The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Record Entry List for
Cross Country Run
Dipsea Indians Will Hit the
Long Trail in Handicap
J, Contest Today
By Herbert Hauser

1t was just four years ago that the
now well known and popular tribe of
Dipsea Indians was organized by T. l.
Fitzpatrick, Matt Harris, AL Coney, DR..
Harrington, Charles Boas, Charles
Arata, George James, Luke Flynn and
number of other members of the
Olympic club who had been hitting the
trail nearly every Sunday the year
around to Willow camp and Dipsea inn.
These end of the week jaunts caused
numerous discussions as to the ability
of the various Indians to cover the
course in the quickest time, and several
dinners were won and lost as a conse-
quence.
1t was decided finally to give a great
cross country handicap race over the
course, and entrance blanks were got
out accordingly. The course for the
first race was from Mill Valley to the
Dipsea inn, distance estimated at
about nine miles, the last two of which
We're along the waters edge. Before
this race the Indians figured that anv
one covering the course in an hour
and 80 minutes was world beater and
when little Godfrey HasSard came run
ming up the beach fresh and strong the
officials could hardly believe that he
had gone the route. He had 10 minutes
handicap over Cornelius Connolly of the
Emerald Gaelic club who came in two
minutes after the winner, making the
best time, L hour 4 minutes and 22 sec
onds. There were 81 entries in this
race, part of which was run in the rain.
and every one finished in good shape.
One remarkable feature was the excel
lent showing made by the various high
school entries.
The second race was held on October
Z, 1906, and had 95 starters, the last
mile and half of the beach part of the
race being cut out and the finish taking
place about a quarter of a mile from
Willow camp. Again little Hassard
carried the colorS of the Century ath-
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not alone won first place. but made the
best time and established record of 40
minutes and 55 seconds, which probably
will stand for some time Julian
Wagenet, clubmate of Hassard, start
ing from the limit mark of 5 minutes,
led over the entire course, but fell from
exhaustion when within $50 yards of
the finish and was unable to arise.
Johnny Little, the Lick school runner,
also fell near the finish. He was able
to arise, but Hassard came in strong
and beat him by three seconds. 1t was
very hot day and several of the run
ners quit the race on that account.
The third race was held last year
The course was slightly shortened and
avoiding the killing finish in the sand.
This course is estimated at Z Il miles,
and todayS race and all future ones
will be contested over it.
First place honorS in the third race
went to William Joyner of the Siapla
mat Indians, while Otto Boeddicker. of
the Olympic club won the time prize.
The time was considerably slower than
In the preceding race, the route being
covered in SO minutes and 80 seconds.
There are more than a hundred en-
trants this year, nearly all of whom will
start. Hassard. again under the Century
colors, and Soldier King of the Irish
American athletic club are the scratch
men. Boeddicker starts from the two
minutes mark and William Moir of the
Century and William Joyner, last years
winner of the Siaplamats. run from
the three minute mark. The time limit
has been cut down TO 10 minutes. The
contest for time prize this year seems
to lie between William Moir, Otto
Boeddicker is in great shape and has
trained faithfully, but is not as strong
a runner as Moir. The latter has al
ways shown up well in the cross
country race, but always had consider
able hard luck in one way or another.
William Howden and William Joyner
also stand an excellent chance. Among
the limit men there is generally a dark
that they will have one in the person
of George Behrmann.
Ed Hartley, the old Acme runner,
who has participated in all of the races
thus far, will make his farewell ap
pearance, celebrating his fiftieth birth
day. He is very popular with the run
ners and officials, and all wish him
good luck.
There are quite a few high school
runners in, all of whom expect to do
we'll The Siaplamat Indians have the
largest number of entries, the Century
club following them. The Reliance and
the first time. The outlook is for
warm day, which should put the
muscles of all the contestants in great
shape.
which will enable spectators to reach
the Willow camp to see the finish.