- n-pbw nf ttio veteran Ralph It, i -Inia. Afti-r 300 mi’s had bean rut* and an- ■ .'.••i.Bv-M-nfa nf mista! *t> poHti-iis lied: I' • r; broadcasted fur nearly two hours. i "rd was s. nt nut that .litmny Murphy ”1 Ids Murphy Sj*eri:il was in front and had hern since the star*. Iho beaut ifii! Patties hi iw* n Hart.! In Paolo and Ilnib:*, lhar had brill r i“ l as first p!aco <* nt* -r . pat. ! aim j Pan,® for ! s.-r i- oitlou -. Tie *• w-r- , !.on- the loss thrilling because of ti o ‘•' t. arnl Iho P'-r crowd heard with j chagrin that Little IW lv Paolo’s car' wa- out of the race to stay. 'f ie pace that had been set by the] Irish sliced demon was a r--cord fur t,'• • I:s :ii;.v up 10 ;ari tuiks. nil nvcra-3.* for Hie tii lance of !)i..7J miles an hour. P it r than fiiur mile? ,-a hour fast- r than last year's pace for the same mileage. The standing of the first four leaders! was unchanged at the end of Sell mih i Murphy was driving the greatest race ■f l-.-s career and promised to complete, ! mh-ss overtaken Py mishap to finish in a . ’ ir*- of glory the greatest ra-e in motor speed history. Harry Harts was covering huns-l! : with honor Py his ganio fight to keep pace with the fleeing Murphy. Eddie Heart e, a veteran at the race whH. was giving the . ta u • ueront i>v hit apparent!) reckl-ss manner < f ending his iinqint hurtling over tin- oily Pro k parenn tit. of the oval. '•'he position at the end of the -Ofi-ti ile 10 irk as ofTi-iatly aunoatu*-.-; w- ri : Murphy, Murphy special : llartz. In HaiPe, Hiiesenbi rg. Itearne. Ballot; let termats. Dm'senberg ; Mulfurd. l'm-itenac, -Hey. Monroe; Wunderlich, Duesenlierir; t 'oruta. Jlusro', and lv Palma, Hues, überg. The average speed of the leader was ! fit.el mik s ; u hour ns compared with ; 90.36 for the same number of mi!- -a •ar ; ago. BATTLE BEGINS OX TIME. The race was start?!! off w tie u.ii promptness. Murfthy. who hid w n th pole p-si-•iod. leaped into the lead from the start. His roaring mount hurtled along at a killing pace, closely chased during tho first few laps by Harry Hartz, whose qualifying driving had log u the sensation of pre-race incidents. Ralph De I’alma, always a favorite ! with the race fans, fell into third place j at the start, but when he found him- ; self out of the lead for the early rounds, i dropped back into a steady pace that ' lliebl him well up among the leaders. ' Leon I>uray trailed IV Palma ; t nf t ■ behind him came Ora Haiti- Kaltdt 'lnllord had tutsbc-l up into fifth ;>• to ;, wh-n tfc first fifty tuil-s l;a 1 I u Murphy- was s ill leading. Dur. •• h- i pushed un into second with Hart:-. <•!*,>.. behind him. L>e Palma had dropped back one place and was tunning a i strong fourth. In the next twenty-five miles occurred 1 ® spectacular battle betweca Harta and

