Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1936 — Page 7

VANDERBILT CUP EVENT STACKS UP AS ‘HAZARD

Best Drivers

Sure to Have Skill Tested

Joe Rates 300-Mile Classic Open Affair Due to Many Curves.

BY JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. 10—Out at Westbury, L. 1.—a booming Lawson Little tee shot from Times Square— they are all set, as the saying goes, for the running of the 300-mile road race which is to introduce the new Roosevelt Speedway to the public on Monday. Except Speed - . way is scarcely the proper designation for the four - mile long course. It would be more apt to refer to it as a hazard race. Unlike the famous Speedway at Indianapolis, which has # but four turns, all ¥#% banked, the Long Island layout is a series of serpentine twists and coils. The racers come out of one corkscrew only to go into another. The only time they will be able to generate any real speed is on the

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of a mile long.

‘As a consequence, the accent in

the race will not be on speed, but in skill in handling the cars. The Vanderbilt Cup and the major share of the $80,000 prize money will not go to the most daring speed demon in the race but to the gent who is able to swing his car in and out of the turns with the greatest dexterity. This naturally makes for a unique racing test, in fact, the only one of its kind in the world. Speed champions from all parts of the world have been assembled for the race. Most of them are veterans with years of racing back of them. But to one and all the Columbus Day race will be a new adventure. Never before have they been called on to pilot their cars over such a tricky, hazardous course. For 300 miles they will be literally tracing the outlines of the letter “S.” European Champs on Hand This is road racing as distinguished from speed raeing. In Europe road racing is extremely pépular and most of the European champions are here to compete. But this is by no means the kind of road racing with which they are familiar. They will not be racing from town to town over public highways but in a park in the middle of which a four-ntile track with 16 crazy curves has been laid out. The idea of the promoter, who is George Preston Marshall, thd laundry man of Washington, D. C., was to recreate all the perils and challenges that exist in tual road racing within the comparatively narrow confines of a four-mile park. It was clear to Mr. Marshall that there could be no profit in road racing over the public highways where it would be impossible to charge admissions. . . . “Why not build a place where these guys can break their necks and people can see them do it?” mused Mr. Marshall. Out of that flash of inspiration came the the present set-up. Italian Is Favorite

‘Because the whole thing is an experiment it is not easy to get a line on the possible winner. The current favorite is Signor Tazio Nuvolari of Italy who was entered directly by the Mussolini government. The Signor is just about tops in European road racing. That's why he has been installed as the man they'll have to beat. But not even the Broadway plungérs seem anxious to wager many lira on the Signor and his expensive subsidized motor. Indeed, some of the automobile experts hold to the belief that one of the little midget racing cars may come in first. There are two in the race. They say the course is built for small, light vehicles, that they will go into the turns and come out of them quicker and with less strain on the pilots. There may be something in that. Mr. Lou Meyer, the champion automobile driver of America, has decided that his car, a heavy thunderbolt, is not built for the course and unless he has a sudden change of mind he will not start it. This may give you some idea of the peculiarities of the course.

Time Sure to Be Slow

Mr. Meyer won the 500-mile race at Indianapolis this year for the third time, to set a record for skill and longevity. : No other driver has ever won the “500” three times. Either ‘they didn't have the skill or they didn't live long enough. No matter who wins the race ~ Monday the speed time is certain to be surprisingly slow. I mean surprisingly slow compared to the time that Mr. Meyer and his gasoline confederates are accustomed to making at the Indianapolis track, where the average time for the last five years has been better than 100 miles an hour.

If the winner does 70 miles an:

“hour here he will be doing better than all right. That's because of the numerous cork screws. Even a professional speed demon must slow down when he comes to a turn. Or & The or else” possibility, ir. Pidentally, is the chief lure of the race from the point of view of the her. They expect to see some crack-ups and the chances are their morbid instincts will be more than satisfied. There will be more than 40 starters. It isn't believed that more than 10 will finish,

~ BROUILLARD BEATEN By United Press Pi FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—Freddie Aposiol, San Francisco, deci-

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Sioned in their ten-round boxing enSagsmens hare last night.

