THE BEST RUNNERS IN THE WORLD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 3 March 1891, Page 4

THE BEST RUNNERS IN THE WORLD.

H Talk about long distance runners ! Why, Hi good Red Indian can easily do his one Hiundred and twenty-five miles in twentyHbur hours, without making any special Hffort, either. No tedious training is needed his case. Ope of the most interesting races in the is that between an Apache Indian a dear. The deer starts at full speed, long leaps of from ten to thirty Hset. At first he gains rapidly on the Indian, the Indian follows, every now and then frightful yells, but never for a moHient leaving or losing the trail. The deer, out of sight, halts and looks back, but his^pursuer comes in sight, when he on with longer leaps than at first ; he makes for the water, spring or and when he gets there he halts and all he wants ; Now there is no hope him, for. after He drinks he cannot run soon he comes in sight again, while tired deer rests a moment ; but the tired never halts to drink, not if his mouth as dry as ashes, for by doing so he not loses time, but he cannot run so fast Over hill and dale they go, resting, the Apache ever in hot purBy and bye the Indian sees a blood on a rock, where the deer has stumand skinned his knee or struck his He knows now that the race will be ended, and runs faster than at first, the deer loses ground every minute. the deer sees the Apache close him he stops suddenly by a rock or and turns. Sometimes, as soon as he he drops down fainting, or even dead, Hrn fatigue. If not dead already, when Indian seizes him by the head and hind he makes but little resistance, and with the knife. The hunter out a fine piece, and eats it, taking moment's rest, for fear of getting stiff, the deer on his shoulder, or, if tco a part of it, and then trots back to having perhaps travelled a hunBAVpmiies without resting. The next day will tiue Jits back track for ih-j