Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-15
HEROIC RUNNING
FEATURED RELAY
Tobaben and Worthington Made
Meadowbrook Victory Posi-
BILE in Long Grind to Shore
YOUNGSTERS SHOW SKILL

ton
Probably to these two runners more
than any others does the Meadowbrook
Club. Of this city, owe its victory in the
great sixty mile marathon relay cham
pionship race, run from Philadelphia to
Atlantic City yesterday. The winning
teams time was 6 hours Z minutes.
The Meadowbrook team was made up
Of ten star performers. but to the two
mentioned goes the honor of turning a
possible defeat into glorious victory
for the Philadelphia organization.
1t happened this way: The Finnish
American A. c.. Of New York, took the
lead at the very start of the race and
held 1t until the seventh lap, between
Anatol Arsenal and Egg Harbor, dis
tance Of Ga miles.
Here Worthington, starting about
one hundred yards behind Erickson. the
Finn, spurted down the asphalt road,
passed the New York star and flashed
down the Egg Harbor stretch with 500
yards to spare.
Tobaten the Hero
Worthington's lead was made pos.
sible only through the superb courage
and running by Fred Tobaben, who
covered the relay from Hammonton to
Anatol Arsenal and passed the baton to
Worthington.
After leaving Hammonton a heavy
rain fell, and Tobaben was forced to run
with his shoes soaked with water. About
the half way mark his right shoe
slipped off. Instead Of stopping and re-
covering it, Tobaben kept right on rum
ming. finishing 100 yards behind his
opponent, Noskinson, of the Finnish
team.
Frank worthington's feat of defeat
ing one Of the best marathon runners
in the East, Erickson, of the Finnish
American Club, is worthy Of mention.
In superb condition as the result of
strenuous training, the Meadowbrook
athlete ambled along for time con-
tent to have the New Yorker hold the
lead
Realizing that he had plenty OF
stamina. Worthington started out to
take the lead. He had little difficulty
passing Erickson and. at Egg Harbor.
when he handed the baton to Siegel, his
teammate Meadowbrook, was out in
the lead by 800 yards.
Firms Start Well
The manner in which the Finnish
team covered the first half of the race
made it appear as though they had
victory clinched. Ilmar Trlm, winner
Of the Nillanova to Philadelphia mara =
thon held in conjunction with the
Legion games last June. had half. lille
lead on Studenroth, the Penn State
star, at the end of the first lap.
At Bellmawr, Iakkos took the baton
from Prim and had comfortable lead
before the baton was taken by Williams,
Of 'Meadowbrook. The store athlete
| showed the power that was wanting by
making up all but twenty five seconds Of
the time, matter of $50 yards.
The remaining members of the
Meadowbrook clan all showed stamina
and fighting qualities in their battle
that won victory for their team. Stu
denroth. Paul Juan, l.. II. Hill, Tom
Patterson, Harry Siege. Bill Ritter
and Andy Hisler, oil were in perfect
condition and proved their mettle when
it was needed.
Hisler, finishing the final stretch Of
the race, the worst Of the entire course,
ran with an easy stride and finished
with brilliant sprint down Atlantic
avenue.
The Finish
Ritola. of the Finnish team. was the
next man to finish. He crossed the
line in 6:12 2-6. Carney, of Shana.
han Clubs team A. was third and
Johnny Gray, of Enterprise, flashed
past the stand fourth.
The Mohawk A. G., New York. was
fifth; Nativity G.. c., sixth; Glencoe,
New York, seventh; st. Joan of Arc,
eighth; Cygnet A. c., New York,
ninth; Pastime A. c., New York,
tenth. and Blue Ribbon Juniors, OF
Philadelphia, eleventh.
4 word about the Blue Ribbon
Juniors. This club was made up Of q
bunch Of little kidd!es. who showed their
gameness by staying in the race until
the finish line was crossed. Their time
was Z :2S 10.
After the runners had finished the At
lantic City A. c.. under whose auspices
the race was run, placed them in vari-
ous hotels. The winning team was
bnnquetcd and the members were given
gold medals. A gold comber shell,
mounted on oak, was presented to the
winning team. This shell. to become
the permanent possession of any one
team, must be won three times.
Tommy Barker, the former Northeast
High star athlete, who Is now a coach
at Atlantic City High School, had
charge Of the race and made big sue
cess of it.
Barker announced that the Atlantic
City A. O. would have big clubhouse
by next summer, and that It would be
on South North Carolina avenue, Just
above Pacific.