The daily sentinel., 1909-05-29
THOUSANDS WITNESS
GREAT RACE BY BOYS
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awaiting the Homecoming Sof the
runners, hundreds stood in front OF
the Sentinel office eager to learn the
first word of the runners and see the
first to cross the line.
Details of The Race.
AT the pop of the gun the runners
started off at a critical pace, with
the Indian in the lead. Many of the
old time athletes who followed in
automobiles were of the opinion that
The pace was too outrageously fast
to hold out. but the result of the race
made plain the fact that the Indian
| knew what be was doing Barber, a
white man, fell IN behind Saul, and
| Burgess came an easy third. At q
distance of a mile the Indian erept
up a hundred Yards from the entire
bunch. Barber decided not to try to
keep on his heels and Burgess prob
/ ably following his outlined method
was a good 300 yards behind. AT
this point the road was in fearful
shape. The road was siding and
mud was. figuratively speaking. knee
deep. A mile more and Barber had
lenough and threw up the sponge af-
ter his jaws had locked on him and
| lie was no longer able to breath.
Three Indians had distanced Burgess
about 100 yards and Saul was a
quarter of mile ahead. Five min
utes later. still on almost impassab BILE
roads Burgess had dropped farther
behind and Saul had gained a lead
of half mile. His stride was short
and choppy and had no form what
ever Burgess was running easily and
seemed unaffected by the pace or
road. Upon reaching the turn, which
mile and the three Indians follow
lowing, were exhausted and dropped
out. The road running north and
south was in much better shape but
Saul kept the pace and for while
Burgess seemed to gain. Another
mile. however. showed that Saul had
a lead of fully three-quarters of a
milee and the three Indians follow
ing were his nearest competitors,
scattered over a distance of a quarter
of mile. When the second turn was
reached no runners were in sight of
the wonderful Indian and here, it is
stated, a lamentable mistake oc-
Cured, Burgess leaving his course,
ran for quarter of mile off the
route. Afterward turning westward
Soul seemed to quicken his pace a
trifle and he ran n quarter in about
the seventh mile. in Z 2 seconds re-
markable time for such a long race.
At the corner of North and Twelfth
dozens of carriages and automobiles
lined the road and welcomed the
clever little Indian. He appeared to
be as fresh as ever and smiled at his
friends whom he recognized in pass
ing. A parade almost mile long
fell in behind the redskin, escorting
him over the last two miles. His
face was somewhat drawn and he
looked tired but his stride seemed as
springy as ever and several times he
smiled and spoke to the people in the
automobile ahead of him.
Reaching Main. the street was
packed with vehicles and eager spec
tators who cheered vociferously. The
last 200 yards he sprinted but held
down to some extent to save
himself for the coming race Monday.
He crossed the line, with no other
runner in sight. and stated that he
was not injured in any way and was
looking forward to the race in Den
yer. Monday.
1t is to be regretted that Burgess
got off the course but he could hardly
have gotten better than fourth place.
He ran with perfect form and was
quite fresh when he finished, though
he had given up the race and merely
finished to avoid the name of being
gutter and he was not, in any sense
of the word. He ran a game pretty
race and had he not been discouraged
by the misfortune at the turn he
would have made much better time.
Too much praise can not be given
to the plucky and wonderful little
Indian. Running through four miles
of the most discouraging roads, mud
dy and sloppy, and over ia most
gruelling route of full 0 miles, he
made a record of which he may well
be proud. Perhaps this is the start
ing of Marathon career of national
fame. All who followed him over
the course this afternoon have moth
ing but admiration and praise for the