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Show ARTHUR ROTH WINS AMERICAN MARATHON BOSTON, April 19. Arthur V. Roth of j the Dorchester club today won the Ameri- ! can marathon run of twenty-five miles j over the roads from Ashland to Boston, i It was the twentieth race held by the Boston Athletic association. Roth's time was 2 hours, 27 minutes and 16 2-5 seconds. sec-onds. The record Is 2 hours, 21 minutes. 18 1-5 seconds, made by Ryan of New" York In 1912. Roth took the lead after passing South Framfngham, four miles from the start, and was never headed. Villar Kyronen of the Miilrose A. A. of New York was sec- ; ond. nearly overtaking Roth in the last i mile and being beaten bv ten second. Sidney Hatch of the Illinois Athletic club , of Chicago was third and John J. Corkery , of Toronto was fourth. j |