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The Great American
Foot Race Historic Rt 66
Runner's Biographies

Andy Payne
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C. R. BROWN
Home Gardens, CA
Here is a good runner from Alabama who has been in the running game for six years. Brown has a good record on the college cinder tracks throughout the South as well as in the U.S. Army.
EARL D. BURRELL
E. San Gabriel, CA
Burrell was born in Canada, will wear the California colors in the race to New York. He is 25 years old, a strong contender. Burrell's name does not appear on the records but he promises to be up with the leaders.
WM. H. BUSCH
Boston, MA
Busch's history as a distance runner is well known. He has made marks in the marathons from Portland, Me., to Boston, Mass., and Boston to New York. He has already covered the roads between Los Angeles and New York.
OSCAR F. BUTCHER
Rock Island, IL
A member of the American Army in France who has a good record in the service athletic war contests. He is 36 years old and a native of Crawfordsville, Ill. During his high school career he made a good record as a distance runner.
GOLDEN R. CALKINS
Los Angeles, CA
Here is a cowboy from Oklahoma who carries Los Angeles banner in the race. Calkins has received many hard knocks in "bronco busting, " has a good past on football and baseball fields. This is his first try at distance running.
KENNETH CAMPBELL
Ranger, TX
Another entry from Ranger with plenty of experience in cross-country running. Winner of high honors in the Eastland County Championships. Two years of football in high school and one year at Ranger College.
LEONARD CARDINALE
Newark, NJ
Cardinale was born in Newark and will wear the colors of the New Jersey city. He is just 21 years old and an all around athlete. He has good records in running and should be up among the leaders at the finish.
GEORGE CASE
Reno, NV
Case was born in Austin, Nevada, 43 years ago. He can cover the ten yards in ten seconds as well as run the long distances. He has made good marks in mountain climbing.
FRANK CHAVEZ
Pasadena, CA
Is an Indian runner, born in California, should be well up with the winners in New York. Chavez is 24 years old and has all the natural qualities which have made the Indian famous in long distance running history.
HARRY CHEETHAM
Los Angeles, CA
Cheetham is a California boy, 22 years of age, who possesses no records of athletic ability but is equipped with the confidence that goes with youth and strength, together with private trials showing endurance tested by distance hikes.
WM. J. CHURCHILL
San Francisco, CA
Churchill is one of the best known distance runners in the San Francisco district and a member of the American Olympic Marathon team in the Paris race. A contestant in the Boston Marathon and many other races.
GUICOMO CLARIZO
Chicago, IL
A native born Italian who wears the Chicago emblem during the long grind. He is 34 years old with good marks in the Central A.A.N. championships. Clarizo has many friends in Chicago who look for him to win.
WM. CLAUDE CLARY
Amarillo, TX
Clary is an all around athlete whose best records were made in the boxing game. He has done much road running and holds records to the Summit of Pike's Peak. He is a good gymnast and a good ice hockey player.
NORMAN CODELUPPI
Pasadena, CA
A native of Pennsylvania with Italian ancestry. Codeluppi has a good school record but has had little competition since then. He is a natural runner and has lots of determination and is only 20 years old.
A. CONSTANTINOFF
Toronto, Canada
Member of Toronto Central "Y" Walkers Club who will wear Canadian colors in the race. He is just 21 years of age, born in Siberia and has a good record as a distance walker in Canada and this country.
JOSEPH CONTO
New York, NY
A native of Italy who has raced both abroad and in this country. Holder of cups and medals for competition in the Finish American Athletic Club games and gold medals from Aste and Genoa championships.
ERNEST A. COONEY
Los Angeles, CA
A native of Canada, who will race under the California colors. He was twenty-three years old and was born at Marmora, Canada. Cooney has been boxing for the past three years and has done much foot racing in the Canadian Fair circuit.
   

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