Cincinnati Driver in Meets Death in Auto Race at Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa. July 3 - C C. Cox, of Cincinnati, Ohio, driver of the Ogren car, died at St. Joseph's Hospital here at 7:30 tonight, following Injuries received when his machine nipped the wheels of Eddie Rickenbacher's Maxwell and turned over.
Cox was driving for Rawlings, who was ordered to stay out.
The accident was caused when Cox was blinded by gumbo kicked up by Rickenbacher's car.
It was at first thought that Cox had suffered a broken leg, but later it was developed a lung was punctured by a broken rib.
"Please don't amputate my leg," said Cox. and then became unconscious.
Victor McGraw, mechanician with Cox suffered a broken shoulder.
Eddie Rickenbacher, driving a Maxwell won the 300 mile automobile race over a two mile dirt oval.
His time was 4:00:56, an average of 74.70 miles per hour.
Eddie O'Donnell, In Duesenberg, finished second, and Tom Alley, also piloting a Duesenberg was third.
O'Donnell's time was 4:06:21 and Alley's 4:12:37.7.
Rickenbacher won the event last year.
Dario Resta, who was a strong favorite for the event, dropped out of the race early on account of engine trouble. The track wag slow and lumpy, due to excessive rains.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
04 Jul 1915, Sun • Page 15
Charles Cox Dies From Injuries in Sioux City Race
Sioux City, July 5 - Charles C. Cox of Cincinnati, driver of the Ogren special in the 300 mile automobile race Saturday, died in a hospital Sunday from injuries received when his machine upset on a turn.
Victor McGraw, his machanician, is in a serious condition, but will recover.
The accident occurred when Cox's car was caught in a pocket by machines driven by Rickenbacher and O'Donnell.
The Ogren sideswiped Rickenbacker's car, swerved, and was somersaulted into a ditch. Cox was hurled twenty feet.
Cox was 30 years old.
He drove his first race at Indianapolis this year. The body was sent to Cincinnati.
The Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
05 Jul 1915, Mon • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Page 1 of Lewisburg Leader, published in Lewisburg, Ohio on Thursday, July 8th, 1915
Tragic Death Befalls Chas C. Cox on Auto Race Course at Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Held In Lewisburg.
A tragic death befell Chas. C. Cox of Cincinnati, formerly of Lewisburg, at Sioux City, Iowa last Sunday morning when he succumbed from injuries received the day previous when a contestant in the automobile races being staged at the above city. Cox, who was fast acquiring a reputation as an automobile race driver, was driving an Ogren special in the races at Sioux City on Saturday when his machine was struck by the front wheel of Rickenbacher's Maxwell when rounding a turn in the two-mile track, turned over and was crushed. In the crash, Cox received injuries consisting of a broken left shoulder, a broken left leg, and a crushed chest in which one lung was pierced by a rib. The accident happened about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and he expired the next morning at 7:30 at the St Joseph hospital in that city. When the fatal crash occurred Cox and his opponent were on the 34th lap of the race. The driver of the machine, who caused his death, won the race. Cox's mechanician escaped with a broken leg.
The unfortunate man's remains arrived here Tuesday evening over the Pennsylvania lines via West Sonora, and were immediately removed to the home of his aunts, the Johnson sisters, on south Greenville street where they were viewed by scores of people who had known the young man all his life.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the aunts mentioned and were in charge of Rev. Moon. Interment was made in Roselawn cemetery.
A note attached to the casket stated that before death ensued, he had made a confession of faith and received the ordinance of baptism.
The deceased was 28 years of age and was born on a farm two miles east of this village. He had been reared to manhood in this community and only left a few years ago when he secured a position in Cincinnati as chauffeur. While living in the above city be was married to Miss Martin, who with her little daughter survives him. Other survivors are his mother of this place, his sister Alice of Cincinnati, his sister, Mrs. Harry Fudge of Eaton, his two aunts of this place, beside more distant relatives.
