Show EUROPE IS manufacturers and drivers making extensive plans for 1931 race europe has definitely decided to evrest wres speedway honors of the world from the hands of american speed car builders and drivers if not this year ear certainly in 1931 1031 tills this la Is the tha observation of T E pop myers liters general manager imager ni or of the alie indianapolis motor speedway who has just returned from a lengthy jaunt over the old world gathering foreign entries for the international BOO mile race which will be held here heie on may 30 plan for 1931 race in france in england in germany and in italy says myers manufacturers and drivers are casting their plans for competition in the indianapolis classic this year we wa are certain of the finest representation europe huro euro ro P e can muster but already while th they c y are planning for the 1930 race they are making more elaborate and extensive preparations for or the 1933 1931 race 10 europe u rope tool took the measure of american speeds from 1013 when jules goux gour headed a foreign contingent that kept control of american speed ways until 1919 when the late howdy wilcox started stalled a series of yankee victories that kept foreign competition in the background hut but just as england spent years and many thousands of dollars preparing for the successful shattering of the miles an hour straightaway record of tommy milton made in 1919 so la Is all europe working to break the speed rule of america in the SOO mlle mile race at indianapolis which Is rightfully looked upon as tile the opt outstanding standing speed test for cars and drivers in the entire world whereas the foreign competition in may will be confined largely to individual entries with possibly two teams of factory cars it Is definitely admitted that england france germany rind italy will have hae one or more teams of national cars in the 1011 1931 contest importance of preparation conscious of the importance of preparation for the gruelling gruenling gru elling test of man rind and metal in a COO mlle race running at indianapolis tile the speed car builders are content this year to permit individuals to carry on the task of representation hut but the following follow ing year european factories will sponsor the cars which will carry their national colors in the big international race the survey suney recently made by myers in him european trip indicates that there will be more foreign cars in the coming BOO mlle rate race than tiny any year since 1016 ile he anticipates that in 1931 1031 nt at least halt half of the cars starting the race will be of foreign malie mahe |