The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-26


This isn't to say that the race was
really faster. ANY comparison Is i'm
possible. for the race last night was
run on very fast cinder track. resilient
as rubber. Sparrow Robertson made
II especially for the occasion. first lay
ing a thick bed of tan bark, with clay
and cinders on top. The London Mara
thon was run over rough roads, cobble-
stones, and up and down steep hills. 1t
was a far harder test of any runners
endurance. In the London race the men
wore heavy shoes. Last night they wore
track shoes.
Italians :. 5yal to Oorando.
The Garden was packed to the doors
an hour before the race started. All of
Little Italy was inside, or outside trying
to get in And every Italian had money
to bet on Dorando. He Is champion"
they said. He will win"
Little Johnny Hayes had on the shirt
with the American shield on its breast
that he wore the day he became famous.
His running trunks were trimmed with
the Irish-American A. c. coor-Green.
The band played Yankee Doodle for
HAYES. Patriotism seemed to fairly
ooze in his vicinity.
Dorando wore the famous red running
trunks of the London Marathon. Eut
he hadn't even a shred of ribbon or a
thread of an emblem to denote that he
was running for the honor OF Italy. 1t
was purely n money affair with DO
rando, apparently. Instead of an en-
blem, he wore around his body a sash
on which was painted a cigarette adver-
tisement And Dorando doesn't smoke
cigarettes.
Something other than patriotism was
inspiring Johnny Hayes. While wait
ing for the start his eyes were fixed
on an arena box, where sal young lady
from Boston, wearing the same colors
that she wore for him in the London
Stadium when Johnny came in win
ner. Winning meant something more
than glory TO Hayes II meant contin-
ued financial success in his new profes-
sion-and then-well, young ladies' don't
wear lads co!ors SO loyalty because OF
passing fancy.
Croker Starts Race.
At 9.l5 O'clock Richard Crok ers finger
pressed the trigger and a pun of smok,
hoated up toward tie Ordered roof. Tn,
runners Ieaped from the mark. III,
great race Was on. DoranGo dGsned into
the lead.
They cut out a terrific pace As the!
came around IN iron, OF the areai
boz Where Johnny I3ayes's colurs weI,
waving, Johnny .puItz. last tae l.4I
ian. IJOianuO spGgIeu uaCH luto me .e4C
Immediately.
me same thing was to occur neA:l,
every lap, but few IN that vast thruu'
kN@N Just why Hayes alive avs ran fAste
al the eastern turn.
On ana On they ran. In the Skin laI
when Hayes tried TO squirt past 20
raHdo kept his lead and, waving au
hand 70 Hayes, spoke rapidly IN Italian
a gentleman Interpreted the remarH (,
me Dorand0 says, NOT ~ FRONT
OF Mf-NENEH' He seems to know
Rl about the American idea VI via
you can getting Inc gUai.'
And. although there were no oJs
soaIs rl"nlns with Hayes, the Amen
CA seemed content ~ let .Dorandg hay
his way and hold the lead. only a. III
passed The box nj the eastern turn woul,
he make lis regular little squirt,
Dorando Ran Easily.
The race went on and on and on
Duiando, running with loose. rasy ie,
motion, Throwing ms heels ana min
ms Enees high. seemed as ureless as
man ~ steel boggrGly Hayes pIuggc
aionG al his heels The tIst NILE Va
almost too FAST minutes u seconds
act mile after mile they KEEP, up III
killing pace. Up 10 the ieul mile the
ran under minute average. The
then began TO ~ Just "a time slower
70 me spectators The race seemed mar
Ne!lous, Thousands remyub,fpd IN
stores OF mat terrible collapse ul 10
rando in the London Marathon. Hl.
watched bieathirSsIy tor the urst s.-
OF weakness. Aut st.ll DurgUdo sven
Alons, W. Hayes hanging on llAr .
E,tle bulldog.
At twelve miles. Hayes. evident
N,S It Nas time for the Italian I
tire, neFun making Ittl. Squire l3ls
hun But Just 40 often DoraudO bCuu,
ed ahead easily again. with a Ngu'
AplneE surge tact made johnny = plug
siuE look slow lJr moment. Not
front ~ mr-ucser.' boTaudu Wu
tihnkinH. The italian beside me- leaur
over and asked. Can HAYES ftnis
last" lie can SAD ! for john
had been famous for his long spirits,
'Dpranlu win beat him. said an
Italian. In Italy only Iunghi can #,
feat him In finishing "A huf mile.
Lunghi. I remembered, ran the sNifte,
So metres. next 10 Sheppard, az III
London meet.
Hayes Makes Effort.
~ eighteen miles norauGo began Q
loOk weary. HIS nlp motion was sul-t.
tAs, Ills stride shortened, and Hayt