Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-14
COAST RECORD
IS SHATTERED
HARBOUR LOWERS TIME FOR
100 MILES
Mark Made at Ascot Three Years
Ago by Franklin Broken by
the Eastern Driver in
Marmon
RACE SUMMARY

by the Franklin, 192 minutes.
Another record for Champion Har-
roun-the coast record for stock cars
for 100 miles-pulling down the time
made by Hamlin in the Franklin at
Ascot three years ago by 10 minutes.
1t was a race where generaIship of the
driver and perfect mechanism of the
car proved a combination that could
not be beaten. For Harroun and his
speedy Marinon were at their best:
no necessity for a stop during the en-
tire distance, and though the tires
were worn considerably at the finish
it is probable the car could have COW
cred another quarter of a century had
it been called on.
The real race in close company was
in the first five miles, for after that
it was head work in playing a waiting
game, Harroun having perfect conf
dence in his own machine and figuring
correctly that some of the other con-
testantS would have to come in for
tire changes or other repairs, which
would give him an advantage which
he would drive to maintain when he
had to. But unfortunately the Corbin
lost so much time in changing tires in
mon got a lead of ten miles: which in
reason could not be overcome if the
car kept up, and rather than jeopardize
winning the race, no serious attempt
was made to break a worlds record,
as it was demonstrated to a certainty
early in the race that the coast record
for the distance would be shattered.
In fact, it was, both by the Marmon
and the Corbin.
any track ygag rrattfaf
racing seen than in the first three
miles, and AL Livingston in the Cor
bin hung close to the Marmon's wheels
from tape TO tape. When the COrbin
took the lead in the third mile the
conditions were reversed for the next
two miles, when Livingston. by a
strong squirt. put a comfortable dis
tance between them. which was main
tanned in relatively the same position
for the succeeding sixty miles Wheth
er it was not a little ill-adVised TO
change the Corbin's tires at that time
is open to question.
But it must be remembered that the
Marmon is practically a new car,
while the Corhin has seen much hard
service and has been considered an
unsafe car for some little time. But
few drivers have Al Livingston's cour-
age. He doesn't know fear, and he
got every foot Of distance out of the
little car that her mechanism was ca
nable Of But few of Saturdays rae
ing spectators knew that when the
Corbin was forced TO withdraw in the
ffty-mile event that the car had
cracked hub when started in the race,
for Livingstons driving meyer showed
a care That particular set of wheels
were done for, and it was only through
IiVingston's resOurcefulness that the
car was in Sundays races. A new set
of wheels had been placed overnight,
but not those with demountable rims,
and it was this fault that lost the car
so much time in the tire change in the
100-mle event.
Both Harroun and Livingston are
great drivers and it is no disparity
TO either to say that Harroun's gem
eralship was offset by Livingston's
daredevil courage. These two as
racing team could pull down the
money in almost any event where the
field of starters comprised cars of the
same class. Popular fancy knows only
q winner, and Harroun's three victories
in lowering records the past two days
makes him the locally popular idol
until he goes down 10 defeat.
Hal stones driving of the 90 Mar
mon and that Of Bill Endicott in the
cole $50" were consistent, but at no
time did they have any license to win
from the two speedier cars. Had the
cole not had the mishap in losing its
oil and withdrawing in the eighty
fifth mile there would have been a
pretty bunch fighting for position. 1t
is noteworthy that all four cars in
the race were using the new fuel,
Autoline