Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-21
Pixies Peak Peanut Pusher Wins
His Race for Publicity by Nose

With his pushing peanut up Pixies
Peak" stunt, Bill Williams of Rio
Hondo, Tex. introduced himself to an
interested public and may be said to
have won the race for publicity by a
nose"
In vain, the waiting world has bided
Its time until some nose would come
| along to push a peanut up Pixies Peak
to its highest summit. And at last that
nose is here. 1t is Billy Williams nose"
says the Portland Oregon journal,
which expresses thankfulness that it
was vouchsafed us to live to see the real
ization Of this glorious event"
The Columbus Ohio Dispatch calls
attention to the fact that many men
have rolled peanuts with their noses to
nay election bets or for some other
purpose" and reasons that therefore
peanut rolling scarcely is an accom-
plishment deserving Nationwide atten-
tion," the difference being that Mr.. viii
liams decided to attempt it on a grand
scale and watch results. He chose the
tortuous path up Pixies Peak" narrates
this paper, doomed special peanut
rolling costume, consisting of hand and
knee pads and tin fender for his nose;
tied blue ribbons on the COOLERS and
started out" prepared TO spend three
WCCho Oll IllS tldIluS ana knees.
1t Is most commendable undertake
ing and indicates the determined char
acter of Mr.. Williams nature" remarks
the Syracuse Herald, which points out,
however, that there's catch in it, for
ne doesn't roll the same peanut. If he
loses one he takes another" ANYWAY.
the Herald thinks that getting the push
er's head to the peak would be the
nguratiVe equivalent of getting peanut
Concerning any anxiety that might
be felt for Mr.. Williams nose since the
distance to be covered is 90 miles, the
Providence Journal remarks. HE has
wisely provided himself with a nose
guard which will facilitate the pushing
and relieve the strain of continuous con-
tact with a peanut and occasional
bumps on the ground. We cannot be
sure" observes the Journal, that this
is not an ignoble compromise for a true
sportsman, but If protective devices are
permissible in foot ball. why should they
be denied to peanut pushers?" it asks.
Describing Mr.. Williams as "a Texas
plasterer, ambitious to gain a high place
OF fame along with flagpole sitters
bunion- derby artists and drugstore
cowboys" the San Francisco Bulletin
remarks that If the plasterer succeeds
ne viii have accomplished something.
The world will know that goober hounds
are not always election bet losers
The Albany Knickerbocker Press seeks
cause for Mr.. Williams "choice of
diversion" although it acknowledges
that 1T takes all kinds of people to
make world, wherefore the world
would not be complete without Bill Will
liams." This paper wonders if plaster
ers might have some productive ideas
on the subject. They, at least" it
reasons, could appreciate what il
meant for a man compelled. during
working hours, to keep his nose next
the ceiling, to hold it to the ground for
variety. Change OF posture is the
truest rest
"Herculean task! Never in their Wild
est fancies could Pike, Fremont or Kit
Carson have conceived of conouerine
Pixies Peak with nose-coaxed peanut.
Peace to their perturbed ashes, and sue
cess to the indomitable Bill Williams"
eXclainls the Minneapolis Star. as. re-
viewing the history of the famous sum
NIT, relates how "since Pixies Peak was
first sighted by zebulon Pike back in
1906, the mountain has lured adyentur-
ers and explorers.
However" contends the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette. since it appears that
freakishness is to be with us always.
those who undertake to be artistic about
it, as in the case of this gentleman with
his tin nose and beribboned peanuts.
are really deserving of applause"
"All Texas will join in hoping that Bill
Williams of Rio Hondo gets that peanut
to the top of Pixies Peak" declares the
Dallas journal, though 1t admits that
Texas would prefer to share the glory
of some other type of achievement, of
course. bat it will have to admit that
Bill is tackling something different