The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-15
PEDESTRIANISM.
Maine Ahead in the Bean Pot
Tournament.
Best Individual Score Made by Parker

Tuesday night the contestants appeared in
| good season, arrayed in tight fitting white I'M
dershirts, short knee breeches and red and
blue trunks. They lost no time in toeing the
mark, and promptly at $50 p. IN. they were
sent off on their six hours jog by Mr. Emery,
the referee amid the plaudits of the couple OF
hundred spectators then present. Mahar OF
the Massachusetts, team and Levery OF the
Rhode Island at once forged ahead on quick
trot, with Briggs and Taylor of Maine, and
Killion of Rhode Island following at steady
dog-trot. On the fourth mile Taylor was
third, two laps behind the others. AT the end
of the first hour Levery was first with seven
miles and four laps, Mahar second with seven
miles two laps; Taylor third, 6 miles 6 laps
fourth, Killion, 6 miles laps; fifth, Briggs, 6
miles laps; sixth and last, Durgin, 5 miles
laps. On entering the second hour, the men
presented an appearance that was in great
contrast to their looks when they first appeared
on the track. Briggs, who is all of six feet in
height, carried himself along at a steady gait,
and without any great effort. Taylor, like
Briggs of the Maine team, appeared quite
heavy, but well developed. He showed a
short stride and considerable pluck, and his
steady plodding showed staying qualities and
lung power. Just at the finish of the second
hour Levery let himself out, and it was then
that he began to show his extraordinary powers
of endurance. He finished the second hour
six laps or six-sevenths of a mile ahead of
Mahar who held second place with IS miles to
his credit. The other men stood in the follow
l11cr lrlnr VI, ,I
Taylor, II miles 4 laps; and Briggs and Dur
gin, II miles laps each. During the third
hour Levery continued to run, and on finishing
that hour had still further increased his lead
being recorded with 10 miles and laps. Ma
har still held second place, with IS miles and 3
laps; Durgin, third, II miles and 3 laps; Taylor
fourth, II miles and 1 lap Killion, fifth, 16
miles and laps; and Briggs last, with 16
miles. Levery still continued to run steadily,
and by o'clock had covered % miles, being
nearly two miles ahead of Mahar, the next
best man, and nearly five ahead of Briggs,w
at this time was last with IS miles and laps
to his credit AT this time Taylor showed
signs of distress, and, after walking about a
mile, made an effort to run, but, after making
single lap, withdrew from the track for
short time, and on resuming started on a run
Durgin, Mahar and Killion also run, and, at
the end of the fourth hour, the score stood as
follows: Levery, % miles; Mahar, % miles 6
laps; Durgin % miles lap; Killion, 81 miles
lap; Taylor, 20 miles laps; and Briggs, 20
miles.
Just before completing the fifth hour, Tay-
lor and Durgin appeared quite weak, but con-
tinued to peg away at slow gait. The
distance covered by the men at the close of the
fifth hour was as follows: Levery 90 miles 3
laps; Mahar 26 miles laps; Durgin, 26 miles
1 lap; Taylor, "A miles laps; Briggs, a miles
8 laps; and Killion, "a miles laps At IL
o'clock Levery was nearly three and one-half
miles ahead of Mahar, and a good five miles
ahead of Briggs, the last man, who had scored
269 miles. During the last half-hour Durgin,
Briggs and Levery INDUCED in several spurts,
and continued to do so until ''time" was called
at 11.30. Levery led with Mahar second.
Last evening the contest was as follows:
Maine, w. Parker of Saccarappa and NJ Barry
of Portland; Massachusetts,, j. Cadger and j.
Edward of Boston; and Rhode Island, &. d.
Burnsand William Burrows
At the close the score for the three DAYS stood
as follows: Maine, 1879 miles and lap; Rhode
Island, 1872 miles; Massachusetts,, 1872 miles and
2 laps. Parker of Portland has made the
best individual score so far.