Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Leading Event Over EIgin
Auto Course to For
eign Car.
HALF OF OTHERS OUT
Hundred Thousand People See
Desperately Contested
-. Test of Speed.


EIgln, H., Aug. 27.-RaIph MUIford,
driving . Lozier $50" at an average
rate Of e2Ls miles per hour for so5
miles, won the EIgln National road
race today over such pilots as Robert.
son, Grant, oIdheId, Livingstone and
Harroun.
He stopped but once for gasoline.
Robertson owed his defeat to almost
ceaseIess tire troubles. He made ~
changes.
100000 I'm Crowd.
Elgin, Ill, Aug. 27.-A crowd estima-
ted at 100000 gathered here today TO
see the crack automobile drivers go
305.95 miles for the Elgin national tro-
ply. An endless stream of machines
laden with enthusiasts occupied the
roads between here and Chicago. They
began arriving at daylight, gay with
flags and pennants. Cuts made in the
81 mile track yesterday were filled in
over night, and light coat top dress
ing applied where needed.
Thirteen Entered.
Thirteen cars were scheduled to start
as follows:
National (4O)-Greiner.
Black Crow (40)-Steimson.
Lozier (50)-Mulford.
Marmon (40)-Harroun.
Simplex (50)-Robertson.
Alec (50)-Grant.
National (40)-Livingstone.
Simplex (50)-Saynor
! Kisselkar (40)-Endicott.
Marmon ,(40)-Dawson.
Matheson (50)-Basle.
Knox (60)-Oldfield.
Jackson (40)-Schiefer.
Nationals the Same.
The two Nationals are the same as
those that ran yesterday and the one
with which Livingstone won the feat
ure event at 203 miles. Grants car Is
the one in which he captured the last
Vanderbilt race. There was much In
terest attached TO the entrance of Bar
ney Oldfield, whose reputation was
/ gained on speedways rather than in
road races.
Sent Awny at 10 A. vi.
At 10 o'clock the cars were sent
away in the order given, at 80 seconds
intervals, Greiner being the first and
Schiefler last, u minutes after the
leader The stands were overfiowed
with spectators and the entire course
lined with them.
MuIfOrd Takes Lead.
At the start OF the fourth lap the
leaders were Mulford first, Living
stone. second, and Greiner third; only
few seconds apart Greiner lost 40
seconds replenishing his radiator
Grant and Harroun got into trouble in
the second lap on the back stretch and
were three laps behind on the leaders
on the fourth round Grant. Il was
found, twisted his clutch and withdrew
from the race. Chadbourne had trou-
BILE and lost q lap for repairs.
Tied at End OF sixth.
Robertson and Mulford were tied
for the lead at the end OF the sixth
lap in 4S.44. Livingstone was sec
ond, Dawson. third. and Greiner
fourth. Harroun withdrew on ac'
count of a broken piston rod.
See-snW In Lead
Robertson led at the end of the
seth mile by two seconds, time
i56:51. Milford was second, Living
stone third. Robertson held exactly
this lead over Mulford on the next,
the Sth lap. Robertson gained one
more second over Milford on the
9th lap. Robertson threw a front
tire on the 10th lap and limped I'm
on the rim. 1t cost him the lead,
which was taken by Milford. The
best lap was made by Livingstone
in :O7:54.
Four Were Out.
Endicott resumed after half on
hour. The first 100 miles left nine
cars in the race. Harroun, Grant,
Basle, and Jackson were out Jack
son swerved into a telegraph pole 4
miles from the judges stand. The
occupants we're not hurt, according
to a message.
Basles' car broke a wheel In the
Z 18th lap, and Endicott his radiator in
the 10th. Both retired.
: And Then There, Were Seven.
At the end OF the 225 miles there
were only seven contestantst: Mul
ford, Livingstone. Greinier. Stinson
Robertson. Oldfield and Saynor. At thu
, end of the 25th lap (nearly 212 miles]
/, Mulford led time, 3:23:59.
/ MuIford's Lead Big.
e with less than 40 miles to go Null
ford lad nv IL miles