New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-31
FACES DEATH IN RACE
AFTER RUNAWAY HORSE
PatroIman Seriously Hurt When
Tossed to Pavement Over
His Mounts Head.
GRAZES 81" ROAD PILLARS
Wild Chase Extends Over Half a
Mile of Bronx Shopping Dis
trict-Injured Man Has Ex-
cellent Police Record.

As. the climax TO a thrilling half-mile
chase after a runaway horse attached
10 q Junk wagon, Patrolman George j.
Frisch was thrown over the head Of
his horse at 152d street and Third ave-
nue., The Bronx yesterday. and landed
on the cobblestones between the car
tracks He was hurt internally and
has a fractured hip. The motOrman Of
a trolley brought his car TO a stop only
a few feet from the unconscious pa
trolman's body. The runaway horse
had been left standing at the curb.
Frisch. beginning the chase after the
runaway at 160th street and Third ave-
nue.. had a dozen narrow escapes before
finally pitching over his horses head.
Again and again ne and his mount
grazed the iron pillars Of the elevated
/ railroad, and on more than one occasion
3 the patrolman and horse missed trolley
cars and wagons by few inches. He
was unconscious when picked up by
fPatrolman Moses. of the Morrisania
Estation. The injured man was taken to
lebanon Hospital. where he was still
unconscious at a late hour last night
sScott. Frischs splendid horse, was
also hurt, having fallen heavily and
hsld along on his side.
The patrolman was standing in the
istable yard OF the Morrisania station
about o'clock in the evening adjust
Ding the saddle on Scott, preparatory
TO going on patrol. Frisch's attention
was suddenly attracted by the cries OF
!children playing in the square and the
sound Of a horses hoofs beating on the
pavement. moment later he saw
the runaway racing in Washington ave-
niue at a wild pace. The junk wagon
.swayed dangerously, threatening to up
set at every lunge of the horse as the
frightened children narrowly escaped
the animals hoofs.
Ieaping into the saddle, the patrol
man urged Scott to take up the pur-
suit Down Third avenue, between the
lane formed by the double row of ele-
waited pillars. the struggle between the
runaway and police horse continued.
with Scott holding his own and
Frisch leaning far forward in the sad
die At 10th street. however, a trolley
car grazed the junk wagon and caused
F'risch to bring his mount to stop.
AS soon AS the path was clear the chase
was renewed with greater speed.
At 1929 street the wheels Of the junk
wagon became locked with those of
another wagon going in the same di-
rection, bringing it to a temporary halt.
Frisch was within half a dozen
'engths Of the wagon by this time, and
when the two vehicles slowed around,
proadside across the tracks, his path
was blocked.
Scott, seeing the danger, threw
himself back on his launches, sliding
pver the cobblestones for several feet
with the force of his momentum.
Frisch. taken totally unawares, was
ratapulted over his horses head.
Patrolman Moses. who was on the
sidewalk when Frisch was thrown. ran
FORWARD and grabbed the bride of the
runaway. Frisch was taken to Leb-
anon Hospital by Or. Shamaskin
Frisch is thirty-three years old and
lives at No. 4j9 West 49th street, Man
haitian. He has an excellent record in
5he depar+ment