Show RIL 24 24 19 1921 1 T RENE THOMAS WILL ENTER 1921 INDIANAPOLIS AUTO RACE I Was Second in Big Event in 1914 Being Nosed Out by Chevrolet INDIA INDIANAPOLIS INDIA APOLIS April 23 Following Following closely on the heels of or the announcement that Carlo Darlo Resta will pilot a Sunbeam in the ninth International mile 50 race comes the Information that Rene Reno Thomas Thom Thom- as who won the Indianapolis event In a a. Delage Delago In 1914 and was second to Gas Gaston ton Chevrolet In a Ballot last season will team with the daring Italian as the second second second sec sec- ond member of ot the Sunbeam racing team This will make Thomas' Thomas fourth appearance appearance appear appear- ance anco at the Indianapolis track and he has finished every race True In 1919 he was Just outside the money when Gast Gaston n Chevrolet beat him to the tape t. for tor tenth place but history repeated itself last year as far tar as Thomas was concerned at least and when the late Gaston Chevrolet thundered across the finish line a winner Thomas was right righton on his trail for second money Thomas is always alwa's a picturesque character character character char char- acter around the Indianapolis track With his smile that wont won't wear off ott and a kodak kodak kodak ko ko- ko- ko dak that Is always strapped to his shoulder shoulder shoulder der the Frenchman mingles with the race enthusiasts and in broken English pushes and anel joshes his way to popularity He lie is a tireless worker and when his Ballot was smashed up In an accident with Arthur Chevrolets Chevrolet's car in a practice practice practice tice spin but a week before the race It appeared as though Thomas' Thomas chances for entering the event were through But Buthe Buthe Buthe he and his associates worked on the Job night and day and at race time lime it was ready for the fray The Frenchman broke into the racing game as a bicycle rider like many of ot the veterans of ot the gasoline pastime and won an enviable reputation for himself In eJ the early a d days at e the wheel 0 of Delage i Peugeot O and 1 Schneider Schneider h e cars a Hl His victory on the Indianapolis track In 1914 was the major achievement of his career career career ca ca- ca- ca reer stamping him as one of ot the foremost foremost foremost fore fore- most drivers of ot the old world and the new At the outbreak of ot the World war Thomas entered the French aviation service with which he lie rem remained throughout through through- out as pilot and instructor Last year jear ear he lie had as his teammates Ralph DePalma and Jean Chassagne but J this year he has abandoned the French I contingent and will guide the destinies I IDt of Dt one of ot the English Sunbeams j PROLONG CARS CAR'S LIFE J Squeaking of the brakes Is usually due to uneven friction The gripping gripping effect effect should be adjusted equally around the brake drum 1 Sudden changes In temperature hurt the cars car's finish Heat in the garage should be kept uniform j Drain the carburetor frequently to draw oft off water and all foreign matter Keep oil off the motor It gathers dirt Prevent blowouts by avoiding severe Jolts and maintaining full pressure I |