Howard Leslie “Bumpy” Bumpus

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Howard Leslie “Bumpy” Bumpus

Birth
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Jun 1946 (aged 32)
Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 16- Lot 600
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Howard "Bumpy" Bumpus. 33, of Brockton, Mass., was fatally injured when his auto crashed through the fence on the back stretch during the final qualifying heat for the feature automobile race at the Flemington fair grounds. Bumpus was declared dead on arrival at Somerset Hospital,Somerville.
Bumpus won the feature 15-mile race at at Altamont Memorial Day.
The feature .12 1/2 mile race over the half-mile dirt track was won by Ted Horn pf Paterson in 9 minutes, 24.64 seconds.
Howard "Bumpy" Bumpus. 33, of Brockton, Mass., was fatally injured when his auto crashed through the fence on the back stretch during the final qualifying heat for the feature automobile race at the Flemington fair grounds. Bumpus was declared dead on arrival at Somerset Hospital,Somerville.
Bumpus won the feature 15-mile race at at Altamont Memorial Day.
The feature .12 1/2 mile race over the half-mile dirt track was won by Ted Horn pf Paterson in 9 minutes, 24.64 seconds.