The Fatal Accident

Arents Crashes in Elmont
Arents Crashes in Elmont
Courtesy of The Helck Family Collection

When approaching Elmont on the Hempstead-Jamaica Road, Arents’ left rear tire blew. The bare rim struck a trolley track, overturning the car. Arents was thrown from the car, suffering a serious head injury from which he eventually fully recovered. Tragically, Mensel was pinned under the car and fatally injured.

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The 128-page book by Howard Kroplick, a researcher and lecturer on the races, contains rare images of the races from the archives of major museums, libraries and private collectors. The book Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island will be available from Arcadia Publishing in March 2008.

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