New Britain herald., 1928-03-29
MAY NEVER FINISH
 'bUNI0N DERBY
Odds Against Footsore Contes- tants Ever Reaching New York
By FRANK GETTY (Cnited Press Sports Editor)

Eastward the Bunion Derby wands it's way.
 The odds now are against any Of the foot-Sorc contestants reaching New York.
 C. c. Pylcs s25. GOO may be safe. even if his widely advertised Trans continental Foot Race proves a flop.
 In order 10 win the money, som" one of the weary hooters must reach Yankee Stadium before Christmas and paddle around the running track to what Pyle anticipates will be the "cnthusiastic cheers of 5o,0o0 spec tators."
 Considering the rate at which tn. contestants arc dropping out, there may be none left by tho time the Cash and Caravan reaches the Mis- sissippi. Arthur Duffy. referee of the raco. estimated recently that o5 of the runners, walters, hohhlerS and Staggorers left in the race might reach New York. Nearly 800 left Los Angeles, and Duffy's estimate " h'1 iii's''' v lDt I'tIliS IIdu made its way across Arizona.
 Men have crossed the continent on foot ere this, but not under the con ditions outlined by Pyle. What the promoter expected 10 be the great est sporting event in history is not even proving one Of the gratcst Hops. It is just fizzlins out, like a wet fire cracker.
 lt is unfortunate, for Pylc's pur- poses, that the better known of his contestants dropped out first The names of those remaining in the Bunion Derby are the names of heroes afoot, but they arc not we'll kno"n names, nor names calculated to excite the interest Of the com- through which the route of the races lies.
 In the beginning, Pyle proposed 10 gl"an q harvest of dollars while his athletes gleanol hlistcrs. The medi- cine show Was 10 be the most i'm portant factor in the migration. h. fortunately. most of the class went tIt Vt lli' ttlfN W 1tIl tlIt TtIlTt1lltHI of he better known runners.
 Like professional tennis and pro- fessonal football. the Transcontn- cntal Foot Race is not living up to expectations.
 C, C. Pyle is q genius wlo is not 1frald of the necessary application 10 detail which ensures genius In der the stimulus of his active brain, new sporting events flourish and start off with Il crash of cynhalS 1 md q Whanging Of drums. And then he inevitable reaction sets in, and Pyle turns to something new, lcav- ing behind him the prockage Of a 1 great idea.
 Pyle once said hc expected 10 | make the coast -to-coaSt narration | he will be lucky if the first one ends 1 within a year. From tho remarks | 1f some Of the contestants who | dropped out, it is doubtful if any 1 will be ready to start over again | lcAt year.
 ] ll' | Ili''D NidI'S i.d"I ItlllllS | Association has recently adopted a norc friendly attitude towards pro- -"ssional tennis, which was one of l 'ylo's first Iut"S. Charley has been | .oo busy with this Bunion Derby 10 | worry much about pro tennis this | year. but he still believes it has 8 uture.
 Winnie Richards remains the out l flgur7 in professional fen i, lis. Suzaun" I~clen, whose court l \ 'lZardry made II possible. has re- | fred to tho comparative solitude of | ho Riviera. None of the other pro- | esslopals has name with which to | 'onlurs dollars. And say what you will. the soul of pro tennis is dollars.
 As for pro football, critics dis gree. Some believe r will come long stronger than ever next fall. others feel it is on its last legs. Next tall will tell.
 Meanwhile. as far as the Bunion Derby IS concerned. there is no loubt about it being on it's last legs.
 
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