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Show AMERICA'S AGE TO ' BOSSSPEED EVENTj Captain Rickenbacker Selected Se-lected to Referee 500-mile Liberty Motor Race. Captain K. V. Rickenbacker, America's "Aco of Aces," lias accepted tho invitation invita-tion extended him by the Indianapolis Motor .Speedway to act as referee in the joo-mllc Liberty Sweepstakes, Slay 31, and is expected to prove a big drawing card for that event. The last time Captain Rickenbacker appeared ap-peared on the Indianapolis course it was in the tele of driver, heading the Maxwell Max-well team campaigned by the Indianapolis Indianapo-lis speed wav. .Since then ho has become' be-come' a world liirure through his exploits ex-ploits in downing twenty-six 1-1 un planes. Since his release from active duty, Captain Cap-tain Rickenbacker has been lecturing almost al-most nightlv In large cities throughout tho United States on bis experiences in Franre. Although his booking called for his presence In another city on May HI. he cancel' d this engagement that he might be arbiter of the $00,000 classic, Jn accepting the speedway's invitation. Captain 1 tichenhackei- wrote. "( deem It a great lienor to officiate as referee in the I.ibeitv Seepslak-s rare, because, it is the first nig race since the war, and because it is on a track that has been one of the crucibles In which the gasoline engine bat, been refilled. The lessons learned on the bricks at Indianapolis bad much to do wltii the perfecting of engines for the Mi-plancs. motor cars and trucks that played iaich'an important part in the winning of the great war. Although it has been two vieitrs since I engared m comnotitii H my Interest ir. the speed .sport remain-- and I- welcome the opportunity to play tveii a small part in the greatc-it nice of the vear." Captain Kick.-iibackf r s acceptance will giye thousands of lacilli- fans who I ol-loued ol-loued bis brilliant caicer through the lite war opnortuiiitv to see ham au-ain in the neh a. el il is expected that he will easilv prove the mos.t popular figure on the big track. |