Sioux City, Iowa. July 3 - C C. Cox, of Cincinnati, Ohio, driver of the Ogren car, died at St. Joseph's Hospital here at 7:30 tonight, following Injuries received when his machine nipped the wheels of Eddie Rickenbacher's Maxwell and turned over.
Cox was driving for Rawlings, who was ordered to stay out.
The accident was caused when Cox was blinded by gumbo kicked up by Rickenbacher's car.
It was at first thought that Cox had suffered a broken leg, but later it was developed a lung was punctured by a broken rib.
"Please don't amputate my leg," said Cox. and then became unconscious.
Victor McGraw, mechanician with Cox suffered a broken shoulder.
Eddie Rickenbacher, driving a Maxwell won the 300 mile automobile race over a two mile dirt oval.
His time was 4:00:56, an average of 74.70 miles per hour.
Eddie O'Donnell, In Duesenberg, finished second, and Tom Alley, also piloting a Duesenberg was third.
O'Donnell's time was 4:06:21 and Alley's 4:12:37.7.
Rickenbacher won the event last year.
Dario Resta, who was a strong favorite for the event, dropped out of the race early on account of engine trouble. The track wag slow and lumpy, due to excessive rains.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
04 Jul 1915, Sun • Page 15
Charles Cox Dies From Injuries in Sioux City Race
Sioux City, July 5 - Charles C. Cox of Cincinnati, driver of the Ogren special in the 300 mile automobile race Saturday, died in a hospital Sunday from injuries received when his machine upset on a turn.
Victor McGraw, his machanician, is in a serious condition, but will recover.
The accident occurred when Cox's car was caught in a pocket by machines driven by Rickenbacher and O'Donnell.
The Ogren sideswiped Rickenbacker's car, swerved, and was somersaulted into a ditch. Cox was hurled twenty feet.
Cox was 30 years old.
He drove his first race at Indianapolis this year. The body was sent to Cincinnati.
The Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
05 Jul 1915, Mon • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Page 1 of Lewisburg Leader, published in Lewisburg, Ohio on Thursday, July 8th, 1915
Tragic Death Befalls Chas C. Cox on Auto Race Course at Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Held In Lewisburg.
A tragic death befell Chas. C. Cox of Cincinnati, formerly of Lewisburg, at Sioux City, Iowa last Sunday morning when he succumbed from injuries received the day previous when a contestant in the automobile races being staged at the above city. Cox, who was fast acquiring a reputation as an automobile race driver, was driving an Ogren special in the races at Sioux City on Saturday when his machine was struck by the front wheel of Rickenbacher's Maxwell when rounding a turn in the two-mile track, turned over and was crushed. In the crash, Cox received injuries consisting of a broken left shoulder, a broken left leg, and a crushed chest in which one lung was pierced by a rib. The accident happened about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and he expired the next morning at 7:30 at the St Joseph hospital in that city. When the fatal crash occurred Cox and his opponent were on the 34th lap of the race. The driver of the machine, who caused his death, won the race. Cox's mechanician escaped with a broken leg.
The unfortunate man's remains arrived here Tuesday evening over the Pennsylvania lines via West Sonora, and were immediately removed to the home of his aunts, the Johnson sisters, on south Greenville street where they were viewed by scores of people who had known the young man all his life.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the aunts mentioned and were in charge of Rev. Moon. Interment was made in Roselawn cemetery.
A note attached to the casket stated that before death ensued, he had made a confession of faith and received the ordinance of baptism.
The deceased was 28 years of age and was born on a farm two miles east of this village. He had been reared to manhood in this community and only left a few years ago when he secured a position in Cincinnati as chauffeur. While living in the above city be was married to Miss Martin, who with her little daughter survives him. Other survivors are his mother of this place, his sister Alice of Cincinnati, his sister, Mrs. Harry Fudge of Eaton, his two aunts of this place, beside more distant relatives.
