[RC] A Modern Endurance Test (in 1932) - Tom Sites
Endurance was different then. There was the
record Tevis sought to beat when at the time the indoor record was 130 miles in
12 hours. Hal Roach who prompted the bet to Tevis said he couldn't
better his past exploit of ..."The ride some years ago when Tevis's ride from
the Nevada border to the Tanforan Race Course in California (San Mateo County
Fairgrounds); nine Army Officers, relieving each other with relays of horses,
competed aganist him in that grueling test!" (No results of distance or
time in this report) but it seems Mr. Tevis beat the US Army.
Anyone who can sit and be enthralled to watch a
bunch of loud cars race around a circular track, should ponder that some may
find a Horse Express equally satisfying.
What and how Mr. Tevis did what he did will always
amaze me, and his exploits and legacy need to be preserved, and i'm so glad the
Tevis Newsletter found the article for this preservation. Maybe someone can
print up the article for RC members to read that haven't seen the entire
article. His other exploits need preserving as well.
To those that think a circular track is boring or
not very 'crowd-pleasing' should try it some time and be serious to go
about it in a way to have adventure and see just how far they can go.
