TRICK DIVER KILLED.
FATAL SLIP AT BRIGHTON AITEK YEARS OF SUCCESS. In full view of hundreds of holidaymakers Mr. Arthur Hcppell, tetter known as Professor Cyril, was killed recently on tho pier deck of the West Pier, Brighton, when about to perform his customary high dive with a bicycle into the sen. His method was to cycle down a plank about: a yard with sloping from the Pjer Pavilion across the pier dock to a point over tho soa, and then plunge with his bic.volo into (he valor. On the fatal option the bicyelo swerved in the middle of (ho run. The rider made a desperate effort to-, straighten it, but shot over tho edge, and amid cries of horror from tho spectators fell head first on to (ho deck livcntyfivo foot .below. Death resulted from a fractured skull. Ho was aged thirty-fivo and had successfully performed for years the lent which has ended so tragically. Tlie pier directors have decided not to nllow any more of such performances in the future.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 13
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172TRICK DIVER KILLED. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 13
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