Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1916 — Resta Proves That His Peugot Is Faster Than DePalma’s Mercedes. [ARTICLE]

Resta Proves That His Peugot Is Faster Than DePalma’s Mercedes.

Chicago, 111., June 18. Dario Resfca’s Peugotis faster than Ralph DePalma’s Mercedes. In proving it today at Speedway Park before 30,000 persons, Resta took all three heats in'the three-part race and reached speeds he never before has ,been able to' attain in a contest. His high speed was reached in the eleventh lap of the second heat which he made in 1:05.6, a speed of 109.75 miles an hour. Spark trouble took both into the pits in" the first, or fifty mile heat, and at one time DePalma was two laps ahead of his rival. One of these laps -Resta made up by hard driving and the other was lost by DePalma’s Mercedes through engine trouble. Two features stood out of the race, besides the red, white and * green flags and the refreshment venders who sold ihot tamales and hot spaghetti Italienne. They were: Beata’s Peugeot, as a car, is swifter than the Mercedes. The latter showed every indication of having topped the hfll of its career and of having begun a slight descent on the other side of its greatest capabilities. It never again will make 114 miles an hour. ' j"