New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-28
NULFORD'S GREAT RACE
p,TIs Car to Notable Victory in
Eigjn Road Contest.
SPEED, 62-5 MILES AN HOUR
vztabIishes Record for the West
livingstone Second and
Greiner Third.

z-,r5n III. Aug. 27.-Ralph milford, a
- youth. driving a car that never faI-
- to-day won the greatest road race
saa7 n the West. He drove d So
..,ouaec Iozier S05.03 miles in s:5a So.
= an average speed Of 62-5 miles an
a-a ran zoe miles without a stop. and
80 men only because he was under g
----.-,--ssension as to one of his tires
.f-a o-oved 20 he all right. but he
- the opportunity 10 take on gasolene
= Ter and was OF again after min
mes delay.
-,,s-- Livingstone and Arthur Greiner,
=, rilo-5ns 40-horsepower Nationals. fin
- respectively, second and third. Liv-
ines average was 60-2 miles an hour
= r--ai-er's S.. Livingstone's total
80 rjr.e was 5:e4:IGso and Greiner's
- az. livingstone drove the car in
- he won the big race yesterday. at an
&c II sa6 miles an hour for a dis
80 o- 23835 miles Greiner's car was
= SAM. IN which he finished fourth yes
- II the same event-tfe Illinois
- The three leading cars were
..--,a5 NTH Nfi-helin tires and had little
- no tire trouble
,-.o-re Robertson. whose Simplex looked
a.. q winner over the first seventy-six
- during which he climbed from fifth
e. MACE and had lead OF three sec
- oyer Milford developed a remarkable
- y had luck Thereafter he was
..-A1-ed 70 change tires eighteen times
rs5 no other kind Of trouble, but one
- +-if,e after another went back On him.
---..r his tires would let him he ran true
-ss form ~ other years and finished
ST Including stops. he averaged $40
- en- hour. Another Simplex, driven
$50. was the only other car running
- -. starter Mr.. Wagner. stopped the
rae -,.,-...,-,.
&C., v-ss hardy enough to wear the
- thirteen OF the bonnet of his
car .-,
r.. long grind which began at 10 O'Clock
ID -o- finish until nearly in the
se.s-roo7 eliminated eight cars, includ-
-zoss driven ry 0Idfeld. Harroun and
- ron, whose Vanderbilt race win
- A,o7 much had been hoped.
= lint ~ sreed attained. weather and
...--,5s-cs The day was up TO every eN-
---a+f,- Not only were the stands. both
a.z,iai and wildcat more than filled.
s. q crowd formed a black band all
,-,-75 he course, which measures ;
- .ql rae-. That the Chicago Motor
,-l--b considered the event successful Is
sour Hr its formal application to-day for
sanction fa- q renewal of the meet next
yea.
Milford was applauded for his victory.
As r. jumped from his car To shake
hands with friends II the repair pits some
ne with e megaph0ne called on him Tor
z speech He blushed and almost maud
by declined. Meanwhile, Mrs Milford had
let -he E-an6stand under escort Of sev-
t-aI enthusiasts. When the winning pilot
saw her he walked 10 the front Of the
sand and delivered an nanashed kiss TO
Is most enthusiastic adTireT-
DO II again - yelled half a dozen, and
Milford promptly complied. to the delight
@ number OF r1otogra. hers Mrs Null
ted was mach disappointed when the con
gss a8s RI refused her permission 70 drive
With ne. husband as mechanician. she is
81 70 ~ quite capable in that capacity
Nal.o-d ran The first seventy-six miles
q an average Of S % TO the lap at tie
isss Of Robertson. When the latter began
hs-ang trouble with his tires Milford took
ths lead and thereafter never was headed
Af-er running $50 miles without hint
O. r-7rbse. Milford turned on little more
guesd and rreIed of four laps in succession
n from che 10 four seconds under eight
minutes His winning margin over Liv-
.-gstune Ms i Al
Z Saynor. who. like Robertson was al
Ire wheel Ct q Simplex. was unable 10 get
r1e speed eur Of has machine He did the
.rst Two laps IN slightly better than a mile
minute. nut thereafter steadily dropped
}ennd- He vas compelled - stop several
inns 70 change tires. although his luck in
t1s respect did not compare with that
wien afflicted Robertson. He had covered
-s2s niles in II: 49, when the race was
Stopped
TIE elimination Of eight cars IN the
c1grse & thu race left the two Nationals
70 fight the two Simplex cars for second ana
tzird positions Savaor couldn't TUE fast
eaougl and Robertson was retarded by his
endless tire changing. which in the end leIt
Ire fg1- for second and third honors 70
Livingstone and C-eirer. Livingstone picked
~ Two seconds on his team mate II the
1rz Lap. and hv slight but steady gains
urged ahead His winning margin over
e7e.ner vas s-13.
Thers were -ro Mar-1on cars in the race
pls driven lv HarroUn and the other by
Dawson. both veterans, who are always
Considered e contender. Harroun made the
a-Et Jap IL s.42. but IN the middle Of the next
a MS car broke a piston rod and was
T-hdraw1- Fer FL miles Dawson looked
Ire contender. He had stopped only once
y Of and water Within nine laps Of the
i'tst, however, his car broke q piston ROD
E1 he was out Of the race
Ghe- cars We're not without their
troubles, and although the chapter Of ne
canicaI and driving accidents was rather
Rlg, none Of the crews was injured Much
-so been hoped from Grant who drove the
ss-ne Alco with which ne Won the Wander
II Cup -wo years ago. He led the field
ne first lap, which he made IN 81 but
y lie next lap his clutch broke, and ne
"a1t u keep EIarroun company.
Esrcey ol5feld, who drove siZ-cylinder
Aac1- seemed less al home on the road
-sn ii the speed trials, In winning which
n nae made his reputation lie drove for all
e'e was n hin and 81 his car. however,
sA1 took The corners with reckless speea
MADE several laps in close 10 eignr
-21tes and one Iap IN 7.57. After running
: niles IN 457.s7, his car broke piston
. and ne Joined the exiles.
Dsse, a. the wheel Of q Matheson. did
- rrst rinety-three miles in 1850, but
-'tR wheel. lie was reported out Of the
At that time. but got on the track
@-ll --e was unable 70 keep going. how
withdrew permanently.
---l- driver Of the Kisseik gar, broke