Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-09
Two Riders and Four Spectators Killed at
 New Newark Motordrome
DOING 92 MILES AN HOUR
Eddie Hasha of Texas Trying Regain Lead He Had Lost When Accident Occurred-Hasha and Johnny AIbnzf4 Among the Victims-Sprocket of Hasha's Wheel Tssrs Of Skull of Small Boy-Many Injured

Newark, N. J., Sept S-Eddie Hasha Of Waco, Tex, -,holder of several worlds records for motor cycle racing. plung- ed over the rail of the course at the new Newark Motordrome into a crowd late this afternoon, causing the death of six persons, including himself, while six are dying and thirteen are badly injured
 Riding 92 Miles an Hour.
 Five thousand spectators were wit messing the finish of a TOUT mile free for all race when the daring Texas rid CT doing 92 miles an hour took his fatal plunge. He was riding high on the bank of the track when the wheel Of his machine swerved and struck the upper edge He was pitched head frst into the air. He must have been instantly killed in the collision. His body was shapeless from broken bones when 1t was picked up almost at the feet of his wife, seated among men and boys in the bleachers.
 Albright Lived Over Two Hours.
 Albright was thrown head-hrst in the other direction, into the enclosure of the track, when the champions wheel came sliding down the steep bank and struck him. He was picked up for dead, but he lived in an uncon- scious condition for more than two hours after removal to a hospital He finally succumbed to hemorrhage of the lungs.
 Victims Were Leaning Over Rail.
 Tho spectators injured were mainly the men and boys who were leaning over the rail yelling encouragement to the riders when Hashs came from the ring Into their midst. Some of the spectators were hurled high into the air, and landed in the laps of those seated behind. A panic among the spectators followed the tragedy.
 Tracks Worst Accident.
 The stadium where the accident oc- cured is in Vailsburg, a suburb of this city, where bicycle and motor cycle racing have been popular sports this year. The season has been mark ed by a number of accidents both here and at Brighton Beach, N. F.. but never in tne history of local racing has such a death list been recorded as was today.
 Six Starters in the Event. Six riders started in the free for alL which was the last event on the pro- 8TdAnulcs IL WdS d ndnulCdP CfCht5 with Hasha and Ray Seymour of Los Angeles, an old rival for premier hon. ors of the motordrome, each starting from scratch. Ray Packer, another Los Angeles rider, started at the quar- ter mile mark, and Albright. the Denver rider, and Frank King and John King of Newark were each given two full laps handicap. The track is a quar- ter mile. and circular.
 Hasha Sought to Regain Lost Lead. At<the> crack of the pistol Hasha leaped into the lead of Seymour. After six rounds of the course, during which his rival had eaten his smoke, the, pair evened up, and in another lap Seymour passed Hasha with terrific burst of speed. By varying bargtns Seymour kept the lead until the last few laps. The railing was lined four deep, with the men and boys urging Hasha to ov- .ertai1e his rival Just at the com mencement of the last lap the cham pion crouched low on his handle bars | in an attempt to overtake Seymour. The leader ran high on the track, leav- | ing a narrow space for Hasha to pass,