Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
RUNNER LONGBOAT
LIKES HIS FEED
Indian Runner Dimes We'll on
Two Big Steaks and Sixteen
Eggs-AthIetes Hearty
Eaters.

Frequently stories are printed telling
Of the tremendous eating ability of great
Enthusiastically the big weight throw
ers, who seem possessed of an unceasing
fire in their midst, the only quenching
for which is food in heavy consignments.
Heretofore we have been told how Martin
Sheridan, the hero Of the Olympiad at
Athens last year, consumed a dozen or
so Of lamb chops at sitting. with vege-
tables in like proportion. and how Dennis
Morgan. the big N. Y. A. c. shot putter,
gets away with thirty raw eggs for his
breakfast now and then.
Now the runners are beginning to feed
up strongly, an example being furnished
in the relating of the some of the sx-
Indian runner, by Fred vokes the veteran
handler Of athletes employed by the 74th
Regiment of Buffalo. Longboat and his
Indian trainer hit Buffalo one snowy
morning last February. The Indian
was to run George Bonhag three
mile race at the 74th's armory the same
week. When it came lunch time the
Indians looked up Vokes, who always
looks after the needs of athletes who
are guests Of the 74th In handsome fash
ion. After Vokes had greeted Longboat
and received the Indians salutation IA
grunt) In return Vokes said: Come on.
boys, and have some lunch" Another
grunt from the redskins signified their
assent.
Indian Gets Busy.
Vokes led the way to a pretty swell
chophouse where a lunch was served for
the goodly sum of Is cents. He left word
with the proprietor to serve the Indians.
and the 74th would foot the bill. To make
the story short. Vokes returned a day
or SO later to settle up with the innkeeper,
and was greeted with this:I
Say. vokes. the next Indian you bring
here. will pay you 20 cents IL you will
take him away again before lunch.'
What's the matter?' inquired the
trainer. What happened?"
Why" said the proprietor, that Long
boat fellow only ate two beefsteaks and
sixteen boiled eggs with trimmings
Sure enough the redskin had asked the
waiter for heap big steak," and after
else?" he said: "Sure, eggs"
How many, sir?' asked the waiter, a
bit ruffied. "Oh. about eight SAID Long
boat. The eggs went by the board in Jig
time. and once more the waiter asked:
Anything else, sir?" Sure, steak,
came from the stolid son of the forest.
By this time the waiter was completely
overcome and in deadly fear Of losing his
Job, but the appetite Of Longboat waxed
strong. Seeing the waiter was a bit
timid Longboat summoned him and ask
ed: Amy more eggs?" In a few minutes
the Indians knife had split the shells of
eight more, and the feast was over. Is
1t little wonder that the Indian has such
wonderful staying power when he can get
away with such meals and live to tell the
tale?
Longboat's appetite once caused great
commotion at one of the swell hotels in
Buffalo, where he was staying prior to
one OF his big races. The clerk at the
desk began to receive requests from the
guests to change their seats in the dining
room. First one, then four; finally by
the dozen. 1t got to De such a nuisance
this changing Of seats that the manager
of the hotel started a personal investiga-
ton and found out that everybody want
ed seats around one spot-Longboat's ia
BILE.
What is so interesting about that parl
of the dining room?'' asked the manager
of the head walter.
why, SIR was tie reply, "they all
want to see that there Indian eat"
Had Longboat stayed at the hotel few
days longer the management might have
sent out press notices. Come see the
Indian eat" for it Is declared that nc
crowd ever watched Longboat run with
any more interest than those Buffalo
diners saw him stow away his food.