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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
FRUSTRATED BY
/. STADIUM DEATH
One Son Dead, Another Dying,
Foehner Denounces Manage
ment for Boys Fate.

Joseph Foehner, of 1879 Sixteenth
avenue, was overcome with grief over
the death of his son Thomas, IA years
old, and the possibly fatal injury of
another son, Joseph, jr., while Mrs.
Foehner was confined to her bed and
under the care Of a physician.
Between his sobs Mr.. Foehner de-
nounced the management of the Mo-
tordrome and the county officials for
allowing such a state of affairs to
exist, where the youth of the COM
munity could go unaccompanied by
grown people. He did not know that
his boys had visited the track until
he was informed of Joseph's injuries,
when he FASTENED to the hospital and
identified the body of Thomas, who
was killed instantly, the entire top
of his skull having been crushed IN.
To a reporter for the Evening Star
the father said that his soul was
wrapped up in Thomas, who showed
such an aptitude for learning, and
that he had expected great things
from him. He attended st. Peters
Parochial School, and stood at the
head of his class, the first grade.
Both boys were very religious, and
on June 81 Father Stecher, pastor of
st. Peters Church, presented Thomas
with a prize for regular attendance at
church and Sunday school,.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
Mr.. B%RlTTING'S FUNERAL

Andrew G. Drifting. a member of
the Democratic County Committee,
and formrly a well-known athlete,
will be buried from his home, 221
Bloomfield avenue, tomorrow morn
ing. A high mass of requiem will be
celebrated at the Church of the
Sacred Heart at 8 o'clock, and inter
ment will be made in the family plot
at st. Mary's Cemetery. Ampere. Six
nephews of Mr.. Drifting will be his
p~all-bearers. They are John and An
drew Speary, George and John Brit
ting. Joseph Lunn and Jacob Geb-
hardt.
Mr.. Drifting died at his home Sat
urday, after a lingering illness. He
was engaged in the plumbing bust
ness. and was a member of many
church and political organizations. A
few years ago he was a semi-profes-
sional baseball player and all-around
athlete. A widow and seven children
survive. The children are Elizabeth,
Catherine. Marie, Andrew, Charles,
John and Alacque Drifting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
FATHER FINDS THAT
SON He
LIVING IS DEAD

Nathaniel Daley, of 10 o Ter
race Irvington. the father of Russeii
DALEY. the 1~4-year-old boy who re-
manned unidentified until today, said:
'There is no one to blame Tor TINS
catastrophe except the parents. every
Sunday afternoon l carried my chli-
dren to see the races, and was TO
have met Russell with W other OF
NV children yesterday afternoon III
the very spot where he was killed.
The little fellow was so impatient
to get away thai l told him to go
ahead and that l would meet mn
later. but friends called, and when
they left 1t was too late for me to get
away.
1--WE retired at Q o'clock, the usual
time. and I did not know but what he
had come in later until / picked up
the Star this morning and read that
a boy answering his description was
unidentified. l then returned home
and found that he was gone. /
FASTENED to the morgue and made the
identification.
"The little fellow was a favorite be-
cause he has been a cripple. from
birth. One OF his arms was shorter
than the other"
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 9 o'clock from the house
and interment will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
MAYOR TO PROBE
INTO FATAL RACE
Doesn't Want Another Such
Accident, Declares city's
Executive. !

A full investigation of the mo.o.-
orome accident viii be made -.
Mayor Hauslling. who has anno,,nco5
nat he Will cooperate with the connt.,
autnorities to the fullest extent -
this particular. ~ II
Ins is an awful thing" said ~.
mayor today. "All the more 60 -
cause so many of those killed and in.
1ured were so young.
We certainly do not want anvtbino
of the kind aver to occur in Newark
again." Mayor Haussling said. and
declared that he would take pains 10
have the most thorough Investigation
of the tragedy made.a
L have seen the Motordrome track.
and 1t is almost i~nconceivable TO me
even now, that such an accident could
nave happened there said the
mayor. ut is evident that motor
cycle, racing is a sport of which the
possibilities of danger are not vet
Iully understood. 1t is probably be.
cause the sport is SO new
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
BRIC=A-BRAC VANISHED
EACH TIME SHE CALLED
Sleuths Steal Into House and
Recover Loot.

