The Race

ACCIDENTS AT BALLYMOON CORNER.
The first car cleared the corner. Then came de Knyff. He made no attempt to turn, but dashed through the wire fence, which flattened, and he passed over it, pulling up in 10 yards, two Carlow gentlemen having a very narrow escape. The next to arrive was Stocks. The wire fence had been put up again, and he, like de Knyff, made no attempt for the turn, but crashed through the wire. The left post giving way entangled in his fore-wheel, smashing it, the result being the car swerved to the left, and dashed into the bank. Stocks was turned head over heels on to the bank, and got up immediately without saying a word. He was then driven by Mr. Bruen into Carlow, and the car was lifted out of the way. On the third round, Farman, by a marvellous bit of steering, saved an accident by running up the laneway, the wire having been removed. He pulled up within 10 yards and reversed his engines, and was on the road again in under one minute.
Mr. Henry Bruen enclosed a portion of a field at the turn, and erected a stand, from which there was an excellent view. The majority of the country people were present.