Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1916 — “SPEED SQUINT” KNOWN WORLD OVER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

“SPEED SQUINT” KNOWN WORLD OVER

LOUIS CHEVROLET came to the United States in 1008 to ride as mechanician with Victor Hemery. Chevrolet stayed. And today his is a name that is known almost as well as that of Henry Ford or John N. Willy's, for he is not only a race driver of unusual ability and courage, but his engineering genius has been immortalized in a car bearing his name. “It’s his eyes” Rill Pickens, King of the Barnstorming impressarios used to sav. Chevrolet drove for Bill during the lurid Buick racing days, and it was Chevrolet’s eyes that he guarded and cherished their safety over all other parts of his anatomy. Chevrolet wears goggles but not on his eyes. -They only serve to hold his cap tightly on his head. His “Speed squint” is famed the world over and is expected to serve him well in the Sixth International Sweepstakes race for the .100-mile distance Speedway on May 30.

In this one Chevrolet will drive a Frontenac, a car of his own creation about which little or nothing is known. It will be more than a dark horse in e Indianapolis event, for everyone who knows Chevrolet knows to fear him is - “ ■< <• Sss

to be held on the Indianapolis Motor