Though she protested her innocence
Mrs. Rose l.. Kent, 80 a old, of
81 South Eleventh street, was held
in $500 bail for the grand jury by
Judge Herr in the Second Criminal
Court today, on the charge of hav-
ing stolen bric-a-brac to the value Of
5000 from DIR. S. r. O'Crowley, of II
Lombardy street.
Mrs. Kent had been under treatment
by DR.. O'Crowley for some time, and,
1t is alleged, hal after each visit she
paid to the physicians office some
article of bric-a-brac was missing.
Mrs. Sarah O'Crowley, the doctors
mother. watched the Kent woman on
her last visit, inc 1t is alleged that
she saw her remove several small
articles from a table.
The detective bureau was notified,
and last Saturday night Lieutenants
Corbitt and Gaffney gained an en-
trance into the Kent home through a
rear window on the second floor, and
gathered u pail the loot before they
We're discovered by Mrs. Kent, who
was placed under arrest.
In court today Mrs. Kent claimed
hat a woman boarder had stolen
the stuff and had placed 1t in her
rom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
DON DEMON SPEED; WAS GOADED TO FURY BY RIVAL
Body, Is Pmioned Under Seat at Races qpfh Victim of Tragedy on Top of Hin
HOODOO 13 RIDES WITH
DEATHO ON MOTORCYCLE
Rider Says He Had Premonition of Catastrophe, but Had Be-
gun to Feel Easier Until Thirteenth Event of Races Was
Announced.

when / went up to the track
yesterday" said George Hamilton, a
well-known rider, Il had a feeling
that there was going to be an acct
dent; but the first races went off all
right and | began to feel better.
Then came the "Unlucky Thirteenth"
and my presentment came true, as the
worst accident in the history of rae
ing happened. That this was the
thirteenth event of the day flashed
upon me with startling suddenness as
l watched Eddie Hasha crash into
the post"
The popular superstition regard
ing the possibility of ill-luck attend
ing the occurrence of the number
thirteen was indicated yesterday for
those who believe in such myths, and
there are many sporting men who do
give credence to them.
1t is regarded as a singular coin
incidence that in event No. IL, a
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WIVES OF TWO RACERS
SEE HUSBANDS KILLED
Motorcycle Victims Wives Within a Few Feet of Where Ac-
cident occurs-AIbright's Death Wins forgiveness for
EIopement.
tcont,nued from First rase.).

was making a name for himself, being
known as a perfect rider.
Ray Seymour, another speed king
who knew Albright at the beginning
of the latter's career as a racer, and
Johnnie for more than a year, felt
his death very keenly.
Ignorant of Tragedy. Keeps On.
81 don't know of anything that
could startle me as the death Of
Johnnie has," said Seymour. IT was
leading and I didn't know anything
was wrong until I made the turn
and saw the commotion in the stands
l didn't hear the shouts, my machine
prevented that, as the throttle was
open. The whole thing happened in
a second.
when I learned that Johnnie was
dead and heard of the death OF
Hasha and the spectators I couldn't
believe it. But the thought of young
Mrs. Albright was the worst ]
knew she didn't want him to ride,
and I believe he was going to give
1t up"
I1dclld . 81 PAOlCSSioiidi ldNC NWos
ridden at a park in Denver, in 1911.
Mrs. Hasha Is today Frustrated al
her boarding house, and after q
sleepless night is seeing no n ex.
cept the wife of one of the riders who
is helping her to- bear her sorrow.
Mrs. Hasha is a, Christian Scientist
and last night, in asking that a tele-
gram be sent to her parents telling
them of Eddie's death, she said:
Just say that Eddie has passed
over Don't say that he Is dead, fol
my folks are Christian Scientists ant
will. know what 1 mean"
Mrs. Albert Carlson, the wife of "A
Carlson, a rider who previous to yes
terday's fatalities had sustained
lucky spill, said today that both sht
and the riders sister, Catherine Carl
son, had tried many times to get hin
to~quit racing. but that he had al
ways refused,
HE won't listen to u.s." said the
racers sister, "but 1 CUES he wi,
after this accident"
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four-mile, free-for-all handicap, some
of the brightest stars in the motor
cycle armament should have been
entered. Hasha, Albright. Pee and
the two Kings, Johnnie and Frank,
all. possessed regulations as fast
men and the rivalry between them
was of the keenest nature.
The climax in the life of Johnnie
Albright was particularly striking, for
not only was he just attaining fame
In the East, but the thirteenth a C
was the grst he had ever ridden at
the Stadium-Motordrome.
As the huge crowd of spectators,
stunned by the tragic deaths of four
of their number and of the two
riders, moved away from the scene
many were heard to comment on the
singular fact Of the 'hoodoo num-
ber." AT least those acers who were
at the track yesterday will in the
future avoid an avent which bears
the number thirteen.
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Hashn Was Planning to
Enter Business Career

