The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-28
EVENT WAS GREATEST STOCK
CAR ROAD RACE EVER SEEN
IN THE WEST.
DROVE A lOzIER CAR
Went 3o5.03 Miles at Rate of 62.5
Miles an Hour--TWo Nationals
Finish Second and Third
Enormous Crowd.

Elgin, H., Aug 27--Ralph Mul-
ford, driving Lozier car. never fatt-.
cred and today won the greatest
road race ever seen In the west. He
drove A SO horse power Lozier 305.D3
miles in 4:52.S5, or at an average
speed of 62.5 miles an hour. He ran
203 miles without stop and halted
tnen because he was under MS
apprehension as, to one of the tires.
Albert Livingstone and Arthur
Criener, both plotting 40 morse power
Nationals finished respectively sec
ond and third Liyingstone's avgr-
age was Coz miles an hour and
Grieneg 5S,4. Livinstone's total clap
sed time was 5:04:10.90 and Greiner's
5;13;23.03.
There were thirteen starters, az
though no driver was hardy enoug'.
to wear thee number .13' on the car
bonnet.
The long grind which beggan at 10
O'Clock and did not finish till nearly
o'clock this afternoon. eliminated
eight cars, including those drivcnby
by Oldfieli, 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 filled, 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 appiaudsi for HIS VIE
tory. As he jumped from his car 10
shake hands with hts friends in tho
repair pits one with a megaphone cal.
led for a speech. He blushed and do
clined Meanwhile Mrs. Mulford left
the grand stand under the escort of
several enthusiasts. When the win
ming pilot saw her be 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 began
trouble with his tires milford took
the lead and was never headed. Az
ter, running $50 miles without a hint
of trouble Mulford turned on a little
more speed and reele,l off four laps
in succession from one to four sec
onds pns&r eight minutes. His win
ming margin over Livingstone was
11;1.
Summary.
Elgin National Trophy race for
stock cars under COO inches piston
3GJ.03 miles. Number
CT laps. 36 Length Of lap, miTss,
g,449 feet.
fozier, so horse power, Milford,
Time 4;53:29S5; Miles per hour, 62.5.
National, 40 horse power, Livings.
tine; time 5:O4:10,9O. Miles per hour
60.2.
National. 10 horse power; Griener'
Time 5:13:22.03; Miles per hour 5S.4.
Simplex, 80 horse power, Robert.
son; Time 5:12:22.02; Miles per hour
$40.
Simplex, so horse power Saynor;
was running on the 34th lap when
the race was called.
Knox. 60 horse power Oldfield
withdrew at end Of 10th lap.
Marmon. 40 horse power; Dawson;
Ont in eth lap
Blackcrow, 40 horse power, Stinson,
Out iff END lap,
Jackson. 40 horse power; Schiefler;
Out Ia 18th lap.
Kisse kar, 40 horse power; Endi.
colt; out in 18th lap.
Matheson, so; Basle; Out in 1lth
lap
Alec, 80 horse power, Grant Out
in End lap.
Marmon 40 horse power; Harroun;
Out in End lap