Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-16
RACING AUTO
TURNS TURTLE
DASH UP MOUNT RALpY ENDS IN
ACCIDENT
Two HURT IN WRECK OF ELMoRE
CAR
swervlne from Sand, Auto upsets
on Wild Dash to Mine, PInionlng
A. L. Smith, Driver, and
Edward Eley

A. L.. Smith, HaclHc codst dSoht 80 49,
Elmore car, and Edward Eley, secre-
tary of the knights and Ladies OF Be-
curity. were seriously injured by the
overturning of the automobile In wnicn
thew were driving during the race foi
$1,000 to the Big Horn mine on Moun'
Baldy at o'clock yesterday morning.
Smith was brought to Los Angeles ano
examined by physicians, who fear ne is
snfferinp from internal injuries. He was
bruised and cut, but no bones were
broken.
Eley suffered a broken nose in the &C
cident and was also badly bruised. he
was brought to Los Angeles ana was
taken to his home, where his injuries
were dressed
The car in which the men were drivins
was wrecked and it was necessary .o to
bring it to Los Angeles on makesni1t
wheels.
The accident occurred just after tne
worst part of the Newhall grade hao
been passed.
The White steamer, driven by III. ID.
Ryus and &C. p. King, was In advance OF
the Elnore car Smith, who was driv-
ing the Gilmore, decided at this point 10
make up some of the time he had lost
while climbing the grade.
Car Skids
He turned from the center Of the road
which is oiled, to the sandy strip at the
side and turned on full power. "A mo-
ment later the great car skidded to one
side. and when Smith tried TO again
reach the center of the road$fhe auto
suddenly turned turtle, throwing the oc-
cupants beneath it and rendering both
men unconscious.
Flagmen stationed at points along the
road to warn passersby Of the race
witnessed the accident and rushed TO
the scene. Smith and Eley were dragged
from where they lay beneath the car
and restoratives were administered
them. They soon recovered, but potn
were in such condition it was Impossible
for them to continue the race, and tney
returned to Los Angeles in automobiles
which had been turned into temporary
ambulances.
Word was sent forward to the occu-
pants OF the White steamer, reaching
them at Palmdale From that point the
occupants of the White steamer con-
tinued their trip at an easy pace, COM
pleting the journey of little more tna1
one hundred miles in four hours ano
sthirty-seven minutes.
!. They passed the remainder Of the day
Nd last night at ,the Big Horn mines
ktwili return to Los Angeles this morn
NE road travelled by the autos from tht
Ginning of the race until the poin'
d Ahere the accident occurred is an excep'
&onally dangerous one. Streams are
Tcrossed many times and the lowest point
in any of the fords is higher than two
feet 1t is said to be the toughest road
in California, and autoists who have
driven over it declare it we'll deserves
that reputation.
Time Fast
Fl. d. Ryus, driver of the White steam
er. has passed over it many times, and
on Wednesday succeeded in covering the
distance in three hours and forty minutes.
He expected to duplicate that time yes
terday and those who saw the race said
last night there is no doubt but he would
have been able to do so had he continued
at the speed he maintained before the ac-
cident.
The race yesterday was for $1OOO Ryus
and Smith each putting up half the
amount The purse will now be held, and
If Smith RECEIVERS from his Injuries 1t is
probable a second contest will be held.
at is a wonder Smith and myself were
not killed." said Eley when seen at his
home last night. 1--WE were speeding
along at a high rate when Smith decided
TO turn from the oiled road to what ap-
peared to be smooth streak alongside.
He did so and second later we found
that we were in sand five or six inches
deep.
.'Smith tried to turn back to the oiled
part of the road, but the car overturned
and pinned us both under It,"