16 Curves in Four Miles at Roosevelt Raceway

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BY BERNARD HARMON

Henry - Bunch, who knows as much about bowling records .as baseball sharks know about averages, connected for a 680 total in his Washington League games last night, topping all other individuals in action in local loops. Performing with. the H. E. Schmitt Insurance team, Bunch turned in games of 224, 235 and 221, but despite the bulging count, the quintet dropped two games to the opposing Coca-Colas. The winners featured a 1041 opener, while the Schmitts flashed a 1003 middle game. ; The only other honor count of the session was Charlie Sellers’ 613, that led Illinois Service Shop to an odd-game decision over Triangle Bowling Shirts. Indiana Candy and Tobacco and McCarthy Furniture fared better than other teams, turning in shutouts over Zink's Market and Hoosier Optical. The Packard Motors and Bowes Seal Fast registered the best team totals of the evening's league play. both quintets passing the 3000 mark in their Beam Recreation League games. Walt Heckman hung up the loop’s top solo series, a 670, to pace the Packards to games of 991, 1071 and 1031 for 3093 that won them two games over Falls City Hi-Bru. The Brus nabbed the final tilt through a one-pin margin. Dad Hanna's 646 and Chuck Markey’s 640, for the winners, and Ray Roberson’s 621 and Carl Hardin's 602, for the Brus, were other outstanding performances. With. a quartet of members over 600, the Seal Fasts posted games of 1038, 1033 and 937, good for a 3008 and a double victory over Sterling Beer. Ed Striebeck paced the winners with 646. Larry Fox had 615; Dan Abbott 612, and Fonnie Snyder, 601, to elévate the Bowes to their high mark. The Sterlings failed to produce a 600 shooter, Marott Shoes Store, featuring Oscar Behrens’ 620 and Ed Stevenson's 616, won a pair from Lieber Beer, which had Phil Bisesi with 652, and Jerry O'Grady with 608 as its top shooters. The winners featured a 1092 middle game. Barbasol turned in the only triple victory of the session, L. S. Ayres & Co. being the victims. The winners failed to®crack the maples in their usual style, but were able to flash a pair of 600s while the Ayres team failed to get a man in the select class. Lee Carmin’s 627 and Don Johnson's 618 earned the Barbasols the edge.

Fulton Collects 677

Joe Fulton finally cut loose with one of his heavy totals, stacking up his season's best in the Hillcrest League gathering at the Pritchett Alleys. Games of 231. 258 and 188 gave him a 677, good for city-wide runner-up honors of the evening. In the Construction League, which rolls on an early shift at Pritchett’s, Behrens warmed up for his Beam appearance with a 674 that topped all rivals. A string of strikes in his middle game netted him a 279, which combined with 190 and 205, boosted him to the big series. Larry Langbein joined him with a 612 to give Brandt Bros. a sweep over Central Supply. With Dobbins at 615, StewartCarey Glass took three games from Utility Insulators. Other team matches also were decided through shutouts. Spickelmier Fuel, Vonnegutt’s, Jungclaus and Modern Insulators downing Railroad Men's Savings, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Architects and Johnson-Maas.

Four Shutouts

Bob Hughes again emerged the top soloist of the Four Railroad gathering at Fountain Square. A 607 gave him a four-pin edge over Walter English, the only other 600 shooter. Four of the eight team matches were won over the

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shutout route, Electric Freight Shop, Payroll Dept. and General Superintendents being undefeated teams. In the Banker's League at Pritchett’s, Lawrenz set the pace with a 627 series; Clayton Rigsbee was the leader of the Insurance Associates, also at Pritchett’s, with a 595; Russ Smith topped all soloists of the Central Recreation’s 16 teams with 589; Foster's 586 took honors of the Chevrolet Commercial Body at the Indiana; H. Smith finished at the top of the Insurance performers at the Pennsylvania with 584; Faus\g 580 was the best series of the Prest-O-Lite at Pritchett’s; Grotto Leaguers, in action at the Indiana, were paced by Forrest's 372; Unnerwehn led the B & O League at the Indiana with 523; Picketi’s 493 was the best series of the Shell Petroleum at the Indiana, and Maizie Lathrop outdistanced all rivals of the Dr. Kernel Optical Ladies League at Pritchett’s with 578.

Denson, Williams ‘Knock Out Foes

Local Golden Glove champions reigned supreme at the Armory last night in an amateur boxing program which was featured by two knockouts. Johnny Penson, Oliver A. C., 1936 middleweight chainpion of Golden Gloves, kayoed Bill Clark, Richmond Negro, in the second round of the scheduled four-round main event. The other knockout was scored by Jimmy Williams, Golden Gloves flyweight champ, who put away William Reed, Bess A. C., in the final heat of their three-round scrap. Budd Cottey, Oliver A. C., Golden Gloves featherweight champion, outpointed Bob McGlophlin of Lafavette in another four-round headliner, In other bouts, all over the threeround route, Tommy Thompson, unattached, heavyweight, outpointed Ed Carpenter of Richmond; Bob Bell, South Side Turners, welterweight, outpointed Dave williams of the Bess A. C.; Irwin Spalding, unattached, lightweight, outpointed Johnny Martin, yhattached; Russell Shulz, Washington A. C. -light-

weight, outpointed Leroy Ward, unattached.

Amateur Baseball

The Strayer Post V. F. W. baseball team and the University Heights will conclude their season tomorrow afternoon at Noblesville. All V. F. W. players are asked te report at 923 E. 19th-st at 11:30.

