Racing

Rain trickled and streamed down the banked brick turns of the great Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twenty-eight tiny speedcars, all "specials," set out to cover 500 miles at over a mile and a half a minute, to race for the international motor sweepstakes. Hearst-Editor Brisbane acted as chief referee--a post held in past years at Indianapolis by Henry Ford, Charles M. Schwab. . . . After something more than three and a half hours of breathtaking skids and recoveries, the judges decided to flag down the first car passing the 400-mile mark as the winner--declined to let the race proceed until someone was killed. Frank Lockhart of California, driving a Miller Special at an average speed of 94.63 miles an hour, crossed the 400-mile mark first, received $20,000 for winning the race, $9,600 more for covering the fastest lap, $10,000 more from accessory manufacturers. Second: Harry Hartz also in a Miller Special. Third: Cliff Woodbury in a Boyle Special.