Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
.LOZIER CAR WINS IN
AUTO RACES At ELG|N
Livingstone of Los Angeles Comes
in Second with His
National

those driven by Oldneld, Harroun and
Grant, from whose Vanderbilt-w winning
so much had been expected.
Grant ran the first rs miles at the
heels of Robertson. When the latter
began having tire trouble Mulford took
the lead, and was never headed.
After running lis miles with no
trouble Mulford turned on little more
speed and reeled off four laps in sue
cession from one to four seconds under
eight minutes
II. Saynor. who, like Robertson, was
at the wheel of a Simplex. was unable
to get the speed out of his machine.
He did the first two laps in slightly
better than mile minute, but there
after ran from one to two minutes
slower and steadily dropped behind.
He was compelled to stop several times
to change tires. He had covered 1925
miles in 5:21:49 when the race was
stopped.
The elimination of eight cars during
the course of the race left the two
Nationals to fight the two Simplexes
for second and third positions. Say
nor could not run fast enough and
Robertson was retarded by his endless
tire changing, which in the end left
| the fight for second and third honorS
| TO LIVINGSTONE anu Tl6lll6I, IIlb lO1~
| mer coming out second by a narrow
| margin.
HARBOUR OUT
There wee two Marmon cars in the
race, one driven by Harroun and the
other by Dawson, both veterans, who
are always considered contenders.
Harroun made the first lap in S:4S, but
| in the middle of the next lap his car
| broke piston rod and was withdrawn.
For 211 miles Dawson looked like a
contender He had only stopped once
for oil and water Within nine laps of
| the finish, however. his car broke a
piston rod and its frame and was out
of the race.
| Although the chapter of mechanical
and driving 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 Vanderbilt
cup race two years ago. He led the
| field in the first uap, which he made in
8.12. but on the next lap his clutch
broke and he wept to keep Harroun
company.
Barney Oldfield, who drove 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.
IF any other man had persuaded me
/
| fight with me"
This remark was made before the
race began.
'Who was it?' he was asked.
Barney Oldfeld,' he answered with
| grin.
OLDFTELD IN EXILE
He drove for all there was in him,
and his car took the corners with reck-
! less speed. He made several laps in
| close to eight minutes, and one in 1851,
| Afer running 245 miles in 4 hours, 81
minutes, 38 seconds. his car broke a.
piston rod and he Joined the exiles
Basle. at the wheel of a Matheson,
did the first SO miles in l hour, 50 min
utes, so seconds. but threw a wheel.
He was reported out of the race at
that time. but got on the track again
He was unable to keep going, how
ever, and withdrew permanently.
Endecott, driver of a Kisselkar
broke his radiator after running SO
miles. He, too, attempted to continue
the race, but failed and quit the track
| z. Schiefer, who drove Jackson.
came nearest to a serious mishap of
| anv of the drivers. He skidded into a
| telegraph pole, wrecking the machine,
| but he and his assistant were deposit
ed in a bog which broke their fall.
Stimson, driver Of the Black Crow
was put out of the race by broken
wheel. after covering III miles. Sum
| mary.