Show I j I L i AUTO SPEEDSTERS DARE DEATH FEB 21 21 hl Indianapolis National iI C Reopens Re Re- I ing Championship Championship- I opens After War Ilm INDIANAPOLIS Ind i Feb 14 The H-The The stars of bf f the speed world will resume the he battle for the national driving championship with the race orr ort the new Los Angeles speedway February February- 21 and endeavor to lower the colors dolors of Dario Darlo Resta Fiesta crowned king in 1916 This will be the first championship cham cham- since the war It is decided upon a point basis basis- and the award is by the A A. A A A. A A. A contest board r the governing body DC ot major league automobile racing The rules gov T gov-T the char championship control the r amount of prize e money offered by bv setting sets set- set s tins ting a minimum per mile It is also f l I r I I I j c I 1 provided that the five leading drivers drIver during the season must compete in a a championship event This will prevent prevent prevent pre- pre vent a star from picking his favorite courses unless he is below the fifth man a at t the time An honor which is held In in even een greater esteem than the championship medal is to win the Indianapolis apolis mile mlle event This will be a a championship champion champion- championship ship race race and figures in the award but the individual driver would gladly sell his championship chances if assured as assured assured as- as the victor victor- 0 There are several reasons for this attitude The The rich purse of 50 wo wois is factor a but not In the same pro proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion as the fame that goes to the victor for the race is international in In reputation as well as in name and andi i has been won with a foreign car since 1912 Another reason for a driver to to tobe I be envious of 01 this claim to fame is that the victory is hard earned Driving Driving ing miles on the bricks at Indianapolis Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis is equivalent alent to 1000 miles milE's o on the average board speedway because because e it takes driving skill and not brut strength to keep leep a car on the file Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis course Winning where It Is a 0 battle of wits and competing with the best European drivers makes the In Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis In- In event a choice plum It ItIs ItIs Is also noticeable noticE that no man who has had skill ability or was in position position post post- tion when the opportunity offered to step out and wl win has lost his life the seven winners will not compete but the five who are still sUIl active in racing will be present May Mav 31 The race Itself will be watched with interest the world o n r r. r In this country country country coun coun- try it will be studied by engineers for It is the first major event ent In which the small engines of cubic c Inches or under will compete The speed this year vear will be a topic for tor many a hot stove sto e league when base baseball all dope palls for it is not 1 unlikely that th the small cars care will sho show almost as ag much speed as s the big car big cars did on the bricks However this can can only be proved roved after the race is run but can be accurately in the time trials where the driver must do doten ten instead of the conventional two two and one-half one miles to qualify quality European engineers have ton long mo ago ago voiced d the praises of 01 the small high speed engine and the little lItlie motors have been tested and tried in events across the water Europe will be interested In Interested Interested In- In fr from this standpoint standpoint stand in the race m point as well as the performance of 01 the cars it will send Because it is the longest race tace of I the year on any track which will A conduct championship races under AA A A. A A A. A A. supervision the Indianapolis winner r Is bound to be a fact factor r and the points awarded will go o a a. long longway longway longway way toward toward determining the victor white While Los Angeles started the title race the real battle for tor leadership will not get under wa way until the starter er drops the na flap flag for the thirty thirty- three drivers successful in getting a chance at the and a niche in inthe inthe inthe the speed hall of ot fame tame tamela May la 31 t |