The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05

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order, but tho others came In far
apart. But II was one of the best
| races they had ever seen. declared
expert officials. and no sooner were the
prizes awarded. than arrangements
were begun to mako Tho Time0-Dis-
patch Modified Marathon permanent
| thing in Virginia.
Spectacular Dnshes.
! Tho crowd npplauded every man rs
| spectacular dashes. Landrum, of tho
| Christ Church Association, who I'm
ished twenty fourth. was almost ex.
hausted ms he neared the Square, and
slowed down to walk. Gillette. of
the Richmond Blues running nine
tecnth. made the most spectacular
finish OF all. Twice he fell. and the
crowd moaned. The second time he
could hardly rise, but he pulled him
self to his feet with last. blind eff
fort. and. between two lines of yell
ing. shouting people, staggered to the
tape. DR.. Lawrence IT. Price took
charge of him. and sent him away.
The boy was breathlcss and white to
tho lips. But he stuck gamely to tho
end Wiltshire. Of Virginia Military
Institute. and Godscy. OF Christ Church
Association. sprinted in and crossed
the line together.
But 1t was Emery, the Indian, who
received the greatest applause. When
the people saw his unsmiling eve. his
steady gait and his empty sleeve they
cheercd themselves hoarsc, and victory
was his. He was the last recorded
man In. but he never Tagged a stop
on the long. weary way.
Stnnrt Awards Prizes.
Tho prizes were awarded by Henry
c. stuart In front of AIcGilrs Catholic
Union. There was no formality. for
hn
mony. They accepted their awards
gratefully. and then rushed for bath
and n rub down. No ono was injured
in the race Rollins soon regained his
strength. and was able to return with
his teammates.
The first team prize. plaque. was
awarded to G. G. a., three of Its en-
trants coming in NTH, ninth and four
tecuth. The time of the first OF the
team in was i:l4:2o; of the third,
| 1:2o:03 The second team prize, a
plaque. was awarded to the Newport
ishcd fourth. eighth and nineteenth,
The time for the first team entrant
was l:1S:15; of the third. 1:22:5l. The
third team prize. also plaque. was
awarded to V. NJ. L., whose runners
finished fftecnth. sixteenth and nine
teenth. The time of tho first team en-
trant was 1:22:32; Of tho third. 1:23:27
The course of 10 9-l0 miles was
measured with a Warner automcter of
Il Packard car, through the courtesy of
the Gordon Motor Company.
Credit for the success of The Times
Dispatch Modified Marathon is also due
to those who were kind enough to
lend their ears for the occasion. Cars
used were: Stearns. b. A. Blenner;
Chalmers. Eastern Motor Sales Com
pany; Hudson. Gordon Motor Company;
| krit. John u. Alsop and others. james
Patton also WAS one of those who
aided tho officials with his car.
The course used yesterday by The
Times Dispatch Marathon will be
standardized for future Marathons run
here.
Marathon Summary.
The summary follows:
! Observation-Disclosures unattached
l;7:4S; fieubi. Richmond College
i i:is.5 Gary niehmona College.
\. l:l3:i5; Gentry. c. c. A., 1:l4.20.
Neal. Richmond Y. NJ C. a, l:1l.23;
HoClucr. unattached. lla:22: Patter-
son. Newport News Y. NJ. c. A., l:l5.5S:
/ Fclvey. {. c. a, 1917: Tucker. Eniver-
sity of Virginia. l:l7:33: Lacey. un-
attached. l:l7:54: Fitzgerald. John
| Marshall Athletic Club, 1:lS:27; Stroth-
CT. II. l.. |. b.. l:l9:b7; Sadler. G. c. A..
! .2o;e3; Geycr. V. NJ. l., 1:22:S2 IIor-
in'n. Y. II l.. l;22:4o; L. II. CAN'T.
! Newport News Y. NJ c. ~, l:22:5l
Gillette. r. l.. /. b.. l:2s:o2; Frary.
| y. NJ l.. l:2S:27: Wiltshire. Y. NJ j.
l:23:45: Godsoy. C. q. A. l:23:35:
Thomas Newport News y NJ. &. A..
| l:21:2S; Gentry. l. l.. *, l:26;3i; Ian
| drum. G. G. ~, l.21 .35: Howard CAN'T.
unattached. l.2S:2l; iIeiner, Newport
News y. NJ c. ~. l:29:44. Emery, UNI
| attached, l:33:S.
Marathon Officials.
Those who acted us officials OF The
Times Dispatch Marathon yesterday
4 ere:
Timers and rccordcrs-w oodson
| Naddcy, Wilson Meek Temple wnd-
d!li, Sheppard Crump. W. Y. Crawford
DIN Richardson. l. II. Jones' T. $.
rousey. r. V. Forrest, Frank Rowe
Lieutenant A1cCabc.
observcrs-Major l.. r. Price. Or. c.
NJ Hazon. Father Jerome, II l. Saville
I. c. Corbell. Il. L. Woodan. t. Ii. s.
forrison, A. X. Kershaw. John Ryland
foster Witt James Wheat. Warren
Goddard, Morris Sweeney, Albert Word
T. w. Conway. John Peyton Mcclure.
q. ~ T. rept esentative In charge OF
run--Allen j. Savlllc.
Those who comprised the games
committee are:
Governor Elect II. C. stuart hon.
orary chairman.
DR. w. a Lambeth. active chairma n
Mayor George AInsle Official starter
Governor William Hodges Mann.
w. F., Crawford. Virginia Boat Club
, olin Richardson. Invircible Athieti,
Club
Colonel Ford. Virginia Military Inst,
tute
. DR.. w. s Mcneil. Richmond CoIleee
1 DR.. J. ". II pollard. WASHINGTON am,
Ice.
) Or. II. 7. Graham, IIampdcn SIDNEY