Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-10
PYLE IS "CASH|NG"
ON BUN|ON DERBY
Promoter Says He Expects
Reasonable Profit" on
Circus Grind.
BY ALAN ]. GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

N YEW YORK, May 10 OP).-Well,
N the celebrated Bunion Derby
has covered some 1900 miles,
4 more than half the trek from
New York to Los Angeles. The
answer to this may be to yawn and
inquire: What of it2 On the other
hand, it may also be worth noting that
Mr.. C. C. Pyle, in his second trans
continental journey, seems about to get
a break"
The race may not be bigger and
better in all the respects that Mr.. Pyle
expected. He has had his troubles and
attachments. But the 1929 grind Is
faster and closer than last years con-
test. What is more important from the
promoters viewpoint, 1t gives promise
of profit, where year ago the enter
prising gentleman from Wheaton, Ill,
found himself something like $500 900
Sin the red" when he reached New
York.
From Mr.. Pyle, at Sherman, Tex,
comes this word by request:
Financially am $4,000 better of
now than I was at this stage last year
and if things continue rs they have
since we crossed the Mississippi River
can expect to make reasonable
profit on the venture"
Evidently the Eastern half Of the
country takes its Bunion Derbies as
they come and without much en-
thusiasm, by comparison with the wide
open spaces. But Ia Promoter Pyle dis
couraged? Not while he still can breathe
this defiance:
at am still convinced that transcora.
tinental foot racing has o great future
and intend to make the Bunion Derby
an annual event, despite all the writs
Of attachment that were ever is1ued."
What Of the race itself, which, whe:,
stripped Of all its circus stuff, never
thelesS takes on the aspect of one Of
the most remarkable Of athletic con-
tests?
Everything considered, this years
race Is far greater and more interesting
than last years" advises Mr.. Pyle. "At
the end Of 1900 miles, Just two hours
separate the leaders. The pace has
averaged quarter of a mile an hour
faster than last year and all survivors
are real runners.
ut is my impression 1t will be the
closest contest for such q long distance
race in the history of foot racing Right
now the winner can be any one of three
men-Pete Gavuz2i, John Salo or Giusto
Umek, but a bad break can eliminate
any one or all and give the tail-enders
chance"
1t is worth nothing here that before the
croSs-country caravan left Columbus
Circle, New York, on March 80, Mr..
Pyle personally picked Gavuzzi, the
bearded Anglo.Italian, as the probable
winner. So far, this prediction has
been justified by the way Gavuzzi has
maintained a close but nevertheless use
full lead over the Passaic policeman,
John Salo.
Gavu3xl Betters Lead.
SHERMAN, Tex, May 10 [4D.-C. c.
Pyles coast-to.coast runners today
cover one Of the longest laps Of the
derby, a 74-mile jaunt to Dallas
Pete GavuzZi Of England, first in
elapsed time, finished third yesterday
in the 33-mile lap from DuraY1t, Okla,
but increased his lead over Johnny Salo,
Passaic, N. j., to 2 hours and 30 min
utes. Salo finished sixth. -
Paul Simpson, Burlington, N. c., coll
lege boy, fourth in elapsed time, led the
caravan into Sherman. Phillip Gran
vile, Hamilton, Ont, finished second
and Sam Richman, New York, and
Giusto Umek, italy, tied for fourth.
The leaders:
3. John saio, Passaic. N. J.. 3e5:lS:42
3. Giusto Umek, Italy, 270:34:41.
..o4a, Paul Simpson. Burlington NJ c.
"a. Phillip Granville, Hamilton, Ont,
4 3. McEam.ss; A,Hstrals.s: sal;,ys c.2
"''S .. Herbert Hedeman. New York,
80 70. Mike Joyce, Cleveland, sSs4s2S.