. Hit nr for sc-find place, ending with 1 llarrr. in possession of that position. foil-wing n pro- 1 .-so nos cars behind a J.tHM pici o baud, u proc.--u that drew tr. nioodmi's a- *p!an-from the swarm of spoc tutors i-- - .-Tii. the speed machines hacked up to tle-tr official starting posl- • tin.- aid got set for He* get away. The ; band and cars b-a.m tie* tdoccssloa at ■he c'.tr-mo t-'-rth end of the home tch and paraded along the track to th beginning of the south turn. At this point, the group of musicians left the i track f-r ti; r stations and the speed ] cars I .- ;,—! cp to the judge.stand and 1 to-i; t;n ir phnc.s for the race. ; p .rt.ey Old;: M, to cotupani. -l by W. <}. j 'Vail of this city, o espied the pace tn.-ik ‘ ins car for lie- preliminary lap. <dd!i PI i bit up a fast clip and when lie brought j tin- - ..as a a the hota■ ■.vt- hto send i tins.l on 1 lit Jr long grind h- had r:i• spo and tit roll lo of his National roadster wiiie open. •Hist after ere- -eng th- timing win Oldfield cut away to the side and the twenty - : x spoi ,| creations shot down the ] track and tin; big event was ott on-c j mor . j Four for ign makes of cars were r. n-rc-s--nt-d arid iweniy two American nia- .[ chines. .Htnniy Murphy. Harry Hart: and Ralph I.'e Raima oecupied first row posjtiojjs at the stare Ite'-aus- of tln-ir : 'if-lu- vctai'iil in making the fasti-t time in the qualifying l-sts. The oroud pack -1 into flu* grounds early, in order to v.ittn s the dazzling opi-tdiig li-- ■ ot.Tic- drivers and in " ; ’-1; t. - or -s a fin** pi -iuro in brilliau' r.t -,g garb and th- dif-f-reo colored cars '--nt glow and glamor I" ll.c s -Ctic. S * tafors were banked legh ill the man) ’amis, all choice park- | ing space on the .nlteb! was taken and ; till available vi-wioints were occupied by ra-e luingry fans. -\t !'tt’.O the <-ombinc>l band, a Ih-u-sand strong, marched down the main stretch j and back. •’art his!’- estimated the crowd at 133,0a. i : -cord for r-['oedway at- | tendan* - 1 - ipce.i the I'ronty Ford, ! w!i -• igcd *n hitting the wall ye-;- p*rmittcd to start, but will i allow*-*! to take any i'ri/.if if v> i fios.it ton. It'lUi• tiy after tic parade of the I-and, the cars were s nr around tin* track one by ot;- tin-n they took up their positions. Three Cars Stolen; Cops Recover Two Thro- automobiles were stolen last night, but two were found today by police where they had been deserted by joyriders. <. A. Further, HmT* Hark avenue, reported his car stolen from Market and iVnusyivuiiia streets. The car was font! J at V-re; .1 .*■■■l !’ tins-. Ivatiia sir: its. L 11. 1 " ** \ of i.hyoid, parbeil liis automobile a* Hciinsyp. mia and Market sfreets. Ttocar was found at Washington and Meridian strata. In the car were found a capo and a pair of opera glasses. Roy Rarisli of Cincinnati reported his touring j car stolen from Capitol ovenue near Ohio I street.

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RACE FANS OF 1 WHOLE NATION IN CITY TODAY I Rare fans from Maine and Califor:,: i J and from every Intermediate point f thronged the streets of Indianapolis w\ h the rising "f the sun this morning, : It eager to get to the Indianapolis Motor I Speedway flttd he there fit the start ", tho 300-mils 1 rr *r-rt. tb.-nal rave. *l h? stroof Fading t > the Speedway were jammed from ti o'clock tin'll th ■ r.i'-o star.' and with a solid stream ,f motor;-:ts. AH along the way traffic p.. ■ ii.. n with setuple r.- i and without din -ted tho automobiles anil kepi them on their way as rapidly as was eon slant, wish safety. At the Inion Station and at the Tra<*-, lion Terminal Station r-■ erd lireai.in ; ■•rowds pushed toward tie- train and tltj ears As soon as one train or car i would leave another would take !!s pin.' -, hilling rapidly. At the Traction station 1 leily earn were drafted into service and were operated on the line to the l*ig tra-'k. Those who came in the ears pitched (heir vamps lofore the gates and attempt,-.] to sleep through the long night of waiting. A!! along the roads leading to the Speedway and to Indianapolis were camped tourists who had either been turned away from tie* over-erowded hotels or who preferred to spend the night ; out of doors. MEMORIAL TO LINCOLN SS DEDICATED WASHINGTON, May 3.- t’rowds ; thronged Potomac Park today to pay j tributo to the memory of Abraham Lin- j coin at the dedication of the great white marble Lincoln Memorial. All official W ashington gathered at the shrine to do ; Lincoln honor, as we’l as thousands of the -plain folks” Lincoln loved. Places were reserved in front row.- j for the thinning rat,lts of the <l. A. K. who early today wont to Arlington and ■ decorated the graves of their comrades. ( Alongside of them were their enemies I of tho sixties, but their friends now—j the United Uonfcderate Veterans. Scores of organizations were represented. High School Senior Injured Trying to Take Class Colors MPNGIK. May 3.—Julius Harris. IS, j senior in the Minnie High School here, is in t’*e hospital today seriously in- | jnred as the result of an attempt last, night to capture Hie junior class colors on a flagpole on the roof of the school building. He lost liis balance and fell sixty feet to the courtyard below. He was hurried to the hospital in on unconscious condition and today it was reported that, although no bones were j broken, he had suffered internal injuries : and his recovery is doubtful. Seven other members of the senior j class were assisting iu the effort to capture the colors, but he was the only itc to climb to tlie roof. IN.II KUt IN FIGHT. Walter Gentry, 721 Lord street, was i hit on the betid in a tight in a dry beer saloon at 330 Virginia avenue last night. The police took Gentry home, hut were unable to learn who hit him, |

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 30,1922.

LEADS IN BIG RACE

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AUTOS CRASH, KILLING FOUR; ELEVEN HURT AI,LXA M> I: lA, 1n,!., May, 30.--Two men were killed and (wo others seriously injured when Iheir ; ut,mobile turned over near hero while Huy wore on Iheir way (~ the race at rntiiaitapolis. 'lll,, dead were William t\ .Sinmiorisf u, T< I- onsh.i. Mi:-h., and Plan m-e I p slon. Tekonsha, MLdt. Wit no -<m said Hi,* car was traveling sixty miles an hour. ,f Youth Beaten Up for Sister’s Sake Arthur Ltieiniann, 10, 220 Bright street, was attacked by a gang of rowdies in Military Park last night and so seriously beaten that he is under tho care of a physician today. Tho young man had gone to Hie park to investigate the insulting of his sister by the gang of young men who frequent tho park. The police failed to find the men who attacked the boy.

WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 7 p. in . Wednesday, May : liiereising iloudinesa tonight, followed b v show- ; We.l re -la \. ii<‘L 1:1. v ti:.mi'l-:i;ati'i;i:. ti a. m <g. 7 it. in UP tt a. m 7S lil a. m so It a. m 80 Id fnaon) so J [l. IU 8d 2 p.

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‘NIG’ SHANK BURNED AS CAR IS FIRED Ho w aril Shank w orking in tho pit of the I’eugot cars, at (he Speedway, was severely horned about the arms, in extinguishing fire. The blaze was started by a carelessly thrown cigaret that ignited some gasoline. Sn rnce cars wore damaged. DSP NIPS s2l WORTH AUTO RACE TICKETS A certain pickpocket 13 in position to entertain quite a crowd of his lightlingered brethren today. He stole fourteen Speedway tickets, valued at s2l from Mrs. ,T. K. Hughes. 8)1 Spruce street iu the downtown district. Motorist Dies From injuries by Train i'KEN'CH LICK. lud„ May 30.—William Mcßclli, 40, of Abbydel was struck by a train and fatally injured. His car was, ! wrecked and be died a .short time after r ifard, .z *.. .

