Ellison "Tarzan" Brown was a Narragansett indian from Alton RI. He
looked like--and was--a magnificent athelete. He won the Boston
Marathon in 1936 and 1939, the former being the year of his famous
"duel" with Johnny Kelley which gave Heartbreak Hill its name.
As impressive as his athletic record was, however, Brown was not
above dropping out of a race if things were going badly. April in
Boston can bring almost any kind of weather, and Marathon day has
seen everything from snow to 100+ degree heat. One particularly hot
year, Brown cruised the first ten miles or so before deciding the
temperature was just too much. He stopped right at Lake Cochichuate
(a man-made lake that originally functioned as a reservoir for the
city of Boston). While the race passed him by, Brown jumped in the
lake and cooled himself off. He DNF'ed the race, but in so doing he
cemented his place in the colorful history of the Marathon...and
now, geocaching!
The cache is actually located on the other side of the lake from
the marathon route. This allows for safer parking, a better hide,
and an altogether nicer location to geocache in. Good parking can
be had across the street from where your GPSr tells you to go. An
ammo box is well-camouflaged in a classic hide. Be sure to rehide
it well. It contains running-related items. Please try to trade the
same.