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Show 101 IB OGDEN VISITOR Thomas Longboat En Route to Coast: One of War Heroes Thomas Loncbont. one of the lead- ing characters in the late war, and at j one time recognized ns one of the world's greatest marathon runners. I wag an Ogden visitor today en route to, Sail Francisco from the east. Longboat j during the world war as a member of. the Canadian forces, saved an entire n giment by running more than fifteen fif-teen miles for reserve forces, when the entire regiment Was trapped Longboat Is an American Ind'an and during his career met and defeat-1 .; Hayes, Dorando. and other noted stars. At one time during his running ll.lVI Vlrt ,lr,f,.otr.,l 1 more than 50 000 people at the Polo Ground at No York in a twenty-six mile ev nt He competed in thirty-nine events all of twenty-six mile duration during the time he wore the togs and emerged emerg-ed victor in thirty-eight. In the other oth-er event he won second place. Although Longboat Is more than 33 years old many sport followers In the l'nited States have been heard to remark, re-mark, that the star could defeat any m "i in the world todaj over the marathon mara-thon distance W.ith three months training. Ho holds all world records over fifteen miles. oo |