had left the breakfast table. the talk
turned on the managers of the game.
and some of the cyclists were ques-
toned wonderingly by the little
group of actors putting up at the
same house. Was it so very danger
Gus? they wanted to know. Eddie
Hasha looked across the table to
Ray Seymour, who sat opposite, and
then he laughed a little grimly.
slowed His Money.
81 suppose it'll get us all. each
when his turn comes,'' he said. "Oh.
l know it's a dangerous game, but 1
am slowing my money away in the
bank, and the wife will be fixed If 1
co.
He went out for a walk then, but
came back o little later and started
upstairs to look for Mrs. Hasha.
Percy Denton, a player in the Louis
Mann . company. who had just
wound up a Newark engagement, met
him on the stairway with the news
that his wife had gone to church.
That's So" Eddie said; Its Sun
day. isn't it? Well, l hope she's pray
ing for me-"
Strangely enough Hasha had not
counted on riding yesterday. He had
had a little squabble with the man
agement of the Newark motordrome
over the eternal question of the
purses, and during the week swore
UP and down that he would not race
on Saturday as they had expected
him to. The threat from the man
agement was that If he failed them
1t would NEAR his barring from every
licensed curse in the United States;
but he did not ride Saturday after
noon, and went fresh to the race at
Brighton Saturday night, a race
which he left in a glow of triumph.
Then, just In time for yesterdays
disaster, he patched up his misun-
Outstanding with the Newark people
and entered the lists for the thir-
tenth event.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
HASHA FORCED TO
DEATH BY A RIVAL q
RIDER; rs ALLEGED

Councilman P. Allen Smith, of Or
ange, was in the group near the scene
of the accident. He saw the perilous
run of Hasha up the side of the sau-
Ger. He said the dead speed king was
literally forced up to the top of the
track by one of his rivals.
1T was my first visit to the track
and the last he added. 81 may
have beer unduly nervous because of
my first visit, but all through the rid
ing / felt a premonition of trouble
and had asked my companion, Joseph
Mulvihill what would happen If u
machine darted up to us. He laughed
at my statement, declaring it was i'm
possible, and soon afterwards the
riders dashed past at frightful speed
and | was Mortified to see the crash
and the awful carnage"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
SCENES !
AT CITY HOSPITAL.
Parents Identify Dead Sons.
Victims of Motorcycle
Catastrophe.

Physicians and nurses at the hos.
pital did not get a minutes rest all
night caring for the injured and look
Ing after the crowds of people who
called at the hospital thinking that
perhaps some relative was numbered
among the dead and injured.
some of the scenes at the hospital
were heartrendingly pitiful. Mrs.
Barnett, the mother of William Bar
nett, 20 years old, of 206 Bergen
street, who died at 7 o'clock this
morning, Is almost distracted with
grief. Young Barnett and another
brother We're her only support, her
husband being dead. Recently Will
lam had secured a new position and
had been very happy over his pros
poets.
II Was His First Visit.
Yesterday was the first time that
he had been to the Motordrome.
When brought to the hospital he was
found to be suffering from a frac-
tured skull. Although conscious at
first he relapsed into unconscious
ness shortly afterwards and the ply
sicians saw that his only possible
hope was an operation. The operation
was performed, but in spite of the
efforts of the doctors to save his
life the youth expired this morning
without having regained conscious
ness.
Young DoIley Identified.
A boy II ear old who died from O
fractured skull was identified at the
hospital this morning by Nathaniel
Dolley, of 0 Sixteenth avenue as his
son Russell. Young Dolley went to
the races yesterday without his par
ents' knowledge. The elder Dolley
said at the hospital that he had in-
tended taking his wife and family to
the Motordrome, but something
turned up to prevent him. Russell.
however. went with aocuple of other
boys. The father was in a highly
state when he identified his
SON.
Another youngster, ID years old,
who in a serious condition with a
fractured skull. was identified by his
parents as Michael Harazda, of -
Highland terrace. The boy has not
regained consciousness since he was
admitted to the hospital.
Woman assistance in administering
to the wants of the dying was given
the physicians by the Rev. Edward
F. Quirk, of st. Joseph's Church, who
spent the greater part of last night
and this morning at the hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
IRvINGToN CLUBS OUTING

