The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19
winner LEADS
ALL THE WAY
of Mansfield Wins
Ten Mile Run.
LOCAL LAD FINISHES SECOND
Leroy Rice all but O Overtakes
Leader After Long Sprint.
Stevens Of Columbus Third--win.
ner Does Course In So Minutes
Six Of Seven Starters Finish.


and increasing the advantage nj
every stride, n. Il. Endly, young
runner from the Mansfield Y. M. G.
A. stood the guelling pace in the
Y. NJ. G. AS ten mile run over
country roads Friday afternoon
winning with minute to spare. The
official time was given out os So
minutes fiat, remarkably fast time
for the distance, a trifle under ten
miles.
1t was great race from stant to
finish, despite the fact that .Endly
was never overtaken and pushed to
the limit. The winner finished ap-
parently fresh and able to have con-
tinued several miles.
LEROY ltfce. representing the local
association was second In 50 minutes
fiat and ran great race. Rice al
lowed the Mansfield man to get
great lead, preferring TO remain back
with the main squad of runners.
Then on the last lap he left the pack
and all but overlook the speedy lad
VINO led all the way. For the last
fonr miles OF the journey Rice kept
cutting down the Mansfield mans
great lead and got within 100 yards
OF him, but when called upon to
sprint by his trainer he was unable
to respond and go up on even terms
with Endly. Yet II was game
try that Rice made. He .wavered
when turning into Center street,
near the Methodist church and was
caught from falling by his trainer.
w. Hill. He revived qui7kly and
camd across the finishing tape
stronger than ne had been at any
time daring the last four miles.
w. s. Stevens. of Columbus Y. NJ
C. A., was third. Time 1:O2. Ed
Conarty. representing the Catholic
Athletic club, was fourth. Time.
1:02 1-2: c. X. Filiatrault, OF the
Tally Wag club. was fifth. Time,
1.O8; Henry Raffensperger, smallest
lad in the event, finished sixth. Time
4 :07. Fields. another starter. dropped
out when hardly out OF the city linn
it's, having hurt his ankle on stone
in the road.
The start was made from. the
square, the course being south on
Main street. and Delaware avenue to
the Delaware pike, thence south to
the U. b. church, south of the Chill
dren's home. From this point the
course turned east to the Cannan
church. and thence by the Mt. Ver-
non road and Mt. Vernon avenue to
Vine street, crossing on Vine street
to Center and once more to the
starting point on the square.
The runners were sent away exact
ly at 3:1d p. m. by Starter s. E.
Golden and the pace was warm
one from the start. The square was
filled with great throng OF people,
interested In the race and most OF
whom awaited the return OF the ath-
1etes at the end. The timers, judges.
trainers and many friends OF the
athletes followed the course in auto
mobiles, buggies and on bicycles.
AS soon as Gospel Hill was reached
the race was really won for Endly.
the Mansfield had. had gained a lead
OF almost 900 yards over the main
squad. Ed Conanty, the G. "a. G.
runner, was second. keeping within
about 100 yards of the leader. The
remainder OF the runners trajled in
Conarty's rear about 200 yards.
On out in the country through the
dust went the runners and the long
stride OF the Mansfield runner be
gan to show Its effe:t. AS the mile
was clipped off he gained consider
ably and seemed not to be affect
fed by the fast pace he was taking
sAt the Children's home the lead was
STILL greater. Conarty was running
second and the rest OF the squad was
bunched. IL was evident that the
others expected Endly to rum him
self ont and then the remainder
would go out and pass him. but they
reckoned without their host. The
comparative distances we're about
the same at the first turn. south Of
the Chtldren-s home where mad
read was encountered across 10 the
Canaan church.
At this point Endly still main
tained his lead, but his stride was
not as strong as during the first half
OF the way. II seemed that he was
weakening a trifle. After passing
Canaan church, Conarty weakened
and dropped back short distance,
while the others realizing that they
were turning homeward putt forth a
little greater EFFORT TO overtake the
leader.
Rice commenced his great effort
at the Canaan church. Slowly but
surely he cut down the lead OF the
Mansfield boy When he stanted the
sprint, he was about three quarters
of mile behind. bnt he closed up
the gan until within almost a stones
4 sht>sur M tha leader Then MI. Ver-