Horse Racing Cabinet Card Eddie Wenrick Killed at Hot Springs February 17 1905

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For sale a stunning cabinet card from the 1900's of jockey Eddie Wenrick who died at Hot Springs Racing Track in Arkansas in 1905. Cabinet card is inscribed with the incident. See photos. Cabient card has 3 rounded corners and one chipped corner There are marks from storage. Rare.
Here is a copy of the news article from the
San Francisco Call, Volume 97, Number 80, from
18 February 1905:
JOCKY EDDIE WENRICK FATAL INJURIES
Struck by the Horse Juvenal Maxim After Being Thrown by Colonel Simpson. HOT SPRINGS, Feb. 17 - Jockey Eddie Wenrick, who rode Colonel Simpson in the fifth race to-day, fell with his mount and was run over by Juvenal Maxim. The boy sustained a fractured skull. He died in a few moments. The boy's body was sent to Sheepshead Bay, accompanied by his father, who witnessed the accident. Jockey O'Brien also suffered a fall at the same time and had a narrow escape from death. The day's results: First race, five furlongs — Voltage won, Bonebrake, Simon Kent third. Time,:05 3-5. Second race, three furlongs — George Shell won, Donero second, Galemada third. Tim 3S 3- a. Third race, five and a half furlongs — Rose Ben won. Incense second. Grenade third. Time, 1 .11 1-5. Fourth race, five furlongs Silverskin won, Lone Wolf second. Harfang third. Time, l; 05. Fifth race, five furlongs — Llllie won, Thisbe second, Erema third. Time, I:06 2-5. Sixth race, one and a sixteenth miles — Nameoki wen. Kingraino second. Nuptial third. Time, 1:66.
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