GET ACQUAINTED WITH MEN WHO WILL RACE IN DERBY SATURDY

HERE IS SOME DOPE ABOUT EACH OF THE NINETEEN ENTRANTS FOR DES MOINES' BIG AUTO COMPETITION AT SPEEDWAY

RALPH DE PALMA.

Twice road race champion of America. Beat out Resta for a big slice of Indianapolis prize money in 1915. Won Vanderbilt cup twice and has two counts for Elgin trophy. An Italian who drives a Mercedes.

EDDIE O'DONNELL.

Won Corona and Fresno road races within space of eight days. Three years mechanician for Rickenbacher. Wisconsin farmer boy. Drives Dusenberg.

DAVE LEWIS.

Popular driver on Pacific coast. Formerly Stutz pilot, now drives Crawford.

EDDIE RICKENBACHER.

Within two days last year he won the Sioux City and Omaha sweepstakes of 300 miles each. In September won the Providence road race and in June took the Sheepshead Bay trophy. Drives Maxwell.

RALPH MULFORD.

Won 300 mile event at Des Moines in 1915, Vanderbilt cup in 1911 and Indianapolis race same year. First man to go thru 500 mile race without making tire change. Drives Supersix.

ARTHUR KLEIN.

Klein drives his own car, a Klein special.

BILLIE CHANDLER.

Smile boy of speed bunch. Formerly mechanician for Ralph Mulford. Fourth at Sioux City and seventh at Minneapolis last year. Hails from Maryland and is captain of Crawford team.

JOE CHRISTIAENS.

Belgian and war aviator. Drives Sunbeam car equipped with aeroplane motor. Won Liederkerke cup in 1909.

TOM MILTON.

Milton drives a Dusenberg and tho new in the game is expected to be a comer.

WILBUR D'ALENE.

Romped home second to Resta at Indianapolis this year. Was fighting for leading position in Corona road race when eliminated by a tree and had narrow escape from death. Drives Dusenberg.

PETE HENDERSON.

Formerly mechanic for Eddie O'Donnell. In 1915 started Dusenberg four times, got one second, two fifths and a sixth. Driving Maxwell this year.

GEORGE HENNING.

Henning drives a nifty looking Ogren special of the same type Tom Alley had here last year.

CHARLEY DEVLIN.

The million bucks kid. Spent eight years racing in Europe previous to the war. Has been in America the last 18 months, the sport being dead across the pond.

ED GABLE.

Drives a Burman special which he has been working on most of the spring. Made his first appearance on the track in the Chicago race, June 10.

IRA VAIL.

Vail is the only member of the Hudson team entered in the Des Moines race. New man to local fans.

BILL BARNDOLLAR.

A Des Moines made driver and winner of the national amateur driving championship in 1913 and 1914. Bill won both Decoration day races at the Speedway.

FRANK GALVIN.

Galvin is a foreign driver and is manager of the Sunbeam team. He negotiates for Christiaens who speaks little English.

GEORGE BUZANE.

Rode with D'Alene to second place behind Resta at Indianapolis. Hails from the Windy City and drives a Dusenberg.

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