Show I Longboat Indian Racer Hoped to Die in War Toni Tom Longboat the great Indian dis- dis tance tande tan e runner if he waY was killed In battle in in the trenches of ot Europe as he Is said to haVe been has realized hs his life ambition am am- to to die In hT battle Longboat according to J J. K H. Bailie a a. San Francisco newspaper man who knew him well welt was continually talking of war and and- of how bow he would like to be a great warrior i In 1903 was captain of th the All- All American American- team that went abroad of which Longboat was a member And all during the trip says Bailie Baille Longboat talked of little else than war and fighting lie He r read ad everything about war warS he lie I could find even though it be but dime novels and when he finished his paper or 11 book he would speak enthusiastically of how he ho would like to be a warrior and I. I fight and It If necessary die on oi the bat bat- |