The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
BOSTON LOOKS
 TO YOUNG TRIO IN MARATHON
Odds in Race Tomorrow Favor Newcomers Over
 
 Veterans
BY TOM NOONAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Boston, April 18-(UP)-Six for. mer champions including the de. lending titlist seek to repeat former conquests, but a rapidly improving crop of youthful aspirants may dasf their hopes in the 45th renewal oi the Boston A. A. marathon, Apri l0.
 Likely to upset the old guard ir the classic 26-mile- -385.yard trek Hopkinton to Boston's Back Bay are virtual newcomers such as Joe Smith Mcdford milkman, and Don Heinickt Baltimore, Mr., chemical operator. The 26 year-old Smith, who fin. ished 18th in his first attempt ovel the rugged B. A. A. course, ta, shown tremendous improvement ir three preliminary tests. He placed third in the North Medford 20. mile event. regarded an excellent barometer, and followed up by win. ming the time prize in both the Reddish and Presentation 10-mile road races.
 Helnicke In Top Shape
 Heinicks, also 26, has built up his third B. A. A try with a stiff sched- ule of four to five weekly workouts at distances of from 8 to 25 miles and is reported in top shape. Sec. ond in his 1889 initial attempt Heinicke dropped to third last year and experts blamed his winning effort in the Pat Dengis memorial marathon only 13 days previous tc the Boston grind.
 Another quartet capable of up. setting form ills composed of Paul Brunelle, Medford, Robert (Scotty) Rankin, Preston, Ont, and Fred McGlone, former Boston golfer. The three local plodders all have per- formed well in recent abbreviated marathon runs. Rankin holds most of Canada's long-distance titles. '
 Most experts, however, will make their choices from former winners who have proved their ability tc take the killing" Newton hills ir high.
 Heavily backed to defend hi. crown will be chunky Gerard Cote of St. Hyacinthe, Cue, 27-year-ole snowshoe champion who ran the fastest full marathon in history tt win this event last year. The stylish Cote covered the course in 2 hours 28 minutes, 28 3-5 seconds to crack the former mark by 23 1-5 seconds. Indian Is Formidable Two experienced Rhode Islant runners-Ellison (Tarzan) Brow, of westerly and Leslie Pawson O pawtucket = will seek their thirt B. A. A. triumph. Brown, e Nara gansett Indian, who set the 193 record smashed by Cote, is an un practicable quantity but nearly i'm possible to beat when physically ans mentally prepared.
 Probably the most consisten racer in the field of about l75 en. trants will be smiling Johnny Kel. ley of Arlington, 1895 victor. Kelley prepped with his sixth triumph ir the 10-year history of the Nortt Medford preview. His record iron 1884 in the Boston marathon alss includes three seconds, c third, ( fifth and a thirteenth.
 To the approximately 500, 900 spec. tators fringing the course, the mos popular entrants will be a coupl, of ancient mara ypioners-Claren DeMar of Keene, N. H.. seven tim, winner of the event, and 57-year. old Bill Kennedy of East Por Chester, Conn, who won the 1917 renewal after a nights sleep on ( pool table.
 Warm weather may enhance tn, showing of the 52-year-old DeMar only thrice in the top 10 since hi! last win in 1881.