Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1918 — RALPH DE PALMA PROVES WINNER OF HARKNESS HANDICAP AUTOMOBILE RACE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RALPH DE PALMA PROVES WINNER OF HARKNESS HANDICAP AUTOMOBILE RACE

Ralph De Palma was the winner of the 100-mile Harkness handicap automobile race at Sheepshead Bay-speedway, and not Tom Milton, as at first announced, according to a revised report given out by the American Automobile association. , , , , . . Immediately after the race, De Palma, who had been placed fourth, protested. He insisted.that he had twice lapped Barney Oldfield, credited with second place, and that he should have been given second place. Later, the figures of the scorers were checked and De Palma’s claims verified In the report made to the automobild association.