Cincinnati Driver in Meets Death in Auto Race at Sioux City
Sioux City, Iowa. July 3 - C C. Cox, of Cincinnati, Ohio, driver of the Ogren car, died at St. Joseph's Hospital here at 7:30 tonight, following Injuries received when his machine nipped the wheels of Eddie Rickenbacher's Maxwell and turned over.
Cox was driving for Rawlings, who was ordered to stay out.
The accident was caused when Cox was blinded by gumbo kicked up by Rickenbacher's car.
It was at first thought that Cox had suffered a broken leg, but later it was developed a lung was punctured by a broken rib.
"Please don't amputate my leg," said Cox. and then became unconscious.
Victor McGraw, mechanician with Cox suffered a broken shoulder.
Eddie Rickenbacher, driving a Maxwell won the 300 mile automobile race over a two mile dirt oval.
His time was 4:00:56, an average of 74.70 miles per hour.
Eddie O'Donnell, In Duesenberg, finished second, and Tom Alley, also piloting a Duesenberg was third.
O'Donnell's time was 4:06:21 and Alley's 4:12:37.7.
Rickenbacher won the event last year.
Dario Resta, who was a strong favorite for the event, dropped out of the race early on account of engine trouble. The track wag slow and lumpy, due to excessive rains.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
04 Jul 1915, Sun • Page 15
Charles Cox Dies From Injuries in Sioux City Race
Sioux City, July 5 - Charles C. Cox of Cincinnati, driver of the Ogren special in the 300 mile automobile race Saturday, died in a hospital Sunday from injuries received when his machine upset on a turn.
Victor McGraw, his machanician, is in a serious condition, but will recover.
The accident occurred when Cox's car was caught in a pocket by machines driven by Rickenbacher and O'Donnell.
The Ogren sideswiped Rickenbacker's car, swerved, and was somersaulted into a ditch. Cox was hurled twenty feet.
Cox was 30 years old.
He drove his first race at Indianapolis this year. The body was sent to Cincinnati.
The Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
05 Jul 1915, Mon • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Page 1 of Lewisburg Leader, published in Lewisburg, Ohio on Thursday, July 8th, 1915
Tragic Death Befalls Chas C. Cox on Auto Race Course at Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Held In Lewisburg.
A tragic death befell Chas. C. Cox of Cincinnati, formerly of Lewisburg, at Sioux City, Iowa last Sunday morning when he succumbed from injuries received the day previous when a contestant in the automobile races being staged at the above city. Cox, who was fast acquiring a reputation as an automobile race driver, was driving an Ogren special in the races at Sioux City on Saturday when his machine was struck by the front wheel of Rickenbacher's Maxwell when rounding a turn in the two-mile track, turned over and was crushed. In the crash, Cox received injuries consisting of a broken left shoulder, a broken left leg, and a crushed chest in which one lung was pierced by a rib. The accident happened about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and he expired the next morning at 7:30 at the St Joseph hospital in that city. When the fatal crash occurred Cox and his opponent were on the 34th lap of the race. The driver of the machine, who caused his death, won the race. Cox's mechanician escaped with a broken leg.
The unfortunate man's remains arrived here Tuesday evening over the Pennsylvania lines via West Sonora, and were immediately removed to the home of his aunts, the Johnson sisters, on south Greenville street where they were viewed by scores of people who had known the young man all his life.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the aunts mentioned and were in charge of Rev. Moon. Interment was made in Roselawn cemetery.
A note attached to the casket stated that before death ensued, he had made a confession of faith and received the ordinance of baptism.
The deceased was 28 years of age and was born on a farm two miles east of this village. He had been reared to manhood in this community and only left a few years ago when he secured a position in Cincinnati as chauffeur. While living in the above city be was married to Miss Martin, who with her little daughter survives him. Other survivors are his mother of this place, his sister Alice of Cincinnati, his sister, Mrs. Harry Fudge of Eaton, his two aunts of this place, beside more distant relatives.
