The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-05

He is small and has short legs, which
| would make it much harder for him
| to cover the distances than a man like
Tom Longboat, the great Indian mara
thon racer.
Il am still in the amateur class,
said Lambrakis to the sporting editor
| of The Forum. TT is here that I can
work to the most satisfaction to my
self. L make enough money from my
trade to live comfortably and the game
is not half so interesting when it Is
played from the professional point of
view. Then again when one is a pro-
fessional he is compelled to play the
game crooked and unfair, which I will
not do.'
A whole book of scraps and clip
pings form part of the collection OF
Lambrakis. The scrap book is most
interesting one and is filled with arti-
cles and cuts of the Fargo man.
Many Of the pictures are large three
and four column cuts Of the Greek,
showing him both in action and out of
action. He has received the. highest
commentator and praise from the
Dress and on account of his jolly, good
nature a number of the sport cartoon
Marathon races that he has been in.
One of the best and strongest points
of the running of Lambrakis is that
he is just as fresh at the end of the
Marathon as when he started out IN
the race. While his compeers such
Longboat Tommy Hicks and Hatch
have been utterly worn out when they
reached the tape at the end of the
gruelling race.
Mr.. Lambrakis does not claim to be
the greatest long distance runner In the
world, but he does claim the Greek
championship of the world for this
form Of athletics. He held this cham
pionship from 1905 to 1908, and his
record. twenty-five miles in 2 hours
46 minutes IA As seconds, has not yet
been broken by any Greek.
Mr.. Lambrakis also claims the
worlds record for losing only one and
one-fourth, pounds weight during a
twenty five mile run. The average
man loses from five to twelve pounds |
In q race of this kind.
In Many Contests.
Lambrakis has entered Marathon
races In Chicago, St. Louis and Min |
neapolis, the smallest number of COM |
petitors In any of these races being
twenty five and the largest number |
sixty -four. Although he has won no |
first places, he has two sixths, one /
eighth, one seventh and one fourth |
place. A record that is wonderful /
when one considers the fact that all Of |
the time he was training for these |
races he was earning a living as a soda |
dispenser
10 All Round Athlete.
He has two gold medals and two
silver cups for running and has one
gold medal and number of first
prizes for wrestling and boxing. for /
he is an all around athlete and has
been very successful as an amateur
wrestler in the 10 to lis pound class,
How He Came to America.
Mr.. Lambrakis' parents lived in
Sparta and were tillers Of the soil.
When Lambros was 10 years OF age.
an uncle in New York sent for him
and he made the trip alone, arriving
In the great metropolis alone. and I'M
able to speak or understand English.
In three months. however. he had mas
tered the language sufficiently to carry
on an ordinary conversation. His L
uncle owned confectionery store and
the boy proved to be very valuable
assistant and accordingly had little
opportunity to attend school
Returns to Native Land.
After being with his uncle for thee
years. he went to Europe, visiting
France, Germany and Italy, and finally
reached his old home In Greece. IN
! few months he returned to the
United States bringing his brother
George with him. After a time he went
TO st. Louis where he started to learn
The soda fountain business from the
bottom, starting as q glass washer 1t
$3.50 week Within twelve years he
was drawing the largest salary OF
my man OF that calling In Minneapolis.
and has Hanaged soda foun- i
aims III some Of the largest confec-
ionery stores in the United states. Ii