The Roy Steele Red Sox dropped a 2-to-0 game to Fayette last Sunday. The same teams will meet again tomorrow. Sox players will leave 134 E. 22nd-st at 12:30.

LEOPARDS TO MEET All members of® the Indianapolis Leopards basketball teams are requested to report for a special meeting at the home of Walter W. Ewings, 138 8. Oriental-st, Oct. 27, at

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The four-mile Roosevelt Raceway, the 16 curves of which will feel the drive of auio speed creations piloted by drivers from three continents, Monday, in the 300-mile George Vanderbilt Cup race. Drivers from five nations are entered in the classic and qualifying trials

indicate that the event is going to prod The rivalry between foreign and American daredevils of

spectators.

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the roaring way is at high pitch and all top flight pilots are there for

the event.

FRESHMAN IS VICTOR By United Press LANSING, Mich. Oct. 10 =Tiich: ard Prey, Buffalo (N. Y.) freshman at Michigan State College, today won the all-college cross-country run, covering the four-mile route in 21 minutes 13.3 seconds.

WRESTLE TO DRAW SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 10—Vincent Lopez, California, and Bill Longson, Salt Lake City, wrestled to a draw in their main event wrestling bout here last night.

DETTON BEATS BROWN KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 10— Dean Detton, Salt Lake City, threw Orville Brown, Wallace, Kas., in the main event of a wrestling show here last night.

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Compete for Archery Title

Hold Annual Tournament on Riverside Range Tomorrow. -

The Indianapolis Archery Club will hold its annual championship shoot at the Riverside Park range tomorrow. The range is located just north of the fish hatchery on the Cold Spring-rd. * The event will be a double American, the first half to be shot in the morning, beginning at 9:30, and the second round to begin at 2:30 in the afternoon. The men’s distance is 30 arrows at 40, 50 and 60 yards, while the women and juniors shoot the same number of arrows a° 10 yards less on each distance. After the target event there will be a clout shoot. The target, 48 feet in diameter, is laid out on the ground, the men shoot at a distance of 180 yards and the women and juniors at 120 yards. In the women’s division, Ruth Lay, former Midwest champion; Jane Lincoln, holder of the present state championship in the flight and clout shoot; Annabelle Irelan, Butler sophomore; Grace Van Wormer, formerly a member of the Cincinnati women’s team, and Alberta

-1 Shields are expected to make strong

bids for first place honors. Marian Sturm, a Shortridge High School sophomore, who holds the state championship in the girls’ junior division, and recently won the National Junior championship, is expected to top competition in her division. While the events will determine the club champions, they are open to all archers of the city.

GET NEW PUCKSTER CHICAGO, Oct. 10. — Chicago Black ‘Hawks of the National Hockey League purchased Andy Blair, center, from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

F orgets Watch

By United Press AMHERST, Mass., Oct. 10— When players in the second period of the football game between Amherst and Turners Falls high schools seemed at the point of exhaustion, rival . coaches sought the cause. The timekeeper was so interested in the play that he forgot to consult his watch. The teams had battled for 25 straight minutes over the limit. Turners Fall won 19-0 after two more regulation periods.

Tech Reserve Team Drills for ls for Manual

Tiirty-cight . memb members of the Technical High School reserve football team are drilling under Coach W. E. Cleveland for the eleven’s first game with Manual, Oct. 15. Players in uniform include: Harry Barton, Arthur Baldon, Don Bostic, William Cauldwell, Robert Clifford, Leslie Fleck, Harold Forkner, Fred Fulton, Charles Gearns, Milburn Hogan, Charles Howard, Richard Huberti, John Johnson, Warren Huffman, Jack Lee, Wilbert Mandara, Slavko Mattes, James McDonald, Charles Morse, Brooks Powers, Forest Risley, Kenneth Scott, Jean Stroh, James Tearney, Bob Teen, Robert Tomlinson, Ray Von Spreckelson, James Warrenburg, James Wechslen Joe Yetter, Morres Mikkelson, Ralph Lee, Frank Mitchell, Robert Bailey, Joe Crawford, Arthur Murphy, George Shaffer and Wayne Goodman.

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Everett Case to Hold Clinic

Frankfort Mentor Will Dis« cuss Net Rules at Fowler.

Tim+s Special FOWLER, Ind, Oct. 10.—Evereth Case, coach of Frankfort's state high school championship basketball team, will hold his second annual basketball clinic and all star game here Oct. 16, it was announced today by Robert M. McConnell, Fowler High School coach, Prior to the all-star tilt, which will pit a team of former Frankfort High School players against a group of net stars from surrounding communities, Coach Case will explain the various changes in the basketball rules for the 1936-37 sea» Son.

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