The Washington times., 1928-03-14
B(JN|ONTTES.
NEAR SKY

REYOND KINGMAN, Ariz., March
&c. C.. C"Cross Country'D Pyle's
coast-to-coast marathoners were
prancing down the Sun Dance Trail
toward Peach Springs, a mile high,
today.
Arizona, the infant State, has won
the hearts of the bunion derbyitsts
especially through it's u. S. Highway
No. IS. a. path of level stretches,
sinuous curves, but so well kept that
feet that blistered in Mojave Desert
week ago found ease and returned
speed even though the climb in alti-
tude was steady.
Arthur Newton, the Rhodesian
rambler, took the lead on the 2S.6-
mile lap between Oatman and King
man yesterday at the midway point
and Increased his lead to hours
and SO minutes over Andrew Payne,
Claremore, Okla. who was twelfth
into the control.
Paul Simpson, Burlington, N. O.,
was second on yesterdays lap, with
John Salo, Passaic. N. j., third.
Kingman, thriving mining
town of some 5000, turned cut
to welcome the caravan. Flags
and bunting adorned the streets
as the runners checked In at the
control.
Harry Rea, Long Beach, Calf,
formerly of England, and Billy
Busch, Boston, drew the first PEN
alties Of the grind. Each was as
sessed an hour on elapsed time for
deviating from the course. Officials
spotted the pair cutting off on q
branch highway midway between
Oatman and Kingman, thereby
taking temporary lead on the days
lap. Referee Arthur Duffey said
that while the infraction was obvi.
ousIy unintentional, it was necessary
to enforce the rules in order to maia--
tain the spirit Of the race.
Shortly after leaving Kingman
the runners course led through
Hua1pi Valley, the home of the
Hualpi and Hopi Indians, Heret
Quonawahu, Hopi brave, who has
carried on despite an ankle injured
early in the grind, was favored to
strike his stride for his fellow.
tribesmen.
During the 52-mile trek today
the runners will ascend from a
3,3OO-fOOt low point to 5,28O-fOot
level at Peach Springs, the
eleventh night control.
Another days travel will bring the
caravan to Seligman, where the
watches Of the party will be turned
ahead an hour to mountain time.
Before nightfaIl more than a hun.
dred runners had checked in at the
Kingman control, establishing a
much more consistent performance
than any period Of the grind to
date.
Following are the Is leaders in
the marathon, after completing 345.7
miles from Los Angeles in ten days.
Time for the Tuesday lap, 28.6, be-
tween Oatman and Kingman, is
followed by elapsed time for the
entire distance:
e ARTHUR Newton, Rhodesia, A.
03:00; 53:33:O0.
ANDREW Payne, Claremore,
Okla, 5:01:3O; 60:11:32.
3-Arne Souminen, Detroit, 4:21:SO:
61:10:20.
ED Gardner. Seattle, $4,000;
61:22:36.
5-John Cronick, Saskatoon,
Canada, 4:54:00; 62:32:55.
6-Peter Gavuzzi, Southampton,
England, 4:29:00; 63:11:16.
7-Nestor Erickson, Portchester,
N. Y, 5:14:30; 66:O4:OO.
S-Giacomo Clarizio, Chicago, So
OIL 80; 66:13:2O.
9-Voight Houfstater, Manistee,
Mich, 5:28:O0; 67:O4:05.
10-Phillip Granville. Hamilton,
Ontario. Canada, 5:20:SO: 67:51:05.
11-Jack Phillipson, Denver, 4:6S.
90: 6S:15:O5.
12-Bnl busch, Boston, 4:4O:55;
69:07:45.
13-John Salo,. Passaic, N. j.,
4:16O0; 7O14:0O.
14-William Kerr, Minneapolis,
sol 80: 71:5O:54.
15-Harry Rea, North Long Beach,
Calf, 4:23:3O; 71:57IO.