Evening star., 1932-05-09
MARATHON CHAMP
LOOKS T0BUS|NESS
Paul Mundy Gives Him Game
Battle in Knights of
Columbus Race.
BY r. ID. THOMAS,

a @s@-@sAA4 EAOSb1Ay WILL DC
~ without its foremost mara
"A thon runner in the Olym-
pics.
Bill Agee Of Baltimore, the ma
tional champion, happy over a
brilliant victory yesterday In the
Washington knights of Columbus
15-mile run, looks to an uncer-
tain future.
With him it's a case of business
before athletic glory.
Il doubt that can 60 to Los An
geles even If qualify" said Agee, who
has been looked upon as the main re-
lance of the United States In what
promises to be the greatest field of dis
tance runners that ever went to post.
ON May rs Asee will compete in the
~ Olympic marathon tryout ON the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland. the
winner to be eligible for the United
States team. He will be q prime ia
vorite. In winning the national title
last year over an unusually stiff course
the Baltimorean came within two-ffths
of second Of equaling the best time
ever made In an Olympic marathon.
His time fer yesterdays race, 1:24:2lA.
was a record for this part Of the coun-
try and only minute slower than the
American mark. held by Whitley Mi
chaelson. -
Agee is manager Of q large newspaper
route In Baltimore, a job that requires
constant attention and one difficult for
substitute. To compete In the Olym-
pics he would need about six weeks
of leave
No" he said. obviously, I'm quite
sure I can't afford IT,
pUT the popular champion-Bill got
- an ovation that shook the walls of
the Knights Of Columbus Hall
when prizes were presented yesterday
frightened when the United States
championship was mentioned. This will
be contested here in August under the
auspices Of The Star with the sanction
OF the A.. A. q; In defense Of his title
Agee likely viii be called upon to op-
pose the stars Of other nations. The A.
A. U. has let down the barriers for this
race to all marathoners in the Olympics.
and 1t will be run soon after the world
meet. t
Agee toiled from midnight until 7
O'Clock on his newspaper route before
driving to Washington yesterday, but
ran stronger race than usual. He had
to win. Until a hundred yards from the
finish he was matched stride for stride
by Paul Mundy Of the Nativity Catholic
A. c. Of Philadelphia. a skinny yo,mgster
with the heart Of lion.
IXJHEN the powerful Agee began his
w victory sprint city block from
the tape Mundy tried bravely to
meet the challenge, but his rival drew
away with every desperate stride and
crossed the finish line about is yards In
front -3.
'I thought I could wear him out with
a stiff pace in the early going" said
Agee, "but he was a lot tougher than
I reckoned. Mundy is only 81. He'll
make a great runner"
For five miles 1t was three-man race
among Paul and Joe Mundy, brothers,
and Agee. Then Joe pulled UP with
stitch.
He was followed soon after by Wash
ington's leading hope, Bill Greiner, who
strained a tendon but nmped on for a
mile before the agony conquered
Greiner was well up in the field and
running strong when an ankle gave
way.
A S a result of his showing yesterday,
"A Arthur Dewhurst of the Y. M c.
A. Is regarded as q promising
Washington representative in distance
events. Dewhurst got fourth place and
was the first D. G. man across the line
1t was his second race since coming
here from New England few months
ago He won the two-mile event In the
Catholic University meet.
Sixty-nine started and SIS finished
the race, which In the main was run
over the Mount Vernon Boulevard, pro-
nounced well-nigh perfect course
The runners were well pleased with all
arrangements and were particularly
praiseful, Of Charles Reynolds, the Casey
athletic director, who put over the event
Ion a Shoestring." Leading members
of the A. A. U. handled the oficiating,
which was faultless. Dorsey Grifhth
of the course; Earl Weekes, chief scorer,
and Jimmy Sullivan, head Judge
Tommy Mills firing Of the starting gun
was downright classical.
The course was measured by the
A. A. A. and two field cars of the
enterprising organization and a couple
of Red Cross ambulances patrolled
the route.
One Of the busiest oficials, for a time.
was Harry Fiddesop, title uncertain,
famed far and wide as q trainer. Big
Harry stood at the finish and caught
exhausted runners headed for the pave
ment He toted half a dozen or more
into the Knights of Columbus Hall.
- I.1y
ive-wire president Of the District A. A.
U. They were handsome lot of silver
ware, nearly all donated by business
concerns. The A. A. u provided medals.
Following Is the order Of finish:
Team Scores.
Meadowbrook A. G, 0.
Baltimore Gross Counry Club. a.
Ramsay Athletic Club, a;
Order Of Finish.
/, william Asee tstonewan A. c..
nh3.( Paul "a. Msaay ss% (ativi'' A. c. Philadel-
3 william Wilson (unattached), l:so:12.
4 Arthur Dewhurst ID. c. Y M. C. Az.
s. s. John Clark tMeadowbrook A.. c.,
8. Al Roebuck (Meadowbrook A. c.,
I. George Lane CMeadowbrook A. c.,
8, James Loyrman Baltimore Cross coun-
try Club, 1929.
Q, w Foilmer ramsey A. c.. Baltimore),
10. Frank DenEis tstonewan A. c.,
ii. Charles Carnegie NATIVITY A, CO; II,
L. Nahgonbe ~. 8. Nayy); IL, John Booker
Baltimore G. G: O.; IS. John johnson tst.
unattached, Philadelphial; IL, w Webbing
Ramsay A. o.; Is. W. shanahan Ramsey
A. c.; 10, Carl Anderson lStonewAn A. c..
90 I + Kareewski Baltimore c. c. c.:
81. James L. Harrison Baltimore G. c. c.;
a. Edwin Schmidt (Baltimore C. G. CO; %,
c. Werz tStonewan A: c.; IS. II. A. Corri-
dan tElkton A. @. Eleon, Md2; e. Ray
Nicholsorr-tR G. American Iegionl; 28, Jer-