Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-28
SAN PEDRO MARATHON
is WON BY MORALES
Eighteen-MiIe Race at Baseball Park
Goes to Dark Horse-Large Crowd
Watches Runners, Many of
Whom Drop Out
Especial to The Herald.l

SAN PEDRO, June PA large
crowd that filled the grandstand and
bleachers at the Harbor City park rose
en- masse and cheered George Morales
of this city late this afternoon as he
crossed the finishing line the winner of
the championship of Southern Califor-
mia for the eighteen mile Marathon
race. His time of hours and "a min
utes was six minutes faster than that
of Jake Arnold of Whittier, who Sc
cured second place. Ray Raynor made
the eighteen miles in 2:37:30, while Eu-
gene Estoppey of Pasadena, the winner
of the Pasadena-Los Angeles race, had
undisputed possession of the track TO
run out his last mile after the others
had finished.
AL Henze, the promoter of the event,
which is the third held in this city,
was assisted by Judges r. G. Du Puy,
Hans Garrison, w. H. Wickersham, Joe
sylvia and F. H. Percival and score
of time and score keepers. The race
started with sixteen men in line at
3:14 o'clock, after relay race between
a team from the Eagles and one from
the Order of Owls, which was won by
the former aggregation.
Arno Schonestein of Terminal, who
won both the previous races here, led
off and continued we'll ahead until the
fifth lap, when he was passed by Es-
toppey of Pasadena, who in turn gave
place to Jake Arnold of Whittier.
Schonestein was forced to retire after
ten laps of the 10S turns had been
completed, his ankle, which was in
jured by a falling timber two weeks
ago, giving out on him.
George Miller, who had been picked
as a possible winner, gave out COM
pletely after fifty-six laps, while Fred
Lowe, the champion of the big Mara
thon at Fiesta park left the track after
sixty-two laps, having run too fast
during the first part of the contest.
In the meantime the number of con-
testants had dwindled. Tommy Tomp-
kins stopped after twenty-one laps,
Spider Huff after twelve, Henry
Carrese after twenty-five, while Cole
Herbert, Edwards. Frank Falk, Oscar
Pearson and Court Flick withdrew
after running from one to four miles.
Jake Arnold of Whittier had the lead
of the five remaining in the race and
continued well ahead until the ninety
amid cheers from the crowd and lively
music by the band. Morales kept up
his steady gait until the finish, COM
pleting each lap nearly to the second of
the time he ran the preceding one.
Arnold was forced to walk, but kept
dOggedly after Morales after biref
breathing spell.
Davis walked the most of his four
teenth mile, but gained energy enough
to complete ninety-two laps, when he
was so far behind that he withdrew.
Raynor continued on his trot, with Il
few brief walking spells, and left Es-
toppey to go it alone, his time being
2:37:30.
In the meantime George Morales had
finished in the time of 2:24 and Jake
Arnold's time was 2:30.
1t was great event, although so
many of the runners fell by the way
side. The cinder track made six laps
to the mile, and the los laps necessary
to complete the distance was a formid-
able outlook to the weak-heartei
sprinter.
Morales time of 2:24 is slower than
his work in the race here on April IS,
when he ran around the two front city
blocks for siXty-two laps to the eight
cen miles in 2:14:30, securing fourth
place, with Schonestein winning in 2:07.
Schonestein won the first race here on
March IA In 2;19:30, Morales not enter
ing.
The next event in sporting circles
will be the San Pedro Athletic clubs
entertainment on Tuesday evening,
when Billy Cappele will go fifteen
rounds with Kid Arce of Wilmington.
Matchmaker Parks has arranged for
two good preliminaries, which will
complete the card