The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-28

Elgin, AL, Aug. 2T.-Ralph Milford.
a youth driving a car that never fal-
tered, today won the greatest road race
ever seen in the west.
He drove a 5O-horsepOwer Lozier
2O5.Os miles In 4;52:29.S5. or at an aver
age speed Of SIS miles per hour. He
ran 2O3 miles without stop and then
halted Oa.4y because he was under
misrepresentation as to one OF his tires.
The tire proved TO be all right. but he
seized the opportunity 10 take gasoline
and water and was off again after u
minutes delay.
Albert Livingstone and Arthur Grei-
ner. both plotting 4O-horsepower Ma
tionals. finished respectively second
and third. LlVingstOne's average was
60.2 miles an hour and Greiner's COS.
Iivingstones total elapsed time was
5:04:10.9O and Greiners 5:13;23.03.
George Robertson, whose Simplex
looked like a winner over the first 70
miles. during which he climbed from
fifth to first place and had lead or
three seconds over milford, developed
a remarkable streak OF bad luck. There
after he was compelled TO change tires
eighteen times. He had no other kind
OF trouble, but one inner tube after an
Othe- went back on him. When his
tires would let him, he ran true 10 his
form. and finished fourth. including
Another Simplex. driven by SaynOr.
was the only other car running when
Starter Wagner stopped the race. There
were thirteen starters, although no
driver was hardy enough TO wear the
number rs" on the bonnet OF his car.
The long grind. which began at TO
o'clock and did not finish until nearly
O'Clock in the afternoon, eliminated
eight cars, including those driven By
Oidfield, HarrOun and Grant, of whose
udarbf1f- winning Alec much n4U
been hoped.
Robertson Leads.
Milford ran the first &c miles at the
heels of Robertson. When the latter
began having trouble with his tires,
Milford took the lead and was never
headed.
After running $50 miles without a
hint of trouble, milford t-rned on
little more speed and reeled off four
laps in succession from one to four
seconds under eight minutes.
II SaynOr, who. like ROber son. was
at the wheel OF a Simplex, was unable
20 get the speed out OF his machine. He
did the first two laps in slightly better
than a mile a minute, but thereafter
ran from one 10 two minutes slower
and steadily dropped behind. He was
compelled 20 stop several times 10
change tires. He had covered 1926
miles in 5;21:49, when the race Was
stopped
The elimination OF eight ears during
the course OF the race left the two Ma
tionals TO fight the two Simplexes for
second and third positions. Saynor
could not run fast enough and Robert
son was retarded by his endless tire
changing which in the end left the
fight for second and third hOnOrs 10
Livingstone and Greiner, the former
coming out second by narrow margin
There We're two Marmon ears in the
race, one driven by HarrOun and the
other by Dawson, both veterans, who
are always considered cOntenders. Har-
rOun made the first lap in :OS;4S, but in
the middle OF the next lap his car broke
a pistOn rod and was Withdrawn. For
211 miles Dawson looked like con-
tender. h had stopped only once for
oil and water. Within nine laps OF the
finish, however. his ear broke piston
rod and its frame and he was out or
the race.
Although the chapter Of mechanical
and driver accidents was long, none
OF the crews was injured. Much had
been hoped from Grant. who drove the
same Alec with which he won the Van
derbut cup two years ago. He led the
field in the first lap. which he made
in :Os:12, but on the next lap his clutch
broke and he went 10 keep Harroun
company.
Barney Not at H'.me.
Barney Oldfield. who ~rove a six
cylinder Knox, seemed less at home on
the road than in the speed trials in
winning which he had made his repu-
tation.
nv other man had persuaded me-
into race" he said. he'd had 10
fight me-"
This mark was made before the
race began.
Who was ito" he was asked
Barney Oldfield," he answered with !
q grin.
He drove for all there was in him |
and his car took the corners with |
reckless speed. He made several laps
IN close 70 eight minutes and one in |
:o7 81. After running 24O miles in I
4,57:SS his car broke a piston rod and /
he Joined the eXiles.
Basic, at the wheel OF a MathesOn, |
did the first 90 miles in 1850, but |
threw a wheel He Was reported out i
OF the race at that time. but got on /
TIVE track again. He was unable 70 /
keep going. however. and withdrew /
permanently.
Endieott, driver Of the Kisselkar |
broke his radiator after running 9S /
miles He, too, attempted TO continue |
the race, hut failed and quit the track |
E. Schiefler, who drove a Jackson, /
came nearest 10 a serious mishap OF |
any of the drivers. Re skidded into |
telegraph pole, wrecking the machine. /
hut he and his assistant We're deposited 1
=, 80 toll. al