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Show EUROPEANS TO RACE IN U. S. German Motor Speeders Invited to Enter Hoosier Classic INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. -i, Carl O. lusher, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway company, announ- s that T. E Myers, secretary and general gen-eral manager of the Hoosier track, sailed for Europe on the Aquiianla-The Aquiianla-The speedway company Is sending Myers to Turope to rt a line on the prospects for European factory entries en-tries In the eleventh annual International Interna-tional SOO-mlle sweepstakes, on Mny 30, for 122-cublc Inch cars. European factories have raced tho 121-CUbl'c inch class this yeor In the French Grand Prix and the new Monza speedway, at Milan, Italy. Ou the latter course which Is Europe's flr.Jt attempt to duplicate the Indianapolis Indian-apolis course, the Europeans have also had success with tho 91 -cubic In-h class. These claases in European terms are known as the two and one I and one and one-half litre divisions. being based on the cubic Inch piston I displacement of the engine. GREAT LIST AHEAD. Due to the number of European factories racing tho small cla-sse, Myers expects to have a greater num-' ber of European entries than ever before be-fore In the next annual GOo-nu'..-event On arriving In Europe he will be met by W. F. Bradley of Paris, tho European representative of tip-Indianapolis tip-Indianapolis speedway, who Wil accompany ac-company him on his visits to the, European factories. Myers plans to 1 visit factories, in England. Prance, I Belgium, Germany Australia. Italy and also to Inspect the famous cement bowl at Brooklands and the q . Monza track at Milan. Tho Italians have permitted the j German race teams to compete in their events, and the Indianapolis speedway has decided to accept entries en-tries from Germany and Austria for tho coming race. It Is expected that Louis Coatalen ; will be back with a team of English Sunbeams , that Ernest Ballot will again put a Ballot team in tho field, and that Peugeot will come In Much is expected of the Flat team In litlM. an dthe Italians have been anxious to i rac,. at Indianapolis since 1917, out never felt their cars could make tne kind of showing necessary to win at Indianapolis GERMANS MAY ENTER. The decision to accept German entries en-tries should bring back the Mercedes filers which were prominent in tho early 500-mlles events and with which Ralph DePalma won the 1915 even'. The Mercedes factory has had litre cars since 1914. The Increased interest in Europe , and the announcement recently that 1 the Packard Motor Car company ! would be back In the game next sea-I sea-I son. augers a record entry list for In-, In-, dlanapolis ricxt May 0, In spito of the reduction of the piston displacement. displace-ment. Judging by the speeds made by the European cars in tho races In France and Italy during the pr sent season, th speed next Memorial day should ecjuaJ that of last year, when Jimmy Murphy shattered all marks iv averaging 94.49 miles per hour for the five-century grind. |