Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1941 — Page 5

HANKS 1S HURT, CAR WRECKED

Pre-Race Crash Eliminates Young Driver; Turned End_Over End.

“(Continued from Page One) The cause of the accident seemed

to have been a broken connecting|

Tod, which froze the motor and locked the rear driving wheels. The crash was witnessed by Phil Nash, a former Dallas, Tex., newspaperman, who was sitting in the grandstand at the head of the turn. This was his version: “I saw Hanks coming down the

_ short straightaway toward me, and

vapor was pouring from underneath the car. My first impression was that the car was on fire. - “Then the car began to drift toward the inner rail, ‘dnd I could hear the tires squeal. Hanks gunned the motor, apparently trying to pull the car out of its spin, but it headed straight for the rail. “As the car crashed through the rail, it killed two doves sitting there. Then it went into a series of end-over-end somersaults. I couldn't count the number. There were at least four—maybe six. Hanks was thrown out during one somersault. The car continued to bounce, finally crashing through the rail again from the inside and stopping on the apron.” Nash estimated that the car skidded for about 150 yards before hitting the rail and then rolled for another 75 or 100 yards. This was to have been Hanks’ second start at the Speedway this year. He was a rookie here last year after a successful midget driving career on the West Coast. In last year’s race he piloted Leon Duray’s car and was in 13th position when the field was ‘stopped. This year he contracted to drive the Seven-Up Special “for Ed Walsh, West Coast sportsman. Hanks, one of the youngest drivers at the track, was married just before ‘last year’s 500-mile race. His pretty wife was at his bedside today at Methodist Hospital. A AMERICA GETS REPRIEVE NEW YORK, May 30 (U. P.).— The 27,000-ton liner America, queen of the U. S. merchant fleet and one of the 18 passenger and cargo ships requisitioned this week for military service, has been permitted to return to New York to unload her 200 passengers and be stripped of her furnishings and stores, it was

~ revealed today.

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HELSINKI, May 30 (U. P.).—Finland’s unstable position, as a result of the demarcation line between German and Russian “living spaces,” remains blurred ‘ and continues to cause uneasiness, it is apparent here. Theoretically; the question of demarcation betwee n the two great powers is settled.” Germany repeatedly has declared that Berlin considers Finl “lebensraum.” When’ Premier Benito Mussolini in his speech of Feb. 23 said that all of Scandinavia, including Finland, belonged to the German sphere of influence, his words calised much speculation in Helsinki political circles. Germany has hinted several times that it would disapprove of any new Russian move against Finland. The problem, however, as far as this country is concerned, is whether a

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Here is the wreckage of Sam Hanks’ 7-Up Special. .

Thorne and Andres Crash; ~ Start Delayed Full Hour

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of their bodies and thoroughly inspected them for possible damage. The AAA technical committee insisted on inspecting other cars. Out in the stands, thousands of the estimated 160,000 customers had no knowledge of the fire and could not understand the delay until 11 o’clock. On the other hand, many who had learned of the fire rushed to the Speedway earlier than usual and created the greatest traffic jam in the history of the event. Then shortly before 11 the first cars were wheeled onto the track and the race took on its familiar appearance. Finally the field of 31 cars (Sam Hanks wrecked his last night in a crash) was in place and off they went at the stroke of 11. ~The first race-eve crash in the Speedway’s history was responsible for the other missing car. Young Sam Hanks, who was to have started the race on the outside in the ninth row, lay in Methodist Hospital in a serious condition, and what yesterday was his bright red automobile was a mass of twisted wreckage. The accident occurred while qualified drivers were making final tuneups of their cars late yesterday afternoon. Hanks had just completed four laps at about 122 miles an hour when the wheels locked as the car entered the southeast turn. Thrown out of control, the car skidded down on the apron and plunged through the inner guard rail. Although the official Speedway account said the car turned over twice, eye-witnesses testified that the car someérsaulted end-over-end at least four times. Hanks clung to the steering wheel while the car turned over the first time and then was thrown out. ‘Still in motion, the automobile plunged through the rail again from the inside and stopped in the soft dirt alongside the track. The car, known as the Seven-Up Special and powered by a four-cylinder Offenhauser motor, was completely wrecked, and the crash scattered engine parts along the track and apron.

