Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
SPENCER WlSHART IS
KILLED in AUTO RACE
VETERAN OF MANY FAST CON-
TESTS PERIsHEs WHEN
CAR ovERTURNs

Car overturned. his mecHdulCldH,
John Jenter, also was badly hurt.
Wishart died later in hospital.
Wishart's right leg was broken, his
skull was fractured and his chest
crushed. His assistants right arm
was fractured and he was also intur-
ed internally. Both men were rushed
to hospital. They were then uncon-
scious. Mrs. Wishart, who had been
cheering in the stations her daring
husband, was taken 10 his bedside
The accident was due to the furious
pace sustained. For nearly half of
the distance of SO1 miles, until the
accident, w shart averaged almost Is
miles an hour, or nearly five miles
f. er than the new record, which
VS. established yesterday by Ralph
DePalma.
1t was by no means Wisharts race
as yet, however, for both Burman, who
is known as the driver who drives
with a fearlessness bordering closely
en- recklessness, was close behind.
Wishart, to maintain his lead, took
chances on rough stretches that caus-
ed the spectators to gasp. On the
thirteenth lap his car skidded thrugoh
a fence and overturned. Some Of the
witnesses said that he seemed to lose
control of the steering gear.
The accident pur Burman in the
lead, but the awful pace and the heat
of his engine made him sick and he
had to withdraw in favor of Ralph Null
| ford, who took his seat at the steer
ing post. The new leader was follow
ed closely by Alene, Pullen, DePalIna,
Grant and Wilcox.
The race was not stopped. While
the spectators wefe lifting the car off
the PROSTATE forms pinned under it,
the other contestants, their set faces
looking straight ahead in the dust and
smoke, pursued their breahneck
course Three spectators were re
ported slightly hurt when Wishart's
car hit the fence, near which were
their seats,
Fountain took the pole and the lead
at the start of the automobile race for
the Elgin National trophy today, but
as he finished the first lap Dearborn
was close behind. Mishaps began al
mcst with the start of the race. and
three cars were put out of it on the
first lap, the machines driven by
Shrunk, Tidmarsh and Walker being
forced to withdraw.
Wishart Is Hurt
Spencer Wishart was reported early
in the race as badly injured by the
overturning of his car, Andrew Jen-
ner, Wishart's mechaniccian, also was
injured. The car turned turtle at
Station No. 8 and both men were
pinned under it. Wishart was in the
lead at the time of the accident.
The car, it was learned when con-
firmation became possible, skidded
mot a fence, which caused it to turn
turtle. Both of Wishart's legs were
broken He was internally injured.
Jenner also was seriously injured.
AT the time of the accident Wishart
was averaging close to 70 sfafissN an
hour. Wishart died later. Ja
Wishart's injury was due to the
closeness with which Burman was
pressing him and he took long chances
in covering rough stretches at rate
which made the spectators gasp and
fear for his safety. The strain of the
race proved too much for Burman.
He was taken sick and had to desert
the wheel in favor of Ralph Mulford.
At the hospital tent Mrs. Wishart
came to her husbands bedside, but
he was unconscious and the gravest
fears were felt over his condition
The cars stood as follows at the end
of the first six laps:
First, Wishart, time 1857; second
| Wilcox. 1880; third, Burman. 41.24;
| fourth, Pullen, Al: 43;In fifth. iRicken'
bacher 41:53. lga
/ After driving one hundred miles, IL
laps, the cars stood:
First, Wishart; second, Mulford;
third, Alley; fourth. Pullen; fifth, De
Palma.
At $50 miles the leaders stood as
follows at the end of the eighteenth
lap: lsI4R
First, Burman; second. Rickenbach'
err, driving for Alley; third, Pullen;
fourth, De Palma; fifth. Grant, sixth,
Anderson
| Wishart was "a years old and had
been racing for six years. He start
ed by plotting cars owned by himself
and Finished second in the first race
run at the Indianapolis track. His
work was Characterized by fine