S/W Vivian Payne.
Andy Payne was the winner of the 1928 Trans-American Footrace. He was a member of the Cherokee Tribe. He was clerk to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for six terms.
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
Courtesy of Misty Dawn, FAG #48452907
Andy Payne was the winner of the 1928 Trans-American Footrace. He was a member of the Cherokee Tribe. He was clerk to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for six terms.
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
Courtesy of Misty Dawn, FAG #48452907
S/W Vivian Payne.
Andy Payne was the winner of the 1928 Trans-American Footrace. He was a member of the Cherokee Tribe. He was clerk to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for six terms.
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
Courtesy of Misty Dawn, FAG #48452907
Andy Payne was the winner of the 1928 Trans-American Footrace. He was a member of the Cherokee Tribe. He was clerk to the Oklahoma Supreme Court for six terms.
Rolla Herald, April 26, 1928, p. 1.
TRANS-CONTINENTAL RUNNERS STOP AT ROLLA
The trans-continental foot racers running over Highway 66 (Main Street of America) from Los Angeles to New York, arrived in Rolla Tuesday. The first to arrive was Phillips Granville, a Jamaican Negro, and Ed. Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro. Granville, who is the champion runner of Canada, is from Hamilton, Ontario.
The runners started from Waynesville, Mo., promptly at seven o'clock Tuesday morning and 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 37 seconds later Granville and Gardner arrived at Rolla on a tie in time. The official distance from Waynesville to Rolla is 32.4 miles, making the average speed for the first two arrivals almost eight miles per hour.
Souvenir program courtesy of Western Historical Manuscripts, Rolla
The official distance from Los Angeles to Rolla is 1969.3 miles. There were one hundred and ninety-nine runners to start from Los Angeles. Of this number 73 runners arrived at Rolla Tuesday afternoon. This was the 52nd consecutive day of the race. The leading runner is Andrew Payne, of Claremore, Okla., his running time from Los Angeles to Rolla is 330 hours, 32 minutes, and 42 seconds. Peter Garvizzi, of Southampton, England, is running second in the race. He is only 36 minutes behind Payne. Garvizzi's running time is 331 hours, 8 minutes and 42 seconds.
The race is being run under the direction of Mr. Charles C. Pyle. He has a number of assistants, among them Red Grange, the famous football athlete. They travel in an immense bus which is magnificently finished and furnished. Also there are other busses for newspaper correspondents and other service.
Courtesy of Misty Dawn, FAG #48452907
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