The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
A THRILLING RAGE T. P. Morrissey Wins Marathon Event in Time Second Only
 to Longboat's. HAYES FINISHES SECOND Irlsh-Amcrlcan, But Fifty Yards Bo- hind, Leads Fowler by Same
 Distance.

Boston, April 2O.--T, r. Morrissey of the Mercury A, C., New York city, to-day won the twelfth annual re- nowal of the Boston Athletic associa- ton Marathon road race, covering tho twenty-five miles from Ashland to the finish mark on Exeter street. In hours 25 minutes i3 1-5 seconds, The time Is second only to the record of ? hours 2i minutes, made last year by Tom Longboat, the Canadian In- dian runner Fifty yards in the rear of Morrlssey came J. J. Hayes of the Irish American A. C., New York, who in turn led Robert A, Fowler of the Cambrdgeport gymnasium associa- ton, by about tho same distance. Hayes time was hours 26 minutes and seconds. while Fowler took hours 26 minutes and 42 seconds Following in order were:
 II. J. Ryan, Irish-American A. C., New York, 2:27:OS.
 George Brown, Nashua, N. H.. 2:27:4s.
 J. J, Lee, Boston A. A.. Boston, 2:2s:S4.
 Fred Lorz, Mohawk A. C., New York. 2.S2:2O.
 s. Mellor, Mercury A. A.. Now York, 2:4l:17.
 A. R. Welton. Lawrence 2:43:25.
 J. J. Golf, Cambrldgeport Gymna- sium association, 2:43:53.
 c. Andrews, Xavier A. C., New York, 2:44:1O.
 R. K. Wentworth, Lynn, Mass,
 2:44:31,
 A. Halstead, Lawrence, Mass, B.
 45:10.
 C. Henry, Lynn Mass, 2:45:27.
 J. r. Marshall, Marlboro, Mass,
 2:45:31.
 Morrissey ran wonderful race.
 following out plan carefully map
 ped out. He was never out of strik-
 ing distance of the veteran runners
 and when the race was half run his
 reserve strensth began to tell. His
 long strides took him up to even terms with the leaders. and swinging along to the finish he began to sprint,
 soon leaving Hayes and Fowler in the rear, and crossing the finish line an !, easy victor.
 The weather conditions were ideal x for fast time when the contestants. TO in number. lined up fin Ashland. [ ready to start on their journey of a g jtriile over twenty-five miles to Bos- X ton. A fresh wind was blowing out z, or the northwest, right at tho run 'l ners' backs. and although a light f snow fell for a few minutes. 1t soon t turned to rain, which refreshed the
 competitors and laid the dust along t the course.
 Every man had been examined by N physicians and pronounced 1t 10 at x tempt the long run which, as an #4 Olympic tryout afforded the judges A an opportunity to select part of the N men who will journey to London and E represent this country in the Olympic N games.
 Lg Roy Welton of Lawrence. Mass iN winner of the junior five miles cham. M plonship al Jamestown, took the lead jF at the pistol, and was fifteen seconds t@ ahead when he finished the first mile M Entering Natlck, Welton was twr 5H minutes ahead of the record. He in. |N creased his lead with every stride ant S& passed through Wellesley nearly fou, .# minutes better than the record. ,N Running through Newton the mo, { encountered the long hill which prov M ed fatal to the hopes of many Mara 1n thon runners. By the time Welto, Ik had reached thls point his strengtl was spent and he was forced to climl 7) the hill at walk. The veterans wh, M had held their strength in reserv, '5 then began to move to the front s1 Welton's lead, however, was so grea N that he had covered nineteen mile Els penre he was overtaken. Leaving 1 the Chestnut Hill reservoir. Have MI began to come up with rush. an, 4I at Coolidge corner was In sixth place MI while Fowler. Lee and Morrlssey wer I well punched in the lead Then Nor Fl rlssey began spurt and soon shoo, MI off Fowler and Lee He received HI tremendous ovation as he came alon M Commonwealth avenue. and crosse
 the finish line on Exeter street th Fl winner by fifty yards. Hayes cam in with a fine spurt and snatched sec
 ond place from Fowler by a like dist WI ance.
 III The crowd of nearly a hundre 'y thousand people which had stood | e the rain for nearly two hours to wit
 ness the finish held their position
 on Exeter street and Commonwealth
 avenue until the last runner ha
 crossed the line
 Nearly all of the men finished !, good shape, although some fell acros
 the line exhausted They were speed
 ny revived in the club house. NJ PRINCETON ST0pc Guon cIrrrc,r.-