Des Moines Evening TribuneJune 23, 1916
DUESENBERG TEAM OF RACERS ARRIVE TODAY
Everything is in readiness for the big 150-mile race here Saturday. The last of the drivers and cars arrived in Des Moines this morning. W.C. Barnes of Chicago, western representative of the American Automobile association, and Fred J. Wagner, official starter of the A.A.A., reached the city at noon. Ralph Mulford, winner of last year's 300 mile grind, who will drive a Hudson Supersix, accompanied the American Automobile association officials.
The Duesenberg team of racers, including Wilbur D'Alene, who finished second in the Indianapolis races, Tom Milton and George Busane, put in appearance early this morning. Eddie O'Donnell, who was driving overland to Des Moines, was forced to board the cars owing to the rain, and got in under the wire today. He will drive a Duesenberg made Hotchkiss Special, a new machine.