The Washington times., 1906-10-06
One Dead, Two Cannot
Live, and Sixteen Sc
riOusIy Hurt Among
Spectators.
TRACY'S MACHINE
STRIKES DOWN BOY
Wagner's Darracq Dashes
Through Crowd, Leaving
Dead and Dying in
Wake.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-One killed
outright, one fatally injured, one
seriously hurt and will probably
die, and sixteen more or less Grip
pied, is the record OF accidents to-
spectators charged against the auto
mobile races in their speed contest
in Nassau county, !. l., today.
Plunging from the course, beyond
control of the driver, Tracy's big
LocomObile dashed into the crowd
Of spectators of the big auto race
today along the road at the East
Norwich turn. The machine hurled
a dozen people 10 the ground NOR
tally injuring one hoy, and causing
a wild panic. Screams OF despair
went up from a thousand throats as
the big machine tore lane through
the mass of humanity that blocked
the road leading to Oyster Bay,
scattering men, women and chill
dren in all directions and leaving a
dozen PROSTATE on the ground.
Boy Of Fifteen Fatally Hurt.
AT first il was thought a half dozen
had been killed and there was a mad
scramble Of the people 10 get away from
the place. while the runaway locomo-
bile continued up the Oyster Bay road
for a hundred yards before the driver
regained control and swerved back 10
the course.
Ralph Baldwin. fifteen years old. Of
r.sf in
jured lad
Tracy was making his seventh lap
when the mishap occurred. AS be at
tempted 10 slightly sIackeu speed 20
make the turn the ear got beyond his
control and headed directly for the
crowd at the entrance OF the oyster Bay
road, The crowd was so dense the
spectators were unable 20 get cut OF
the way. and the big machine cut a
swath through them. The Baldwin boy
was directly in the path OF the machine
ana went down and under u. The
others were saved by the machine hurl-
ing them aside instead OF crushing them
To the earth. All received severe cuts
and bruises. but in the mortal injury OF
the boy their hurts were deemed OF lit
tie Importance. Baldwin was carried
intc the hotel. where Dr. Hail gave
what temporary aid ne could. lie said
the bov had been injured internally and
there was little or no hope OF saving his
life.
Tracy Continues on Course.
The boy was standirg besite his
uncle. DT..A. IT, baldwin, also OF Nor
walk. when the locomobiie dashed into
the crowd. TIE wheel of the machine
struck DR.. Baldwin and ne U-as hurled
10 the ground. The boy was hurled hf-
teen feet before he disappeared under
the wheels,
Dr. Baldwin was severely bruised. bat
got up ana was able 10 aid I'm carrying
his nephew 10 the Fast Norwich Hotel.
After tie lad had been attended Dr..
Baldwin took him IN an ambulance TO
Oyster Ray. where he was placed or
board a steamer that had been charter
ed by the baldwin family, especially 20
attend the auto race and taken TO Nor
walk
When Tracy made his dash through
the crowd the people were stiIl fleeing
IN panic when he regained control OF
the machine and turned back into the
course. He continued on 10 the Diamond
Tire control. where b. stopped IN make
repairs 20 the machine
Louis Wagner. who had held the lead
while going at more than a mile a min
ute speed swung around Krug's Cor
ner on the seventh lap. and then shot
ahead with a fresh burst Of speed, just
as some OF the spectators on the right
of the road crossed.
The flying 100-horsep0wer Darracq car
struck the crowd like a catapult. hurled
several into the air. andsthen dashed on.
Several OF them were badly hurt.
Anthony French of GreenpOint, I. T.,
had his right legs cut of by The ma
chine.
The crowd had gathered around
Frank LaWWelIs car TO watch new tires
placed upon its front wheels LawWeu
had Just got his machine back into
the course aud was about to start il
when WagneT's car came tearing along.
The crowd scattered before the on
coming monster but nnE all could get
out Of the way in time. After the ter
rible eCcident Wagner kept right on
without waiting TO see the extent Of the
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