The sun., 1916-12-03
2KILLED, II HURTIN
MOTOR RACE SMASH
Hughey Hughes Meets Death
When Galvin's Car Crashes
Into Press Box.
CHEVROLET WINS EVENT
English Driver Led UniOntOwn
Field When His Machine
Hit Guard Rail.

UNfoNTowN Pa, Dec. 2.-Gaston Wei
n, and Hughey Hughes were killed.
Frank Calvin probably was MORALLY In
jured and a number Of other persons
we're less seriously hurt near the end OF
the Universal trophy automobile race at
the Uniontown speedway late this after
noon. Herbert smith, o Pittsburg news
paper man Montgomery Mccormick. a
constable on duty at the track Donald
Dsamsr. Richard Adams and Edward F.
Kovsl Of New York Richard Spawn.
Pittsburg: Elmer Putnam. uniontown {;
L. II. Conger. Akron. Ohio j. ]. Daugh-
erty, PitNburg E. l.. Myers, Pittsburg.
all spectators. we're among the injured.
Adams suffered severe injuries about the
head and body.
Hughes had run his car into the guard
rail near the cent, of the speedway on
the sixty-second lap Of the race because
Of engine trouble and had walked to the
press stand when Calvin came tearing
down the track. When almosi opposite
the stand Calvin seemed to lose control
Of his car. and 1t shot with lightning
speed toward the stand which Hughes
had reached scarcely a moment before.
Dsrned In the Wreckagr.
Hughes saw his danger. but had no
chance to escape. for he. with Calvin
and Weigel. Galyin's me, hanic. were In
stantly buried IN the w%reckage. Persons
on the stand were knocked down by the
impact, Smith being caught In the splin-
tering timbcrs. When the mel we're
picked up II was found tina, Hughes and
Weigsl had been killed ard Calvin 80
seriously injured hat It was feared he
could not survive.
Since the opening 4 the speedway.
November Is last. four men have been
killed and several injured. During the
speed trials last Monday w men were
killed when n car swerved and rolled 10
the bottom Of the saucer. The follow
Ing day. II. Van Loan OF New York ard
Zed Springer OF C%niontown were seri-
ousiy injured by the ssiddiug of a car
into a group Of officials timing the
trials.
Chevrolet Wins the Event.
Louis Chevrolet Of Genev,. Swi,zer-
land. won the feature event Of to-day's
car OF 1l2is miles. His time was I
hour II minutes l2ia scond Hughes
led up to the thirty-second lap. where
Chevrolet caught and passed him. hold
Ing his lead for one lap. when Hughes
again went to the font. Dave Lewis Of
California went into the lead in the
thirty-fourth lap. but Was quickly dis
placed by Hughes. The latter continued
H. the lead until the sixty-secori round
when lie crashed through a guard rail
and out OF the running. a moment later
Frank Calvin crashed into the press box
sustainirs probably mortal injuries AZ
ter the accident TO HuIhes's car Chevro-
let regained and held the lead to the end
Of the race.
Summary of universal trophy race:
Louis Chevrolet won. time ] IA :l2i:
$1,000 Dave Lewis. second, ! :l6 :3Sis
s708: Ralph de Palma. third. l:l1:-
SIS Ills. $500 Barney Newgard. / :25 90,
$500 Milt Mcbride. Nth. | 20 u.s., $500,
A dealers race Of forty-eight miles
for a prize of $500 was won by l.. l.
F'cttefman of pittsburg. time. so min
utes ~ seconds r. VI. Mccarthy. second,
and W. ]. Robinson. third.