The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
AUTO RACERS NEAR
DEATH IN SMASHUP
Harris HanShue and Mechani=
clan Barely Escape i'm Mis-
hap al MOtOrdOme Meet

PLAYA DEL REY, April 10.-The
first accident Of the motordrome meet
occurred this afternoon in the so mile
race. and Harris Hanshue, driver of the
Apperson "Jackrabbit," and Carey
King. his mechanician, escaped with
nothing more serious than severe
bruises and a good shaking up. Both
men We're unconscious when picked up
and taken TO the hospital tent, but
they soon recovered. and an examina-
tion did not reveal any broken bones.
The car was completely wrecked.
Tie accident was one Of the most
spectacular ever seen on a motor track.
Four cars had started in the so mile
race. A broken valve spring had elm
mated Barney Oldheld's Knox. Mar
Quis in the Isotta had taken the lead,
closely followed by Hanshue. A bad
tire had cost Livingston's Stoddard-
Dayton I'VE miles. Hanshue was chas-
iuE the IsoJta, while Livingston was
making a hard try 10 pass the Apper-
son. The ApperSOn and StOddard
swept 10y the stand like a flash. side
by side. A hundredsyards beyond the
judges stand the AppersOn's right gear
tire went out and the car swerved.
Livingston went high on the bank to
safety. The AppersOn turned sud
denly to the left and shot off the track.
The momentum was too great for the
car TO be Strengthened quickly, and
when the wheels on the right suddenly
collapsed the car rolled over four times.
Hanshue was pinned under the steer
ing wheel and did not fall out until
the car had turned over twice. AS the
machine rose in the air King was
thrown ahead so feet. He then began
rolling along the ground like a log, the
car rolling over and over a few yards
behind him.
A new record was established in this
race by the Tsotta. which finished in
39.2Q69. The best previous mark by
a car In this class was 42:O2.9S, mabe
by Robertson in a Fiat at Atlanta.
The competitive > mile record was
also broken by Harroun in p Marmon.
IN the race for cars OF the 23l-30
class. The distance was covered in
In the record trials Oldfield in his
PenZ made the fastest mile, 81. so. Rob
ertson drove the Simplex three miles
in l.5S-sS. and De Palma made five
mile circuits in the Fiat in 2:4027
The five mile free for all was a fight
Three cars started-Bragg in a Fiat
Robertson in Simplex and Kersher
IN a Darracq- Kerscher had the speed
and he gave up the lead after holding
II one mile. Then Robertson took COM
mand. but in the fourth mile Bra gg
an amateur. shot around the outside
and won by several open lengths The
time. 3:15.S9, is a new record. Sum
mary:
Time trials: One mile-Bragg (Fiat) IS -:
Oldheld Benz. $500. Three mies-Robertsou
'SimpieXi 1;5S.9S- -Four miles-Kerscher Oar.
racq-. 2.40.16. Five miles-De Palma (Fiat),
3.4021.
Fifteen mile stock chassis. class C. 100 cubic
llches-De Palma lFiatl won; Marquis (Isottaj ,
second; Kelly tHupmObile). third. Time.
ChansIor and Lyon handicap, five miles
-e~cault tPalmer-Singer). ! minute won: Liv-
lugston tStoddard- -DaytOn). 35 seconds. second:
Marquis lIsotta). one minute. third. Time.
Five miles. 231 10 500 cubic inches-Harroun
tMarmonl won: Seifert (Dorris), second. Time
800 90 Two finished.
Five miles Venice sweepstakes. $4,000 cubic
inches-4iarquis Nsotta) won: Livingston (Staf-
eard -Daytoni, second Time, 1920. 90. Two
finished.
Five mile handicap-Robertson (Simplexl
scratch. won; Lescault palmer Singer 80 sec
onds, second; Livingston (Stoddard- Dayton 80
seconds. third. Time. 3:292 2S.
Tive miles, free for all-Bragg (Fiat) won,
Robertson tSimplexl second, Kerscher Oar
racql third Time, 3:I5:39.