Show I MOTORCYCLE KillS ILLS fOUR SPECTATORS BERLIN BERLI July 19 Four Four persons persons were killed more than twenty severely injured and a dozen others sli slightly in in- jared as the result of the explosion of ofa a a. motorcycle and a a. fire firo which h followed it t during a cycle race at the Old Bo Bo- I Gardens yesterday Thousands of spectators had gathered around the track The first race was over and the second an endurance race was on some somo of the best known cyclists in including ludin Kyser and Stoll participating After a few laps the tire of a pa pacemakers pacemaker's motorcycle burst and the rider lost con eon The benzine benzino exploded in a burst of flame and the machine leaped into the ho air and hurled itself a against the barrier arrier which broke down The rider was thrown off and fell against other competitors who were pitched to the track several bein being severely severely se se- se- se verely injured So t terrific was the speed of the cycle that it continued on its course after the explosion crashing into the he public stand hurling spectators right and left and setting on fire several several sev sev- eral women's summer dresses Two women were instantly killed and their heir bodies saturated with flaming benzine were burned to cinders The wooden stand caught fire and the flames flashed lashed in the faces of bystanders who with clothing ablaze rushed about shrieking with pain and fear until coolheaded cool- cool leaded headed l onlookers threw them to the ground and smothered the flames A panic ensued in which a n great number number numer num- num ber er of persons including children were badly trampled Two of the tho injured men died later and the hospital surgeon reported several in a hopeless condition PHILLIES SIGN SAN JOSE Cal Ill Juh July 19 harlo Charle e ea a member b of the championship a o team of f s Santa Clara a college e this f year vear and a former member of the San Jose state ll league gu yesterday e h has signed to play r ho the 1910 season with the Philadelphia lg Americans |