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STANLEY, Capt - injured during diving

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 2 Nov 1900 p6
Captain Stanley, the high diver, who jumped from a tower on the courthouse corner during the Crawfordsville Corn Carnival met with a mishap on Saturday afternoon at the Roachdale Street Fair. He had been jumping there during the week and on Saturday got ready to make his final leap. He got a bad start, however, and instead of striking the water went smashing against the side of the tank. Several ribs were crushed in and he received severe internal injuries. At first it was thought he had been killed outright and great excitement prevailed. The doctors think that he has a chance to live but he will never dive again. On Sunday he was started for his home in Georgia on a stretcher. His finish was to be expected and was what naturally comes to all such reckless dare-devils!
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