SPEEDWAY CRASH

Grey River Argus, 6 December 1932, Page 4

SPEEDWAY CRASH

AT AUCKLAND Third in Few Days (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, December 5. Tlie sudden collapse of the front tyre of a racing motor cycle resulted in three prominent cinder track riders becoming involved iu a spectacular smash at the Western Springs Speedway this evening. One of tlie three. C. Goldbert, aged 23 received concussion, and lie was taken to the Auckland Hospital, while of the other two, A. Mattson, the Do minion ehampion, was rendered unconscious, but he recovered: while T. Stevenson, one of the English team, escaped unhurt. Goldbert, who resides at l.den Terrace. is not seriously injured. He is the third rider from the local Speedway to be admitted to Hospital with head injuries since the track was opened on November 26. The crash occurred in the final of tlie Speedway Handicap event. 1.. Gregorv, of England, was leading, lie ing" losely followed by Mattson, who. in turn, was pursued by Stevenson, Goldbert bringing up the rear. The increased as th- race progressed, and in the last lap each of the riders was on full throttle in the final bend, when Mattson's front tyre suddenly collapsed. In an instant the deflated inner tube wa> entangled in the front wheel, and th.. „i,ier ...t.r V.as .jammed in the I 1,.. i.,:.. !,,,... -uddenly cheeked, leap c ,| 1,.,.1i1y into 111- air. and threw the rider prawling a-ross the track. Stevenson was only a few yards behind. :>u,| Goldbert was still further a. k. I-:..ih of them threw their ma chine, in plu'.hy attempts to avoid the fallen rider, but their speed carried lop of Mattson. For a moment the three riders lay beside tlu ir mounts, but Stevenson-was quickly 1.1, Ins feet. ami. although shaken, he was unhurt. Both Goldberg and Mattson were rendero<l unconscious. Mattson was too shaken to ride again.