EYES OF WORLD CENTERED ON LOCAL RACES

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Ten of the Leading Speed Kings to Start on 150-Mile Grind Tomorrow Afternoon at 1:30 O'clock New Records Are Expected to Be Made Here.

Eyes of the motor world will be centered on Des Moines' second international auto derby to be held on the local speedway Saturday afternoon.

Possibly the fact that the local speedway is considered the fastest one-mile track and the entry list, which represents the best of the cars and the greatest drivers with exception of Dario Resta may be responsible for the interest taken in tomorrow's race.

The speed kings, including Ralph Mulford, winner of last year's wonderful race, will take their poles for the start tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

In the coming race Mulford will have to set new records if he expects to win. Last year he was pushed all the way by Ralph DePalma, who again is entered. The latter has twice won the Vanderbilt cup and twice has had his name placed on the Elgin road race trophy, and in 1912 and 1914 was the American road race champion. DePalma, with his great Mercedes and his generalship and fearless driving, will undoubtedly be the favorite with the fans.

Again looking over the field we find an array of monarchs of speed that seldom is found in one race. Eddie O'Donnell, winner of the Corona and Fresno 300 mile road races, which he annexed within eight days' time; Eddie Rickenbacher, last year's winner of the Sioux City and Omaha races, and winner of the Sheepshead Bay race on June 13; Wilbur D'Alene, the "Wild Lumber Baron," winner of second place in the Indianapolis race on Decoration day; Ira Vail, with his Hudson Super-Six, which was the sensation of the Sheepshead Bay races; the Crawford special with Billy Chandler; the Stutz Special with Earl Cooper; Pete Henderson, Joe Christaens and Tom Milton are all worthy drivers for the great battle against time and space.

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