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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
19
A moving picture sequence shows Clarence DeMar finishing yesterday’s marathon on Exeter street with a record-breaking run. The frame-by-frame shots capture his final arm and leg motions as he crosses the tape, taken by G. T. Murray, Post photographer.
De Mar, Melrose, defeats rivals in the 26th annual marathon finishing in 2 hours 18 minutes 10 seconds, beating Zuna’s previous mark by 473.5 seconds. Ritola, Smoke, and Macaulay trail as De Mar dominates the race from start to finish with strong support from the crowd.
Emilio Molinari led early as Tom Henigan surged ahead on the grueling course from South Framingham to Woodland Park. DeMar climbed behind the front group as buses and exhaust clouded the field and Jim Henigan seized a late lead before DeMar and others closed in.
The account tracks DeMar maintaining a commanding lead over Henigan during a long 25 mile course from West Newton to Brookline and Boston. Henigan tires near Beacon Street while DeMar presses on to the finish amid official cars and spectator crowds.
A fragmented table discusses DeMar's run yesterday versus his 1911 run and Zunn's run last year. It lists locations Framingham Natick Newton Lower Falls Coolidge Corner and times around 21:16 to 2:21:39 with notes of delays and records at certain points credited to Tom Henigan.
DeMar, 34, outpaced rivals on a cold day on Commonwealth Avenue to set a new marathon record, with Ritola second and Smoke third. Hatch, the veteran plugger, received a big homecoming reception after finishing 16th as others praised the race’s enduring endurance and the crowd’s cheers.
Yale wrestling instructor Izzy Winters announced he is willing to face Dartmouth boxing instructor Eddie Shevlin in a mixed wrestling boxing bout in New Haven. The proposed match aims to showcase cross discipline skills and attract local boxing and wrestling fans.
The list records finishers from Clarence H. DeMar of Melrose Highlands through Henry Kanto of Claremont New Hampshire with times ranging from 2:18:10 to 2:40:29. Names include W W Anderson Emmanuel Molinari Eddie Lyons Samuel Sullivan and Frank Martins among many others.
BC High defeats Norwood 4 to 2 in eleven innings at Norwood. McCarthy and Dempsey drive in runs with a pair of doubles, while Shea and Fallon shine on the mound. Dower, McMenimen also contribute key hits as BC High overcomes an eighth inning Norwood rally.
Holyoke April 19 Todd Shipyard of Brooklyn defeated the Falcos of Holyoke 6 to 3 in an American Soccer League game. The first half ended 8 2 with Holyoke ahead. in the second half Todd surged and scored three quick goals as McKearvey, Dowdall, and a Falcos player contributed to the scoring sequence.
English High School edged Dorchester 3-2 at Rowan Park in the Boston High School League opener. Flynn pitched the first high school game for English, fanning 18, while Dorchester hurler Lefty Locke allowed two hits and struck out ten but received poor defense and missed timely hits.
Ralph Dick of the First Springfield Cadets won the Holyoke to Springfield race about 10 miles in 54 minutes 20.25 seconds. Pep Clark of Jamaica Plain ran second for the Romani Club, and Jerry Murphy of St. Thomas F.C. of West Springfield placed third.
Joel L. Leete of Newtonville, 23, was unanimously elected captain of the Amherst swimming team. He has swum for three years with strong points in distance and relay events and has earned a varsity letter in football as guard and end. Leete also stands as a promising baseball pitching prospect and belongs to the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
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