Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-04-21
MELL0R wins OVER BIC FIELD
r RUNNERS IN HUB MARATHON
Continued from Pare one)

1e-Horatio s. Stanton, Westerly,
r. I.
17-Huso Kauppinen. Kaleva A. c.,
New York.
1s-Ralph e. Mumma. Ohio State
University.
1s-Georse H. Johnstone, New York.
20-William Rozett, Millrose A. A..
New York.
21-Ralph Smith, Dorchester. =
Ia-Christopher Bolekos, Oslerville
A. A.. Mass.
For Mellor the victory came as a re-
ward Tor long continued effort. The
Cnicagoan raced in the marathon in
1917 and came in fifth. He tried again
IN 1921 and finished second, behind
Frank Zuna. He raced once more in
1874 and again finished second, fol-
lowing De Mar to the tape.
His triumph this year was the cli-
max OF an unusual race. Although 121
were entered, cold weather forced
many out before the start. The field
Of IS which started with the gun from
Tebeau's Farm In Hopkinton faced a
bitter. bleak wind that whipped snow
hurries into the faces Of the runners.
Even at the outset they were numbed
by the cold. and the mercury clung
between 81 and rs degrees above zero
throughout the day. Yet they fought
their way up and down grades, close
| always to the record time, with the
| leaders hghting such remarkably
close race that six men were clustered
! within 20 feet of one another as they
passed the 16-mile mark. In the first
four miles Schou Christensen, Chicago
dark horse" had passed out to the
| front. De Mar. MacAuley and Mellor
pressed him. Came Nicholson, Wend-
, ling. Thomas P. Hennigan, who failed
to finish. and Kyronen.
At o'clock the leaders were ahead
! Of the record by Sc seconds. Christen-
sen was in front and behind him trail
ed De Mar. MacAuley and Vending.
De Mar gradually worked to the front
| and at Wellesley was out ahead. Three
| miles further at Newton Lower Falls
| first. De Mar second. Nicholson third,
Mellor fourth, Vending fifth and Ky
ronen sixth. As they passed this sta
| tion only 20 feet separated the leader
from the sixth man. In the opinion of
observers. a similar grouping at this
| stage OF the race was unprecedented.
| II was at this time that Mellor all
but dropped out from a sudden weak
ness which, however. he shook off and
climbed up to the front, less. than a
| mile further on. Nicholson had then
moved into second place with De Mar
third but a few feet in the rear. Mac.
Auley dropped back to fourth. So they
were grouped as they started the lone
climb over the Newton Hills.
| Mellor clung to the lead as the cres.
was passed with De Mar close behind
and following were Nicholson. Zuna
| Kyronen and Koski. Just past the
goth mile Christensen dropped out
/ Within three miles Of the finish De
Mar attempted to challenge for the
lead but vas unable to take it,.
| Bill Kennedy, 47-year-old bricklay-
er, white-haired. former winner, I'M
ished ninth in the ninth start in the
annual grind.
| Mellor took no nourishment during
the race. He allowed breakfast OF
cereal, two eggs. toast and tea to car
ry him the 2e-odd miles. And he I'M
ished strong. ,- .
| All the runners finished in remark
able physical condition, according te
DR.. John H. Connor. who examined
them before and after the race. MelloI
lost three pounds during the course
Of the grind and De Mar but half
pound. On the average the men LOST
q pounds each, he said. and explained
that the extreme cold was responsible
for the loss in weight.