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De Palma quits a glipping hair to clip speed record
Ralph De Palma, famed speed king and multiple race winner, once worked as a barber. The article traces his journey from a barber chair to top auto racing, highlighting early jobs, near misses at Indianapolis, and his rise to prominence as the International Auto Derby at Chicago approaches with top contenders like Oldfield, Resta, O'Donnell, Christiaens, Mulford and Gil Anderson in a race expected to attract a huge crowd.
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Speed
John D. Rockefefter
Ralph de Palma
Indianapolis
de Palma
Patrois
Barh
Trefa
Italy
Bhat
Amer
Brooklyn
Ralph
Briar Cliff Road
Elgin
Resta
Chicago
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Reda Oldfield
Eddie O’donnell
Christiaens
Sunbeam
Porporato
Travail
Hudson