The Fatal Accident
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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1904
- Creating the First International Road Race in America
- The 1904 Course and Headquarters
- The Start-Finish Line in Westbury
- They’re Off: Heading to the Hamlet of Jericho
- Action During the 1904 Race
- Controls in Hicksville and Hempstead
- The Fatal Accident
- The 1904 Finish
- 50 Years After the Race
- 1904 Race Statistics
- 1904 Race Summary
Feature
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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