New-York tribune., 1920-04-20

The winner WAS born or the Plains
4 Marathon and will return home in
Jcne TO prepare himself to represent
greece in the Olympic classic To-day
was the first time. Trivou,idas COM
peted in race at this distance
Finishing directly behind the Greek
we're athletes who had scored victories
IN previous Boston marathons. Arthur
Y Roth. Of the St. Alphonsus Associa-
ton. of Roxbury. Mass, winner of the
1916 fixture. was second, and Carl W.
| A. Linder. of the Hurja Club. of Quincy,
Mass, who won the race last year, was
third. William Wick, unattached, of
Quincy, was fourth and Edwin H.
White, Holy Cross Lyceum, New York.
finished fifth.
Winner Competed Unattached
Trivoulidas is 3 chef in the employ
Of the John Wanamaker store in New
York, and is, II refore, a member of
the Millrose Athletic Association.
However. the Greek was unable to
represent his stores organization. es
he had not served his "unattached"
period OF one year since resigning from
smother club.
While MS victory was rather un-
expected, it was known by Trivoulidas's
friends that he was in splendid con-
dition for trying effort. He has been
in this city for the last five days.
twice walking over the course tn
tamillarlze himself with is topography.
A number Of the favorites returned
Disappointing efforts Frank Zuna. Of
Newark, who had previously won two
races at the distance, could finish M
better than seventh, while Charles
Mellor, Chicago, who won the Detroit
race recently, was forced to quit. Sid
aey Hatch, veteran of twenty years Of
running. was eleventh. and Bill Ken
nedy, OF New York, was fifteenth. VII
lar kyronen and Nick Gianakopulos.
both clubmates of Trivoulidas. also
succumbed TO the grind.
The Spartan was far back in the
pack for the greater part of the dis
lance, but he was craftily conserving
his strength for the gruelling finish.
He gradually worked his way forward
finally passing Arthur Roth half mile
from the tlnig', to win by exactly one
minute. Triyou.idas's time was 5 min
ates slower than the record set by
Nike Ryan in 1912
To Select Four Runners
Several members of the American
olympic Committee witnessed the off,
ciai try-out race, but no announcement
was made as TO the men who would be
designated to make the trip to the
olympic games at Antwerp. 1t was
lntlmated that both Roth and Linder
would likely be chosen, along with two
other men who competed to-day.
The sun shone brightly as the field
vas sent on its way at noon from
Stevens Corner. in Ashland Soon after
The start James Henigan, of the Dor
chester Club. this city. raced into the
lead. He maintained his position when
ne reached birmingham Square. four
miles from the start, in % minutes Z l-5
seconds. Following came Tuominski.
WNebber, White, Devereux, Roth, Mellcr.
Gianakopulos, Dwyer, Zuna, Linder and
Irivoulidas, twelfth.
Henigan held 4oo-yard lead as he
passed Natick, the eight-mile point,
and the slim athlete showed no signs
o. fatigue when he reached Wellesley.
the tweive-mile mark. in l hour
minutes IA seconds. Roth had moved
up into second place. while Touminski.
Aelor White, Gianakopulos, Devereux
ana ana Llnder We're closely punched for
me e. other leading positions.
lne Newton Hills. which have proved
tAe asn4eJIc grave of MANY a dis+ancar