Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1920 — DEPALMA GREATEST LOSER IN THE WORLD [ARTICLE]

DEPALMA GREATEST LOSER IN THE WORLD

Indianapolis, June 2. — Eddie Rickenbacker, ace of American flying aces, characterized Ralph DePalma* as the “greatest loser in the world” at a banquet here for the 500-mile race drivers last night. . Rickenbacker, who formerly drove on the race course, was introduced I>y Barney Oldfield as “our own pal.” He said the French cars added spice to the race and expressed the hope that it will be many years before a German car is seen on the track. The banquet was the occasion for distributing the prizes to the -winners of the International Sweepstakes. The prizes totalled $93,550. Theodore Meyers, ’ general manager of the Speedway, presented the speedway prizes to the victors in the order in which they finished, Gaston x Chevrolet, Rene Thomas, Tommy Milton, Jimmy Murphy, Ralph DePalma, Eddie Hearne, Jean Chassagne, Joe Thomas, Ralph Mulford and Tom Alley.