Show NIGHT AUTO RACING IS i lATEST mm SENSATION IN Ii AUTO WORlD INDIANAPOLIS APOLiS April 24 t-E. t E A. A Mors auto uto race promoter promote put nt at tho the state fair 11 ground last lost night the latest auto sensation racing at night Morass has been planning to race cars card at nt night for or many months but last lut night watho was wa tho the first time he has lias ms really given the proposition a at tryout trout Tho The principle of Morss' Morss Moro s' s scheme Is to illuminate th the tho course courso urso with powerful lights placed throe thirty-throe feet leet apart and set t nt at the proper cr angle to their rays Lays on ona ona a a. strip or oi white canvas 1 ten f feet et highs high which thick extend extends entirely mound around the tract The Tho lights arch IRce laced along tile the Inner rail ran and the tho canvas o. Is hung on 01 the outside rail B By much careful study Morass has discovered a R method meth meth- od ot of or placing lights at nt various angles that give gl the tho best possible reflection and arid the result he obtains is really amo- amo i ing Last night about GOO feet of or canas canvas canvas can can- canI I vas as was placed in position on the backstretch back backstretch stretch and O Pres lamps each ted rued at candle power were ero i ip p placed at tho angles designated b by Mo Mo- ross rose When men tho the power was turned on the track for Cor f feet el was teas brilliantly illuminated The effect was considered n success SUC 8 b by Ioro g. g Spectators sit sil- silting sitting ting in the grand stand on the other side of or the track could easily distinguish distin t the e cars rs and drivers at a dis dis- tance Eddie Eddio of or the i Maxwell racing t tram team m took several turns around tho the course but did not attempt i i an any sped Carl Fisher president Clent of or orI I the Indianapolis motor speedway was an Interested spectator and expressed Md I the the- opinion that the venture ventur would bo boC boa boa a C success In fact Fisher was WiS enthusiastic I over the prospects offered b by bythe bythe the n new Idea Charles Downing secretary secre- secre tar tary of or the Indiana state fair was ns on Kind hand and was WM greatly Interested In the j possibilities Ho said that J if the project I was Sas 19 a n success it would be a n great groat boon to state fairs Morass said mid that to sue suc sueI aucy successfully y I C carry UT out hi his plans would re require require re- re quire quite an outlay of money He has hils figured that It will wilt require candle cl power lights ll placed ivory fI three thirty-three feet to properly Il Illuminate Illuminate n- n luminate a mile track The light consumption con con- alone will average a over a night and It will also o be necessary to employ an nn arm army nimy of workmen to care for the lights and canvas j t ho hopes s to have havo a completo complete equipment b by j 1 Juno 10 It is b his intention to holdi hold d i private ato trials at the fair lair ground before tho the mile mIJe race raco The first of or tho the night races will witt l be staged tas-cd at Bt Brighton Eel Beach Now New York Juno 1 12 II |