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By Blythe Q. Hendricks

First serious accident at the Speedway this year occured today when L. L. Corum crashed into the wall in one of Ralph De Palma’s cars Which he was to drive in the 500-mile race Saturday.

Corum was not hurt. The car will be out of the race.

News of the accident provided an advance thrill for the throngs arriving early for the race.

The accident occured shortly before noon at the first turn. Corum was driving at better than 100 miles an hour when his car, De Palma’s “Bobtail” Miller Special, skidded and turned completely around, stradling the inside retaining wall.