El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
MARMON MAKES
RECORD SPEED
S. B. Stevens and Amateur
Drivers Cross U. S. I'm
der Six Days.

A new record has been established
for automobile travel between New
York and San Francisco. by making
the trip Of S47e miles in five DAYS IS
hours and 80 minutes. This record
was hung up when one Of the new
model Marmons arrived in san Fran
cisco. Saturday afternoon. July %. at
o'clock, having been on the road con-
tinuously since leaving the starting
point at Columbus circle. New York.
at 1870 o'clock Monday morning,
July -
s 3. Stevens. q millionaire sports
man OF Rome. y Y. is responsible for
this new record. Mr.. Stevens is chair
man Of the motor reserve division OF
the American Defence society and Of
fered TO establish. for the benefit of
the society and other preparedness or
CARNATIONS, the possible speed and re-
liability of motor transportation across
the continent The trip was anthem
ticated by the Automobile club Of
America, whose officials checked tho
car out at New York and in at San
Francisco
According to brief advices received
here from San Francisco, the epoch
making trip was one Of the most
long distance on ordinary highways.
Long Mt the Wheel.
Mr.. Stevens drove the car personally
over 1909 miles OF the $500. resting on
trains running neck and neck with the
car Sometimes the car would arrive
ahead Of the train, while at others the
train would lead. At Omaha the Union
Pacific held its crack coast mail train
so minutes for Nj Stevens. who
leaped from the wheel of the Narrnon
to catch the waiting train. which sped
him TO Cheyenne. just in time to take
the wheel of the car again.
An interesting feature OF the run
was the absence Of professional drivers.
The car was driven the entire distance
by amateurs
The drive was intended to test the
reliability OF motor car. and every
effort possible was made to nut r.
through at the fastest time possible.
considering the distance and the NAM
conditions to be encountered For
more than POO miles-From New York
TO Cheyenne. Wyo-the average speed
was better than 50 miles an hour. in
GLIDING stops In the far western
country recent rains added 70 the diff
tculties Of bad mountain and desert
roads. and necessarily made the average
for the remainder of the journey some |
what lower
Followed Lincoln Highway.
The Lincoln highway was followed
a good portion of the way. Staring
from New York City. the state road /
system was used. passing through Al /
bany. Syracuse and Buffalo: thence Z
through Erie, Pa. into Cleveland. strfk- (
ing the Lincoln highway near South I
Bend. Ind From that point west. the I
Lincoln highway was followed with the I
exception of a few cutoffs and detorrs /
Lincoln highway officials. members /
OF the defence society. and friends OF 4
Mr. Stevens arranged for supply sta 4
tons for replenishing fuel and sup /
plies and provided for guides through }
sections where the same was not known
to the driver.
The car used was Marmon 81 tour
ing car OF regular production and was
selected by Mr. Stevens for the demon
suation on account OF its light weight
and reliability at high speed Mr.
Stevens's hobby is fine automobiles and |
he owns several Of the new Marrnon |
cars. among his long list Of best known Z
foreign and American makes