The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Son of Old Erin Has Made
Brilliant Marathon Record

Up to this time there had never been a
long distance team in Washington and II
was hard to get boys interested In one.
but Healey did not lose heart. With
Lynch he continued to peg along until
they had q team, although many timea
1t was necessary to take money out OF
their pockets to pay the boys fares and
entry fees in order to have their full
team entered in competition.
1t was in the Times-News race from
Laurel to Washington, on May II, 1918,
that Heaiey saw one of his teammates
about to drop on account Of pains in his
side. He told Healey that It was impos-
sible for him to 60 ten yards more. but
Healey could not see the boy out of the
race and continued to talk to the lad. un-
til he saw too many runners Of opposing
teams passing them, he being forced to
leave the boy to do the best he could.
and asked him not to give up.
HeaIey finished fourth in this race, but
when he saw the boy whom he had left
on the road finish seventh he nearly died
with heart failure.
In a race on May 80. 1911, after finishing
second In a 660-yard dash, Healey, with
out training, entered the three-mile event
with chewing gum in his mouth. While
running the gum became lodged in his
throat and it was impossible for him to
get IT up or down, but he continued to
run. almost choking himself
He being a bartender, has worked more
than twelve hours a day, and at CLOSING
time has entrained for some city to take
part IN q long distance race.
In race at Sheepshead Bay race
track. New York City. June 4, 1916 in
which there was Us starters, HeaIey fin
ished twentieth In a four-mfle race He
wanted to make the trip with his team,
and enter the twenty-fve-mile race, but
his teammates objected. knowing that he
had worked from o'clock in the morn
ing until 12 that night, rode a day coach
to New York. and to let him enter the
twenty-fve-mile race may prove fatal to
him, but he raced as said before in the
four-mile event
He has had many experiences which
are too many to bear fullest mention.
Some of his races are as follows: July
4, 1911. municipal games 40 yards fin-
ished %; $50 yards finished C2). May Il,
1912, Times-News, Laurel to Baltimore
20 miles CO.; February %. 1918, Carroll
Institute, 10 miles (6); March "a. 1913. Al
heneam Club. 20 miles co., May II, 1913,
Times-News Laurel to Washington (2O)
miles 20: July 4. 1913. Cross Country Club
championship, miles 20; September Is,
1913: Cross Country Club. miles CD; No.
vember Is. 1918, Carroll Institute. 10 miles
ca; November q. 1913. Atheniars race. Is
miles %; January l. Cross Country Club
championship. miles CD; April 4, 1914,
Carroll Institute race, 10 miles CD; May
s. 1914, New York Evening Mail race, 10
miles (40; December L., 1914 Carroll In
stitute race, miles C2); Jan. 4. 1914, Car
roll Institute race 8 miles ~; January Z,
1914, Cosmos race. Washington, miles
20; January 10. 1915, Cross Country cham
pionship, miles (S); February %, 1915,
Bronx Church race. New York, miles %: :
May 8, 1915, New York Evening Mail rase,
Is miles with 1000 starts, finished 800:
May 30, 1915. Cross Country Club. miles
(0; July 4, 1915. Municipal Games, $50 (2); /;
November q, 1915, Cross Country cham
pionship. miles 20; May 20. 1915. Even
ing Mail race. New York, 1900 starts, fin
ished (sD; July 4, 1915. Lord Baltimore
Club, miles 90; October Is, 1916, News
race, Baltimore, 20 miles CD; January !.
1917. Cross Country championship. miles
80.