FATAL FAILURE

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1929, Page 5

FATAL FAILURE

SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT I TRIPLEX DRIVER CRASHES. VELOCITY OF 202 MILES. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received 11 a.m.) , NEW YORK, March * 13. Lop Bible crashed into the saiid dunes and was killed at Daytone Beach today while travelling at a , speed .of 202 miles an hour. He was attempting to attain a world record in Mr J, M. White's Triplex racer. ' 4 ■ After Major iSegrave. had broken all records yesterday, Mr White declared that an endeavour would be made today to supersede Major Segrave's .

feat in the car Triplex, which held the former record. SUDDEN SWERVE. MACHINE CATCHES FIRE. SPECTATOR CUT IN TWO. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 12.48 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 13.

The Daytona Beach crash occurred when Bible, who-was inexperienced in speeding on this stretch, sent the car too, near, the surf. He attempted to swerve back towards the sands, but turned the wheel too sharply, the Triplex overturning like a - toy, the motor crashing against a saiid dune. This occurred two miles north, of the grandstand on the north-bound mu. The car caught fire as it overturned. Bible, who qualified this morning to drive, was caught and crushed under

the wreckage, >. The swerving ear struck a “Pathe Nows" cameraman standing on the sand dune and cut him in two. The Triplex was moving at approximately 200 miles an hour when it was wrecked. Just previously, on the south-hound run, Bible regi^tdred. 183.12 miles an hour. The sand dunp was occupied: by two cameramen, one of whom leapt to safety. The one killed has been identified as R. M. Trove. Bible was caught in a threc-ton mass of twisted steel, but his' crumpled body was pulled dear before the car caught f firc.

On turning the machine to begin the , second run Bible remarked: “It looks like a good day for a record.” , Then he waved his hand and was,off; Speeding by the judges’■ stand for the second run Bible was clocked at. 202.70 miles an hour. Then he crash- < cd in a great cloud of dry sand., ’ Major Segrave, who witnessed the accident, remarked:,, “He is ■ through with racing in his car this year, ’ ’ and . 'then, when he realised tlie full extent of the accident, said: “It is a .very regrettable affair. ’ ’ . Thousands of people lined the track . watching but a merp, handful stood near the point where the wreck occurred. .

One of them was the owner of the Triplex and was close to his friend Bible. 'He rushed to the scene to remove the body from the wreck. Yal Hareshape, secretary of the Automobile Contest Board, announces that the trials-are over for the year after this regrettable accident. - Bible, who was 42 years of age, was a former local garage owner, who became one of the fastest motor drivers in the world overnight. When he was today to attempt to break Major Segrave ’s record in the Triplex ear he said that the opportunity was the fulfilment of his lifetime’s hope, s and that he had never before' drivenin a similar manner. ;

The cameraman ■ killep was one of the mast daring veterans of Kxs craft. A few years ago he went through hair-raising experiences while photographing the interior of . a submarino from which water was being forced at great pressure from the chamber ho occupied.

the referee not to stop the fight, saying': “I’m all right.”'.

Chicago boxing writers are puzzled as to whether Heeney has finished in big heavyweight honours, or if he, slioiild be awarded a unique foi 1 ability to assimilate punishment. Last night he showed, why Tunucy ha/I such a hard time in bringing him down. Tom is easy to hit, but he can take more punishment than any heavyweight of recent years. The referee, Mr Purdy, said ho was on the verge of stopping the fight in the middle of the round several times, but decided that Heeney always had a chance to win on a knock-out. Ho must be .given credit for gameness and willingness to mix it at all times, but he lost at least six of the ton rounds. He nevef had a chance of winning except by a knock-out. Heeney’s share of the prize money is £3500. NO MORE TWENTY ’ROUNDS. NATIONAL CLUB’S DECISION. (United Service.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, March 12. ' London apparently has seen the last of the 20-round contests, says the ‘ ‘ Daily Mail’s”. spotting writer, announcing that future title bouts staged by the National Sporting Club brill be’ of 15 rounds, Comihoneirig with the Cotbett-Cutbert Lonsdale Belt fight oh Match 18.