Item Info

Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
Notes:

Information on Reverse:
Wishart in Mercer Finishing 13th Lap (2nd Day) of Elgin Races, Just preceding accident,

Information below obtained from http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/articles/3145.php referencing section of NY Times article. Link contains full article. 

 

WISHART KILLED IN ELGIN AUTO RACE
The New York Times
August 23, 1914

Driver and Car Crash Into a Fence When Speeding at 80 Miles an Hour.

DE PALMA WINS CONTEST

Second Victory for Motor Pilot in Two Days—Jenter, Wishart's Mechanician, May Die.

Special to The New York Times.

ELGIN, Ill., Aug. 22.—Spencer Wishart, driver of a Mercer car, was killed here today, and Joe Jenter, Wishart's mechanician, and four spectators were injured in the annual Elgin national road race, which was won by Ralph De Palma in a Mercedes in the fast time of 4:06:18, an average of 73.5 miles per hour. Eddie Pullen in a Mercer was second in 4:07:28, an average of 73 miles an hour, and Barney Oldfield was third in a Stutz. 

Creation Year: 1914