The evening world., 1908-11-30
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HA YES POWDERS
OVER LOSS OF HIS
GLORY AND FAME

bit Hotel Johnny Hayes sits these days
alone and almost friendless. all his glory
gone, many friends estranged and little
hope or prospect in the future. For all
of which he can thank himself. Through
out the lonely hours he ponders on the
folly that brought him ruin. His ono
hope now-and that is remote-is that
Dorando, who defeated him in the Gar
den race, will be induced to meet him
again. There is little hope that he will.
for the reason that professional show
men believe that Hayes has ceased to be
a drawing card-that Dorando defeated
Hayes SO easily that few believe the
American at his best would have q
chance with him.
The inside story. however. has nepor
been told. There We're reasons for
Hayes's defeat. His best friends knew
he would be defeated an. were not sur
prised. Let's follow the facts.
Hayes came back from the olympic
games an amateur. lie was a poor boy.
Before he departed for London he had
been employed as clerk in depart
ment store. His salary was about $40
q week. He had obtained that position
through the influence of friends in the
Irsh-American Athletic Clu5. and he
considered it mighty precious asset.
Became Professional.
But upon his return he decided to be-
come a professional He could no longer
associate with the Irish American Club,
purely amateur organization, and so
he withdrew. He also resigned his clerk
ship in the store. He left the humble
little tenement on East Forty-tifth street
for a room at the NanderL lit Hotel.
signed contract to appear in vaude-
vile and practically cut off all the
friends who had started him on his car
Ger and made il possible
A month or more before the race
with Dorando Hayes signed con-
tract to run the Italian. The contract
was made in the presence of his best
friends, who were confident of his abil-
ity to defeat the Italian and who had
arranged to provide him with the best
trainer available. Hard training was
necessary because he had sighted his
work He had to be built up again.
A few days later Hayes repudiated
the contract. He appeared with
manager. declaring he would not race
under any circumstances. He threw
over all his old friends. Another week
went by and finally new contract
was made He was forced to deposit
a guarantee of $1,000 that he would
live up to his contract and race.
But time had been lapsing. and his
work had been lax. He was without
the advice OF his old friends. He
chose to go it alone. He had nothing
but contempt for Dorando.
on last Monday he sent for a man
who had trained him for former raGns-
He said he was in great shape. The
arms" the trainer asked; Well"
said Hayes, they do get little heavy
after l go a distance. Then you arr
not in condition and you cannot win
the trainer said
He is beaten" said the same train
err when Hayes had gone twenty-five
miles. He can run for an hour yet at
the same jog, but he cannot sprint"
HAYES finished the race. He had the
heart and the courage, but not the
speed He was not In condition
Ernie Hertberg, trainer OF the Irish
American Athletic Club, and probably
the best judge of athletes in the United
States. said to the writer to-day:
Hayes can beat Dorando. He can
beat him easily. But he needs .
months training at least"
The saddest thing about Johnny
Hayess defeat lies in the fact THAI
Dorando's victory was vindication OF
the EngIishmen who helped the Italian
over the line at Shepherd Bush