The sun., 1908-12-16
INDIAN OUTRUBS ITALIAN
D0RANDO COLLAPSES AfFINISH
OF GREAT RACE.
KiIlIng Pace ct the Outset Proves Tee
ssuoh for the COnqueEor OF Johnny
IIayes-Great Crowd tn the Garden
TO watch the Thrilling Struggle.

10 thO 0uubbtGs
Tom Longboat, the Indian, won the
Marathon" race In the Madison Square
Garden last night. Dorsndo Pietri. the
Italian who defeated Johnny Hayes three
weeks ago, collapsed In the third lap OF
tho twenty sixth mile. Longboat ran
20 miles 1856 yards in ? hours 45 minutes
. ?-5 seconds.
then the Indian showed the way at the
end of the fourteenth. After that Do
rando WIS in front at each mile up to the
twentieth, when the Indian led, after
which it was the Italian for two miles.
longboat was the leader at the twenty
third mile Dorando led at the end of the
next two miles, when he began to show
signs of distress.
Longboat stuck close to him all the way
and repeatedly showed that he could
outsprint him. At the end, after Dorando
had keeled over Longboat wound up
with great burst of speed and was
wildly cheered The crowd was a record
breaker for the Garden. 1900 persons
being on hand.
l.ongboats time was slower than Do
rando's in the Hayes race. the latter
running the distance in hours ~ minutes
20 seconds.
That Marathon races have New
Workers by the ears was again demon
s,rated when the doors Of the Garden were
thrown open at O'Clock. for from that
time until Dorando and Longboat toed the
scratch the crowd streamed into the big
arena filing up the seats from floor to
roof while the space inside of the ten lap
dirt track was jammed.
In this immense gathering were Italians
nf all classes who came fully confident
that Dorando would win easily. For
that matter many OF these descendants
of julius Caesar were ready to back
Dorando at odds of 80 to 40. with many
takers, Italian flags we're waved every
where throughout the building, while
an Italian band played national airs.
Dorando's impressive victory over
Johnny Hayes had not been forgotten.
and it was reported that he was as fit
as a fiddle.
1t was estimated that the gate receipt
would amount to perhaps 100000, OF
which Dorando and Longboat each re-
ceved rs per cent, the balance OF the
coin to be cut up by the Garden and
Managers Powers and POLLOCK.
Tim Hurst was the referee. The judges
were Chevalier Charles Barsotti for Do.
rando and w. j. Little for Longboat. AL
COPELAND was chief scorer. while the time
keepers were Charles j. Dieges, a. q.
Harvey, j. j. O'Brien, j. j. Dolan, w. l..
Jones and j. j. McHugh.
While Dorando needed no introduction
to New Workers the programme described
the Indian runner as Tom Cogwagoe
Lonpboat born on the Six Nations Re-
serve, County OF Brant, on July 4, 1881. =
Ills impressive record which followed was
pointed to with pride by hundreds OF his
followers who came down from Canada
TO root hard for victory. Just before .
o'clock agents who we're identified with
some of Broadway's best known sport
lug men circled among the crowd and
took all the Dorando money they could
get.
They are just taking a chance on
Longhoat because Dorando is to favor
tie was the explanation which seemed
satisfactory.
With the air filled with tobacco smoke
ard the crowd whistling and bowling
impatiently the time for the appearance
Of therunners approached. 1t was hus-
Ting, busting good natnred MOB out iou
a jolly time, and on all sides were men
prominent in various walks OF llfe In
fact. nobody who was anybody stayed
away, for that would have been out OF
order. There was not an inch OF standing
room anywhere when the runners ap-
reared.
ca me out Of his dressing room at exactly
o'clock and received a wild ovation.
The Italian Consul and other dignitaries
stood UP in private box, threw flowers
AT Dorando and waved flags until all over
the Garden the enthusiasm was ablaze
Dorando shook hands with his friends
and then sat down to wait for the appear
ance of Longboat. At the time there were
fully 1900 faces under the roof f,swith a
fighting, struggling crowd in the street
unable TO gain admission. Floyd MoFar-
land, the winner of the six day bicycle
race last week, received a rouno OF cheers rs
Pat Powers and Tim Hurst 20 start the
Indian were the cries sent of from hum
dreds of throats as Longboat appeared.
He was a head taller than the Italian;
The men wore rubber soled snoes ana
jerseys Tom Eek, smiling oonfaentiy,
gave the Indian some final instructions
before he went to the mark
At 9:t0 Dorando and Longboat shook
. hands, cordially, while the crowd roared
in approval.
later with everybody on tiptoe; Each man
had "training camp" beside the Twenty
seventh street side of the track:
They were oil at 9:l4 o'clock, with
Dorando taking the lead at a speedy cup;
The Italians strides were short and
choppy while the Indian loafed along
behind him at an even gait, During the
first two laps the crowd, which was the
largest ever seen in the building. cheered
incessantly.
Dorando led by a yard at the end OF
the first half mile. with the Indian just
hehnd his right shoulder. Dorando led
at the end of the first mile by a couple
Of yards in 5:l4 rs. They settled down
in steady trot for the long journey after
that, Dorando. as usual, setting the pace.
Dorando's pace was killing one. but
the Indian. running on his toes Instead
Of fatfooted, which was the Italians style.
stuck close. At the end OF two miles
Dorando led by a yard, his time being
1854. Then Eongboat suddenly went
10 the front. The crowd went wild at
The same time. as Dorando tried in vain
10 regain the lead. With long graceful
strides Longboat proceeded to set rapid
race, with Dorando plodding along
few feet behind.
Make him run. Longboat!' yelled the
canadians through megaphones; 10
after him, Dorando,' drawled the italan
confederacy. The two miles had been
Iun % seconds faster than the same dis
tance in the Hayes -Dorando race. After
seven laps OF the third mile had been
finished Dorando sprinted and took COM
nand again amid a tremendous outburst
Of cheers. Dorando was the leader
when three miles we're finished. with
Longboat a yard behind, the time being
1925 ID. The time in the Hayes race
Tor this oi stance was l7:l4.