Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-04

passed him at the quarter mark. Meller
took third position and the other run
nerS strung out behind with Cutting
in the rear. WeiSman led to the end of
the first mile, which was made in )
minutes, 81 seconds. The same posi-
tons we're maintained for the second
mile in which Weismans time was
11.3o, and for the third mile in which
his time was S.35 Fowler passed Weis-
man as the runners left the track at
the end of the fourth mile. Fowler and
Weslnan kept we'll together to the
four corners with O'Mara 100 yards
back of them and Thomas close. Mel
lor ard RoZettc were behind and the
other runners in the rear of them.
1t was down hill from Gleason's to
the watering trough in Oakland where
Fowler went into the lead. OMara
and Thomas had passed Weisman at
the trough. The four men ran in these
positions along towards the fairly
level Fairfield street, then UP and
down bill with Fowler leading 100
yards ut Iticcs bridge. O'Mara led
Thomas here the same distance and
Weisman was at least 400 yards back.
1t was q long down hill run to the
stream and then over very long and
difficult hill, which bothered exceed
ingly.
OMara passed Fowler as the run
ncrs recntcred the track by the auto
mobile gate and the two kept together
around the track, Thomas was half
Il lap behind. O'Mara and Fowler were
close at the end of the 18th mil WITH
the time one hour ard 80 nin"tes.
ttindle dropped out after he had lone
Half a mile further.
. Weslran was fourth at the cat, FOL
lowed shortly by Rozctte. Fowler was
little distance behind. No change
was made in the positions of the run
ners at the end of the 14th mile. Time
1890 Cutting and Mellor were the
last to enter the track. Time of the
18th mile, 1 hour, 80 minutes, the run
ners finishing in the following order:
D'Mara, Fowler, Thomas, Weisman,
Rozctte, Cullen, Raymond, Cutting
and Mellor. The last runner gave
out ut the end of the 18th mile.
Fowler dropped to third place on
the 18th mile and Thomas went to sec
ond O',!aras time for the 18th mile
was hour. 40 minutes. The 18th mile
was finished in ,41:30, with no change
in the position of the runners. OMara
led on the 18th mile and appeared to
be still strong and fast. Time LIB.
Wcisman passed Fowler in the 18th
mile and went into third PLACE. Time,
LIS. O'Mara's time for the 18th mile
was POP. and the leading runner was
given a great demonstration by the
crowd about the track and in the
grardstand every time he came around.
lie led Thomas at the finish by Il mile
and a quarter, and completed the 2otn
mile in 2:09:2o Thomas was second in
, 1875, Wcisman third in ID: 3S. Ro
settle dropped out when he had only
mile more to go. Fowler was fourth
in the stretch. making the 10Th mile
in ?:2f:10 Raymond was fifth in .
27:3l. Cutting and Cullen fought for
sixth place and Cutting came first in
to the finish. time 2:34, thus winning
the sixth cup. Cullen finished in 80.
The first six men to finish were
awarded handsomely engraved silver
cups by the Fair Association. OMara
i'll discussing the race said: IN"
road was q rough one, but l was
sJronG all through The management
of the race was very good and the
prize was more than satisfactory.
A big crowd of people turned out
all along the cross country portion of
the course and especially at Oakland
to watch the runners. Guides We're
placed at the principal towns and the
officials followed the runners over this
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