DRIVERS ASSEMBLE FOR GREAT RACING EVENTS TOMORROW

Barney Oldfield, Last of the Bunch, Expected This Afternoon or Tomorrow.

TRACK WILL BE READY AT THE HOUR FIXED

Valley Junction to Provide Jitneys at End of Street Car Line.

This morning Des Moines is the racing headquarters of the world, and by Monday night nearly every speed driver of importance now in the United States will be here ready to practice for the 300-mile event next Saturday.

Every man and machine that will participate in the matinee event tomorrow is here now except Barney Oldfield, and Oldfield is scheduled to arrive this afternoon or early tomorrow morning. The three Duesenberg cars and two of the crews arrived this morning and Billy Chandler immediately was arrested for driving on the streets with the muffler open. Explanation of the matter at the police station resulted in his immediate release, and Chief Crawford issued an order that racing cars on the streets should not be molested unless they were breaking the speed limits or other traffic rules than the one about the cut-outs. Racing cars don't have mufflers.

Bob Burman on the Way.

Cooper's Sebring came with the Duesenberg cars from St. Paul, and Cooper came with the Sebring. Bob Burman is on his way to Des Moines, and will arrive tomorrow morning, and Ralph DePalma, who shares this year's racing honors with Dario Resta, has telegraphed both he and his car will arrive Monday morning. Shrunk, who will drive a White Six in the big race, also has arrived.

An addition to the Dueseberg team of drivers that will aid in bringing fame for the local event, was announced this morning. In place of Tom Alley, the second Duesenberg will be piloted by Ralph Mulford, a veteran in the auto racing game, whose name is as well known as that of Oldfield. This is the first race in whcih Mulford will have driven this year. Fred Duesenberg has just closed the contract with him.

Plenty of Jitneys.

Valley Junction residents have come to bat on the transportation question with a promise to see that a number of jitneys are on hand to transport people the nine blocks between the end of the street car line and the Speedway. L.L. Sloss, superintendent of transportation of the street railway company, has promised to run every car that the Valley Junction line can handle on Sunday. Rock Island shuttle train service also will be provided.

The good road to the Speedway will be marked with flags, from the end of the Grand avenue paving to the track, and road guards will be stationed at turns and intersections to direct motorists.

The speedway company ruled this morning that tops of all autos parked inside the track must be down before the cars will be allowed to pass through the subway.

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