Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-23
HOW FLEET zUN|
Ri NhER WAS
DISCOVERED
interesting Story of Finding of
lanai, Fast Red Man Who
viii Enter Endurance Race at
Thirtieth Fair,

Great enthusiasm is being cyinced
by lovers Of outdoor sports through
out the great southwest Owe the COM
ing Marathon race. which win be run
nj Traction park during the
annual fair of Sew Mexico in this city
the week of October 8. In many OF
the puebIos in New Mexico and Ari-
IONA Indians are already making
themselves physically perfect so that
when the shot for the start of he
race is tired, they viii be equal to the
hard task set before them. Last
years Marathon, run in connection
with the annual fair, was one of the
most pleasing features of the week,
and this years effort promises to
eclipse anything OF the kind ever at
tempted in the southwest. Substan-
tial purses. as follows, are TO be
awarded the winners; First, 500,
second, SO; third. $50: fourth, $50
and firth. SIS. The management OF
the fair this year is particularly Tor
tunate in securing entries ana so Lar
has succeeded in signing up over NJ
teen of the nimbiest of the Indians
from New Mexico and Arizona. Among
| these will be the Indian Lanati, who
with several of his comrades, viii
( Wend his way to this city 10 com
| pete with Indians from other pueblos,
VINO are also expected in this city. SO
strict are the rules governing TINS
| race that each competitor must send
along with him entry blank to the SEQ
RETRY OF the air a medical certificate
certifying that he is physically able
to compete in the filteen-mile race.
owing to the late start of the race
last year. il was dark when the run
ners finished, but the management
his year has arranged for an earlier
start. and the finish VIII be plainly
seen from the spacious grand stand at
Traction park.
4 novel story is connected with the
discovery OF lanai, the winner o. last
wears Marathon. The story, as brought
10 this city by a Zuui resident who
heard the conversation, follows;
government official appeared carry
one morning al an Indian trading post
at Zuni, and called hurriedlN Tor d
messenger. who could reach Gallup
with an important message and return
in the shortest possible time with an
answer The post soon echoed with
the call for a messenger. But q snort
time elapsed before Lanati appeared
on the scene. mounted on a horse, the
cuual of which was not to be 1phld
for hundreds of miles around. he
was Immediately approached anu
asked if he would not take the mes
sage. Yes was his answer, ana
with q request that he might be given
n few minutes time in which 20 pre-
mare himself, he went outside 70 ms
horse. once there, he proceeded 70
remove the saddle from the animal'
after which he turned him loose 70
craze. With the saddle under his
arm. he re-entered the post ana asked
II he could leave the saddle unul ms
return. a
Seeing the horse turned loose, anu
the Indian with the saddle under ms
arm. the government official win a
look of establishment, asked If ne WAS
not going to ride his horse, the DIS
lance being about forty-five miles one
way. No said Lanati, u viii rum
Horse cannot stand trip.
And so il was, on that BRISK norm
ing. that Lanati took his departure
with the message tucked safely IN ms
leans. The start was made at 5 ociock
and before the hands OF the CLOCK
nointed to the hour of six that evening
lanai was re%saddlinS his beauillul
horse in Zuni, and preparing Tor hls
return to his casa. Thus was ahothe'
Marathon runner discovered.