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The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
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Spectacular auto racing accident at Ascot Park, Los Angeles on Dec. 26: Driver Gus Seyfried's 'Whistling Billy' suffered tire failure at over 60 mph, flipped three times, caught fire, and was destroyed; occupants had minor injuries.
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AT SPEED OF MILE A MINUTE
DRIVERS ARE ONLY INJURED SLIGHTLY.
CAUSED BY BROKEN TIRE
After Doing Acrobatic Stunt Machine Crashes to Center of Track a Total Wreck and Burns up-Accident Occurred at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-One of the most spectacular accidents ever occurring in American automobile race happened at Ascot Park today when front tire of the white racer "Whistling Billy" broke on the curve while Gus Seyfried was driving more than a mile a minute, the car turning three complete somersaults in the air, blazing in a ball of flame and landing a broken wreck in the center of the track where it was practically consumed by flames. The occupants who was thrown out with terrific force sustained only minor cuts and bruises.
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Ascot Park, Los Angeles
Event Date
Dec. 26.
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occupants sustained only minor cuts and bruises. machine a total wreck and burns up.
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Front tire of the white racer "Whistling Billy" broke on the curve while Gus Seyfried was driving more than a mile a minute, the car turning three complete somersaults in the air, blazing in a ball of flame and landing a broken wreck in the center of the track where it was practically consumed by flames. The occupants were thrown out with terrific force.