The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23


which he had scientifically striVen-
Turning from the boulevard into the
south drive. Boeddiker drew away from
his councillors He led triUmphal
procession The wide drive behind him
was massed with bicycles. automobiles,
carriages, buggies and ambitious
Youngsters who tried 10 trot 70 the
six minute gait which the olympic
club man was setting.
Ms +~i,n7nbal following had been
left in the drive and even his falthiu ut
retainer was behind, but the SIM
Young runner found new applauoefS.
OLYMPIC MARATHON WON
For s25 yards on the cinder path
B0eddiker kept up his persistent SttiOs;
He crossed the line, the watches chcked
and the olympic Marathon hao peeH
The runner did not even stagger as
10 broke fha Irvine with his winged
-.r,,- b~east F{fs friends and clubmates
sm0thared him i'm a bathrohe ana HtAeo
him into an automobile, Wnicn Tan ~, ~
TO the dressing room lie cnAltefeo lihS
a girl at q tea party rs elie Aidt - 49,
-ciiaE away TWentE-sIX miles ana oo2
--sr5s ,f nacfug over hard roads could
nor affect the power OF speech OF tlie
terrific little runner He won a hshN-
some silver cup for his splenold eL9I e-3; :;
one minute and eight SECONDS pehlho
E2oed6ikar LOGAN OF the StaplamaL IN
dams trotted i'm. lie had run the eillt
-o---s. H. efeEf of the winner and
earned the second glory OF tlie uas.
He owed his place TO Boedolket' WIZ
during the race urged the la9 70 ASp 80
on. Damon. the piucky iau % ~
Golden CITY Wheelmen- came IN lulLu-
Cushing the Siaplamat, was louflll
Ross. unattached. nth, DUNCAN CoplaHo'
Siaplamat. sixth; James Wood; ocean
athletic club. seventh; w J. waters
Sianlamats. eighth: Scanlon, irish
American athletic club, ninth, Lester
Manning unattached. tenth, and J. u.
TTaSsrd ST Marv's athletic association,
eleventh The others came IN at liltet-
walls for the next hour. Ihat s~iioWeo ~
the spirit Of the conleS1aiil lii-- .-. eSii
though hopelessly beaten theE per
sisted in their determination TO DO lhe
Marathon distance.
START AT PANHANDLE
The start of the great race was at
the Baker street entrance to the pan
handle. The racers dressed themselves
for the contest ia the Coliseum Iluh.
The use OF a Roman pavilion for Gre
clan racers was not archaeOloSlcal, but
ii was convenient. The runners got
of at 1910 o'clock, only 10 minutes
later than the advertised time
The edge Of the throng Of 10000 or
50 GOO people who viewed the race was
nanked in Baker street and about the
base Of the Mckinley monument On
both sides of the panhandle road and
in fact from Baker street TO the ocean
there were groups OF spectators. FOR
ty-segen started in the race The cid
est was r. Baker Jr. a man in his
forties The youngest entries were in
their teens. Boeddiker. the Marathon
hero, is "a
Ten prizes We're put up for the race
.v the Olympic club. The first was a
silver cup. the others We're gold and
silver medals of handsome design.
MsIARY OF RACE
The summary Of the race, showing
e time Of the first 25 men who came
80 49, ,r--,s. ,, ,,...,.
Name- Club Time
J. Otto Boeddiker Olympic club...... -2.40:3l 5-5
>. Lloyd Logan -siaplamat Indian. 2.4l:39 20
3 Henry Damon. g. C. Wheelmen. = 43ss5
4. Tom Cushng Siaplamat Indian =: 1888 :,-5
.. A. IT. Ross Siaplamat Indian. .2-3S:46
q. D copeland Siaplamat Indian . 1920
= J. Wood d Ocean A. C.......-2 :53.35
= W J. Waters Siapiamat Indian = .53 ~ )
3 p Seaman Irish Irish American 2:53:S4 p
10. I. Manning Unattached 2 81 :O3 81
H. ]. q. Hassard St MaIys A. A.. .2-J9
- i. Grccuield.. tH8ttached -.... SOP .01
l3 a. Fallely .... Century A. C..-...3:O6 :
a. " Black. .-- Unattached $500. .3:oe-30
- william Cox Siaplamat Indian. .3:09 ,02
TO- j. Cofey ..... Siaplamat Indian .3;10s10
IL = Roseutbal- Columbia +. =. C.. -3:IO.l4 2-5
IS &. Asfon------ toiunlDla T. B c. -3-ll -
~ o. johnson. Swedish A. C..----3:l5
20 g. Czinecr. 49,. lnattaclied ..-----3:I5:12
81 berry Coughlan q. C. Wheolmen. -3.l7:l2
% A Broderick. Weston A. Co. 3 -20.24
y q Larsen. .. Swedish A. C..--.-3:24:12
- A NcNew. w.-.. Unattached -.3 :26;l0
p r. Barker Jr- 4 lnattached 3;25:l3
RUNNER Is INJURED
Thomas Rogers. an entry Ia the Mar
athon race, was treated at the park
emergency hospital yesterday after
noon for injuries sustained in the race.
lie said that while running he was
pushed by some bicyclist and thrown
TO the ground falling heavily. lie was
badly cut and confused. Rogers was
the only one Of the ~ racers who re-
nnired hospital treatment The others