Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
CLIMBS MOUNT
IN FAST TIME
SAN FRANCISCO BOY IN PINK
OF CONDITION
TAKES LESS THAN HOUR AND
HALF TO SPRINT
Riverside Vegetarian Second In Race.
Others Make Good Time
In Mount Wilson
Event
by CHESTER L. LAWRENCE.

BY CHESTER L. LAWRENCE.
The Mount Wilson climb for the
Police Gazette medal held under the
auspices of the A. A. U. OF Nortn
America, was won yesterday morning
by Joseph B. King, who ran under
the colors of the Irish-American clun
of San Francisco. Time for the round
trim was hours, IL minutes and 35
seconds.
]. C. Wright, the vegetarian from
Riverside, finished second. Time
hours. 3S minutes and 20 seconds.
King made the ascent in the re-
markable time of hour, 20 minutes
and s seconds. A crowd of people
gathered on the veranda of the Mount
Wilson hotel and watched the plucky
runner through telescopes as he wound
around the trail on his way TO the
summit. King left the starting point
at the foot of the trail at 33h minutes
past and was sighted from the hotel
at 10 minutes to g. He was running
fast and with a good easy stride.
Kings style of running is the same as
that of Yale's crack distance runner,
Parsons. who runs with knees bent,
body thrown forward and arms bent
at the elbow and held clear OF the
body.
Crosses Tape Strong
King crossed the tape at the summit
strong and without the sign of
sweat, which proved him to be IN the
best of condition. He complained of
the cold which attacked his limbs as
he passed through the lower canyons.
Unlike the rest of the runners who
reached the top of the mountain, King
persisted In keeping on his feet and
4 walked around the hotel during his
3O-minute rest before starting on the
down run.
Twenty minutes after King arrived
at the summit, Estoppey came looping
UP the last stretch painting hard and
with his face drawn, which showed
that he had been working hard. Es-
toppey lost his stride on the last mile
and could not regain 1t. He crossed the
tape at 241a minutes past and shook
hands with King, who was standing
near the tape, congratulating him
upon his fast time
AS King disappeared around the first
bend on his downward run Wright ap-
peared on the home stretch running
strong. Wright took a. cold bath dur
Ing his rest period which refreshed
him greatly and evidently helped on
the down run. Estoppey occupied most
of his rest time in telling the judges
and those who would listen about the
great burst of speed which he was
holding in reserve and intended to let
out on the down trip. Estoppey left
the summit second in the race and fin-
ished fifth, being passed on the trail
by Wright, Norman and Hanion.
Russian Walks
Charles Ferret, the Russian, walked
up the last hundred yards of the course
but appeared to have lots of reserve
Ferret was given UP by doctors as a
hopeless case of consumption three
years ago. Since that time he has
spent the greater part of his time out
of doors. Two years ago he walked
from San Diego to Pasadena, bare
footed, over many mountains and
through all kinds OF weather, and Is
now the possessor of q strong physique.
Hanlon reached the top of the trail
strong and with a good stride. He left
on the down trip only seven minutes
behind the time of King. He started
down fast and many expected that he
would at least take second place.
Otto Carque, the German, reached
the top at minutes past TO- He was
"all in and dropped upon blanket
spread for him and remained there
during his period of rest.
Rides Twenty-Five Miles
H. H. Wheeler was the last man to
appear at the top. Mr.. Wheeler is 55
years of age. He has not trained for
the race. He rode a bicycle twenty
five miles yesterday morning and ar
rived at the trail In time to partici-
pate.
Paul Reinwald. who was a favorite
lat the start, did not finish the race.
His shoes gave out, the sharp stones
ION the trail cutting them to pieces be-
fore he reached the halfway house.
Reinwald was greatly disappointed at
his failure to finish, as he has been
training for the event for the past
1hree months. He did not give up un-
iii his feet were cut and bleeding from
the rough path
81 H. c. Bowden and w. c. Dewey were
also forced to quit before reaching the
summit. Bowden on account of al
sprained ankle which he received while
8raining on the trail. Dewey, who is
Just recovered from a serious Illness,
was too weak to go further than the
auarter-way house.
A large crowd had gathered at the
bottom of the trail and gave King
great ovation as he came down the last
Hundred yards of the trail running
ftrong. When King sighted the crowd
re waved his hands and yelled. He
4rossed the tape with no signs OF weak
E|HpSS "A0t0Ncr ana LuFneu Two ndnQ-
Eprings to show the crowd that there
sWas life in the old dog yet" then
Sprinted down to the hotel, where he
tQok bath and rundown and returned
q see the rest of the runners finish.
Wright Is Second
Wright was the next to appear and
re also received an ovation from the
erowd, which he did not answer as he
was on the verge of collapse and had
TO be helped to his dressing quarters.
Norman came in painting hard, but
ftherwise strong.
The whole affair was a success and
Afeat credit is due to G. K. Fox. who
Managed the race, and to the several
fRdges and starters who put their
hole heart into the race and made
what it was. This is the first of
#hny of these races which will take
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