Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1917 — Three Mercers Are Entered In the Cincinnati Race. [ARTICLE]

Three Mercers Are Entered In the Cincinnati Race.

Cincinnati, May B.—Three additional entries were received last night for the 250-mdle championship race, the big feature of the Decoration day program at the Cincinnati speedway, where sporting events will be staged from 10 a. m. until the winner flashes over the wire in the big race. The three entries raise the total number who have sent in their entrance fee to fifteen. The three new starters compose the Mercer Automobile company’s racing team, of Trenton, N. J., and the drivers are Pete Henderson, formerly of the Prest-O-Lite team, of Indianapolis, Joe Thomas and Walter Haynes.

Following are the entries, drivers and car received to date for the $25,000 event: Ralph DePalma, Packard; Ralph Mulford, Hudson; Ira Vail, Hudson; Eddie Hearne, Duesenberg; Ptee Henderson, Mercer; Joe Thomas, Mercer; Walter Haynes, Mercer; Louis Fountaine, Mercedes; S. Ostewig, Special; Omar Toft, Omar; Jack LeCain, DeLage; Jules DeVigne, DeLage; two Duesenberg cars entered by Fred S. Duesenberg, drivers not named; one unnamed car entered by the DePalma Manufacturing company, driver not named.