A frail two-seater aeroplane, olung'ng to destruction near a flying field at Baltimore, U.S.A. has put a tragic end to the career of America's greatest Marathon runner, the 39- year old Welshman Pat Dengis. Dengis and his pilot Richard Henry Sohn, were killed in the crash. They were both employed at an aircraft factory.
In many ways colourful, confident Pat Dengis was a phenomenal athlete. It wes only seven years ago when he was 32 that he ran his first race. He was coaxed into entering for a mile event.at a factory sports gal, and to his own and everyone else's emazement he finished second. "There's something in this running business I like. Tm going in for it in a big way" he said afterwards.
His "big way" of entering the athletic feld led him in seven crowded years to the pinnacle of No, 1. American marathon man with a trail of wrecked records to his name. He was a lovable personality. There was not a scrap of false modesty or camouflage in his make-up. He would tell you, gleefully, that he was the greatest long distance runner in the States and you believed him without even thinking of him as Playing several newcomers, the Americans did well to defeat their opponents so easily for the opposition was by no means weak. The Marines enjoyed territorial advantage through: out and only their lack of knowledge of the game and some stout tackling prevented the final score from being doubled. The Club came close on i number of occasions to opening their account but they lacked that punch and drive that makes all the difference between threatening situations and actual points,
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