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EUGENE
M. ESTOPPEY
Coronado, CA
Another great runner. Winner of the Twentieth Century Marthon at New
York City. Finished first in the Pacific Marathon in 1909. Holds the
1000 mile record run in 1910. Ran from California to New York. |
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AUGUST
FAGER
Ashtabula, OH
Native of Finland with an international reputation. His records in
the Olympic games of 1924 are familiar to all followers of running.
Fager is 36 years old and winner of 1st prize for the 1924 Olympic
Cross Country tryouts. |
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WM.
J. FERGUSON
Los Angeles, CA
Ferguson is a native of Canada who will run under a Los Angeles registry.
He has had much distance foot racing in Canada. Including races from
Lancaster to Ontario and a 59 mile run from Montreal. |
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JAMES
FLEMING
St. Louis, MO
Born in Scotland 50 years ago. Winner of the 880 yard and 1 mile Western
District A. A. U. championships in 1896. Fleming took part in the
Boer war and held the long distance championship of South Africa.
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LEROY
FREEMAN
Oklahoma City, OK
Freeman is a strong contender from Oklahoma. While there are no records
to his credit he has shown well in the training camp at Ascot Park.
He has the confidence and the stride. |
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WM.
O. FRIASON
Cincinnati, OH
This candidate for first honors is certain of success because he has
already walked from his home town to Pittsburg, Gettsburg, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City to New York and back to Cincinnati
in a continuous hike approximately 2,500 miles. |
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R.
LUCIEN FROST
Los Angeles, CA
Another member of the California delegation who is a good performer.
Frost is 43 years old and will appear under a Los Angeles registry
in the long race to New York.
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CHARLES
M. GALLENA
Miami Beach, FA
Has extensive athletic record. Possesses the remarkable feat of skipping
11,000 times, standing in one place. 100 miles, New York to Philadelphia
in 21 hours. Pine Beach, N.J., to Miami, Fla., in 26 days. |
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ED
GARDNER
Los Angeles, CA
A good runner and holder of state records in Washington. Has good
performances in the Post-Intelligencer Marathon at Seattle. He was
born in Birmingham, Ala., and is 28 years old.
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MILTON
GATSON
Sacramento, CA
Gatson was born in Greece. He is a strong runner with a natural
stride and a great favorite throughout the central sections of California.
He is 29 years old and has had much distance experience. |
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LEONARD
GATTIS
Fresno, CA
A native son who has no records in the book but is an experienced
road veteran. He has spent much time in the Orient and claims records
for negotiating the trails around the great Tartar wall at Pekin.
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JOHN
E. GAUGHAN
Miami, FL
Gaughan, who was born in Patterson, New Jersey, 32 years ago, starts
with much confidence based on long distance tryouts during his school
competition and later over the Florida highways. |
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ALFRED
A. GAUVIN
Dover, NH
Gauvin is a native of Baltic, Conn., who has had much racing experience.
Ran well up in the last Dover Marathon and was a member of the St.
Marys A. C. track team. He is 23 years old. |
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PETER
G. GAVUZZI
England
Here is a member of the British group in the race who has a good record
abroad. He was a winner of the Newmarket Marathon in England as well
as a 50 mile event. Gavuzzi is 22 years old.
See featured runner
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CARL
GEHMAIER
Jersey City, NJ
Gehmaier is a native of Switzerland who had entered the race from
New Jersey. He is 28 years old and has many admirers in Jersey City
who look for him to finish with the leaders. |
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ANDREA
D. GEMMELL
Oakland, CA
Has had no experience in professional foot races but participated
in numerous amateur races at school in Scotland of which no records
are available. Is prominent among the young aspirants for pedestrian
fame. |
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J.
EUGENE GERMAIN
Montreal, Quebec
Has competed in several 100, 220 yard and one mile races. Has covered
more than 1,500 miles in long-distance walks in Northern British Columbia
and Northern Quebec. Possesses courage and endurance -- qualities
that makes "winners" in cross-country races. |
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