Show Colorado Speedster Sets New Record In Annual Mile Marathon Race Rate Bob Dob Welch of Denver Colo slapping the surface of the Green and Colorado rivers at speeds as high as 80 miles mUes per hour took practically six minutes off oU the previously set record of 3 hours 3 minutes min min- utes In winning the annual Marathon boat race held here Saturday Welchs Welch's time down the Green from Green River flyer and up the Colorado to Moab a distance of miles mUes was 2 hours 57 and 6 G tenths sec The previous record was set by Jack Oxley of Los Angeles An An- geles two years ago Hailed Bailed by officials of Can yon Country River Marathon Marathon Marathon Mar Mar- athon Association as probably the best race yet held 59 boaters from several states state bounced over the two rivers In the attempt to take home homo not only victory honors but also a share of prize money and trophies Prize money given three places in each of the divisIons divisions divi divi- ions was first place 50 second place and 25 third place Each of the first second and third place winners win win- ners was given a trophy Winners and those placing first and second in each of the divisions were Unlimited 1 Dob Bob Welch Mike Walton 01 Dick bick Lawrence Unlimited 2 Harry Harry Thompson Thomp son J J. J A. A Peterson Ed Pleasure 2 Ruth Whitesides White White- sides Dill Bill Mobley W. W Harman Barman 5 G- G 18 Pleasure 4 Glen Ruff RuU n Ron Witt Corky Lynn Pleasure 5 Bob Dob Fry 3 3 Von Geist J J. J Davis Modified 1 Don Thompson Thomp Thomp- son R R. J J. J Hines Dale Wilson Modified 2 J J. J Allen 5 5 1538 M. M Cass Tom Richards Modified 3 C C. Robert McCullaugh no third place Modified 4 R. R Howard R. R Watson Rom nom Arnstead Modified 5 R. R Adderly W. W B. B Eckman 5 no third place I Moab boaters did not hOt rank among the winners one entry listed from front Moab According to Don Baldwin official Mr Baldwin stated that the river was in excellent condition for lor this years year's marathon |