Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-26
Thirteen Year Old Boy. Joseph GadIe,
Wins Three Mile Race in Fast Time
Mission Commenced at st. Mary's
Church-Baseball Results.

In the fast time Of twenty minutes.
forty seconds, over course somewhat
over three miles. Joseph Gadle, 13
years old, won the cross country race
saturday afternoon In cU1b peItt n with
boys many Of whom wore his superiors
in strength and years. But the lad had
the endurance, and he came In at a
clip that was surprising. John Barry,
also 10, was second.
With a dense crowd OF spectators
packed about the starting point at
Eighth street, and several hundred
more onlookers lined along North Main
street, as far down as Third street,
at APO Saturday afternoon, upon the
signal Of James Connors, the well
known newsdealer, who acted as start
er, eleven runners sprang from their
marks and set out down North Main
street on the first stretch Of the three
planned for the past two weeks. The
contestants, attired. one or two in the
customary running toys more in ordi-
nary clothes, ranged from well built.
good sized boys of 16 years to young
sters who seemingly could not last half
a mile and had not a chance in the
world Of finishing with the leaders.
Martin Kremski spurted at the start
and took the lead, but the others, re-
serving their strength at first. left him
exhausted behind before the race was
well begun. Fairly well punched, the
runners reached the Preston bridge,
where they were cheered by a good
sized crowd who had gathered to see
them pass. Continuing along Main
street at Chapman's on the East Side
the runners began to straggle cut With
Barry and Gadle in the lead, and Corey
and Boyd some yards behind. Up the
long. sandy, uphill stretch on Hamilton
avenue the first four runners kept
their respective positions, while the
others gradually dropped back, and the
result Of the race was doubtful until
crossing the bridge young Gadle made
a squirt up Eighth street hill, left Barry
behind, and with speed remarkable
after a wearing race dashed down to
Fifth street and crossed the line amidst
cheering ten yards ahead Of his nearest
competitor, Barry, who also came
gamely In. Boyd came In a few min
utes later and then Corey. Cut Of the
eleven starters only about half finish
ed the race, one Of the best seen in
Greeneville for many years. 1t was
the consensus of cpirion that the time.
2040 for a distance estimated about
three miles and a hundred yards, was
indeed creditable to a lad 10 years old.
Perhaps young Gadle's success is Cue
TO the endurance he has developed in
carrying The Norwich Bulletin. and II
subscribers wish an early delivery OF
the paper they can probably do no set
ter than consult with Mr.. Gadle. He
is the son OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Gadle Of Fourth street and attends St
Marys parochial school.
TO the first two runners silver med
ais were awarded by the judges. #. r.
Corey and James Connors. to the third
bronze medal and to the fourth a
baseball. AS soon as the medals are
engraved with the names of the win
ners they Will be presented. The nrc9-
ais were purchased by Mr.. Corey and
Councilman John Heath and are hand
some in design, with figure Of run
ner on each.
Those who entered for the race were
Avery Corey, Thomas Shahan. Joseph
Gadle. William Kremski, David Camp
bell. J. J. Fleming, David Shahan, J.
Martin John Barry, Frank Quinn and
William Boyd.
Eight minutes after the race began.
a man started out on foot to beat the
boys around, It is said having a wager
OF 50. lie showed UP about half an
hour after the rest finished It was
reported that one of the runners, who
would otherwise have been with the
leaders, was forced to withdraw f. m
the race because Of an accident to mis-
wearing apparel.
Owing to the success OF the contest
and the general interest shown 1t is
possible that another race may be ar
ranged this season.