Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-27 | Page 19 | Will Quit War to Drive in Great Auto Race

WILL QUIT WAR AR TO DRIVE IN GREAT GREATS GREAT'S S 'S AUTO RACE Special to The Telegram INDIANAPOLIS Feb Teb 26 A A genuine genuine ine thrill has been given the motor car speed fans by the a announcement that the Internationally famed Rene as winner of the 1914 mile mlle intern intern sweepstakes race has been given given freedom from military service in France and will drive May 30 In the sixth annual international sweepstakes race at Indianapolis In this tha brief significant announcement t are cond condensed condensed con con- d volumes Thomas phlegmatic master of motor mysteries fearless dangerous but not reckless soldier with many hero medals aviator with dar daring g exploits to his credit experienced en engineer engineer engineer en- en and gentleman n. n will be an at attraction attraction attraction at- at traction second to none for foe the motor motorcar car racing season of 1916 He is scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- to risk the submarine dang dangers rs the tho floating mine perils and leave his country March 25 so that he can arrive arrive arrive ar ar- rive here about April 1 1 His contract which was Fas signed by cable according to T. T E. E Myers general general general gen gen- eral manager of the Indianapolis motor speedway gives him the opportunity to take from DePalma the position that DePalma took from Thomas when DePalma DePalma DePalma De De- Palma won the 1015 1916 race and Inasmuch as DePalma will be in this years year's event it is only reasonable to expect a speed duel between these two Intrepid pilots that will go down into history