The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24

city.
An accident occurred on the Oska
loosa end of the relay territory dur
ing the course of the race, and while
20 serious injury resulted, those con
cerned had narrow escape. The au
tomobile driven by w. r. Lacey, who
was assisting in getting the runners
| to their stations, met with mishap
| at a bridge short distance north OF
| New Sharon. The car ran into the
ditch at the roadside and there turn
ed turtle. All of the occupants of the
| car with the exception of Maxwell
| O'Brien, we're thrown out and to one
side. The young man was not so for
| tunate and he was caught by the car
and pinned to the ground in such a
manner that he was helpless until re
leased. He was bruised and scratched
but no bones were broken. He is
somewhat sore today, but will be al
right again within few days. The
young man, however, feels that he
had a narrow escape. Mr.. Lacey was
also somewhat skinned up and hurt
but not seriously.
The car was damaged to some ex
tent and had to be left at New Sharon
for temporary repairs. The boys
we're brought to Oskaloosa in an
, other car Young O'Brien after ;
rest at his home was out last evening
apparently none the worse for tn
mishap.
The Oskaloosa lads had the pool
end of the road, hill and dust will
wind at their backs and other condi
Itions that made the work difficult
al The Marshalltown division did no
encounter the difficulties met by thu
men in the south division and the!
also had much better running. Thu
$ honors of the better work rests will
t the Oskaloosa division.
, The greatest praise is given tn
n men with automobiles for the tru
n sportsman spirit with which they Ell
n tered into the race and the splendi
3 service which they rendered wit
| their cars. But for the sturdy an
r determined work of these gentlemen
u it would have been impossible for tn
d boys to have made the splendid tim
h they did in the face of the ditficultie
encountered
The first trouble occurred abou
p -four miles north of the city when tn
d Towle car met with puncture. Thi
n put one car out of commission wit
ID Nv Ko1haph hn1 tn y.
ot turn after reaching New Sharon an
ID this added to the burdens of the cal
ty carrying the boys ahead. The a,
IS cident to the Lacey car north of Ne
e Sharon put another car out of Sc
~ vice but Mr.. Mcneil and Mr.. Porte
ar went into the work with more dete
IN mination than ever and to their cou
Id ageous and jealous work the boys ow
ty their success in making the best shoy
n ing.
e. The McNeill car in passing ii
ed bridge where the Lacey car was di
lie abled came within a hairs breatf
a, of getting into the holes that cause
Id the trouble.
a When nearing Grinnell couple
erl freight cars interfered with the pr
or gress of the. runners and autos al
,e some delay resulted at this plac
tn Cecil Smith had to climb through Il
re cars to get the message to the last rela
SIS man into Grinnell. Walter Fare
" delivered the message to the first Ma
he shalltown runner in front of the
at NJ. c. A. building.
ng The Oskaloosa boys were pref
mt thoroughly exhausted when the sout
Ial ern division had been completed. III
Or number of runners had been reduce
Sc from the number that had started {
st account of the accident and the wor
ers still on duty had to run SO MAJ
more times than was originally
tended that it made their part We
:, taxing. Having finished the work
- Grinnell the boys were rested and |
- turned to the city last evening. TIL
,s are as good as new to-day and not
.o whit the worse for the adventure.