Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-11
TWO INJURED At
MOTORDROME As
AUTO IS WRECKED
Driver HanShue and MechaniCian
King Victims of Spill on
New Course
THE POLICE ARE CRITICISED
Crowd GroanS as Car Leaves the
Boards and HurtIeS Through
Air to the InfieId
THE POLICE ARE CRITICISED
\ NE man seriously and another

painfully injured and a powerful
racing automobile reduced to a
heap of worthless scrap iron was the
result Of the first serious accident at
the new motordrome, which occurred
yesterday afternoon, when one of the
tires of the Apperson "Jackrabbit"
blew up in the 50-mile stock car race
and the machine plunged from the
track to the field below. Hurting
through the air as If cast from the
track by giant hand, the car bound
ed end over end across the field, final
ly coming to rest sorry looking
wreck a short distance from the fence
in the infied.
When the dust cloud raised by the
plunge of the car from the track and
its roll across the soft ground had
cleared away, Daredevil" Harris
Hanshue, the driver of the machine,
was seen stretched on the ground fifty
feet from the wreck Of the auto, where
he had been hurled when the car
turned over after it left the track.
Cary King, Hanshues mechanician,
was lying tangled in the wreckage of
the machine and it seemed to those
nearest the scene Of the smashup that
both men must have, been instantly
killed. Before the officials Of the meet
had reached the wrecked car, how
ever Hanshue was seen to raise HIM
self from the ground and shout went
proved that the gritty driver was still
alive. When the ambulance which was
| on the ground arrived Hanshue was
| able, with the assistance of friends, to
stagger to the vehicle, but King was
not so fortunate and the rumor soon
| gained circulation that he had been
! killed.
After an examination however, the
surgeons in attendance announced that
Hanshue has escaped without serious
injuries, and although King had not
| sustained any broken bones there were
indications of internal injuries which
may prove serious. After having been
given temporary treatment at the
| emergency hospital on the grounds
both men were removed to Los Angeles.
When the car first plunged from the
track a shout of dismay went up from
the crowd, which turned to a groan of
horror as the machine turned over and
over before it finally stopped.
Probably the most disgusting feature
of the accident, from the viewpoint of
the spectators, was the manner in
which the alleged police officers" of
the motordrome lost their heads. These
purported "officers," when the car left
| the track, rushed up and down the
fence, yelling keep back" although no
one was trying to get over the high
wire fence, and left the injured men
lying where they had fallen from the
wrecked ear until the arrival of officials
of the meet. Then, when criticised for
losing their heads, they attempted to
retrieve their mistake by trying to
bully those who were rightfully within
the inclosure next to the track.
STORY OF THE RACES
Before a crowd of 1900 persons the
speed demons" entered in the various
events at the motordrome Sunday tore
great chunks out of the worlds motor
car records for equal distances, and set
the new marks so far in advance that
with two possible exceptions, the Or
monde and Brooklands courses, all
drivers and makes of cars will have
to travel to Los Angeles to still lower
these records, for it is an absolute
certainty that no existing track else
where can offer the same possibilities.
So fast and furious have been the new
worlds motorcar records set on the
big "pie-pan'' that the revised edition
of the official "a. A. A" dope sheet
could just as we'll be printed on Los
Angeles stationery, and national head
quarters transferred to this city.
The class of the track has inspired
every driver to get the utmost speed
out of his car, for barring any possible
defects in the car itself and tire
troubles that will arise anywhere at
any time, the three days steady racing
has covered and controlled every con-
| tingency in So far as the track is con-
cerned that could arise
The 15-mile stock chassis event for
small cars of 100 cubic inches and under
was first on the program. and the three
starters, Hupmobile (Kelly), Fiat 12
horse power (DePalma) and Isotta Vol
turette (MarquiS), was an easy victory
for the Fiat. tapping the Isotta once
and Hupmobile twice. Time for ten
miles, 11:90:4S; for the fifteen miles and
race, 17:7:S1.
BUICK SETS MARK
The five-mile stock chassis, 1920
cubic inches displacement, was a con-
test centered between the Buick and
Cole, for at any time blanket would
have covered both cars, the Buick with
its nose a trifle in front and winner
of the event in the fast time of 4:23:21,
a new worlds record for this car.
A mark of 3.55.97 was the new worlds
record, established in the five-mile
stock race for 231-300 cubic inches dis
placement cars, the two starters be-
ing the Marmon (Harroun), and Dor
ris (Siefert), the Marmon winning by
safe distance.
The Chanslor and Lyon handicap
was officially set Sunday for the five
mile distance, and had the largest
number of contestants of the days
events The good handicapping judg-
ment by which the little Hupmobile
with a two-minute handicap finished
in fourth position is worthy of COM
ment, but the Palmer-Singer QIescault)
was the accepted winner from the
start, for it will be remembered this
same event was declared mo race" on
Saturday after Lescault had finished
In the lead at both five and ten miles.
The gamey driver was commended for
his sportsmanship in not putting up a
howl because of the unfortunate cir
cumstances on Saturday and not q
man grudged him his Sunday victory.
| Time for the race 3.2313.
The wonderful driving of Bragg in