About a hundred members and
guests of the East End Pinochle Club
went on the first annual family outing
of that club yesterday to Tuscan
Farm, Hilton. The baseball game be-
tween the teams of the single and the
married men was won by the. latter.
Frederick Tries Won the half-mile
running race, the high running jump
honors were carried off by Thomas
Hagan. Frederick Brockel and Paul
Kiefer won the QUOT game. Freder-
ick w. Jastram and Herman Vida
seek were awarded prizes for highest
scores In the pinochle match games.
The arrangements committee vas
Herman F. Labentz, chairman; Henry
Rech, Herman W~idaseck. Frederick
Brockel, John hink and Ernest w.
Fraebel.
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the haN Mr.. Smith produced the
hat to show how his life had been
spared.
Fred Fischotter's Experience.
Fred Fischotter, of 1874 West Kinney
| street. who was injured, told his story
| to an Evening Star reporter today.
II was sitting In the first row viii
my son Fred, who is IL years DID, ne
| said. 1.-THE boy saw what was com
ing before l did. He ducked benin,
me and then started to climb toward
the top.
Just as he did that something flew
past, striking me in the face. L Eel
back stunned. Fred was stepped on
and kicked in the head during the
panic that followed. We were botf
taken to the City Hospital in an auto
mobile.
MY wife did not want me to &c
to the races yesterday, but l had
promised Fred. l told her that II
would be the last time, however. and
ii will"
James Loefring, IA years old, son
of MI. and Mrs. Conrad Loefring, OF
Speedway and Nineteenth avenues,
Irvington. had witnessed every mat
inee held on the Essex County Speed
way, as his home bordered on the
west side of the track at Nineteenth
avenue. Owing to the abandonment
of the course young Loefring was not
able to see the horses speed over the
well kept mile course, aside from the
opening day parade of the horsemen,
Having heard Mike Harazda, Ii
years old, of II Highland terrace,
describing the thrilling finishes at the
motordrome, young Loefring prompt
ed his mother to permit him to visit
the scene of the most fatal accident
on record at a motor track yester-
day. Mrs. Loefring furnished James
with the price of admission, and with
Hara2da he went to the track.
II Was not until the family read OF
the description@of one of the VIC
Tins in the Morning Star that they
visited the morgue and identified the
body. Since learning of the affair,
Mrs. Loefring has been in a hysteri-
cal state.
The boy attended the I~rvington
1tlllIdi pCIlOOi, ailh tilSSiiidi1o 1
likely act as pall-bearers. The
funeral will take place Wednesday
morning from st. Leo's Catholic
Church, Irvington The interment
will be in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre.
Young Harazda, who Is in n Sc
rious condition. has been assisting
his father and brother build their
three-story stucco home.
Killed on First Visit.
Yesterday was the first time that
William Barnett, one of the dead, had
ever been to the Motordrome. His
mother is almost Frustrated with
grief.
When seen by an Evening Star re-
porter today, Mrs. Barnett said:
mo, Willie was never at the Motor
drome before. I don't know why he
had to go there yesterday. but l sup
pose 1t was meant to be that way"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
GR|EF-STR|CKEN
RACERS MAY QUIT
Horror of Fatal Accident IN
nerves Riders-King's Es-
cape a Miracle.
Continued from First Page.)
was at the side of Johnnie Albright
and just above him on the track.
just Missed Machine.

