The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-29
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ..
 ST. LOUIS AUTO RACES
0LDFIELD, BLINDED BY DUST,
 CRASHES THROUGH FENCE.

Going. at Terrific Rate of Speed He
 Instantly Kills One Man and Strikes
 Another Who Dies Few Hours
 Later = OIddeId Himself Painfully
 but Not seriously Injured-His Ma
 chine Demolished.
 St. Louis, Aug. 2S.-Blinded by the dust thrown by the swiftly moving ma chine of A, c. Webb of Toledo, O., Barney Oldfield of Cleveland lost con- trol of his machine in a false start in the fifth event of the worlds fair speed contest to-day, and the car crashed through the outer fence of the course instantly killing John Scott, watch man employed at the Park and in- flicting injuries upon Nathan Montgom- cry, a negro, from which he died a few hours later. oldfield was painfully irl- jured and his machine completely de- Imolished
 The flagman yainly attempted to sig nal Oldfield and Webb, who were lead ing, that the start was not allowed, but they did not see his flag and continu- ed around the course at a high rate of speed. Shortly after passing the first turn, Webb secured the lead by nar- row margin, and the men were in rela- lively the same position when passing the three-quarter pole Tn making the turn Webb's machine skidded and rais- ed blinding cloud of dust that completely blinded Oldfield and half smothered him.
 Not being able to see that he had completed the turn, Oldfeld continued his course and crashed through the fence.
 When Oldfield failed to appear after Webb had emerged from the cloud of dust there was considerable excitement, but as it was announced that he was mot seriously hurt and shortly after wards he was driven to the club in an automobile, it was not generally known that the accident had resulted fatally.
 The race, after a short delay, was lrun, being won by Webb by large margin. It was the most important event of the day, the prize being the Louisiana Purchase exposition trophy, valued at $500 Summary:
 Five miles, vehicles weighing SS1 to l l,432 pounds-W k, Winchester, Syra- cuse, N. Y. ten-horse power, first; G F. Doris, St Louis, twenty -four-horse power, second. Time, 6:3315.
 Five miles, vehicles weighing 55l to lsS1 poundsW w. F. Winchester Syra- cuse, N Y., ten-horse power, first; J. A. Scott, St Louis. ten-horse power, sec fond. Time, :04, a,,
 Three-mile exhibition-Barney oid- 1 lfieid, Cleveland Time, 3:19 2-5.. Five miles, flying start, stock cars, weighing SSi to ,432 pounds--Webb Jay, Cleveland, first; G. F. Doris, St, Louis, second Time, 7:16.
 Five miles, stock. cars. carrying car 5our dodr passengers, weighing 1,432 to 2,204 pounds Edward Godsey, st. Louis, twenty four-horse power first; q. .,,is r. l Doris. St. Louis, twenty-four-hors power, second. { Time, 9:371 1s. Ten miles, flying start Louisiana Pgr- chase exposition $500 trophy, venlcles es weighing 1,4S2 to 2,204 pounds--A. z. l Webb. Toledo, sixty-horse power, first; Webb Jay, Cleveland, ten-horse power, second Time 10:52.
 Ten-nile lap race, all types, Weighlng ISSi to 1,432 pounds7-Webb Jay, Cleve- second. Time, 15:12. Lap winners--W,, IF. Winchester 2, W. w. Leathers f. and Motor cycle race, five miles-H Ma ! her one and three quarters horse pow. 1 er, first; A, l.. Jordan, St. Louis, one ana lthree-q quarters power, second
 live miles. Greyhound stakes Webb l Jay Cleyeland, first; H. H. Turner, jr.. I St. Louis, second Time, 7:05.