The sun., 1908-12-16

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faster than his time In the Hayes race.
Longboat was, two yards behind him, go
ms sponsins enSiGseRi Ris head. ye. running easily.
Dorando completed the ninth mile In
62:47 2-6. He was leading by three ysrds
and his followers were frantic.
mile further on and kept e o whole lap.
They logged along through the tenth
mile together, Dorando leading In 1857 l-6,
In contrast with 10000 1-6 made by the
Italian in the Hayes affair. The odds at
that stage, of the proceedings were TO s
on Dorando.
Dorando led at the eleven miles In
1051t les. He was travelling Just
minute faster than in the Hayes race.
In the next lap Longboat tried IN vain to
take the lead, but Dorando would not
have 1t. The Americans and Canadians
urged Longboat to 60 TO the front and
race the Italian on his feet, but the mo-
there with enough speed to maintain his
advantage.
Twelve miles were covered by Dorando
In 1:11:27 as. Dorando got another ovation
when he finished thirteen miles In 1l7:
80 rs. But as Longboat was lees than Q
yard behind there was volume Of good
old American cheering.
Longboat looked back over his shoulder
at the SCORE board as he finished the
seventh lap Of the fourteenth mile and
then with quick burst of speed he shot
past Dorando. In jiffy hats were In
the air and the crowd was yelling like real
redskins, Longboat led at the end Of the
which was l16 2-5 ahead Of the time for
the previous race. The Indian continued
to hold the lead for the next half mile
when he purposely slowed up and Dor
ando went to the front amid perfect
storm OF cheers. Whether Longboat was
leg weary or had simply been testing
linquished the lead was a matter that few
could understand. At any rate Dorando
resumed the paoemaking with all his
old dash and stamina, while the crowd
yelled, whis tied, rang bells and used
rattles in earsplitting fashion.
Dorando was the leader at the end OF
or l:4l 1-5 ahead Of the previous race
time. 1t was Dorando by six feet at the
end OF sixteen miles. his time being
1865 l-5. Both men were putting q bit,
and more sponges dripping with ice water
were brought into play.
Dorando' legs were sprayed with more
seltzer as he ran the seventeenth mile
in l:4sle s-5. with the Indian yard away
and travelling easy. Just before the
end of the eighteenth mile Dorando had
drink OF Italian wine. But he could
not get away from the dogged Indian. The
eighteen miles were run by the Italian in
1:5004 S.5, only 8 2-5 seconds ahead Of the
in front again at the end OF the nineteentb
mile. his time being l:57;O2 AS. Longboat
was still yard back.
In exactly two hours Dorando had run
10 miles laps and so yards. Just before
the end of the twentieth mile Longboat
sprinted: As he did so Dorando elbowed
him, but the Indian persisted and with a
lot Of speed he went To the front, leading
at the end Of the twentieth mile by8 feet
in 2:03 5s 3.5, the best previous record
for the Garden being 2.0i rs As.
The crowd was ablaze again as the
Indian continued to lead with long strides.
Dorando. who got seltzer on his head and
limbs repeatedly struggled along behind
a yard away for three laps. when the In
dian drew out from the rail and let Do
rando go to the front. In an instant the
Italians were crazy with Joy. They
cheered themselves hoarse, but Longboat
was not tired bit; he seemed TO be more
confident than before.
Dorando showed the way as he fini shed
twenty-one miles in 2i0:l2 2-6. 1t was
nothing but cheering and music then
and there was not a moments rest.
Then Longboat sprinted in the fourth
lap of the twenty mile and went
to the front This was the signal for
another volcanic eruption. and when
after three laps the Indian let Dorando
take the lead again the noise was
deafening. ~ -
Dorando drank more wine now and in
creased his pace. Longboat mopped his
face with handkerchief and stuck like
glue. Dorando led by yard at the end
Of twenty-five miles in 2:l6:36. b.
In the next half mile Longboat sprintedi
60 hn ot fNVa uyH
breaking loose once more. Longboat kept
the lead until he finished the twenty
third mile In 2:23:09 As. Then Dorando
assumed the task of paoekmaker once
more. The Indian sucked lemon ON the
third lap Of the twenty-fourth mile. and
then the odds shifted to to in favor
of Longboat,
Long6oat went to the front again in
the third lap of the twenty-ffth mile and
held his advantage in spite Of Dorando's .
desperate attempt to stall him of.
Dorando looked for a moment as II he
was all in and his clothing was dripping
wet as he finished twenty-five miles in
2:36:5T 1-5.
Then Longboat quickly forged ahead
and began the last mile at a cracking
pace. Dorando responded gamely, and
they ran close together. while the crowd
went wild as the men reached the Fourth
avenue turn on the fourth lap, Longboat
keep UP. but he suddenly reeled and fell
fat upon his face. He was completely
exhausted. =.
His brother reached him first and picked
him up In his arms. Other men ran to
the little Italians assistance and he was
carried to the track side in state Of col
lapse. ..
Longboat with renewed vigor pro-
eeeded to sprint all alone around the
track, while the crowd rendered him a
continued ovation. He ran the twenty
sixth mile in 2:4s5e is, and completed
the full Marathon distance in tremen-