The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-24
SIOUX TEAM WON.
Defeated Apaches in Topeka-Kansas
City Relay Race.

1T Is g. pleasure 20 please YOU rms
was the slogan adopted by the Topeka
officials in the Y. NJ. C. A. criss-cross
relay race. It was the wording or a
lsgn displayed on the one and only
store and building of Midland on the
course of the race.
The Apache team delivered the mes
Sd ge from Mayor Thomas T. Crltten-
den of Kansas City and Mayor s. ID.
Bishop of Lawrence, at 5:22 on Satur-
day afternoon, thus winning from the
Sioux team by margin of Al minutes,
the 80 mile course being covered IN
hours and 22 minutes. The message
from Mayor Green to Mayor Crittenden
was started on it's way at 1929 accord
| ing to the official tinekeeper, reaching
Lawrence at LAO, and Kansas CITY at
6 SO, where it was delivered to mayor
Crittenden's secretary, Wilson overall,
on the steps of the Y. M c. A. putting.
The Sioux team worked cred1taoly
but seemed to be iHf6ted. Near BUCK
creek all but one of the autos became
stranded in the mud which necessitated
the boys pushing them out of the mlre.
Half mile east of Lawrence as one
of the machines was going down an
incline q second automobile charged
down upon it from the rear, thus put
ting the first automobile out of COM
mission, and as a consequence 10 boys
had to do the work of II.
For those who were managing the
race there were times when 1t seemed
as though their efforts were doomed to
failure For example, at the Topeka
end of the race during the afternoon
one or two cars which had been prom
Used failed to show up and after call
ing up 16 places in an unsuccessful at
tempt 20 secure a car, the local o1HclalS
were almost ready to give 1t up as a pad
Job. The seventeenth call for car met
with favor ard the day was saved
Upon reaching Lawrence the Topeka
,-,-clVa rear1ln
not been made for car to carry them
on to Kansas City Mr.. Ed keiiam,
Topeka manager of the Bell Telephone
company, came to the rescue with nus
car. The party who consisted OF MT
Kellarn, J. L. Montgomery and Ed See
ley, left Kansas City at $3.50 IN the
| evening, arriving in Topeka at 3:15 a. m.
The official car followed along at dis
lance of about Is feet from the run
irers. Mr.. Kellam, who was intensely
the remark that If ne should fall asleep
| he would see nothing but multitude
| of legs!
Along the course cheering crowds
greeted the runners. Near GfaneVllie
| was a group of rs or 80 farmers, ana
when asked by one of the officials II
| they were picnick:ng. the reply was
Nope. We read the daily papers
came out ter see the kids"
Ralph McKibben and Robert Hot
r ade the best time for the Topeka boys,
as good as was done in any single mile.
The last spurt OF IL miles on the return
from Lawrence to Kansas city was
made at the quick rate of II miles per
hour. s,,,,
Mayor Crfttenden of Kansas City:
"Office of the Mayor.
kansas City, Mo-, May q. 1909;
"Eon. william Green, Mayor OF To-
peka, Kan
pear Slr:-The bearer. a trained ath-
1ete Of that great organization, the
Young Mems Christian association, pre-
SCENTS to YOU the most cordial greetings
and best, wishes of the citizens OF Kan
II. as mayor of this city, would I'M
nress upon you that this letter contains
mere than words of good will and klnu,
Nv feelings to the citizens of the capital
lc:ty of the great state of Kansas, Whlcn
has SO iebally contributed to our clty's
progress and welfare.
ct is our hope that the prosperity OF
vour citv and state which has been so
marked, may continue unabated, with
inst enough vexations to relieve the mo-
notony and enough clouds to make
vo,-r success gloriously enjoyable. Be
Iiieve me, very respectfully,
THOMAS r. CR1TTENDEN, JR.
Mayor.
This is the MESSAGE from Lawrence:
"Offce of Mayor, May %, 1909.
"Mayor Green, Topeka, Kansas:
1.-THE city Of Lawrence sends greet
ines to YOU and your great city by the
fleet runners of the Young Mems Chris
tan association.
S. D. BISHOP, Mayor"