Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-26
From Hayes in Marathon
Race in New York.
PIuckyLiitIe Italian Crosses Line
with Many Feet to Spare.
Renewal Of the Great Contest Won
BY Hayes In London.

Nov. 25.-Dorando Pietri of Capri,
italy. defeated John J. Hayes of this
city in the renewal of the Marathon
race at Madison Square Garden TO-
night The distance was 26 miles. 3So
wards, the same as the Olympic Mara
thon, which Hayes won at Shepherds
Rnsh London, last summer Dorando
then fell from exhaustion and was
helped across the line, but was dis
qualified He proved to be Hayes mas
te1 tonight. for he held the lead from
start to finish, winning finally by about
60 yards. Hayes was in the lead nVe
times during the race, but only Tor a
few seconds each time. Dorando's time
was 2442O 2-5 and Hayes 2.45.Oo 10.
Ten thousand persons watched the
contest and when partisan feeling ran
high nothing more than good natured
rivalry was the outcome. The last rev
miles of the race were exciting. In the
9th mile HAYES made another dash to
the front, but Dorando. running strong
ly, resumed the lead like flash. Thls
was rereated half a mile further on,
Dorando again proving the stronger
The 25th mile was finished in 2.36.b7 10
HAYES weakened in the last half mile
Dorando's time tonight was nearly
II minutes faster than Hayes maze
When he won the Marathon race at
Shepherd Bush last summer. Hayes
covered the distance then in 255.1S.
The specially prepared dirt and Gin
der track was in fine condition. 1t
measured 10 laps to the mile, with 262
laps and 33 yards for the ~winner TO
60 the starting line being 80 yards be-
hind the finishing mark
HAYES was the first to appear OH the
track and got d tumultuous reception,
many of the spectators waving small
American flags. Dorando appeared a
few seconds later and then the Italian
element cut loose with wild yells and
the garden seemed to be filled with
Italian flags. Tim Hurst acted as ref
cree. The judges We're "Sparrow' Rob-
ertson of New York for Hayes and
Chevalier Chas. Barsott for Dorando.
It was just after 9 o'clock when
Richard Crocker, who had consented
to signal the beginning of the race,
walked to the starting point and sthe
runners came to the mark, Hayes, VINO
had won the toss, being at the pole
At the crack of the pistol, held by the
former Tammany leader the men
darted off at 9.1S o'clock.
The multitude watched in silence tor
a moment and then cheer went up
from the Italian contingent as Dorando
shot into the lead. Both men ran easily
ard Dorando was yard ahead OF
IIayes at the eEd of the first lap. SO
thew went to the mile, Hayes permit
ting his rival to make the pace. The
time for the first mile was 81
When 10 miles had been covered the
relative positions of the men We're un-
altered Dorando still held the lead
but by only the same three-foot mar
gin, The time for 10 miles was l hour,
6 Is seconds.
In the seventh lap of the 18th mile,
| Hayes passed the foreigner, but held
his advantage for only half a lap, Dor
ando again sprinting into the lead.
| HAYES tried again in the fourth lap
OF the 18th mile, but Dorando was IN
| front again before Hayes had led him
five seconds. At Is miles there was no
Grange in their positions Dorando
| used a wet sponge on his head fire.
ouently while Hayes had recourse to
no treatment except occasional ad-
vice from his trainer.
| During the next five miles Hayes
sprinted by his opponent three times,
but kept in front each time only for
around him to the pole again. They
finished the Goth mile. Dorando leading
by five feet in 2:04.23 As.