Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1920 — GASTON CHEVROLET KIULED; OTXJNNELL HURT [ARTICLE]

GASTON CHEVROLET KIULED; OTXJNNELL HURT

—————' Gaston Chevrolet, famous racing driver, and Lyall Jolis, mechanician for Eddie O’Donnell, were killed Thursday when Chevrolet's and O’Donnell’s machines clashed gether on the Los Angeles Speedway at the east end of the grandstand near the close of a 250-mile race. . O’Donnell was so seriously in; jured that it was at first reported he was killed. His skull was fraclittle hope was held that he recover. , „ O’Donnell’s car struck tee fence on the east turn and bounded down the incline, colliding with the cm driven by Gaston Chevrolet. Both cars turned over and piled up at the -foot of the incline. Ths four men were pinned beneath the can. All were rushed to the hospital. i Chevrolet was the youngest of ' three racing brothers. He was a mechanic for two years before he demonstrated he was a driver or merit at the 500-mile Memorial aay race at Indianapolis, which he won with the best time in the history of the track. Roscoe Sarles, of Lafayette, driving the 250 miles without a stop, won the race. Sarles yon mry lap and in addition to first prise oi >IO,OOO, took a Hke sum in lap prizes. —-—