The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
HARD ROAST ON HAYES
FOR BECOMING A PRO.
Critic Flags New York Ethics Which Induced Olympic
Winner to Turn Amateur Laurels Into Money.
Dorando Congratulated.
By KARL DECKER.
Gn New York Morning Telegraph

dn New York y
Although young Mr.. Hayes may not
believe IL, the Yankee Doodle section
of the crowd at Madison Square Garden
was on the whole rather pleased to see
the plucky little Italian win that TWEEN
ty-six- emile ar-MarathOn.
Hayes lost more than the race that
night. but he viii probably never real
lie H. He pocketed a roll Of bills. and
according 10 the philosophy Of New
York that was all there was to it.
he raked in more in that one evening
than he could have earned in several
years clerking IN a shop, and being
wise and well drilled I'm the cynic phil
osophy Of this later day ne will never
have anything 10 regret.
He must realize, however, that he
cannot have his cake and eat It. He
cannot sell the fruits OF that English
Marathon for his share Of the nights
receipts at the Garden and still pre-
serve the kudos Of that famous victory
in the Stadium at Shepherds Bush.
Stuffed away in his jeans Is the roll
he pulled down after the division OF
shares was made on Wednesday night.
but that is ali he has
That Hayes is not good at mailing the
best OF bargain is shown by these
following facts, however:
How Hayes Was Stung.
Hayes received 5000 for his nights
work in the garden. Dorando received
$3.50 and 800 for expenses.
Pat Power and Harry Pollok maid
$1,000 for tie garden for that one night
and probably $1,000 in other expenses.
This totals 5000 paid out by Mr.. Power
ana Mr.. Pollok.
1t is estimated that the garden held
$500 az the very least on Wednesday
night
Neither Nj Power nor Mr.. Pollok
ever won a Marathon. Il is not neces-
sary for them to run MarathOns. where
In they are wiser than MT. Hayes. It is
easy 10 see that when Hayes sold his
splendid Stadium victory. the best ne got
was O. mess or pOttage. Wise Mr.. Power
ana wise Mr. Pollok were the real bene-
hciaries Of that English Marathon vic
tory.
Opinions Readjusted.
When little Dorando Pietri galIoped
down the last half lap Of the twenty-six
miles at the garden Lee. Wednesday
night there was an immediate readiust-
ment Of views, opinion and enthusiasms.
All doubt as To the real winner OF the
English Marathon was Immediately dis
sipated- We knew that the Italian had
won that event and that the hasty ac-
ton OF the English officials in interior
ing with E..l had been nothing more
thar sheer robbery, although developed
from the kindliest impulses.
The victory of Hayes hld ~ been
OF mat clear. clean, absolute srt that
OF enthus aSm was developed over Mr..
Hayes feat not so much on account Of
Hayes, young department store clerk
unknown To fame. but on account Of his
merits as runner to the rest OF the
world, and 10 proclaim him q nearly
sacrificed victim Of british prewdices
was regarded as quite the patriotic
stunt Hayes represented a reason for
a Crouch against England No one
cared for him particularly, but every
American appreciated his victory in the
one big event Of the Olympic games.
Great Victory Cheapened.
Now however, no one cares at all
about Hayes, and all would rather for
get that the English Marathon mad ever
been run. The average American feels
HE enc Of the sort born every min
ute when he realizes that his enthus-
iasm was used BY Hayes as a COM
modify and peddled out at the rate OF
s., s., and s. d seat
he also realizes that q great Amer
lean victor has been Cheapeued and de
graded by commercial practices until II
IS with regret he recalls that he ever
permitted himself TO be stirred 10 any
Ihlng or patriotic or sporting enthus-
lasm over that English Marathon.
or course it Is 10 be admitted that
Hayes Is wholly correct in his assump-
ton that dollar stuck away in ones
Kick is worth all the enthusiasm and
sentiment ever developed. but this
cOesH [ prevent US remembering with
something of qualification that il mas
Deen an exit smely rare thing for an
amateur 10 smlrch q great achievement
Dy dragging II into vaudeville or by
adapting il 10 hippOdrOme methods.
New York Ethics.
OF course, this is due in great meas
ure to the fact that many OF the best
amateur athletes in the country come
from the colleges or are lads who by
birth and breeding have developed in
-'-iNr ~ i4-Ao ~ h~AAA4tt s.iCLii ~ d~L'RN
the philosophy of modern New York.
OF course for amateur athletes of this
sort Hayes could have only a superior
sort of contempt. In this also, OF
course, he is fully justified.
His education apparently has been
along lines that would lead him TO
realize at once the superiority Of the
philosophy that puts dollars in his
pocket, regardless of what is given for
them. for the average New Yorker OF
Hayes station in life is taught from