Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-27
HAYES DEFEATED.
Italian Bests American Long Dis.
lance Runner.

Square Garden last night Dorando,
the Italian. won from Hayes. the
American, winner of the Marathon
in London.
The winners time was hours Al
minutes and 90 % seconds. Hayes
time was = hours As minutes and 3
l. seconds.
AT the end Of 10 miles Dorando
was ahead by three feet. AT the ~
mile mark he had increased the lead
to bare five feet. DOrando main
tanned his lead until the end, and
finally crossed the finish line ahead
OF Hayes in the last squirt.
In the seventh lap Of the eleventh
mile Hayes passed the foreigner, but
only held his advantage fer half a
lap. Hayes tried 1t again IN the
fourth lap Of the thirteenth mile, hut
Eorando was in front again before
Hayes had led him five seconds. At
l. miles there was no change in
their positions. Dorando used wet
sponge on his head frequently. while
Hayes had recourse to no treatment
except getting occasional advice from
his trainer.
During the next five miles Hayes
sprinted by his opponent three times
but kept in front each time only Tor
a few seconds, as Dorando Wen,
around him to the pole again. Th"E
finished the twentieth mile. Dorand"
leading by five feet in hours 4
minutes and % As seconds.
With an Italian band crashing ltal-
ian airs while an American band play
ed music appropriate to the Stars ana
Stripes. DOrando and Hayes battlcd
last night for Marathon honors. In
terest in the contest has been world
wide and at 9.1S.4, when the race was
started by Richard Croker's starting
gun. the Madison Square Garden was
filled. A review of the work Of the
runners shows that since the recent
Olympic race many have been In
tcrested in getting the little runners
together again.
HAYES won the Marathon race in
London last summer. The Italian got
into the big stadium ahead of Hayes.
but feel exhausted a hundred yards
from the tape A minute later Hayes
dashed into the the circular track
fresh and strong. DOrando was hall
carried across the finishing line, While
HAYES dashed over at top speed. CA-
der the rules Hayes was decided the
winner.
Since that time athletes throughout
the world have expressed some dis
satisfaction over the result, the Brl--
ish public and the Italian nation es
pecially withholding from Hayes the
full measure of credit due him. DO
rando himself has never been eonvinc'
ed that the American runner was his
superior. so to settle this question
finally Dorardo came to this couptry
after being assured Hayes would
enter a match race with him. Inc
terms were agreed to and Dorando
arrived in New Yok last week IN
charge of his brother Ulpiano.
Both are Little Men.
Roth runners have been training
earnestly for the contest and both ap-
parently are in perfect condition lot
their hard struggle. The race was
o6k miles. the distance covered III
the London Marathon, so that the de-
Gliding contest was as nearly like the
Marathon as possible.
Physically the men nave little like
ness in comparison. except that ootA
are the some height feet az inch
es The Italian is slim and neat's
built. His muscles are perfectly de-
veloped. and he is hard all over.
HAYES is a miniature of Tom Sharkey.
having a great pair Of shoulders and
an unusual chest development. HIS
muscles and legs are wonderfully
developed and his stomach is as nat
as a pancake. The muscles mere
show prominently.
In training both men have upset
all traditions as to diet. Hayes ea'S
what he wants. and eats plenty OF IT,
II he finds that any of his food dis
trcsscs him, he cuts that particular
article out OF his diet.
81 lust eat naturally" says Hayes
land il nature tells me Certain
food disagrees with me, I OBEY ma
ture."
HAYES never use tobacco. He says
that distance running will cure the
tobacco habit more chectually ina"
ANYTHING else. Dorando, TO give him
the name he is best known by. drinks
wine consistently. He says it is as
necessary 10 him as gasoline is TO an
automobile. He eats four times day.
Wine wine. plenty Of wine. says
tho Italian. That's what makes
me run. When get tired ! ar'hA
vine. and it makes me fresh again
After getting my coffee in the morn
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