The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-26

almost trod on his heels. He pounded
heavily. But If Cramp or fatigue were
coming on he stood it off calamity and
was soon going fast again. The pace
was quickening. Hayes, running easily.
Tried again and again to pass. And
every time now Dorando, accepting the
challenge. spurted with him and easily
held his lead. They were running dog
TO shoulder. In the nineteenth mile
Hayes tried twice to pass-tried hard
but Dorando shook him off. In the twen-
teth Dorando Went out ahead with a
rush. H5NeS caught him and held on
like bicycle rider following pace.
Both were glistening with sweat. and
their running clothes, wet, chung TO
them like bathing suits. Both were
rando's high color had turned to a
yellow pailor. And neither would yield
an inch. The attendants, running beside
the track, held out wet sponGes and
selves and drank from the bot-lrs
without losing stride or slackening the
pace.
AT first in the early stages of the
race all bad been quiet in the huge
Garden. Now, after the twentieth mile
mere was one continued whistling roar
or applause, encouragement. advice.
AT tWenty-three miles Hayes spurted
and took the lead But only for a mo-
ment Dorando passed him. Lap after
lap they ran, going faster and faster.
II seemed impossible that any human
being could keep IT up.
Hayes Takes the Lead.
Again in the middle of the twenty-ffth
mile Hayes went ahead. This time he
gained five yards, ana they had been so
alCse together all the way that 1t looked
GOOD, DICK Croker. sitting near me.
leaned his chin on his hand and smiled
wide. satisfied smile. And then DO
Tando came suddenly, up with his bound
ing squirt and took the lead again.
easily. Dick Croker looked very solemn.
The last mile! Bang. Bang went
the pistol on tore the runners, Doran-
dos handlers ran along beside the
track ana, carrying setter bottles.
sprayed him from head TO waist. Every
time lie came around he got a cold
snock. and II bracvd him wonderfully
Raves had nothing. He was hot and
lred. MS long lookcd-for squirt did NOT
snow. Hayes had nearly run himself
out Only the splendid eameness of the
little man kept him going. His mouth
was wide open, His breath was com
ins In great gasps, No Use to try To
squirt as lie passed the eastern corner
now lie was too weak even to look up
Crowd Was Crazy.
The last two laps. Every man. wom-
, an and child in the Garden was on lin
toe roaring for Misunderstanding en-.
enlargement to Hayes, NO use on;
3 Went The Italian in magnificent spur
as iTesh and strong as a nalf-miler com,
ing to the finishing tapc. sudaeu..
Hayes seemed 10 falier aud Dorando. If
an instant, was lar IN the lead. sol
me litle fellow with the Afoeri,ar
shield Oh Lis breast struggled along
sasplns, Tee.irg from sid 10 side. WIri
vas llolaHdo going 10 co.afse as he Q.C
In London?
And the answer, silent, telepathlc
H:Lst hdFe come TO Hayes, tired BRAN
MOI IN front of -EEVEI,"
A y H. Y
pistol ANNOUNCED the nrgiuuing %: tue
last lap. Almost before tLo frnn h,,S
been drowned In the cheering purai,lC
mad flashed around the turns, mad GONE
INTO the straiEhtdWay and. running I,,t
champion had torn through the wall
!AE tdpt At the finish line, a M.uL,!.
poor little johnny Hayes, game "nG,Irt
20 run MS race cut To the bitter ei.I
benton bur unWnippeG, STAGGERED ON So.
tNly-I!Ne yards behind. H4grs crosse.
We Ihlsh me alone and uunot.c,u. M
w most OF such a t-algIt as ne graz
Old IdlaeA Httr. .t..! before,
he didn't krow that IN the easter.
arena Dos a young Lazy Wearing JJuu.1
Hayes Nara auu cJ.uls MD IN
a. Ar "eni Ly. Nobody knew anyla,..
" s4lA a SINAI. 4eth!. just then ~
lialy VAS rush!nE at Dgg4ndl, i..r 80
Own !eA-ts 10 req % l.m pouring ..
we walls OF the arena boxes. 4.-...
.-.nplaS nom the sa!-eres wild ISL
e"Nea the victor from Oe.n4 crushed 4.
ordl4 u% Ms frantic admirers .-
hustled MN to tn. ttts-.ag yuunl If .
basement 81 d tAen II "as a.. oyer, a,
~. "trte. i'-I. ~ "a ,!Ji."re w 5"4 DIS.
TORN from the U.Ns. plu,.as. :.., al.
shouted "v.Y4s ."aI ID .sats YEA