Background
He was born on August 16, 1883 in Trenton, New Jersey.
He was born on August 16, 1883 in Trenton, New Jersey.
He was retroactively awarded 2nd place in the 1914 National Championship. He continued driving a Mercer even after the manufacturer had ceased supporting its racing program He switched to a Hudson in 1919 but struggled.
Later that year he surrendered his 1921 Indianapolis 500 entry to Joe Thomas but drove in relief for Jimmy Murphy on raceday but crashed on lap 107.
He died on October 6, 1940.