The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-31

ST LOUIS. Mo-, Aug S0.-The OIyrn-
pic. Marathon race, the third foot race
contest of the kind eyer held and the
first ever held on American soil. par-
ticipated in by thirty -one men classed
among the feetest runners of the world,
was won today by Thomas T. Hicks, of
Cambridge, Mass. who is the first Ameri-
can to win this event celebrated in the
revival of Olympic games Albert ].
Corey, of Chicago, a native born French
man, crossed the goal lire second. and
A. l. Newton, of New York city crossed
third The distance of the race was forty
kllometers, equal to "A miles and 1000
yards.
This distance was run by Hicks in the
officially announced time of hours 2S
minutes and SO seconds; Corey. hours,
"a minutes and 16 seconds; Newton, 3
hours, AZ minutes and 33 seconds.
The first Olympic Marathon race was
held at Athens, Greece, in 1896, and won
by Loues. "a Greek. in = hours and 55
minutes; the second Olympic Marathon
by Teato. of France, in hours and 80
minutes. The winner of today's race re-
cieved cup presented by President
Francis, OF tne exposition. and an Olympic
championship gold medal tie second n
silver medal and the third medal of
bronze.
Takes Rest in Auto
Fred Lorg, of New York city, was the
first runner to cross the goal line, but
he was Immediately disqualified on the
charge that he had ridden about three
miles In all automobile in traVersinE the
course over the country roads Long
readily admitted that he had done so,
because of physical exhaustion for time.
There We're thousands of spectators in
the stadium amphitheater to witness the
start The threatening day had cleared
and the sun shone brightly, Forty run
ners had been entered in the race. but
only thirty-one started. of whom sixteen
were Americans, ten Greeks, two KAT
frs, one Cuban, one Frenchman and one
man from South Africa.
The starters pistol cracked at BOB
o'clock and Hicks sprang into the lead. I
with the field following at his heels. The
racers ran five Laps on the stadium track
and then passing through gate struck
out on the country road course, which
was designated by red flags showing the
way. In entering the country road course
Hicks had fallen back, with six men
Course is Difficult
The course led over hills and through
dales innumerable, being pronounced one
of the most uphill and down-hill courses
ever travelled by athletes in events and
the roads were deep in dust. Spectators
were gathered in throngs at different
points along the way and Justify cheered
the racers as they passed.
vanguard of horsemen cleared the
thoroughfares and judges. physicians ana
newspaper men followed in automobiles.
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at Clayton. and the first man to pass
was M. Spring of New York city. New
ton was the fifth to pass, and Hicks was
the seventh. Corey followed as .nd nlntn
sprinted to the front and with s. A. Mel
lor Yonkers, N. Y, and e. P. Carr, New
York city, held the lead. running at
steady gait. Hicks in the meantime had had
spurted little and passed this, point
sixth man, with Corey the second man
behind him.
Lorg, who had become exhausted. passed
in an automobile. Mellor was the first
man to pass the halfway point. followed
by Newton short distance behind fI,a,Is ana
running easily. The rest of the field came
struggling along and soon after having
passed the halfway point several were were
Cuba who had been near the rear, clatter-
ed along with flat-footed steps with
speed that looked ominous to American
Runners Drop Out
At point sixteen miles south H. A.
Brawley Boston dropped to the road,
overcome by pains in his legs. After rup-
bing them bit he got up t and teg gamelyy bay
told on his strength and he was falling
back. Mellor was overcome by a pain
in his side and was forced to abandon the
race Hicks had steadily forged ahead
after passing Melor, who led him @but
was running hard and evidently almost
exhausted
In the distance behind him Newton was
coming along slowly but apparently cas-
ily Corey at that time was out of sight
and climbing hill. The fact that he had
gained the lead spurred Hicks to renewed
effort and his steady and telling tread
was to some degree accelerated. Mean
time Frank Pierce, New York city, John
c. Lordon, Cambridge. Mass, and M.
Spring. New York city, had become eX-
hausted and were taken into AUTOMOBILES.
When the twenty mile point had been
reached Lorg again started running. Hicks
was running with mechanical eXactness
slowly and with every motion OF his body
indicating by its regularity and apparent
effort that he was suffering from fatigue
But he was still full of grit. In answer
to question as to how he was feeling he
called back over his shoulder: Il want
something to eat as soon as get there.
I'm nearly starved -
spurts at the Finish.
two miles from the goal, where he drop
ped to a walk in climbing hill, the first
time he had ceased running: At the top
of the hill a crowd cheered him vigorously
which renewed his tagging energy and he
broke into a pace, maintaining it until
he reached the entrance to the stadium
track. Then, amid tremendous cheering
of spectators he doubled his pace, rushed
half way around the track and In the
gathering darkness crossed the tape--the
winner.
The crowd had scarcely quieted from its
ovation when Corey, who had made tre-
mendous headway in the last stretch. ran
in and crossed the line second. Again the
cheering ensued and when 1t had died
away Newton ran into the stadium and
scored as third man.
Long after night had fallen other rum
ners stra ggled in amid the glare of the
weekly fireworks being displayed at the
stadium, fitting finale for the American
victory of the Olympic Marathon race.