Show INJURED DRIVER DRIVE AWARDED Automobile Racers Given Prizes at Banquet Tuesday INDIANAPOLIS Ind June 1 By By The Associated Press George LaFayette Ind winner of ot the mile mlle race here Monday took the lead for tor the th 1927 driving championship of the American Automobile association by his victory First place gave him 1000 points Leon Duray Dura of Los Angeles An An- Angeles geles who failed tailed to finish is second sec sec- second second ond In the running with points and Earl Devore another coast driver who finished second Monday Is third with 43 points Devore who ho previously had won 50 points added to his total by driving here said he thought he would continue In the racing game The prize money mone was 31 distributed at a banquet given by the Indian Indian- Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis apolis chamber of ot commerce last night won on In money In addition he was award award- awarded ed several trophies Earl Devore of Los Angeles who finished sec sec- second second second ond won and Frank Lock- Lock Lockhart Lockhart Lockhart hart who ho did not finish the race won on In lap prizes money mone and from the consolation fund After a collection had been taken at the dinner it was an an- announced announced announced that had been ob ob- obtained obtained obtained for Norman Batten of ot Brooklyn who thrilled the thou thou- thousands thousands thousands sands when he successfully drove his fire-enveloped fire racer to the pits early In the contest Batten still Is in the hospital recovering from burns and other injuries Jules Ellingboe of or Memphis and Henry Kohlert of ot St. St Charles Illinois Injured in smashups charles were reported somewhat improved |