Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
BY SPEED" WALLACE
kNorld's Fastest Baseball Runnerj

GWorld's Fastest Baseball Runnerl
ONCE the entire world was in-
tcrested IN a mutual subject. This
was cr~osS-country running. Each
nation claimed to have the runner
with the most stamina. Various
Indian tribes thought their run
ners could Guido the White because
OF a mor rugged life. In other
countries as wen as America, she.
Cross-country runs took place. AL
III most other branches Of sport.
1t was the United States that at
tempted TO hold the lime-light.
SPORT WRITERS or every ma
tl0nality attempted 10 estimate tic
stamina Of man upon such tests.
C-rCss-counIry running oil any
kngth was somewhat new 70 the
sporting world as the marathon IS
only a short distance over 26 miles.
II was Cash Pyle that attempted
to caSh-ln on the new popular
sport BY offering large purses Cd
the winners OF coast TO coast
events. This not only ruined the
savings OF Pyle and his partner.
Red Grange. but shortened the
life OF many Of the runners. One
young chap from foreign shores
finished III the money but was
unable To collect, and IN Is said due
10 his disappointment and ruined
health. he took his own life. It
had is tragic sides as well as ali
the glorious bally-hoo.
The Records
FIFTY MILES AVERAGE per
Cay for a distance Of N thousand
miles was the very best that any
enc could find on record. At that.
this was not authentic and MANI
writer's claimed Ii was impossible
for man to make such an average
Experts upon hOrsemanship stated
II was impossible for n horse tn
set such an average day after day
over cross-country roads. I had
had plenty experience upon the
Cinderpath but later found that
cfoss-country running and sprint
ing have no more It'll common than
flying an airplanc. AS other writ
eys. / made my guess and evidently
shot very high as IL drew answers
from every direction. I claimed a
Young man who was fully developed
could average over sixty miles per
day for a distance or one thousand
elias mm m~FF AM - ~M44A
estimation and after ~ drew 20
much comment from all over the
country. I decided to run IN the
Pyle Bunion Derby. My friends
thought best for me not to 20 but
with full determination I was CO.
ing Ia prove my point. Later. ri
Withdrew as Paddock claimed r
would loose my amateur standing
II I accompanied the Pyle caravan
even though I did not accept any
remuneration.
STILL THE SO-CALLED Ex-
FERTS continued 10 pan the for
having such AN idea, SO + decided
"a hold a one man buni0n derby
al Of my own. Cross country north
and south was elected 50 no inter-
ference would come from the all
nation Pyle hooters. After making
the statement. I was flooded with
wires from sections All over the
country asking me to consider their
place upon my itinerary.
TEXAS TO NORTH DAKOTA
vas selected for the event. TO star.
III the Panhandle and cheek III Az
the Capitol or North Dakota. Bis
marck would make lust eleven
hundred miles. Nothing 70 gain but
experience. I started out on the
trek Oh how awful Il was after the
miles started TO pass and for me
10 be troddine foot sore along the
road and have my representative
and officials along wi.'r thr news
PAPER men riding IN h4v cars with
thick fluffy cushions Alongside CT