The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-28
One Driver and a Policeman
Were Also Seriously 1njur-
ed Last Night.
Fifteen THOUSAND PEOPLE
WATCHED THE MAO RACES
Rainier and Renault Cars Fought for
the Lead for Five Hours and Held
an Even Race for Two Hours
More.

Brighton Beach, Aug. 2S.-The rec
ord for the first nine hours of the
twenty-four hour automobile race on
the new Metrodome track is one driv-
er killed, one very badly injured, an
other painfully injured and a police
man crippled. having had had both
legs crushed. Fully $4,000 persons
were present when the fatal smash
occurred last night which crushed
the life out of Machinist Leonard Cole,
who was in the steam car with Driver
Laurente Crosse ,and more than half
that number remained until daylight.
During the night there were many
spills which forced several cars to
take trips to the camps for repairs.
The Rainier and Renault racers
were more lucky than the others and
they raced each other nip and tuck
for five hours amid the cheers of the
spectators, until they got on level
terms shortly after 6 o'clock. Two
hours later they still were tied for
first place.
One of the early morning accidents
was the turning over of the Lozier
car under which Driver Neina was
buried but he was not even scratched.
He had a rest of nearly two hours
before the car was put into commits
sion again. Between 4 and 5 o'clock
a special policeman named Corrigan
was badly injured through the over
turning Of a metal lamp post which
was knocked over by one of the rae
ing automobiles, which skidded while
going at top speed. Corrigan's right
leg was broken and his left knee
dislocated. He was taken to the hos
pltal where Driver Crosse was being
treated for injuries of the spine and
internal bruises. Early today the doc
tors said that both men would prob
ably recover. Driver Hugh, whose
clothing took fire after the collision
between the two big cars, was pain
fully but not seriously burned.
The excitement experienced by peo-
pie who sat waiting for thrillers all
through last night and the early
morning hours should certainly have
satisfied them. There was an excit-
ing time this forenoon when the
Lozier car took a. flying leap and
somersault off the back stretch into
the outfield and Driver Heina and
his assistant were seen to lurch from
the racer. A shout went up from the
occupants of the grand stand, as they
were sure another tragedy had taken
place, but they were quickly reas-
sured by the official announcer, who
said no one was injured. The driver
and machinist were cheered as they
were seen walking to their camp aft
er abandoning the machine, which
was demolished.
The field this afternoon consisted
of six cars, with the Relault holding
good, safe lead. The Rainier was
a close second until the accident to
the latter forced her to stay out for
repairs for over an hour. The Acme
No. 4 then took second place, but as
soon Disbrow got the Rainier moving
again he went after second place and
won it back in an hour. An accident
to Acme No. put that racer further
back. The carmuretter flooded and
the wiring burned out. Repairs on
the wiring was begun right away but
the mishap meant an hours delay.
This seemed to leave the finish be-
tween the Renault and the Rainier
which battled SO hard all night, with
the odds in favor of the Renault as
it has been going smoothly almost
every minute since the start. There
is no chance of new record for this
event, as tho track has become SO
rough from continuous use since yes
terday morning that speeding is out
of the question.