Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16

NEW YORK, December 16-Once more
Dorsndo collapsed when victory was in
sight, and Longboat the wonderful Indian
runner. won the most remarkable Mara
thon race ever run.
The scene that followed Dorandos other
dramatic failure in the London Stadium
was as nothing to that which was wit
messed in Madison Square Garden last
night, when the little Italian toppled over
at the twenty-seventh turn on the 4th
avenue end. He seemed to just topple
over against the rail- He tried to strug-
gle to his feet, but failed. He was car
rieJ to his dressing room, where he was
soon revived.
in the meantime Lonsboat shot around
the track In the sprint pace. and as the
yclls and Indian whoops cracked ones
ear drums he galloped in a winner.
Pace Hurt Dorando.
In the last two miles the awful pace
began to show on Dorando and the wise
money began to seek takers at odds on
Longboat. In the sixth lap Of the twenty
fifth mile Lonsboat showed his big set OF
teeth and jumped ahead of Dorando fol-
about the sixth time during the night.
He was in fine fettle, but he let Dora n
do pass him on the Madison avenue
turn. and the crowd cut loose once more.
ty-siXth and last mile was reached, when
again the Indian passed to the front.
Dorando was then in distress and soon
the end came.
Plainly the Indian showed that he had
run the Italian off his feet.
Record Crowd Was There.
The. biggest crowd ever seen in Madison
Square Garden witnessed the race. At no
time in the history of the famous amuse-
ment resort has such a closely packed
audience been TANNED within its four
walls. At one time during the closing
hours OF the recent six-day bicycle race
there was a gathering that held the palm
for numbers up to that time. but this
showing was outdone last night when
Floyd Mcfarland fired the shot at 3:li
that started the Indian and the Wop on
their journey of 26 miles and $50 yards.
The scene around the building was one
that has rarely been equaled even in the
strain and stress of fierce political con-
tests. AS early as O'Clock a crowd had
gathered on Madison avenue. although
the doors were not opened until 1880.
By o'clock the entrances were stornied
and at $50 the Garden had reached It's
in scientifically sprinkling few thou
sand standees around the arena seats and
the gallery tiers.
At S:45, following an order from BAT
TALON Chief William Bevins OF the fire
department, the word was given to close
the doors, and the 800 policemen around
the building. in charge of Inspector Me
Cluskey, began to clear the streets. The
crowds were slowly forced back to 4th
avenue and Madison square. and a double
Gordon drawn around all four sides Of the
building. After that it required the aid
of burglars kit for anybody to pry his
way through to the Garden.
"Pull' Was Open Sesame.
Occasionally chap with pull would
slip by without being seen. 1t was enough
to make the luckless ones weep to see
the ease with which the Considines. Mau.
rice Quinlan. Johnny Murphy, Big Ed
die Burke, all of the Sullivan bunch. and
every district leader from the Bronx to
Staten Island walked by. Many per-
sons holding tickets bought in advance
were forced back with the rest of the
throng. and 1t took fully an hour for
those people to work their way in.
At the outset Longboat. looking a trihe
heavy. took the lead and held II until
near the three-mile mark. Great excite.
ment among the Mulberry street contin-
gent. YelIs such as never were heard
in the garden before were vociferated al
the logged little Italian.
When it is known that every barber
and white wing In New York had a
bunch OF money on Derando it Is not
surprising that there were peculiar
screams of agony rending the air The
PRESSURE was too much for him to re-
sist. and although he was evidently pur-