Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
HICKS WINS THE MARATHON

CHICAGO, June 1o.-Featured by Mar
athon' won by Thomas j. Hicks OF
Boston. the Central Association of ths
Amateur Athletic Union today held a rec
ord-oreaking meet on Marshall Field Ono
National A. A L. mark. the discus throw,
was broken eight Central Association rec .
ords were bettered and two in the latter
class were tied The team of the Chicago
Athletic Association. made up of athletes
from all parts of the middle west scored
seventy nine points and walked away With
the team banner.
The winning team included J, d. n. Pat
terson and J. c. Malcomson, Detroit Uni
versity School; John Markley, Miami Uni
versity; Edward I. Cook. Chiicothe. Onio:
W. Ben-Oliel, Ann Arbor, Mich, and d. l.
Dunlap, University OF Michigan.
This aggregation scored first In every
event except two, the 1oo-yard run ard the
hammer throw.
The best performance of the day was G.
l.. Grifren's throw of the discus The for
mer recognized record was made by Ralph
Rose at St Louis in 1904. He made IL
feet 1Ol1 inches. Giffen of Joliet, H.. today
threw the classic weight l29 feet inches.
This has been beaten several times in col
leges meets, but in no case did the discus
used meet with the approval OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union.
The other new records were established In
the 120-yard hurdles. the 220-yard run, the
mile relay, the pole vault, the shot put, the
hammer throw and the broad jump. The
marks in the 1863 yard run and the low
hurdles were tied.
The Marathon.
Twenty-eight runners of the original entry
list of IS for the Marathon race started
from the Evanston Golf Club grounds at
1865 pm. From the start until the DOWN
town quarter In Chicago was reached the
race was a see-saw affair. In the first Is
miles of the 25-mile grind the lead was
successfully held by Raymond Oheef or
the American A. A, T. J. Hicks of Boston,
Louis Chanenson, Chicago high school
boy, and Albert Corey, the French distance
runner.
At 22d street. with ten miles to go, Hicks
made squirt and led the field by half a
block, with Corey second and Alexander
Thibeau OF the Northwest Skating Club.
third. Hicks was first to reach Marshall
Field, where the two last miles We're run
on the Quarter-mile cinder path. He trot-
ted along at steady pace. and was never
in danger from Thibeau, who finished sec
ond, 400 yards back and almost exhausted
Corey was third through the gate, but could
not stave off Hatch, who ran the last stage
at a tremendous clip and was rapidly over
hauling both the leaders. Louis Marks, 1st
Regiment, Chicago was fifth The men
generally finished in fair shape. thirteen
of the starters running the twenty-five
miles.
Offcial time-Hicks 3h Pm. 0s.; Thibeau.
Oh. 5m. As; Hatch, Oh. SIN. los; Corey, 3h
13m los.
Score by points-C. A. A. II; University
of Chicago, 10; Central Y. Nj. c. A. Chi
cago. II; Milwaukee A. c., s; Evanston Y.
NJ. c. A, 3; First Regiment Athletic Assoc
citation, /; Union Park A. A, !.
120-yard hurdle, final heat-Patterson, G. A. A.
first; Steren. University Of Chicago, second; Bal
e ioo yntfa, DASH FIRST hea td G a A.
first; Irons g a A. second; Time ans,. G aler .
ioo-yard dash for high schools-Dillon, McKin-
n psri hf third way Ftn ns's &c s. 'eSonu
44O-yard run-yickery, O. A, first; Powell, Cen
tral Y NJ C; A., second; Bohnsaek' C. A A.
Relay race, miie-University Of Chicago
cago A. A.. second. Time, a.27 SO. (New Cen
trail A. A. U. record.
inches (Sew Central A. A. U. record Iddinss.
Hammer Hammer throw|Psrry, University of Chicago
first; Thomas Q. A. A., second: Williamson. Uni;
inches inches tNew. Central A. A. .. record.
Mile run-Glore, O. A. A, first; Saure. Central
Y; NJ. g. A. second; Timbiin, c. A. A. third
1Oo-yard dash -Hahn, NJ. A. G., first; Marley, g.
TWo We. run1Ben,oiiei, @ 4 A, hrst; Harlow,
Central ,h,d NJ 4im A. 20 se &c Gibson Union PARK
central Y M G. AM second Thompson, Central
Y. NJ. G. A. third Time, 221 10.
Shot put-Dunlsp, C. A. A. first osthor NIL
waukee A. c.. second; Russell. U. OF e., third.
Distance, 43 feet 9A inches. (New Central A. A
U. record.
Running broad ,qmpcCSa ,Is first wf ss@
ment A. A. third Distance. % feet % inches.
(New Central A. A. .. record
frst; Merriam, q. of c.. second Detray, q. Of C.,
third. Time. % seconds
220yard dash-Blair, c. A. A., first; Marley,
Q. A A. second; Irons c. A: A, third. Time.
% Is seconds. (New Central A. A. Z. recordl
440-yard run, high schools-Dillon. Mckinley,
first; Fayorite. Hyde Park, second Roberts. Lake
view, third. Time, "a 3-5 seconds.
Running high jump-Cook, c. A. A, first Pat
terson. c. A. A, second; Schommer, e. OF C.,
third. Height, feet l01a inches.
One-mile run. high schools-Sommers Hammond,
first; Welte, Lakeyiew, second; Heneuge, Oak
Park third Time. 5 minutes and Is OF second.
Discus throw-Giren. c. A. A, first; Parry, Unit
versity of c. second: Dunlay, c. A. A, third.
Distance. 129 feet inches New National A A.
o. record)