Sioux City, Iowa. July 3 - C C. Cox, of Cincinnati, Ohio, driver of the Ogren car, died at St. Joseph's Hospital here at 7:30 tonight, following Injuries received when his machine nipped the wheels of Eddie Rickenbacher's Maxwell and turned over.
Cox was driving for Rawlings, who was ordered to stay out.
The accident was caused when Cox was blinded by gumbo kicked up by Rickenbacher's car.
It was at first thought that Cox had suffered a broken leg, but later it was developed a lung was punctured by a broken rib.
"Please don't amputate my leg," said Cox. and then became unconscious.
Victor McGraw, mechanician with Cox suffered a broken shoulder.
Eddie Rickenbacher, driving a Maxwell won the 300 mile automobile race over a two mile dirt oval.
His time was 4:00:56, an average of 74.70 miles per hour.
Eddie O'Donnell, In Duesenberg, finished second, and Tom Alley, also piloting a Duesenberg was third.
O'Donnell's time was 4:06:21 and Alley's 4:12:37.7.
Rickenbacher won the event last year.
Dario Resta, who was a strong favorite for the event, dropped out of the race early on account of engine trouble. The track wag slow and lumpy, due to excessive rains.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati, Ohio
04 Jul 1915, Sun • Page 15
Charles Cox Dies From Injuries in Sioux City Race
Sioux City, July 5 - Charles C. Cox of Cincinnati, driver of the Ogren special in the 300 mile automobile race Saturday, died in a hospital Sunday from injuries received when his machine upset on a turn.
Victor McGraw, his machanician, is in a serious condition, but will recover.
The accident occurred when Cox's car was caught in a pocket by machines driven by Rickenbacher and O'Donnell.
The Ogren sideswiped Rickenbacker's car, swerved, and was somersaulted into a ditch. Cox was hurled twenty feet.
Cox was 30 years old.
He drove his first race at Indianapolis this year. The body was sent to Cincinnati.
The Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
05 Jul 1915, Mon • Page 1
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Page 1 of Lewisburg Leader, published in Lewisburg, Ohio on Thursday, July 8th, 1915
Tragic Death Befalls Chas C. Cox on Auto Race Course at Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral Held In Lewisburg.
A tragic death befell Chas. C. Cox of Cincinnati, formerly of Lewisburg, at Sioux City, Iowa last Sunday morning when he succumbed from injuries received the day previous when a contestant in the automobile races being staged at the above city. Cox, who was fast acquiring a reputation as an automobile race driver, was driving an Ogren special in the races at Sioux City on Saturday when his machine was struck by the front wheel of Rickenbacher's Maxwell when rounding a turn in the two-mile track, turned over and was crushed. In the crash, Cox received injuries consisting of a broken left shoulder, a broken left leg, and a crushed chest in which one lung was pierced by a rib. The accident happened about 2 o'clock in the afternoon and he expired the next morning at 7:30 at the St Joseph hospital in that city. When the fatal crash occurred Cox and his opponent were on the 34th lap of the race. The driver of the machine, who caused his death, won the race. Cox's mechanician escaped with a broken leg.
The unfortunate man's remains arrived here Tuesday evening over the Pennsylvania lines via West Sonora, and were immediately removed to the home of his aunts, the Johnson sisters, on south Greenville street where they were viewed by scores of people who had known the young man all his life.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the aunts mentioned and were in charge of Rev. Moon. Interment was made in Roselawn cemetery.
A note attached to the casket stated that before death ensued, he had made a confession of faith and received the ordinance of baptism.
The deceased was 28 years of age and was born on a farm two miles east of this village. He had been reared to manhood in this community and only left a few years ago when he secured a position in Cincinnati as chauffeur. While living in the above city be was married to Miss Martin, who with her little daughter survives him. Other survivors are his mother of this place, his sister Alice of Cincinnati, his sister, Mrs. Harry Fudge of Eaton, his two aunts of this place, beside more distant relatives.
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