The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25
HAYES Is WINNER;
DORANDO A HERO
Gilbert and Cooke Tie for First
in Pole Vault American
Athletes Capture All
Events in I1o-Metrc
Preliminary
Races.
oNDON. July 24.--1t would be no
exaggeration in the minds OF
any OF the 100000 spectators,
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say that 1t was the most thrilling at1-
lcttc event that has occurred since the
Marathon race in ancient Greece, where
the victor fell at the goal, and with q
wave OF triumph. died.
The veteran athletes OF Europe,
America, Africa and Australia, who
have seen the greatest struggle OF
letic supremacy. declared that there
was nothing comparable to the great
race to-day within their memories or
In tho other Olympiad since the modern
cycle OF these began. It was a spec
tacle the like Of which none living
had ever seen. and none who saw
1t expect ever to see 1t repeated. The
race itself with fifty-eight OF the
best men winnowcd from the runners
OF four continents competing the arena
In which 1t was finished in the presence
OF an enormous cosmopolitan assem-
blage with the Queen OF England, the
royal representatives OF several ma
tions. and hosts OF finely dressed men
and women from the most fashionable
circles Of Europe Is we'll as several
thousand Americans. and the dramatic
and exciting denouement at the end
combined to make historic day.
Au American Duy.
1t was an American day, and the re-
sentiments OF yesterday. which ranked
strongly I'M the breasts OF Americans
here. when they left the stadium this
afternoon were forgotten, not only in
the victory of John f. Hayes, the Irish
American Athletic Club runner, but in
tie splendid record made by the other
Americans. who were well to the front
in the line Of those tha. finished.
Since the beginning OF the olympic
games the great rivalry has been be-
tween England and America, and while
the minor competitions on the track
and field in which the two nations Espe-
cfalized We're fought out, Englishmen
consoled themselves for all the Amer
lean successes by the thought that in
the domain of long distance running
they always had been supreme, and
whatever prizes they failed to grasp
in this the Colonials would pick up.
The sequel may be told briefly. Six
Americans started in the Marathon
race and nine English runners. OF
the frat ten men to reach the coveted
goal, four were Americana. and they
are officially placed as follows: Hayes.
first; Joseph ForshRw. Missouri Athletic
Club. third: A. r. Wetton Laurence
Young Mems Christian Association.
fourth, and Lewis Tewinina, the Car
Isle Indian, ninth. The second man
was Henron.t OF South Africa. He/wag
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thirty-four years to his credit. and he
made remarkable pace almost to the
end of twenty-six miles OF the strug-
gle, but Hayes was the better man.
Friends OF Heffron explain that he Is 1t
his best at forty miles, and that to-
days event was too short for him; but
certainly he Is one OF the most wonder
ful runners in the world.
First Englishman Twel fth.
Saa The first EngliShman who crossed thu
line came in twelfth. lie was w. T.
Clark, and was not one OF those counted
on to win. Duncan, the former English
champion, who won the preliminary
English trial, fell out at the twelfth
mile.
Dornndo a Hero.
It will not snatch any laurels from
the brow Of Hayes. who won good
race. to say that the hero Of the day
was the Italian, Dorando. The admira-
ton and sympathy of every person In
the stadium went out to the gallant
Italian, who, although he did not win,
deserved to win. and did more within
the limit OF his powers than any other
man who ran. The corps In battle
on which the life OF nation hung
could hardly be more impressive than
Dorando's entrance into the stadium.
Ten minutes before the mega phone an
nounced. "The runners are in sight"
guns had proclaimed the arrival of
the leaders at the nearest station OF
the course. An Intense silence over
hung the stadium, while the thousands
4 awaited breathlessly tha approach of
the frstAman.
Finally after what seemed to be an
intolerable suspense. "a runner stag
Eered down the incline leading to the
track He stood for moment as
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left. although red cord had been
drawn about the track in the opposite
direction for the runners to follow.
It was evident at once to every one
that the man was practically delirious.
IA squad Of officials ran out and n ex-
postulated with him. hut apparently
+ he was afraid that they were trying
( to deceive him and toughtto go on ia
+ the left. At length he eSturned about
and started on the right path along
the track. Then followed an exhibition
never to be forgotten by any one who
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The colors and the number told the
spectators that It was Dorando o. and his
name was on every In. l 8
Fall to the Ground.
Dorando staggered on toward the
turn and dropped to tho ground, I'm
mediately a. crowd of track OF t1cials and
followers swarned around him. It
4 was evident that the man with .un-
daunted courage, had run himself to
* the very limit OF ndurance.
According to the rules Of the race
physicians should have taken him
& away, hut the track officials lost IN
" their sympathy for such a man and
B for such an effort. lifted him to his
feet, ana with their hand lei his back
Y rave him support. -Four times Dorando
II fall In the so va ard Is that separated
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