was at the side of Johnnie Albright
and just above him on the track.
just Missed Machine.
when Eddie's machine hit the
post it came spinning through the
air and passed with a whirr right
in front of my face, hitting Johnnie
in the head. | missed 1t by the mar
rowest margin, and l am still sur
prised that Johnnie didn't run into
me and that the two of US did not
pile up and spill the fellows behind
us.
IT have seer many accidents in all
parts of the country, but lone where
any of the spectators were hurt or
killed. I saw a fellow ride into a wire
fence on a Denver track something
like Eddie did yesterday. but he was
laid up for only a few days.
my theory of the accident-and, OF
course, it is only a theory-is thai
Eddie climbed the track almost with
out knowing tit was done sc
quickly-and when he struck the wire
the impact shook him so that he
didn't know anything and couldn't
even slide off his seat and save his
life"
Will Quit. Says Seymour.
81 guess we won't ride any more
this season." said Ray Seymour to-
days 1.-The season was to last until
some time in October, but / don't
feel like riding again, for a while
anyway. 1t certainly is tough on a
mans wife when he is killed riding.
I believe a rider shouldn't get mar
ried as long as he Is on the track.
It's easy enough to make money
enough to get married on and then
get out of the game.
at seems hard that Johnnie AL
was a perfect rider. and yesterday
was riding along just as splendidly
as ever, never suspecting anything
was to happen to him. And then,
without a seconds warning. Eddie's
machine spun through the air and
hit him"
AS many different explanations of
the cause of the accident were offered
today as there we're riders to give
them. Each held a different view, one
that Hasha had gone blind suddenly
another that his real tire had blown
out, another hat he had died Of
apoplexy, while still another rider
stuck. All agreed that Frank Kings
escape from the flying machine was
nothing short of a miracle.
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MOTHER JOYFUL;
SONS ARE ALIVE
Mrs. Henry G~rieshaber, Told
Her Children Were Killed,
Finds Them Only Injured.

The Grieshaber home, at q twenty
second street, Irvington, was on OF
mixed Joy and grief today.
The mother, who was hrst told tha'
both her sons had been killed, was
frantic with grief, but when sne
learned that George, 10 years old, mao
suffered a fracture of the right iee
and that Herbert, 10 years old, mac
escaped with a fractured arm her JOY
was beyond bounds.
The little family has Just recentiy
moved here from Macon, but the
father, Henry Grieshaber, a lthog-
rapher, found 1t necessary TO go 10
Rochester for employment.
Last night the mother anxiousls
awaited the Homecoming of her boys
and did not know that they had gone
to the oMtordrome until a neighoor
called and informed her that they
had both beer killed. She FASTENED
to the City Hospital, and Immediately
identified her sons among the injured
Both begged their mother not 10
worry and not to let their rather
know of the affair.
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NEARING ENToMBED MINERS

BIWABIK, Mimi. Sept. s.-Rescu-
ers have almost succeeded in reach
ing the W. miners imprisoned in the
Ruddy Pit. The men are believed to
be, alive. The .rescuers are drilling
through the earth at the sub-level and
are sinking a three-inch pipe. They
believe they hear tappings on the
pipe at frequent intervals. /,
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their daughters marriage they dis
owned her.
Death Brings Forgiveness.

their. daughters marriage they dis
owned her.
Death Brings For giveness.
Early today, however, Mrs. Al
bright's mother called up her daugh-
ter where she was staying with Mrs.
Hasha. at 323 Washington street. Mrs.
Albright's mother said she would
come to Newark as soon as possible
and expressed a desire for her daugh-
ter to come home and declared that
her marriage, which had SO tragic an
ending. would be forgiven.
Mrs. Albright is a slim. pretty girl
about % years old. She was overcome
with. grief today, and In talking with
her mother on the telephone the tears
streamed down her face and she
sobbed piteously.
A telegram was last night sent te
Johnnie Albright's parents in Denver
telling them of his death and giving
them their first information of his
marriage. Mrs. Albright's friends
among the motorcycle riders have ad-
vised her to go to Denver with her
husbands body, and it Is probable
that she will do so today. George
Hamilton, a rider. has offered to &C
company her.
Albright Had Bright Prospects.
Had Albright qui the race track
before ne met his death, he would
soon have had enough money to live
on comfortably with his wife, for his
grandfather intended leaving him q
large amount.
Albright was the son of the CHIEF
warden at the Jail in Denver, and was
only q years old. His father objected
very strongly at first to his racing, but
finally gave his consent and ever
bought the boy his first machine
About a year ago Johnnie left home
Angeles and finally coming here this
Angeles and finally comm here thi:
summer.
At the recent Brighton Beach meet
he was the star next to Chapple, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
SEEKING CANDIDATES

A committee consisting of Francis
s. Green, Henry A. Schroeder. Percy
Il. Tichenor. Harold A. Smith, Theo-
lore Ehrlich, OF the First ward; Otto
F. Heinz. Victor J. Simon. Alfred w.
Andruss, John Fl. Burton. A. G.
Johnson, of the Second ward: Charles
Banta, Harry Taylor, Paul Ludwig.
Edward B. Ash and Leonard B.
Lyons, of the Third ward. will seek
available candidates for the Office
of mayor and councilmen on the Ma
tional Progressive ticket. The
names of these men will be presented
at the meeting of the league, which
will be held in Masonic Hall, Friday
night.