The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-20
BY ALAN J. GOULD

Boston, April 20.-P)-The Kan
kakee flyer, one-time king OF the
milers, has passed on and today it's
logging Joie Ray, the marathoner,
and latest hope Of America for the
yreatest Of all Olympic distance
running honors.
It has been twenty years since
NE laurel wreath that goes with
Olympic marathon victory has been
perched on the brow of an Ameri-
can. Today there are three out
standing Yankee stars in the dis
lance running armament, where
only one held . secure place previ-
ously, and hopes of conquest this
summer ct Amsterdam are flaring
up. =.
There has never been much doubt
about the consistent class of Clar-
encs H. DeMar as . great marathon
runner, but whatever question ex-
listed il wiped out by his record
smashing victory yesterday in the
thirty-first annual classic Of the
Boston Athletic association.
DeMar Clips Record
Spread-eagling his field, the
rreatest ever assembled for the his
toric event, DeMar clipped more
than three minutes from his own
course record, scored his sixth
triumph since 1911, gained the Ma
tional championship along with it
and clinched his place on the Olymp-
ic team for 1928 beyond the palest
shadow Of . doubt. His time was
B:37:07 As.
But somehow or other this was
expected Of DeMar. The lean,
bright-eyed little typesetter Of
Melrose hiss won this gruelling
iaunt from Hopkinton to Boston
i've times in the last seven years.
lie has done about everything that
.ould be- asked Of him on this
curse except turn . few hand
brings. These hills and dales are
Is precincts and his pounding feet
Gem to subdue them with ridiculous
use.
So it was that the surprise Of the
ace was smiling Jimmy Henigan
+ Dorchester who galloped up to
.acond place with . whirlwind fin
sh, and the sensation was gallant
title Joio Ray, who overcame the
terrific handicap Of blistered, torn
and bleeding feet to place third in
the first marathon Of his long
:areer.
Rays Finish Thrilling
Rays finish will rank among the
most pulse-quickening and vivid of
distance running history. There
xas not . shouting youngster, not
"A ordinary onlooker nor . hard
ened critic in that vast, densely
packed throng lining the course
that failed to feel q tingling thrill
Is Joie logged down the long trail
70 the finish.
Here was an athlete of 80 after
Is years Of competition at compare
lively short distances, the eight.
times American mile champion
tackling the most difficult test OF
ais career. Here WIS q forlorn, al
most lettering little bundle of run
hing machinery, moving ahead on
sheer nerve and grit. His eyes halt
.losed. lips tightly pressed and his
;eet burning from those last few
:orturing miles. His ears were
Leaf to The clamor that greeted him
10, lunged slightly at the tape and
hen collapsed.
Had he tackled too much? HaG
be done the seeming impossible but
,ver.taxed that great little running
machine? Not If you ask Joie anc
t was not more than an hour aftel
ais desperate finish that he wa!
ready to sit up and tell the worlt
10 was Just beginning to run.
'tToo much for me? should sa!
not Ny feet are sore but that's tt
- expected. They haven't beer
conditioned for this kind Of stuff
But I did it today, will do bette
the next time and I'm there II
stiek.
VIII Make Olympiad
"Give me another month of train
ing and can break the record tina
DSlGar made today. I was less thai
five minutes behind him today. II
run next month in the Long Beacl
marathon from New York and I'll b
ovor there running in the Olympics
naybe I'll win and maybe ! won'i
but IN rive 'em q race"
This Vas the old Chesty Joit
:onfident and himself again, even j
! bit dawn and haggard. From .
atAlate who had just accomplishe
- o{ the most amazing feats Q
endurance on record it didn't SCUM
boost1ul. Il 10 - il Joie has foun
himself again, and come back wit
: ~ ambition. That ambition
o wind up his career with Z
9You know" he said, r hav
eone over there twiee and failed.
~, Won : lot o. races but neve
81 Olypapic championship. That
a. - Sc thing ! want 70 DO.
'N 4. een harden his feet TO th
rood.Socing game after some ]
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