The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-10-05
'MATAMORENSES
RESISTANCE RACE
RAOUL GARATE WINS CONTEST
ON FIGHT Mule WALK,MAT
ANIQROS TO La ROSETTA
Don Manuel Cardenas Gets Pair Sew
en- League BOots-Number OF
Prominent Matamorensens Partici-
Pated in this Novel Event.
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Matamoros, Mexico, Oct. A.
The great resistance race from
Matamoros to La Rosita, dist
ance of eight miles, which took
place this morning, was participant
ed in by a number of the best
known and most prominent citiz-
ems of Matamoros, the novel event
being greatly enjoyed by many
spectators, as we'll as by the part
icipants themselves. Quite crow
gathered to witness the start,
which was made from the National
Railway station in Matamoros.
The winner was Sr. Raoul Cara
tie. who arrived at La Rosita in
just one hour and eight minutes
from the time of starting. The
route lay along the railroad track,
and the rules required the contest
ants to walk the entire distance.
Following are the names of the
contestants and the time in which
each made the eight mile walk:
Raoul Garate. L hr. min.
Felix Pumarejo.1 >, Is -
Adolfo Garate. i ), 19 >,
Emilio J. PUG. 1 ;. 10 LIZ
Fernando Con-
zalez, esq 1911 ), % minis.
Eufrasio Perez,
esq, ....-......1 - 20
A. Petriciola,
esq. ....... 81 ;. 81 >,
Frank B. Trevi-
Manuel Cardenas, who arrived
in four horse hack in one hour
and AZ minutes.
A handsome nickel plated pistol
became the property of Don Raul
Garate, as trophy of his speed
and resistance on the race. Mr..
Cardenas, the also RAM" was
presented with "a large pair OF
rubber boots by R. Bennevendo,
who presented them with the hope
that they might be found to pos
sess the magic quality of the tabled
seven league boots of the fairy tale,
and serve to promote Mr.. Carde-
mas powers of resistance in future.
There was quite a gathering at
La Rosita to welcome the pedes-
trians and witness the finish of the
contest, and a gay time ensued
upon their arrival, each one being
greeted with shouts as he crossed
the line.
i At noon a fine barbecue was
partaken of by the contestants and
the following invited guests, who
came up from Matamoros by hack:
Hon. Guadalupe Fernandez, Col.
Procopio Guerra, Lawyer Ismael
Ramirez, Senores Jesus Castaneda,
Roberto 3ennevendo, Abelardc
Trevifio, Dionisio Villareal, Felipe
! Villareal. Jose Villareal, Eduardo
Pizafia, Primitive ScheTer; all Of
Matamoros, and Capt J. w. Vanr
and T. Crixell of Brownsville.
This was the first outing of the
Matamoros Athletic Club. 1t was
voted a decided success, and more
runs are planned for the i'm
mediate future. The club feel:
very grateful for the kindness anC
hospitality extended them by Col
Dionisio Villareal and his estim
able family. who treated the mem
bers and their guests in roya
manner.
Many amusing incidents oc
Cured during the run. Among
other things, the establishment o.
natives along the route, who were
not aware that the race would take
place, and were led to believe that
Matamorcs had been taken by
revolutionists, and that a few o.
her prominent citizens were fleeing
to a place of safety, afforded ne
end of amusement for the partici
pants.
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