Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-21
Arthnr Newton 10 Rnn AZ Pans.

Randolph's crack runner, who Will repre-
sent America In the Marathon race at tn
Paris Exposition! His friends here al
''tickIed TO DEATH at his wonderful sue
cess in the 15mile trial run at New Yor
Saturday to choose Americas ehamplo
at this famous international race.
The Marathon race has place in his
tory. After the battle OF Marathon, j
which the Greeks defeated the Persia
hosts, some OF the fleet footed Athenian
carried the news to Athens in wonderful
quick time. After that at the celebrate
| 0lympian games, the test OF long distanc
running was to cover the same fifteel
miles. The Paris games are to be pat
termed after the Olympisn, and will b
participated in by athletes from all tn
| world.
The New York Sun contained the fol
| lowing report of NeWton's signal victory
Arthur L. Newton, a sturdy little New
| Highlander, outiooted two dozen OF thu
best long distance runners in the Metro
| politan Association district yesterday
afternoon and won the coveted honor o
being selected to represent America in th'
Marathon race at the Paris Exposition
The cosmopolitan field that started fol-
the race at Celtic Park, L. l., was mainly
made up OF athletes OF Irish or German
descent, and no little satisfaction was felt
by the spectators when the genuine Yam
kee article trotted home an easy winner
Newton wore the "winged foot" OF the
New York A. c. and members OF the com
mittee who organized the run were Iuhl-
liant over his victory as they feel they VIII
secure a big subscription from the rich
club toward the fund for sending the win
ner abroad, which previous TO the contest
did not exceed 800. The total distance Of
the run was estimated at fifteen miles.
After reaching Thompson avenue, which
is a quarter OF mile from the start, the
route lay straight along the avenue for six
miles to point near Maple Grove Gene
terry and return.
Shortly after O'Clock the men were
despatched on their long journey. O'Con-
nor of the Pastime A. c. cut out the run
ming, with his clubmate, Strupel, and
Kennedy OF the Stars in close attendance.
At three quarters Of a mile the twenty
FIVE men we're already strung out and
there was $50 yards between O'Connorand
Louis Liebgold, the veteran walker, who
handicapped by the number thirteen and
a rising growth OF chin Whiskers was
plodding along in the rear. Strupel led
at the end OF the mile on the track, which
was made in minutes AZ seconds, but
Kennedy rushed to the front as the string
filed out OF the park gates, while Newton
logged along comfortably in the middle
Of the procession.
Soon after reaching Thompson avenue
5chell of the Stars went up into second
place, but made no attempt TO pass Ken
nedy, who was followed closely by Sehell
md Malloy. Newton had worked his way
through the crowd by this time and was
'unning easily in fourth place, while the |
wo Xavier men, UoRellus and Brady, /
we're logging the New York mans steps. |
Newton began to run In earnest about |
mi from "a nd q o ~
truggle wrested the lead from Kennedy |
nd Schell. Brady and Uogellus were
'ulled along by the winged foot runner
nd they also passed the Star A. G. pair.
From that point to tie finish Newton
rev gradually away and he had a lead OF
30 yards when Brady, almost dropping
rom exhaustion, swung on TO the track
fter mounting the Park hill. Uogellus
'as only forty yards behind, but the old
liner was going strongly and gained at
very stride on his tottering clubmate.
Iewton sprinted at the finish and won by
ne lap from Uogellus, The latter was
ill ten yards behind Brady when Newton
nished, but he passed the latter going
p the backstretch and won a hard-fought
attic for second honors by fifty yards.
The winner, who was comparatively
'esh, made his last mile in 6 minutes and
seconds, but most OF the men ambled
rOunu the trACK Tor maj laps ike slA-Qa
edestrians. Several came home minus |
noes, and Louis Liebgold, who covered
re last few miles stretched out in a wag-
D, had both his shoes in one hand and a ,
1quet in another when he strolled to the /
-essing quarters. !
Newton is % years old, feet, inches !
II, and weighs 125 pounds. He was born
Woodstock, Vt, and began running
lille at Randolph High school, He won
10 one mile and half-mile championship :
the Interscholastic Association, COM :
Using schools in Maine, Massachusetts,,
ew Hampshire and Vermont, for four
ccessive years, and is said to have done s
,tter than 4 minutes and 30 seconds for {
mile. He made his first essay at an ex- c
enc long distance yesterday, but has I
zen prominent in school cross. country
ces. Newton said after the race that his I
king the trip to Paris, for which be won
e expenses by his victory, depends on r
neither he can get leave OF absence from s
s business. The following is the order :
finish: