The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-28
EVENT WAS GREATEST STOCK
CAR ROAD RACE EVER SEEN
IN THE WEST.
DROVE A L0zIER CAR.
Went 3o5.03 Miles at Rate of 62,s
Miles an Hour-Two Nationals
Finish Second and Third
Enormous Crowd.

Elgin, H., Aug. 27.-Ralph Mul-
ford, driving a Lozier car, never falt-i
cred and today won the greatest
road race ever seen in the west. He.
drove A SO horse power Lozier 10000
miles in 4:52S5, or at an average
speed of 625 miles an hour. He ran
EOS miles without stop and halted
then because he was under ms
apprehension as, to one of the tires
Albert Livingstone and Arthur
Griener, both plotting 20 morse power
Nationals, finished respectively sec
ond and third Livingstone's aver
age was CO., miles an hour and
Griener 5S.4. Livinstone's total clap.
sed time was 5;04: 1920 and Greiner's
5:13:2S.0S.
There were thirteen starters. a.
though no driver was hardy enoug.
TO wear thee number 'si3" on the car
bonnet.
The long grind which began at. 10
O'Clock and did not finish till nearly
O'clock this afternoon, eliminated
eight cars, including those drivenby
by OldfielJ, Harroun and Grant.
In point of speed attained, weather
and attendance, the day was UP to
every expectation. Not only were the
stands, both official and wildcat"
more than filed, but the crowd form.
ed black band around the course,
which measures s miles, and 2,449
feet. That the Chicago Motor Club
consider the event successful Is
shown by the formal application to
sanction renewal meet next year.
milford was applaudgl for his vie.
tory. As he jumped from his car to
Shake hands with his friends In the
repair pits one with megaphoae cal.
led for a speech. He blusbed aud do
clined Meanwhile Mrs milford left
the grand stand under the escort Of
several enthusiasts. When the win
ming pilot saw her he walked TO G
front of the stand and delivered an
unabashed kiss to her in his most
enthusiastic manner
Mulfords first 76 miles were made
at an average of sos, n the heels Of
Robertson. When the latter begaa
trouble with his tires milford took
the lead and was. never headed. Al
ter> running 100 miles without hint
of trouble milford turned on little
more speed and reeled off four laps
in succession from one to four sec.
onds unkRr eight minutes. His win
ming margin over Livingstone was
11:4l.
Summary.
Elgin NATIONAL Trophy race for
stock cars under COO inches piston
5G5.03 mites. Number
OF laps, SO. Length Of lap, mics,
2,44g feet.
1ozier, so horse power, Milford,
Time 4;53:29.S5 Miles per hour, 62.5,
National, 40 horse power, Livings-
tine; time 5:0i;10.90. Miles per hour
G0.2.
National. 40 horse power; Griener;
Time 5:13:2203; Miles per hour 5S.4.
Simplex, 80 horse power, Robert.
son; Time 5:12:22.o2; Miles per hour
$40.
Simplex, so horse power Saynor;
was running on the 3fth lap when
the race was called.
Knox, GO horse power, Oldfield;
withdrew at end OF Goth lap
Marmon 40 horse power; Dawson;
Ont in eth lap
Blackcrow, 40 horse power, Stlnson,
Out in 22nd lap.
Jackson, 40 horse power; Schiefler;
Out ia 18th lap
Kisse Kar, 40 horse power; Endi.
cott out in 18th lap.
Matheson, 80; Basic; Out in 18th
lap
Alec, 80 horse power; Grant; Out
in End Lap,
Marmon, 40 horse power; Harroun
Out in End lap