El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-04
Urges Celebration For Baseball Epoch
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BritOns May Enter Golf Championships

ors, the Cuban ran a wonderful race
when his handicaps are considered and
had the honor OF being the first Of the
foreign entrants TO finish.
Previous TO the race Carvajol was a
mail carrier in Cuba, who logged over
his route at a steady and apparently
tireless trot. He first attracted atten-
tiOn when he ran the length Of the
island in remarkable time AS a result
OF this feat a few friends raised enough
money TO send him to the United States
for the Marathon in connection with
the Olympic games Of 1904 CarvajOl
landed in New York with just enough
money TO purchase his meals, not
realizing that St Louis was not a part
OF New York city.
Begged Food A. He Ran
In order TO reach the scene OF the
race he was obliged TO spend his food
fund and arrived in St Louis without
a penny. He had not eaten for two
days previous to the race which he eau
in heavy street shoes. a cOlOrless cot
ton shirt and his only pair OF trousers,
cut of at the knees
Without assistance or an attendant
the unknown Cuban dog trotted along
the course, stopping frequently TO beg
Al one point he spent fully half an
hour in a roadside apple orchard
Despite these delays, CarvajOl finished
in fourth place. the freshest Of all the
runners. II was the general opinion
that had he been properly attended and
coached he would have won the 1904
Olympic marathon easily
Today Carvajol is guide and runner
for Havana's leading hotel still trim
and bronZed he can trOt mile after
mile with little apparent effort but
admits that he is too old to run in
the next international marathon lie
expresses regret in q casual way that
he was not prepared financially and
otherwise for his st Louis race, which
he still believes he could have won in
easy fashion. Carvajol is cOnversant
with athletics in both the United States
and Europe and viii spend an eve
ming discussing in broken English the
performances Of the stars Of the cinder
track. One chapter Of his athletic ca
rcer is sealed, however, for Carvajol
Will not tell how he managed to re
turn to Cuba He simply shruEs his
shoulders and changes the subject
when questioned on this point Of his
invasion OF the United States.
Britons May Enter Golf Play.
. Final decision on the part Of a
humber OF the leading English profess
sional golfers relative TO participating
in the United states open champion
ship is expected within the next few
DAYS. Edward Ray and Harry NardOn
have already announced their intention
Of competing in the open title tOurua-
ment at BaltusrOl June 15-1S. George
Duncan, James Braid and J. H Taylor
have intimated that they will make the
trip 70 the states and should all five
compete in the open event it will prove
one OF the few real international con-
tests or the year.
These five players between them
have won the English open champion
ship II times in the past q years.
Vardon has captured the. title six times.
Taylor five times. Braid five times and
Ray once. Nardon also won the United
States open in 1900 when the title
tourney was played at the Chicago
Golf club at Wheaton, Ill IN 1918 Ray