Italian and French Speed Kings Arrive for May 30 Race
Jules Goux and Paul Zucarrelli reach Indianapolis to tune Peugeot cars for the 600 mile race on May 30 at the speedway. They are joined by Emil Begin Ernest Flanelli and Chi another French editor Charles Farouk. American drivers and officials greet the visitors as practice begins on the brick oval. Fast laps are turned by Gil Anderson in 1 44 and Charles Merz in 1 44 3 4 while other teams arrive.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jules Goux
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Peugeot
Paul Zucarrelli
Emil Begin
Ernest Flanelli
Charles Farouk
la Vie Automobile
Paris
Charles W. Sedwick
Speedway
Paul R. Martin
Harry Stutz
Stutz Motor Car Company
Columbia Club
Goux
Zucarrelli
Tendent
George Muntz
New York
Muntz
Gil Anderson
Stutz
Charles Merz
Bob Burman
Howard Wilcox
Fox
Disbrow
Nikrent
Bill Endicott
Isotta
Teddy Tetzlaff
Accident Averts Disaster In West Hudson-Catskill Run
An American underslung six cylinder car led the 1914 model test with a perfect score in the West Hudson Catskill tour promoted by New York motor car men. The vehicle narrowly escaped a fatal plunge when at Crow Nest mountain a hidden curve and missing warning caused a high drop. The underslung frame struck the road and halted the descent, saving the occupants from serious injury.
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New York
Crow Nest Mountain
Franklin Car Shows 15000 Miles With Low Repairs
1910 Franklin owned by 8S. 8S. Renfrew president of the Bank of Harvey North Dakota. Mileage shows 15000 miles and total repair expense 1.35 dollars. Renfrew says the car is as good as new and still runs on factory tires.
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Renfrew
Bank of Harvey, Harvey
N. D
Nazzaro Captures Sicilian Targa Florio Cup
Felippe Nazzaro returns to motor racing and wins the Targa Florio in Sicily driving a Nazzaro, completing 620 miles in 19 hours 28 minutes 40 seconds. Eleven finishers from thirty-five starters endured mountain roads with poor surfaces and harsh gradients. Lopez finished seventh. Cyrilnipe failed to finish. American entry Overland second car in finish.
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Paris
Felippe Nazarro
Sicily
Nazzaro
Studebaker
Overland
Palermo
Girgenti
Cyril Nipe
Lopez
Savannah
Cycle car mocked by John W Willys after European tour
John W. Willys returns from Europe condemning the cycle car as a joke and a toy. He says it cannot compete with American automobiles and would not last a month on American roads or even on Europe's best highways.
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John W. Willys
Europe
England
Veteran Stars Located at Studebaker Plant Ball Team
Frank Owen formerly of the Chicago White Sox and Ed Killian longtime Detroit player now work at Studebaker plants in Detroit and share pitching duties for the shop team in the Manufacturers' League. GRANITOID THE PERMANENT PAVEMENT.
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Frank Owen
Chicago White Sox
Ed Killian
Detroit
Studebaker Automobile
Indianapolis boys win annual 500 mile sweepstakes race
Joe Dawson led the National entry to victory in the first 500 mile event, following a prior year win. Ray Harroun, driving the Marmon Wasp, also claimed victory with an elapsed time average of 74.61 miles per hour.
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Joe Dawson
Indianapolis
Ray Harroun
Harroun
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulence Service
Riebe Undertaking Co operates an auto ambulance service at 221 East Commerce with telephone contact 841.
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Texas Auto Equipment Coo
East
Commerce Street
San Antonio, Texas
Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
Commerce
Motor Talks for Motorists
H G Hayes of the International Auto School explains why gasoline is preferred for motor propulsion due to high energy density. He details air fuel mix, intake and exhaust valve operation, camshaft timing, compression, and how proper valve clearance affects ignition and power in multi cylinder engines.
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H. G. Hayes
International Auto School
Paige-Detroit Motor Car expands with huge new factory
The Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company plans a large factory expansion in Detroit. The main building will be 406 feet by 60 feet and three stories, adding almost two and a half acres of floor space to meet rising demand. Since 1909 output has doubled annually, growing from 800 cars to 6000 in later years.
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Detroit
Mich
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Paige
Stearns Laboratories
Twenty-first Street
Speedway grounds in Indianapolis cover 328 acres
The Indianapolis speed-battle grounds span 328 acres with capacity for 200000 people, 10000 parking spaces, banked 16 foot turns with a 1500 foot radius, 3500000 brick needed for paving, and forty one buildings inside the enclosure.
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Indianapolis
Cyclecar Grand Prix at Amiens Opens Entries
Paris May 24 Entries closed for the cycle car and motorcycles races forming the second day of the French grand prix at Amiens. Thirty-one cycle cars, including thirteen British, one German, rest French, will race July 13 on a triangular course. Vehicles must weigh 385 to 661 pounds, or up to 771 pounds if body is detachable, and carry two people. Most cars use belt drives with varying pulley ratios. This is the first international speed contest for cycle cars.
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Paris
Amiens
Free asphalt tariff urged to cut highway costs
Good roads advocates urge Congress to remove the asphalt tariff before finalizing a bill. They note duties of 3 dollars per ton on refined asphalt and 1.50 on crude raise road costs and that removing the tariff would let asphalt sellers lower prices, with savings returning to taxpayers for more construction or personal use. Sugar exporting nations ship thirteen billion pounds annually.
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New York
Congress
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Thompson
State OF
Texas
Crockett
KEW
Staver
Mission Motor Car CO
South Alamo Street
C.B
Chicago
Alamo Cycle Company
San Antonio
Excelsior
Alamo
France
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