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My philosophy.
Between 1st and 2nd, forward is 2nd, and backward is 1st. For a runner to have passed another runner, he has to be farther forward (completely, not overlapping) than the other runner. Imagine a set of parallel lines like a football field between 1st and 2nd - if the back of the following runner is on a greater yardline than the front of the preceding runner, he's "passed" that runner.
Then, between 2nd and third, same thing, completely different orientation, turn the whole football field and all the parallel lines 90 degrees.
A buddy of mine sees it as a circle instead, with lines coming out from the pitcher's mound.
Since neither is in the book, either is defensible.
The runner you described did not pass in my book. Might be borderline in my buddy's book.
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