Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
SMITH WINS, COLLINS DROPPING OUT
New London Runner Takes $450 Purse in Marathon Event--New Haven Boy Went Lame and Retired in 18th Mile-Race Run in a Drizzle

Carter Collins of New Haven lost a full distance Marathon race in Can nonball park at New London on Fri day afternoon to Wflber Smith of New London, who finished the course in hours P minutes and seconds aft CT Collins had dropped out, lame and tired, soon after he covered IA miles laps of the six-lap track. The win ner took down a $450 purse and di- vision of the gate receipts. A good part of the race was run in drizzle and at the finish it was raining at a lively rate. The race started at 2.14.4O and Smith finished at 5.36.45 D. m.
 N. Wicks logged With Smith.
 Collins ran a trifle lame right from the start. which he said was the re- suit of an accident several weeks ago when a wagon ran over his instep while he was training over the roads around New Haven, and after the race he said that he had not been able to get into the best sort of condition for the contest. Smith, on the other hand, looked trained to the minute and 1eemed to be running easily as long as he had an opponent in the race. After that he took it easy. walking part of the time or jogging along with a horde of small boys following Aft CT Collins dropped out, Bill Wicks, the state hospital runner, logged five miles with Smith, running in a long rain coat without changing his street clothes.
 The Officials.
 There were about 200 people on hand when the two men were sent off on their long grind, the officials being the following: Referee, Charles J. Prick, president of the New London Gobblers club; judges. Walter Palm CT of New London and Mr. Prick; starter, w. A. Lewis, a well-known New London trolleynan known to the patrons of sport in New London; SCOT CTS, Charles Knouse and Clifford Smith, a son of the winning runner; timers, W. A. Lewis and Sporting Edi- tor Whitney of the Norwich Bulletin, who was also the stakeholder.
 Collins Took Lead at Start.
 At the pistol of Starter Lewis. the runners went off with Collins in the lead by few steps, finishing the first lap in a minute and the first mile in 6 minutes 12 seconds. For 1-2 miles there was no change in position, the two men moving around the track stride for stri1e, but in the fourth lap of the fourth mile Smith stepped out in front while the crowd cheered and from then on they took up the tandem position again, step for step until at 13 miles laps Collins began to show increased lameness and weariness. dropping behind till Smith was half a lap aneaQ al IA miles. Collins la bored on till he had completed IA miles 2 laps, when he dropped out, and went to the dressing room. giving up the race.
 For 1S miles it promised a good con- test, but the withdrawal of Collins left it nothing but a walkover for Smith for the rest of the distance. The distance ran in the first hour was g miles 1 3-4 laps. After Collins drop ped out Smith slowed up so much that he ran the 18th mile in 9.05, slow ing up to put on 8 sweater and walk ing part of the way At the end of hours he had done about IT miles,
 Summary of the Miles.
 The time for the miles as long as