Arizona republican., 1912-06-03
INDIAN WON A
 LIVELY RACE
Broke Into Fame Among the California Athletes on Decoration Day, Close ly Followed by One Time Phoenix Boy

The following story of modified marathon race of twelve ana q half miles, run on country road near Los Angeles on Decoration day. will be of general interest to sport read CTS and of special interest to many older residents of Phoenix because of the part played in it by Charlie Wal bridge born and partly brought up in Phoenix. He is q son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Walbridge who for many years filled a prominent place in Phoenix life most estimable family every member of which was known only to be loved and respected. They left here when Charlie was a mere broth of d boy and now live in Los Angeles. Charlie having developed in to an all round athlete and promising young man. He only took fourth place in this race but it brought with him a silver cup and more or less youthful glory. The first place was won by an Indian who thereby gain ed a record. Following is the account in the Los Angeles Tribune: Albert Ray, dark horse" won ! the second annual Pasadena-Los An geles modified marathon yesterday | An signs failed. Ray is Piuma In- dian from sherman institute. and had never entered in long-distance race ! before, but be made name among | the amateur long distance men of southern California when he covered ! twelve and half miles over a coun- | try road in one hour and twelve min utes He easily led all competitors i and never was pushed even from the start. When he entered Fiesta park l he still was running strong and after two laps around the track finished ! with sprint that would have done credit to a half-miler
 Philip Zeyouma another Indian l from sherman institute, Rays near est competitor finished four minutes later He was handicapped by an in- ! iured ankle. But Zeyouma says he is as happy for he defeated his old time rival. Paul Wasterlund. as the l race gave him two out of three vic tories over Westerlund
 Westerlung. picked by many to win the event. did not finish He started out well and held his own for half the distance, but from that time on lost ground steadily Although he finished third. he had been disqual- flied and finished only because those conducting the race asked him to-. Mullen of the Pasadena Athletic club finished third. just ten mnutes behind the leader Promptly at 12:30 the runners were sent away in a bunch from in front tof the Pasadena Athletic club and followed the course on Fair Oaks iavenue to Huntington drive. where Westerlund. Ray, zeyouma and Null len took the lead
 At the third mile the two Indians were leading by a good margin. with Ray a little in advance of Zeyouma Westerlund was running heavily and had all he could do to hold his own with Mullen.
 Ray did not seem to get his sec ond wind" until he neared the finish of the sixth mile, but from that time on gradually he increased the lead over ZeyOuma.
 The runners experienced little in convenience from traffic. the course was remarkably free from dust. and the drivers of the automobiles kept far enough away to prevent the gas oline interfering with the runners breathing.
 The first seven runners finished in
 the following order:
 Albert Ray. sherman fnsti-
 ute '.'.'.''. ............. 1:12:03
 Philip Zeyouma, sherman In-
 stitute ...... .............. 1:16:OC
 Joseph Mullen Pasadena A C. 1:22: :OC
 Charles s. Walbrdge. un-
 attached ....... ............. PC: 3(
 Carl Murray, Y. NJ. C. A. 1:2S:1-
 M. B. Bengester, unattached 1:29:4r
 c. Calligaro, unattached. ..... 1:32 0C
 Ray was given the cup offered bN
 Charles J. Fox, and the second anC
 third place men were given cups by
 the Pasadena Electric company anC
 the Hoegee Sporting Goods company
 respectively. The next three mer
 were awarded cups by the Pasaden, 1 Athletic club.