Career
Lorz is also known for his "finish" in the marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Born in New York City, Lorz was reported to have done all his training at night due to his profession as a bricklayer. An announcement in the August 6, 1904 issue of The New York Times indicated that the Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic Union would hold a "special seven-mile race" at Celtic Park on August 13, 1904 with the eight top finishers receiving a paid trip to compete in the marathon at the Olympic Games in Saint Louis on August 30, 1904.
Lorz, listed as representing the Mohawk Athletic Club, was named as one of 19 "probable competitors" in the event.
In the marathon at the 1904 Olympic Games, Lorz stopped running because of exhaustion after nine miles (145 km). Though he initially went along with it, he soon admitted that it was a joke after spectators claimed that he had not run the entire race.
Lorz was banned for life by the Amateur Athletic Union, but was reinstated soon afterwards after he apologized for the stunt and it was found that he had not intended to defraud.
