Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-06-25
MAKES RECORD
CLIMBING HILL
Phoenix Man Wins SO by
Backing His Judgment
on Distance; Time
SHOWS SPEED Squirt

Distances in Arizona are proyeT6-
tally deceptive, usually they are un-
derestimated, but occasionally they
are oyeTrated r. NJ. Lewis, now IN
the city from Phoenix, is one If
those who has been deceived as TO
apparent distances. and he belongs
10 the unusual class that figures ton
high rather than too low. As "A re-
suit he is ten dollars poorer for his
experience, and he will pause before
he bets next time Incidentally, IL
may be added that Dick Erdman.
also OF Phoenix but a visitor in Bis
bee, is a fl candidate as an entrant
flor the hill climbing contest ON July
I 4, and would BE- backed as a winner
| by all who saw his performance sun
day afternoon Should he enter he
would surely be the fayOTite.
Spectators Surprised
Sunday afternoon q party of guests
of the Copper Queen hotel were seat
ed on the porch and a desultory con-
Iyersation turned TO hill climbing. The
distance up TO the steel tank above
/ the gap back of the Phelps Dodge
I store entered into calculation. and
/ in the course of the arguments Erd-
4 MAN SldAtal lidl III Ntulu CHILD Inv
| hill and ascend to the tank in less
than twenty-three minutes. Offers to
/ bet followed. and in the course Of
a few minutes Lewis was wagering
that his fellow tOwnsman could not
| make the journey in the required
time. and Offering odds of two 20
one This looked good to Erdman.
and the bet was made Then the
mountain climber prepared for his
dash. removed his coat. collar and
necktie, and waited the word to
start, while the spectators drew
| watches TO keep time on the event.
The word given, Erdman started on q
itrot down the steps of the hotel.
across Howell avenue, down the
stone flight that leads to the plaza.
over and across and a few moments
later was lost to view as he entered
Main street Meantime the spectators
| watched the hill above the roof OF
the Phelps Dodge store. and finally
their patience was rewarded by see.
ing the climber ascending the pre-,
cipitouS mountain side. Up and on
he went. while the timers exclaimed
in surprise at his rapid progress.
Soon he was almost up to the lower
tank, turned a little TO the right and
then to the left again. Then came !
hard climb over rough country for
few moments, and ne was at the
doot of the tank. If there was a lai
der there he had won with ridiculous
ease. lie stopped and waved his hand
10 his friends below, who waved in
return, he walked leisurely part way
around the tank. and commenced the
final stage of his journey. There
was ladder there. and he had won
lit was but a few seconds ere he had
reached the top. when he seated him
sslf on the edge and again waved
10 those below. lie had made the
ascent in nine minutes to the sec
ond. according 10 the several watches
thai were held on him.
Shows no Haste
Erdman did not hurry TO begin his
return journey. He sat for a time
on the tank edge, and then leisurely
descended the ladder Then he
started rapidly down the hill. In q
eew minutes he WAS crossing lhe
plaza, walked UP the hotel steps and
said. Well, | have made the round
. trip with three and a half minutes
to spare on the one way trip. do
win? | guess yes" And the money
in a nice yellow backed bill. was
cheerfully handed over. It was 50
easy. But there would not have been
found one in all the crowd. before the
start. that would have bet on ten