Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1916 — DELOS THOMPSON HAS ENTERED CHI RAGE [ARTICLE]

DELOS THOMPSON HAS ENTERED CHI RAGE

Lover of Good Cars and Lots of Speed Is Aspirant For Amateur Honors In Chicago. \ t Delos Thompson, known to be one of the best automobile drivers in this section of the state, has entered into the amateur automobile race which takes place Saturday in Chicago. No one ever suspicioned Delos of entering until his seen in Monday’s Chicago Tribune. Following i 3 the article, with the sub-head “Brakes Trouble Thompson”. “A new for amateur speed laurels, De Loss Thompson of Rensselaer, Ind., reported for practice for the first time. He has entered a Marmon, but did not have an opportunity to see what the car could do, as frozen brakes developed on his initial lap of the track.” Eleven aspirants were present for the trials yesterday. The race is for Che western interclub trophy and will be held at the Qhicago speedway. Most of the cars averaged .seventy miles an hour in the trials. Those who know Delos as a driver have confidence in him and hope that he will place well in the race.