05 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1916
Page
1
A crowd at the arena watched in alarm as bleacher sections collapsed injuring about one hundred people. Officials evacuated spectators while emergency crews treated multiple patients with serious injuries.
Referee Billy Roche of New York awards Freddie Welsh the decision on points after twenty rounds with Charlie White. A foul free-for-all erupts as Welsh is hailed by supporters and fans swarm the ring. An arena collapse injures over a hundred spectators and mars the program with cushions thrown at the referee.
A formal tribute in Hodgenville Kentucky marks Abraham Lincoln as the great emancipator as President Wilson voices respect for democracy at his birthplace ceremony. The event draws 5000 mourners and features speeches by Folk of Missouri and other dignitaries as crowds greet the presidential train.
Galvin finishes third aboard an English car after a steady race from start to finish. The event highlights a strong showing by D Aleness in a competitive field with a tight finish.
Gil Anderson in Stutz loses control causing a fatal crash that fatally injures the mechanic Bert Shields during a day of racing. Investigations follow into the accident at the scene.
The bulletin forecasts fair conditions for Ohio Tuesday and Wednesday with possible showers near the lakes, while Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana remain fair with chances of showers midweek. Temperatures stay above average east of the Mississippi with frost noted in Maine interiors and scattered rains in northern border states.
Mr Hughes will arrive in Cincinnati from Atlanta on the Queen and Crescent Route at 8 50 tonight. His private car will be added to a Big Four fast train leaving Grand Central Depot at 9 45. A large reception and fireworks display are planned with speeches by Republican leaders and a band concert.
John D Aitken won in a Puget car with a 3 5 27.22 time earning 13000 dollars. Wilbur D Alene finished second in a Deusenberg Special with 3 9 56. Frank Galvin took third in a Sunbeam with 3 18 35.58 earning 3000 dollars. George Buzanne placed fourth in a Deusenberg with 3 23 05 earning 1500 dollars. Art Klein fifth in a Crawford with 3 34 15.06 earning 1300 dollars. C J Devlin sixth in a Deusenberg Special with 3 46 26 earning 1200 dollars. O B O Haile and Art Klein tied for seventh in a Kleinart, awarded place without finishing, earning 1100 dollars.
Johnny Aitken, the raw-boned Hoosier driver from the Indiana capital, drove his Peugeot racer to victory in the first annual automobile sweep stakes at the new Sharonville track.
Conference delegates from both sides gather in New London after shifting venue from Portsmouth to set the stage for talks on Mexican friction and border protection. The first work is urging withdrawal of American troops, with Henry Lane's team seeking a firm bargaining position.
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