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ing for the runners, and with the farm
ers rushed on them as thev arrived,
. wrapped them in blankets and threw
them into bea or into a bath. Every Y.
M. C. A. runner says that they accorded
practically the same courtesy to their
opponents as to their brethren, and this,
if for nothing else, has made the win
such a popular one with the losers.
Wetterborg and Keys were put up by
the Indians at Uhemawa for the preced
ing niht. Each had a man specially
assigned to hinY to give -him ail atten
tion, and their plans were mapped out
by the trainer just as if they had been
running for the school. In the morn
ing they were driven to their posts pre
cisely as were the Indians. These are
the little courtesies which throughout
have made the race such a success.
Seen on his return. to Portland, Victor
Wetterborg said: " The Indians are just
the rinest sportsmen I have ever met.
They deserved their victory , being train
ed up to the minute. ivery man had
exact typewritten instructions as to what
he was to do. There Was no confusion
and no delav. While our men had to
worry their way to their post, every
Indian was carried along by auto or
, horse and buggy.
"We can't blame Mr. Grilley for the
mistakes, as we all know he could not
obtain a car at Salem, but we are all
unanimous in saying that the associar
tion has not made a single effort, with
the exception of the physical director, t
make our training easier or to help along
in the race. !
" We shall start Monday and Organize
an athletic association here that Will do
something. Next year we shall have a
training table as have the 1 ndians and
we are going to win. I am almost glad
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we lost as every man is full of ginger
and I think the turn for the better has
been made in athletics at the associa
tion. " . ' .
A pparen tl v Wetterborg was onl v ex
pressing the condition of all in passing
thcwarmest possible tribute to the In
dians and their directors. They, sav
whenever possible the Indians cared for
the association men as well or even better