The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-11
Young Lads, Members of Bi-
BILE Classes, Engage in Re-
lay Race From CenterviIIe to
This City.
LAST TWO RUNNERS ARE
EXHAUSTED AT FINISH
Earl Cotton, the Winner, Falls
Exhausted at the Entrahce
Of the Association Build
ing.

Due to the efforts of Earl and Hei-
bert Cotton, in the Y. M. G. A. Boys
Bible Glass relay race from Center.
terday afternoon. the team composed
of the members of the Phi Bettas amt
the Alpha Omegas won in sensations:
style over the team Of Ionians and 7.
It's. The time was thirty-one minutes
eleven and one-fifth seconds for the
six miles. record which is REGARDED
as excellent by OrviIle Brunson and
r. j. Horton. of the Y. M. c. A.
Sensational Part.
The most sensational part of the
race was, of course. the finish. Earl
Cotton on the winning team, and Pha:-
IS Hiatt Of the r. T. and Ionian team.
started from the the c., C. & l.. rail-
road bridge over main street and raced
to the building on dead run. all the
way. Hiatt had start of at least 30
yards, but when Eighth and Main
streets was reached, Cotton was but u
yard or so behind, and in coming down
the home stretch, Cotton gained stead
jly As the two reached the second
alley from Main street, Hiatt fell ey-
hausted and was unable to complete
the race Cotton staggered into the
hands of his teams supporters at the
entrance Of the association building
almost az exhausted as Hiatt, and 1t is
doubtful II he could have continued
much farther
n. Cotton Star.
Especial credit for the success of the
Phi Bettas and the Alpha Omega teaE,
should be given to Herbert Cotton. the
captain. Because CT the failure of one
Of the members of his team to make
the race. he took it upon himself to run
the tenth and eleventh laps, or mile.
altogether. He ran against Alfred Won
Pein and Clifford Plummer, two of the
best runners on the losing team, and at
the end of the mile was only about 80
yards behind Plummer, when the Latter
touched Hiatt at the east end OF the
Main street bridge.
There were twelve members on each
team Each runner was expected to
20 one-half mile on the National road.
Owing to the hills and roughness of the
road. the going was by no means an
easy task.
Dunbar q Starter.
Postmaster Dunbar of Centerville
was one of the timers of the race.
When the three automobiles including
that of Postmaster J. A. Spekenhier
OF this city and also machines furn-
dshed by the Auto Inn and the Morel'
Bricker agencies pulled into Center
VILE, carrying the runners OF both
teams and Y. M. G.. A. officials, they
were greeted by large crowd. After
q ten minute reception. the race was
started with Paul Miller and Wallace
Clifford leading off for their respec
tive teams. The Centerville residents
seemed much surprised at the action
Of the runners in stripping while seat
ed In the automobiles. 1t appeared
as though 1t would be clear case oi
public indecency but the citizens be-
came reconciled to the conditions
when they found that the boys had OF
thin running suits underneath their
clothing. After each runner finished
his lap he was picked up by an auto
mobile and wrapped up well in blank
cts. All of the runners stood the tes,
we'll and 1t is not believed that any III
results will follow.
Members Of Teams.
The runners for the two teams start
ed in the order as given below: Phi
Bettas and Alpha Omegas. Paul Miller
Ralph Personette, George Schepman
Charles Harris, Forest Klute, Fret
Girty. Blair Converse Ernest Moore
Harold Meyers. Herbert Cotton ttws
laps) and Earl Cotton. For Ionian.
and T. It's: Wallace Clifford, Stanle!
Lindstrum, Elmer Hanning. Harolt
Taggart, Benjamin johnson. Ra,
Jones, Raymond Weisbrod, Carl Sic
weke, Seth Dingley. Alfred Won Pein
Clifford Piummer and Pharis Hiatt.