Cause: A Broken Connecting Rod Hanks was rushed to Methodist Hospital, where Dr. Rogers Smith, the Speedway physician, said he suffered a concussion and back injuries. His condition was described as serious. The cause of the accident was diagnosed as a broken connecting rod, which froze the motor and locked the rear wheels. For a while last night there was speculation as to whether the field would be filled by one of the drivers who were eliminated by faster cars in qualifications. But Ted Doescher, chief steward, announced that a short field would take starter Seth Klein's green flag. “The supplementary regulations contanied in the official entry blank provided that the 33 fastest cars will start,” Doescher said in a statement. “The 33 fastest are determined as of the moment quali-

Fast Special, a motor that Lou Meyer designed and handled. Meyer, three-time race winner, today was the chief of staff in the

‘automobiles. The driver of one ma-

fication trials are completed

“Those 33 have the right to start, and no others are therefore eligible. Consequently, in line with previous practice and rules, no alternate cars can be considered.” Only two champions were included in today’s lineup, Shaw and Kelly Petillo, the colorful 1935 victor. But the field, nevertheless, had its quota of money winners and heavy-footed driving artists, headlined by: Mays and Rose,, whose three-way fight with Shaw for the lead was expected to enliven the first 25 or 50 miles of the race. There was a two-fold purpose to this expected early haste. The front runners always like to get clear of the jam, then stay ahead as long as possible to collect the extra lap dollars. There was little to choose among this “Big Three” and their cars. Both Shaw and Rose were in the seats of eight-cylinder Italian-built

Bowes pit and hoped to ‘map the strategy that would give rapid Rex the checkered flag. Last year it was Meyer's plan to have Mays trail Shaw for 400 miles and then go to the front. But rain and the yellow flag spoiled these’ plans, and Mays had to hold his position through the final 49 laps. The rain and yellow flag also irked Rose, for he was riding right on Mays’ heels and confidently boasted he could have moved into the No. 1 spot if the “go” sign had been on. Back of hg trio .that qualified at speeds above $27 miles an hour were other. speedy fellows in speedy buggies. On the inside in the second row was veteran Harry McQuinn, who zipped through the . 10-mile

qualifying test at 125.440 miles an|

hour. His eight-cylinder Alfa-Ro-meo engine has been completely overhauled since last year and has

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Gasoline Ignited by Spark From a Blow Torch, Says Barringer. (Continued from Page One)

rear-engined racer, the fire ruined another car owned by Milt Marion, which was not entered in the race, and a third car, a dirt track racer which was stored in the garage.

When the flames leaped (up there was an immediate cry of “fire” which went echoing through the garages. Drivers and mechanics, engaged in early morning tinkering, pushed every car they could lay hands on clear of the burning building and onto the track apron. As the fire gained headway there were several explosions of gasoline containers.

The four fire trucks which managed to get through extinguished the blaze. The walls of three of the garage stalls were still standing when the fire finally was quelled.

Barringer shook hands with every fireman who helped extinguish it. “You did a swell job,” he said. Offut was emptying the gasoline from the tank of Barringer’s mount. Under AAA rules, 'the type of gaso-

into the tank.on the track in presence of racing officials. He said that someone down the lane was operating a blow torch and that due to the low-hanging atmosphere the fumes from his car apparently flowed outside and were ignited by sparks or heat from the torch. 3 All witnesses said the blaze seemed to have originated outside the garage and then swept inside. Rex Mays estimated that he lost $3000 in tools, and Russell Snowberger and Billy DeVore lost all their tools and spare parts. Leon Duray, who is managing George Robson, said he lost nearly all the tools and parts for the car and some of the drivers made up a tool pool to help out the more unfortunate drivers. :

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