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Show PETER DEPAOLO ENTERS A CAR Winner of the Big Race in 1925 Will Drive Machine This Year. Peter DePaolo, sun-stained son of Italy, who was the American racing champion in 1925 and 1927, has lust entered a car in the International 500-mile race to be held at the Indianapolis In-dianapolis Motor Speedway, May 30. Peter, a nephew of the great Ralph DePalma, in whose speeding tire-prints tire-prints he has followed and surpassed, will pilot a Reo Flying Cloud, mark-i mark-i Ing the entrance of another manu-I manu-I facturer in the most spectacular sport, I which not alone provides thrills for I thousands of spectators but points - II - i 1 t ii - i - 1 - ' aV j Peter DePaolo. the way to the refinements and Innovations In-novations in passenger car construction. construc-tion. His First Appearance. DePaolo made his first appearance at the Indianapolis track eight years ago as a grease- ball for Ralph De-Palma's De-Palma's immaculate speedsters. He was permitted to join DePahna's stable sta-ble as reward for an impeccable record rec-ord in Uncle Sam's army during what has become known as the World war. Soon he was riding beside the canny can-ny DePalma, as riding aide, all this being in the days of two seater cars, long before the sleek, projectile type of hurry buggies were in vogue. Many a trick DePaolo learned as he sat beside his skillful uncle, watching Ralph maneuver his car through 125 mile an hour traffic. Peter got the urge to drive. Ralph, with the wisdom of age, declared he wasn't ready for a pilotship. They disagreed and parted. Got a Car. Peter got a car all right. Then he proceeded to smack fences and retaining re-taining walls on every track in the country. He couldn't even place in a race except against a fence. Just as he had about run out of angels to provide cars for his fence-busting fence-busting act, Fred Duesenberg. the soft hearted creator of a long line of winning cars, gave him one more chance. It was all Pete needed. He won the International 500-mile race at Indianapolis Indian-apolis in that start in 1925. He gained fame, wealth and confidence. Ever since he has been one of the foremost contenders and was the American Automobile association champion in 1925 and in 1927. He is married and has, a son three years old. |