FIVE CARS ARE OUT AT 400 MILES As the race reached the 400-mile rr,:,rk five cars were definitely cut and another appeared to be out,' although an effort was being made to get it back in. The drivers of three of the four tars out are former winners. They are Howard Wilcox. Peugot; Jules Gotix. Ballot, and Tommy Milton, Leach Special. Gotti won in 1913, Wilcox ia 1919 and Milton iu 192!. De Pardo went out of rare on the 107th lap after he and W. P. Martin, driving f,,r .1,,e Thomas, had g, tie off the track •>n a back turn. No one was hurt. Martin had relieved Thomas at the wheel of ills Pin s,'tiber The other drivers definitely out of tho race is Jules liltlngboe, with a Duesenberg. and I'cte Pe I’aoi", in a Frontcnac. Glenn Howard, driving a Frouty-Ford, was in the pits endeavoring to repair a broken steering Knuckle in an effort to get bad; in the rare. "Howdy" Wilcox, Indianapolis driver and winner in 1919, was the first to leave the rare. He went out in tho seventh lap with valve trouble. He wan driving a Peugeot. Jules Gotix. driving a Ballot, winner of the 3913 classic, went out of the race at the rinl of the twenty-fourth lap with a broken axle. Jules Lumber, driving a Pucsenberg, and Isis mechanic. Thane Houser, escaped unhurt when their car threw a wheel on the north turn and went into the wall. They were out of the race permanently ns a result of the accident, the first of the contest. Ralph Mitlford. driving a Frontenne, was the first driver to make a tire change. Hr made it in loss than a half minute. About 10.30 o'clock an epidemic of trouble overtook Tommy Milton, Joe Thomas and "t'annonbair - linker, who were forced to the pits for a short time. It was announced that Joe Thomas, because of a boil on his arm, was re placed at the wheel of his Duesenbcrg by W. H. Martin. Tommy Milton, winer in 1921, went out of the race in the forty-fourth lap when his gasoline tank bounced off. He tried to strap the tank back on, but was unsuccessful. The fifth out was Pursy, who went into the pit. in tho seventy-seventh lap with a broken axle. Howard, in a Front y-Ford, went into the pits in the same lap with a broken steering knuckle, lie was working feverishly ill an effort to got back in. Hooded Klansmen Held Services at Muncie Man's Grave MI NI 'IK. Hid.. May 30. Ritualistic services were held over the open grave here of Klmcr Proud foot, a local manufacturer. by hooded figures of the KuKlux Klan iate last night. After a brief ceremony they walked quietly away and left the cemetery in automobiles.

Wha’ D’y See?

MRS. 11. A. counted eighteen men walking or standing on the sidewalk on Meridian street. Five men were spitting on the sidewalk. Two others missed the walk and hit the street. A. O. P. saw three of his friends, within fifteen minutes, carrying home radio outfits. T. S. saw two women rush into each other's arms and heard each exclaim "My Gawd, I ain't seen you since last race day.” MISS P. It. IP saw a traffic policeman courteously explain a traffic rule to an innocent offender. O. H. saw a AVest Virginia ear bffund for. the-Speedway, with a large sign on the back: “Wheeling to Indianapolis and

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—Photograph* by Car! Fisher, Times Staff Photographer.

DEAD HEROES OF .FOUR WARS ARE HONORED

! With the sounding of “'assembly'’ this morning from the steps of the Soldiers and Sailors monument, that edifice erected to honor the dead of the Civil War, Indianapolis began its annual exercise iu , homage to the soldi, r dead of lour wars. The services held on the steps of the ' monument were impressive, Daniel 11. M-Abce a t--! as master oi ceremonies, assisted by C. C. Moon. The invocation was pronounced by Horatio N. Ogdon. Lincoln's Hettysburg address was given by W. K. Sliill.ug. A tribute to the great leadership which has been America's in all of the great wars was paid by Thomas K. Marvin at the monument in a brief addless. He reviewed the history of the birth of thNation, its struggle f-r maintenance of tho Inion, the war for the protection of the rights of a small Nation, and the war which was fought for freedom of the world from autocracy. The prin - ciples of freedom, justice and humanity were the guiding motives of every war, lie said. MI ST MAINTAIN* HIGH lISEAI.S. r "AVe must not let our high ideals filler. else those whom wo honor will have died without provocation. It must continue its forward march of progress, and we must again pledge allegiance to our flag and to the republic for which it stands; one Nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all,” Mr. Garvin said. “With farsightedness and long suffering these United States were created from the good of the systems of government of former eenturies and taking os her warning the wrecks of the past. This Government of freedom went out into ail Hylands of the earth and from it Hie human race drew hope. "It was not without a struggle that all this was done. In the fight just proceeding this epoch for anew form of government blood flowed like water, hut with nil the hardships from the Boston Tea I’arty t<> the last skirmish of the Revolution, the Army, guided by that greatest of all Americans, the father of his country, George Washington, the armies inarched 011 with majestic courage from one conflict to another. There was no such thoi -tt in the minds of those men that life was (he greatest blessiag. It was the one ideal—liberty. "Today we arc gathered here for the purpose of paying tribute to those men who by their nets, performed by them with full knowledge that they them-elves would- not perhaps live to enjoy the result, Hut because of which, those es us who today are priviledged to bo Hi * greatest race on God's created world the American. “Not only today but every day I honor the memory of ttiese men. I am not unmindful of the boys who under General Taylor rallied to the call when our country* was threatened by Mexico. "Wo can not ever forget the inspiration of the noble impulses which led the boys of ’til under the leadership of tint great American, Abraham Lincoln, when America stood tottering and it appearede all for which she stood was about to become a memory but for the gallantry of hor inspired sons. "Then in IS9S when the ideal had become secure throughout the world, when America heard the call of humanity as Now Tillie Is in Chicago to Get Permission CHICAGO, May 30.-Mathildo M.-Cor-fick. 37-yoar-old gr.inddung'ut■■*.• if .lohn D. Rockefeller, cam:* back to Chicago today to fight for tin: right to wed Max User, .Swiss groom. The girt was to have sailed for Europe at midnight but returned from Now 7 n t unexpectedly, presumably to side with her father in the court battlS over her , ■guardlai ship which starts tomorrow* j

