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Show PETER BEPAGLO ENTERS k GAR Winner of the Big Race in 1S25 Will Drive Machine This Year. Peter DePaolo, sun-stained son of Italy, who was the American racing champion in 1925 nnd 19-7, has just entered a ear in tiie International BOO-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 Eeo Flying Cloud, marking mark-ing the entrance of another manufacturer manu-facturer in the most spectacular sport, which not alone provides thrills for thousands of spectators but points f .....leStdVVsX r- . ? P J- i Peter DePaolo. the way to the refinements anil 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 He-Talma's He-Talma's immaculate speedsters. He was permitted to join DePalma'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 DeTalma, 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 Kaiph maneuver his car through 1".. 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 trad; in the country. He couldn't even place in a race except against a fence. Just as be had about ran out ot angels to provide cars for his fence-busting fence-busting act, I'red D':c?et;lerg. -lie soft hearted creator of a long line of winning cars, gave him fine autre chance. It was all Pete needed. II- won the International nun-mile race at Indianapolis Indian-apolis in that start in IPg-j. lie gained fame, wealth and confidence Ever since he has been one of the foremost contenders and was the American Automobile assnei.n'lon champion In V.-i and in 19-7. He is married and bat a son three years old. |