The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-22
.BALD'S BROKEN NOSE
AND OTHER MISHAPS INTERPRETED
WITH COLISEUM RACES.
PRINCE WAS UP AGAINST 1T
TIRES SLIPPED OFF TWO MOTORS
AND CAUSED TROUBLE.

BObbie WnIthOur Got a Tumble but
Was Not Seriously Hurt-Bald's
Accident in the Afternoon n Bad
One-His Motor Ran Over Him.
Mrs. Bald Witnessed the Fall and
Thought Her Husband Had Been
KiIIed-Prince Gave Out Tickets
to Audience to witness TO-night's
Races.
A series of mishaps, following an ac-
cident late in the afternoon in which
Eddie Bald was badly hurt, made the
opening of Jack Princes Coliseum last
night anything but a success. Prince
did the square thing by giving tickets
to the several hundred who had gath
cred, and extending them an invita-
tion to return tonight and witness a
double card.
Both grand stands were well
filled and there was a crowd in the
arena when the scheduled time for
starting the races arrived. Bald, it
was known, had been badly injured,
but shortly after the accident his
physician stated that he would prob
ably be able to ride, and the pace fol-
lower himself declared that he would
go on even if he had only one leg to
use. At o'clock Prince received a
note from the De Soto, where Bald was
taken Immediately after the accident
stating that it would be impossible
for him to go to the track.
He had made an effort to get out
of bed and fell back exhausted. His
injuries were more serious than had
been thought and Prince once more
was "up against it," Nat Butler was
substituted for Bald and it was
thought that things would work along
smoothly, and that the crowd would
be perfectly satisfied, Butler having
defeated Walthour in their last race.
Prince apologized profusely and the
programme of waits and mishaps was
started. Newkirk and Lawson, The
Terrible Swede, went a mile unpaced,
Lawson winning in zig 20.
Butler in the Lead.
The first heat of the Butler Walthour
race was started and the first mile
was clipped off in 1925. 1t was pur-
suit race, riders starting from oppo-
site sides of the track and Butler was
ed about forty feet on Walthour when
the champions tire went fiat and the
race had to be stopped. The men had
gone two and one-half miles. new
tire was secured for Walthour and the
remaining two and one-half miles was
ridden Because of the mishap the
official time was not caught. Wal
thour won by close margin.
In leaving the track Walthour fell
and badly skinned his left leg and arm.
He rode off the runway in preventing
a collision with his motor. and fell
heavily on his left arm. Bobbie, how
ever is used to falls and 1t would not
have put him out of the game, had
not another accident occurred. He
limped to his dressing room to get
| ready for the second heat, when 1t was
discovered that the rear tire on But
ler's motor had slipped off, and that
the machine could not be used again
during the evening. The motor was
the one that was damaged when Bald
went down on the track:
LawsOn's Fast Mile.
While Prince was trying to arrange
to get the motor Dixie in shape for
the second heat Gussie. Lawson, The
Terrible Swede, went a mile behind
Walthour's Candy, Jr., in 1:25 S-5.
When Prince discovered that the mo-
OlAle COulQ not De nASQ, IHdI 1t
was getting late and that the crowd
was growing impatient, he made an
other announcement He expressed
regrets at having to abandon the re-
| mainder of the programme, but de-
clared that there was nothing else for
him to do and that those who had
made the trip could get tickets for to-
| nights races.
More tickets were given out than
1lNfa,.
got away without getting the pieces of
pasteboard that call for admission this
evening. The remaining heat of the
| Walthour- Butler race will be run and
| the programme already announced for
tonight will also be followed. New
| kirk, Lawson and Butler will try con-
illusions, the winners to ride against
Moran tomorrow night.
Motor Ran Over Bald.
The accident to Bald occurred at 6
| o'clock in the afternoon, just as he
| was starting out to warm up. He ran
up the bank to let his motor pass and
| collided with the rail around the track.
| Down the bank he went tumbling d.
rectly in front of the heavy motor.
The big machine passed over his
back, and it was at first believed that
he had been fatally injured. Had the
| machine gone over his neck he would
have been killed. Mrs. Bald witnessed
the accident and was hysterical. Stoney
and the motor went tumbling down the
bank, and the machine was badly dam
aged
The injured man was brought to the
city at once and given medical atten-
ton. He suffered considerable pain,
but it was thought that he would be
able to make the race. He grew no
better, however, and may be injured
internally. The machine was brought
to the city at once and fitted with new
wheels and a new tank. 1t worked
we'll enough in front of Butler, and
when the tire slipped off Prince and
the riders were surprised.