The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-20
TRAGIC DEATH OF
TWO FAILS TO END
BIG AUTO MEET
Thrilling Contests on New In.
dianapOIis Course Con-
tinued Today.
CODES OF VICTIMS
ARE BROUGHT EAST
William Bourque and Harry HOl.
comb KiIIed-ChevrOIet
Blinded by Dust.

ENGIAEAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. ~
The second day OF tie automobile speed
carnival at the indianapolis Motor
Speedway was opened with a fve-mile
s;rirred class race today. A large
crowd turned out to enjoy a program
OF varied interest which promised to
SHOW nearly every racing car at the
rev track in at least one of the races
An event that attracted great interest
vas the trial to lower the worlds track
rcceid for the mile and kilometer. The
setting of the record of .431-l0 by
Barney Oldaeld in his Benz yesterday
added zost to this event. Each car
was permitted to make two attempts
a both records, and they were timed
ty the new electrical device which
worked so successfully in the first days
events. Christie in his freak racer
was on hand prepared to make a hard
fght for the gold plated auto which has
been offered by ar automobile manu-
featuring house for the fastest mile
OF 1900.
TT track was In better condition
tran yesterday, as a large force of
is5o-ers worked all night on the rough
spots. The owners of the speedway
are not to be blamed for the poor con-
dillon O. tire track, as automobile ex-
pets freely admitted no road was in
good condition until it had been laid
fo- a. lee-. g year
Two Men Killed.
Tho bodies OF William Bouruue and
Harry Holcomb, the members of the
Knox racing team who were killed in
the e5o-rniie race yesterday, were taken
East today. Bourque lived in Spring-
neld, Mass. while Holcomb's home was
In Granville, Mass.
Over the two-and-a-half track
Bourqus's car had flown madlv one
hundred and fifty miles. 1t was run-
ming second, speeding like the wind, on
the west side Of the broad, smooth.
nlile-long homestretch. when, 300 yards
north of the grandstand. Bouroue lost
control OF it. 1t swerved, plunged with
fearful force into the stout fence and
overturned, crushing Bourque and Hol-
comb under IL.
The chorused groan of horror from
the thousands in the grand stand
sounded like mutterine thunder. The
other racers sped on.
Bourque, who had raced with deaf,
three years, died as he was being lifted
in an ambulance, which was in attend
ance on the course. Holcomb died a
Few minutes after he reached the emer-
gency hospital.
B~ourque's skull and legs were broken.
but the surgeons say he drowned
literally. the hemorrhage in his throat
Killing him. Holcomb's skull and arms
were broken.
Chevrolet Blinded by Dust.
Soon after the fatality Louis Chevro-
let, the daring French driver of the
Buick team, was led to the hospital
almost blinded with tar and dust. The
renchman. who had been leading dur-
ing the early part OF the long race.
had to quilt. As he saw the bodies of
MS two former rivals of the track he
n1uttered TOO bad, too bad" and stag
sered to a chair, too weak to stand
the physical and emotional strain of
the moment.
The speedway owners have an
nounced a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. race to be
run on Friday and Saturday. Septem-
Der "a and 70. The track will be lighted
BY a $4,000 electrical plant, now being
installed. After this meet ends. tomor-
row, the laborers will be put TO work
getting the track in condition for the
around-the-clock grind. The manage
nent will offer 5000 in cash prizes. and
II Is expected nearly all the star drivers
In the country will participate.
Just before the time to start the first
race Lewis r. Speare. the president of
the American Automobile Association.
announced that the meet could be con-
tinued under the sanction of his body.
1t is almost certain the withdrawal
of the sanction oby the American Auto
mobile Association would have little
effect on the meet. The officials of the
speedway are determined to 60 ahead
with the events.
Barney Oldfield. in a Benz, opened a
mile in 43 2-10 in one of the early
events. The time is one-tenth of a
second under his record of yesterday.
Zengel, in a Chadwick, covered a mile
In 40 f-l0. De Palma, in a Fiat, made
1t in IS $40.
Motorton-I notice Joyryde has his
four{n~ csr no,fppad ,,jtb tn.o hur..