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him from the finish, and three times
after tho doctors had poured stint.
lants down his throat he was ragged
to his feet and finally was pushed
across the line. His part In the race
for all practical purpose was ended
when he entered the Stadium, for un.
less he had received assistance he
could not Lave finished.
While this pathetic scene was being
enacted, the American. Hayes, entered
the Stadium comparatively fresh and
trotted around Hc came In less than
a minute behind Dorando. but in the
iexcitement 81 the momcnt failed to-
get even from his own countrymen, the
reception he DESERVED.
Happiness returned to the American
camp tonight and the officials, athletes
and everybody In any way connected
with the team are celebrating the
great victory won by Hayes in the
Marathon race. They have forgotten
ali the troubles Of the past two weeks
In this moment OF triumph.
wasn't it great?' said Manager Hal
~, suhns continued: I'VE not only won
the l,ig race of the Olympic games, but
Also rot third and fourth places. ana.
what Is more, our Indian beat the
rnuch-lauded Canadian Indian. Long
boat. Well, we can forget what mas
gone before, although we VIII always
feel that we have been unlal'Fly
treated"
Hayes Not Done Up.
Hayes, who carried off the race Tor
America. naturally was very tired To-
night, but he gave no signs OF any III
effects from his long run. Hayes ran
4 careful race. He was satisfied to go
along slowly until he had covered
min eteen miles, aud then pushed into
the third place, Keeping behind Hef-
feron until his opportunity came on
the long level at Wormwood Scrubs,
after a hard climb uphill.
When Dorando, Hefferon and Hayes
reached the Scrubs. Dorando was 8 1.2
minutes ahead OF Hefferon, who, IN
turn. was Q Ia minutes ahead OF
Hayes. Botf, the italian and the South
African were limptng badly. while
Hayes was comparatively fresh and
still strong. When the American
reached the level OF the Scrubs through
which the runners made their way
along country paths. he could see the
two leaders only d snort distance ahead
OF him. and he felt certain from their
He therefore Increased his spe ed, and
before he was through the Scrubs he.
had overtaken the South African and
had made a considerable gain on Do
rando.
The times taken at the finish show
how we'll Hayes eded in making
up the distance. for de spite the assist.
ance given the Italian, the American
in the mile and a half distance from.
g.. -. cts,S a a
the Italians lead from about six min
vi s to less than minute, and he was
strong. while his opponent was COM
jpletely undone. 583
Forshaw. the second American to
finish. and who was but four seconds
and fraction behind Hefferon, was
walking about as fresh as ever, and
suffering no Ill effects from the race
Too Tired to Talk.
welton and Tewanina, the other two,
Americans who finished. were too tired
to talk tonight. and Morrissey, OF,
the Mercury Athletic Club. who did
IT Is known, however, that he was 5t,or
In the best OF condition, and there was
some talk Of not starting, but lie
thought he could get through.
The other events In the stadium were
tame as compared with the Marathon.
although they added to the victories
OF the American team. In the pole
vault "A. G. Gilbert, Of Yale, and E. T..
Cooke. OF Cornell. tied for first place.
with 12sfeet inches. and the gold and
silver medals go to America, while
c. S. Jacobs, University OF Chicago,
tied with Sonderstrom. Of Sweden, and
Archibald, OF Canada. for third. with
vault OF II feet Q inches
America also captured all the heats
IN the 1o0-metre hurdle race. tnsurlng
all the places In the final OF that event,
which will be run tomorrow. The
Americans also Won tn cir heat In the
31.6O0-metres relay race. st5
Hayes, the winner of the Marathon
race to-day. Is twenty-one years old
and Is employed In a New York de-
partment store. He Is not new to long
distance racing. having won the 25-
mile Marathon race In Boston last
ran a strong race from start to finish:
and was in good condition at the end
! OF the Irish-American Athletic Club.
Saved Speed for Last.
Hayes the winner OF the Marathon,
in an Interview tonight. said:
s;"I took nothing to eat or drink
on the Journey; think TO do so is
Il a great mistake. Before starting
partook OF light lunch. consist
ing OF two ounces OF beef, two
slices Of toast and cup OF tea.
During the race merely bathed a.
CY rDC, TLJTDI