The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-07-28
FIRST LOST Wife
and then life
Because He Was a Demon
For Speed.
Lewis Strang will no Longer
Flirt with Death-Married
Miss Spaulding,
A special from chicago Saws:

"A special from Chicago Says:
Lewis Strang, whose name stood
for unbridled daring wherever motor
racing is known, died a victim to the
necklsssrsss which cluEsd his wife
recently to divorce him.
Hero of a hundred heart-chiIling
flirtations with death ON tracks
whare to run a mile minute was
like standing still, it was 1sft to
Strang to m@et his end i'm a Eatid re-
liability rum.
His car Overturned off an am-
banlument twanty mime mifss from
Richlald Center, in Southern Wis
consin. Others in the machine es-
capped INJURY but the young racdr
was crushed under the foothoard.
So hotly in the v5ins of Lk,wis
Strang ram THE desire for spsed THAT
it forced into subordinaticm all either
consideration. First his wife and
then his lifs wah sacrificad to its
qualification. Some of Strang's
friends say the first hastensd THE
second
Sine the beautiful woman, known
on the stage as Louise Alexander, di-
vorced him ON the principal ground
that he was too Needless of his life
and hers, Strang appeared even
meres careless of death. He became
demon ON the track and ON the
road he seamsd totally incapable OF
kesping car down to moderate
speed
Strang broke an arm about the
middle of JUNE during a race in Ke-
nosha and it is said not to have b-sll
strong enough to attempt the waari-
some grind of the state Iun this
week. 1t is thought this weakness
may have contribuled to a lack OF
control of the car.
The remains were recoveuad by
Jaagersbenger, and will be sent To
New York for burial. Jaeggers-
barger could hardly contain himself
as he pitifully crisd over the corpse;
Il can hardly realize that Lewis is
dead. At indianapolis / was spilled
out ON the track, going elghty,fiUa
miles an hour. and escaped without
a scratch, while poor Lewis is killed
in a reliability run in which he is
not even a competitor"
Fame cams to Lewis Snang al
most with manhood. He was born
twenty-six Years ago at Amsterdam,
n. Y, where three sisters live. His
first eXperianes as a professional
chauffeur was in the peaceful job OF
plotting Bishop Potter's cur around
tho streets OF New York. The blood
Of the famous revolutionary Gen.
eral, Isneal Putnam, ran in his veins,
however. and dt surgad tantilizingly
into the fingers that guidsd the
good prelates limousine on its dig
nifiad rounds. The spirit that
prompted his ancestor to jump his
horse over a cliff when pursued by
the British finally sent Strang into
the racing game.
His name was known in Europe
and America a Year or two laber,
when he became acquainted with
Miss Jennde Louise Spaulding, Cd
Owansboro. who is we'll known in
Hartford. being the grand-danghter
OF DIR. Wayland Alexander She was
then In THE Follies of 1905" under
the name OF Louise Alexander. Strane
paid impetuous court. but three
times after their engagemmt the
young woman postponed the wed
ding ON a haw hours notice. Final
ly. on October 2s. 1870. she agreed
to wed providing ths ceremony be
pTformed In Chicago.
With characteristic speed. Stnang
bundled his fianoee aboard fast ex-
press and came TO Chicago They
arrived the next morning. The first
man In the marriage license clerks
window was Strang. By telephont
he arranged with Rev. John Newton
Fi'aaman. OF the Fourth Ppesbyter'
ian church. to perform the ceremony.
From a racing owner Strang Dor
rowed a high-powered car and tn
car sped 20 the minister's nssidsnoe
They we're married at noon ant
brought DR.. Freeman down tow