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The Indianapolis News, 30th May…

After Greiner had been examined in the hospital the physicians said he did not seem to be as badly injured as was first supposed. Dickson lived in Chicago and his father is Major Dickson, on the editorial staff of the Chicago Record Herald. He was twenty-four years old and unmarried. He was known as an experienced man in the racing game.
Many People Leave.
However, all jumped to places of safety when they saw Knight's car coming them broadside. Not a few of the horror-stricken people in the grand stand evidentally had enough of the race, which was only half through, and left the grounds.
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The Indianapolis News, 30th May…

Harry Knight in his Westcott, who was the closest to No. 8, turned out toward the judge's stand to avoid striking the prostrate mechanician, and his car skidded sideways at great speed.
At the pits near the south end were Lytle's car and Eddie Hearne's Fiat No. 18, which had stopped because of the tire trouble. Knight's car crashed into them with such terrific force that both 18 and 35 were dragged along to the roadway opposite the gate.
Cars Turn Over.
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The Indianapolis News, 30th May…

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, May 30.—One man was killed and half a dozen more or less seriously injured during the five-hundred-mile race this afternoon. Death came early in the race, but the sensational accident of the day was at 1:30, when four cars were wrecked almost directly in front of the grand stand.
The only person who was seriously hurt was John Glover, mechanician for Westcott car No.
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