The Washington herald., 1907-08-11
SEVEN HURT IN RACE
Three Cars Are Smashed in
Brighton Beach Events.
THOMAS MACHINE WINNER
Covers 007 Miles in - HOurs-Forty
Horsepower Losier second with 072
Miles-Car Catches Fire, Severely
Burning Mechanician-OneM Man May
Die from Injuries Received.

New York, Aug. 10.-Seven men were
/ injured and three cars smashed during
the twenty-four automobile endur-
ance contest at Brighton Beach. early
this morning. One man may die.
The race came 10 an end at 10 o'clock
/ tonight II was won by the 60 horse
/ power Thomas driven by Montague
/ Roberts and B. McIlvrid, its score be-
| ing Sg7 miles The 40-horsepower Lozier.
driven by l. W. Smelzer and Thomas
| Lynch, was second, with 972 miles The
4O-aorsepower Jackson. driven by II. II.
Cobe and Robert Burman. was third, with
96e miles The 40-horsepower Darracq,
driven by Louis Nuneman and William
McCsIla, was fourth, with 760 miles.
The 30-horsepower Mitchell. driven by
r. Zierbes and T. " Hudson, was fifth.
with 74i miles, and the 45-horsepower
Delahaye. driven by r. Mongini and c.
sanu. was sixth. with go miles
First Accident Injuries Two,
The first accident in the race came at
1882 this nDrning. when Lozier car No. 4.
driven by Micheun. ran through the fence
at the firs turn. A steel knuckle which
connects the steering rod to the front
axle broke and the car became unmanage-
able Neither Micheun nor his mechanic
was injured The car was out of the
race
At 1:20 o'clock the crowd was attracted
| TO The infield by great blaze which sud
denly flared up in the repair camp. The
Welch car driven by Trewin had gone in
for fuel. Fresh gasoline was poured into
tank so hot thai the oil instantly
ignited.
John Halfpenny was under the machine
tightening bolts. He crawled out with
his clothing a sheet of flames. Halfpenny
started 60 run. when ne was pulled down
and rolled over and over In the long, deep
grass by some one who recognized that
his frantic actions only spread the flames.
He was badly burned, and was taken TO
the Reception Hospital
The gasoline in the car burned for a
quarter hour. but the car continued in the
race.
Car Plunges Into Spectators.
The third accident was the one which
may have fatal results AS Louis Strang,
driving PLAIN, was turning into the
stretch a front wheel was torn off, and
he headed straight for the fence. The
car plunged into big crowd about the
burning Welch machine. Men were
knocked right and left It is thought that
John Madderlove. one Of those hurt, had
Intervals injuries and might die The
others were not so seriously hurt.
The latest accident occurred on the first
turn, just as the day was dawning. Kuep-
per. driving the Frayer-Miller car, was
fighting a duel with Burman in the Jack
son. Burman had the pole. and forced
kuepper to the extreme edge OF the
beaten path, where the track was grooved
and the earth was soggy The Prayer
Miller machine Hcst the right front tire
and hit the outside fence with a crash
that was heard all over the course The
crowd hurried 10 the scene Of the acci-
dent, expecting 10 find Kuepper dead He
was uninjured, however. The frame Of
the car was nearly bent double. At this
time Kuepper was leading the race by
six miles. his partner, Lawwell. having
held the lead from the very first