Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-24
HAYES WINS RACE
Tbe Great Marathon Race Cap iured By Member of New
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London, July 24.-The contestants in the Marathon race have started on their long run.
 The start was made from Windsor.
 Crowds began to assemble along the Marathon route at an early hour and there was promise of a huge gathering to witness the great event of the Olympic games. The roads are in perefct condition, watering carts and roller brushes having been busy for many hours along the entire course from Windsor to the stadium. ridding the highway of dust Every cottage fronting the course has hung out flags in honor of the occasion. The tropical sun is likely to be pre- judical to the performers who are not accustomed to such heat. Fifty-five men toed the starting line, Wood, Canada, and Nettleback, Germany, withdrawing at the last moment.
 The men were lined up in four rows, close behind one another like files of troops, as it was impossible to string out the huge field in one line. At 2:33 p. m. three minutes after the scheduled time, the crack of the pis- tol sent the men off on their long run of over twenty-six miles. Leaving the castle precincts, Longboat, the Canadian Indian, led tie field with the rest punched close up.
 Probably record gathering went out to the stadium this afternoon to witness the finish of the Marathon.
 The Canadian runners, the South African entry and one Italian formed the first flight after Slough and Jack. The Americans, A. R. Weldon, Law renee Y. NJ. c. A.; John F. Hays, Irish-American A. C.; T. P. Morris sey, Mercury A. C.; Joseph Forshaw, Missouri A. G.; Lewis Tewinina, Car lisle Indian school, and Sidney H. Hatch, First Regiment A. A., Chi cago, passed with the next bunch well up. .
 Slough and Jack, United Kingdom, were leading the Marathon runners by thirty yards at eight minutes of three.
 Lord passed the ninth mile at 3:35, 52 minutes after the start.
 The Marathon race was won by Dorando of Italy; John F. Hayes of the Irish A. A. c. of New York was second, two minutes behind Dorando, Hefferon of South Africa was third. Dorando collapsed two hundred yards from the finish. He struggled to his feet and tried to cover the remain ing distance, but went down again. His collapse was complete and off, cials practically carried him to the finish. There was great excitement and the Americans protested against awarding the race to Dorando. Hayes finished without aid from any one. Every person on the press stand saw the officials pick up the Italian and carry him for distance of several feet. The action of the officials in assisting him is universally condemn ed by the spectators irrespective of nationality.
 The American protest against De- rando for receiving assistance in the Marathon race was upheld by the officials and the race was awarded to John F. Hayes of the New York I. A. A. c. Hefferon, the South African runner protested Hayes, but as he was the only witness himself. the pro- test was not upheld. Hayes's time for winning this world famed event was hours 56 minutes 46 seconds.
 The Marathon course is exactly 26 miles and Ss5 yards. It begins at Windsor castle and finishes at the stadium. The course IS winding and