The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
HARROUN WINS RACE.
ARTHUR GREINER, SPORTSMAN
PILOT, SERIOUSLY INJURED
HIS MECHANICIAN DEAD.
HALF A DOZEN OTHERS ARE HURT
Mad Whrligig of Cars on indianapolis
Course-Great Throng Cheers
Drivers in Thrilling 5oo-MiIe
Speed Contest.

fortune and the glory of the automo-
men were injured in the first 50O-mile
race on speedway, the greatest test
of skill and endurance in the history
of the sport of motor racing, won by
Ray Harroun, driving a Marmon car,
in 6 hours Al minutes and 8 seconds.
Closely pressing Harroun for the vic
tory were Ralph Mulford, with Lo-
zier, who finished second, and David
Bruce-Brown, who drove his Fiat un-
der the wire good third.
One Man Is Killed.
At the end of the first $50 miles
automobile race, one mechanician had
been killed and driver perhaps fatal
ly injured; four of the forty cars that
started had been withdrawn because
of broken parts, and David Bruce
Brown, driving Fiat, was leading a
long grind that promised to continue
to the end.
S. P. Dickson, mechanician for Ar
thur Greiner of Chicago, driving an
AmpleX car, lost his life in an upset
on the back stretch in the thirtieth
mile of the race. Greiner suffered sew
eral broken ribs and perhaps concus-
sion of the brain. Surgeons at the
field hospital would not make state
ment as to the probable outcome of
his injuries.
The accident was due to the car cast
ing front tire. Greiner could not hold
the car to the track and it skidded to
the infield and whirled completely
around, tearing off both back wheels.
Dickson was thrown twenty feet
against the fence. His body was ter
ribly mangled. Greiner was hurled
to the track
Accidents Thrill Crowd.
A series of succeeding accidents
thrilled the immense crowd, pitched
high a fearful expectancy and kept
thousands of eyes strained on the
track for a carnival of death that
seemed imminent whenever group of
cars flashed close to each other Men
injured in the mishaps were as fol-
lows:
Dave Lewis, mechanician for Teddy
Tetzlaff Oozier), right leg broken
near hip.
Harry knight, driver of Westcott,
breast bruised and possible internal in
juries.
John T. Glover, Knights mechanic
ian, body bruised.
Bob Evans, mechanician for Jack
Tower (Jackson), body bruised when
he leaped from car in panic.
John Wood, mechanician for Joe
Jagersburger (Case), run over and
badly bruised.
With bright skies and a breeze
that cooled the atmosphere from the
oppressive heat of the last few days,
nothing appeared to mar the greatest
day in the sport of automobile racing.
More than 10000 persons were lined
up at the speedway gates, five hours
before the time scheduled for the
start of the big 500-mile international
sweepstakes, 10 a. m.
Never in the history of Indianapolis
have such throngs visited the track.
Hundreds, unable to find hotel accom-
mediation, slept in their automobiles,
which were parked down town. Be-
fore the speedway gates opened at $50
crowd extending for blocks awaited
admittance into the grounds. Indica-
tions were that the crowd of 100000,
which was expected to witness the
race, might be far outstripped.
Many accidents in the downtown
streets, collisions between automobiles
and pedestrians run down, were COM
mon, while the talk of the crowd con-
cerned how many might be killed"
in the big event, in addition to the
speculation on the winner.
In the betting before the race, Ray
Harroun, driver f the Marmon
Wasp" local car, was favorite,
with the National team, Grant, in the
Alec, Burman in the Benz and Bruce
Brown in the Fiat, crowding for first
honors. Harroun was made the favor.
lite because of his acquaintance with
the brick track
Every driver dreaded the passing of
the 300-mile mark. This is the great.
est distance cars have been called upon
to travel in this country Accidents
have occurred and many lives lost at
this distance. With 200 miles more to
go, the strain on both drivers and cars
will be terrific and accidents are ex.
pected, possibly resulting in the loss of
life.