The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
Edited By
HUGH W. ROBERTS

not run fast enough and Robertson was
retarded by his endless tire changing,
which in the end left the fight for sec
ond and third honors to Livingstone ana
Greiner. Livingstone picked up two Sec
onds on his team mate in the first lap
and by steady gains forged ahead. His
winning margin over Greiner was 09:13
There were two Marmon cars in the
race, one driven by Harroun and the
other by Dawson, both veterans who are
always considered contenders. Harroun' 6
car broke a piston rod in the middle OF
the second lap and was withdrawn. For
211 miles Dawson looked like contender
Within nine laps of the finish, however
his car broke a piston rod and he was
out of the race.
Other cars were not without their
troubles and although the chapter Of
mechanical and driving accidents was
rather long, none of the crews was in
jured. Much has been hoped for from
Grant, who drove the same Alec with
which he won the Vanderbilt 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 was forced to
retire.
Barney Oldfeld, who drove a six-cyl-
inder Knox, seemed less at home on the
road than in the speed trials, in winning
which he had made his reputation.
IF any other man had persuaded me
into this race he said he'd have to
fight with me- This remark was made
before the race began
WHO was tt?" he was asked.
Barney Oldfiefd' he answered, with a
grin.
He drove for all there was in his car
and took the corners with reckless speed
He made several laps in close to s min
utes and one in :07:57. After running 245
miles in 4:57 :3S his car broke a piston rod
and he Joined the exiles.
Basic, at the wheel of Matheson, did
the first SO miles In 1850, but threw a
wheel and withdrew.
Endicott, driver of a Kissel car, broke
his radiator after running 90 miles. e.
Schifter, who drove a Jackson, came
nearest to a serious mishap of any of
the drivers. He skidded into a telephone,
pole, wrecking the machine but he and
his assistant were deposited in a bog.
which broke their fall.
Stinson, driver of the Black Grow, was
PUT out of the race by a broken wheel
after covering III miles.
Summarizes:
Elgin national trophy for stock cars
under 800 inches piston displacement at
3o5.S miles. Number of laps, IS; length OF
lap, miles, 24ss feet.
Lozier car, 50-horsepower, milford
driver; time, 4:52:29.s5 miles per hour,
D5.
National car, i0-horsepower, Livingstone,
driver; time, 5:o4:1o.9o; miles per hour.
CO.,.
National car, 40-horsepower. Greiner,
driver; time, 5:13:23.o2; miles per hour,
5S4.
Simplex car, 50-horsepower, Robertson
driver; time, 5:32:20.9s; miles per hour
$40.
Simplex car, 50-horsepower, Saynor,
driver; running on 34th lap when called.
Knox car, 6o-horsepower, Oldheld,
driver: withdrew end 18th lap.
Marmon car. 40-horsepower, Dawson,
driver; out in 9th lap.
Black Crow car, 40-horsepower, Stinson,
driver; out in 22d lap.
Jackson car, 40-horsepower, Schiefer,
driver; out in 18th lap.
Kisselkar car 40-horsepower, Endicott,
driver; out in 18th lap.
Matheson car. 50-horsepower, Basic,
driver: out in 18th lap.
Alec car, 5o-horsepower, Grant, driver:
out in I'd lap.
Marmon car, 40-horsepower, Harroun.
driver; out in I'd lap.