Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-26
Spectators at Elgin Race
Race Course Fall to Earth
Amidst Debris of Timbers
When Seats Suddenly Give.
LORIMER'S DAUGHTER
is SEVERELY HURT
Accident Occurred Just As the
Last Car Had Gotten Away
and Came Without Warn
ing; Four Seriously Hurt.
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Elgin. H.. Aug. ga score ~
persons were injured four seriously.
today when sections 80 80 10 of the
road race grnndstand collapsed.
The accident occurred only few
moments after the last car IN the III
gin cup race. driven by Ralph Mul-
ford. had gotten away
Among the injured were Mrs. Ray
Graham. daughter Of senator William
Lorimer and daughter-in-law OF An
drew Graham. recently a candidate
for mayor of Chicago. and Mrs.
charles Coey. whose eye was badly
bruised and whose ankle was broken
These injuries with two OF a similar
nature were the only ones that wera
serious. The race was stopped az the
end of the first lap. and those who
were unable tu walk were removed 10
the field hospital In ambulances
Among the injured
John Delaney. Elsin ankle
broken
Mrs e., 4 Coey. chicago. eve
bruised and ankle broken
Mrs RAY Graham. daughter Of SEN
ator William Lorimcr. chicago. leg
broken.
Mrs " :. Hamlin. Elgin back hurt.
Mrs -. Ostrcth. oak Park. H..
side injured
Harry Olsen, chief Justice municipal
court of Chicago, hiN wife ana son,
eu slightly hurt
Mrs William Schweinn. chicago.
hrad and body cut
A. - Hamilton, Elgin, head cut.
Fred McNally. Chicago. cut ana
bruises.
Mrs Fred McNally. head cut
u j. sawyer. Joliet, son-in-law OF
warden Murphy ~ the pcnitcntiary.
finger broken and knee strained.
" Weber. Blue Island. H..
ankle spra!ued
Mrs. v Nansicklc, Chicago. clt
about face aud legs.
Mrs Franklin Sorn, Elgln ankle
sprainod
3. A. g. barclay. Elgin. eye cut.
Mrs. l.. l.. Valentine. Chicago knee
twisted
Mrs. J Breckenridge. ankle spraln-
cd
Mrs II. }. Noble Elgln ankle
sprlincd.
Tho seats which fen were OF kind
known as circus aud we're hastily
/ completed yesterday hy q Cleveland.
+ o., contractor who had furnished
them 10 the recent aviation meet. ThA
striugcrs on which the seats rested
had been nailed Ia the pllings instead
81 being anchored. and the strain ~
m" crowd ~ yesterday and today
proved too heavy burden The
whole mass sank and the occupants
of the seats were thrown IN "A huddla
la the middle.
~ the stand collapsed hush fell
over the field. hut when word was
Wcgaph0ned Nobody killed" there
we're cheers and handclappng
The race was resumed at 1850
O'Clock after e delay OF 90 minutes
Elgin. iil Aug 26 with lSt
miles. or nearly onc-half of the dis
lance in thc Elgin cup races covered
m" leaders We're Zongel. Grant.
Hughes and Hartmann Buck and
Lee were laps behind by reason OF
tire trouble. while De Palma, Aiken.
Wishau and Milford had been conn
UDil,d tu withdraw with broken ma
CHIMES At l4i miles the standing
Was IougrL 2.OS.t2; Grant. e:l0:3i;
Hughes, 2.lt.09, Hartmann. s.l6:3A.
At 20j miles. with 100 miles 90 60.
Iongol was four minutes ahead OF
Grant Both Mere q Ian ahead "
Hughes Zongcl's time for the eos
miles was $50. %. or an average of
to.Si miles an hour. He WAS II min
utes ahead of Muliord's time Tor this
distance last wear