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, Spain ravaged a small and helpless na* : ti*m—then again America's sons flocked to the colors—as before—with never a ; dishorns* thought nor an ulterior rao- ; live—not for the purpose of aggrandize* mint, bat only a thought of service to humanity. The feats performed by theso men—the worthy children of tlieir fathers of 'ot—shall ever be an inspiration to us am! those who follow us. "Hcginmiing, ns I have said. America tir.-r sought to prove to the world that liberty was the ultimate—humanity and jus;i,-.j the foundation to build upon. Then aft r a great conflict the Nation took a further forward step with these big!, i in mind and abolished s.avcry, (Continued on Tage Two.) NINEINJURED STARTS TOLL OF ACCIDENTS Nine persons were injured in automobile nvidents in Indianapolis last night and early today. Five of them were hurt wlb'ti three automobiles collided at Thirtieth si root and Lafayette pike ou their way to t'ae Speedway. The injured in ail accidents: .'lay Cattcrtin, 23. Lafayette, probabit* fracture of tho skull anil severe cuts uud bruises. "Fat" Edwards, Lafayette, deep cut over eye and bruises, Irene Adauss, Lafayette, bruised and cut. Doris MrCord, Lafayette, bruised and cut. Elmer Riddle, Lafayette, severelybruised and cut. Gertrude Livingston, 9, 407 West Tenth srteet, severely bruised. Frances Koed, 14, lionrbon, slightly hurf. Edna May Btiner. S, 191(5 Sugar Grover avenue, bruised about bend. Liberia Stroup. C 9, 2U9# Annette street, injured about tegs. Miss Gaberlin, who was in the accident* on Thirtieth .street, vus dragged forty fret by the automobiles. The others injured in tiiis accident are Edwards, Biddle. Miss Adauss and Miss McCord. All the injured in the Thirtieth street and Lafayette Hike accident were in an automobile driven l>y Leo Kelley of Lafayette. Mies Catterlin was taken to tbs city hospital in an ambulance. The other four were given first aid by physicians*. Kelley was driving his automobile south on the Lafayette Hike, when it col-' lided wit ban automobile driven west on Thirtieth street l.y Lester Rang of Raroda, Mish. Axe! Carlson of Miller, Im! . was driving south on the Lafayette Hike directly behind Kelley's machine. It was impossible for him to stop in time to avoid being mixed in the accident, and Miss Catterlin was thrown from the automobile in which see was riding into the path of Carlso.i'a machine. She was dragged forty fee . Both Kaas* and Kelley's automobile were badly damaged. Tho police investigated the accident, but no,. arrests were made. Sergeant Hudson said that witnesses declared the automobiles on the Lafayette Hike were traveling at a fast rate of speed. Am automobile driven by Harry VVndo. 32. 1 12 North Di'aware street, struck CJer-t:-::*A I.iving*-t-*n, <. It>T West Tenth str. ‘ at Fayette and Tenth streets last Dig!:;. She was seriously bruised, but was taken t*> lo r home. Police said the gi.-l ran in front of the motor. A ladder on a truck driven by Alfred Sparks. 24 South J'ine street at Adelaide and New York streets, struck Frances Jiued, 14, Bourbon, Ind., and slightly Uiher, 'J ' . „ .