New-York tribune., 1909-03-09
Runners Strung Ont Orer Fifty
MIes IN .Sir-Dau Race.


seventeen Of the twenty-seven teams which
started in the siS-day go-as-you-please race five
minutes after midnight yesterday morning were
r1oddinE along last night strung out over Ifty
miles nineen and PToUFy. the Boston team. forced
the pace almost from the start. and late the
afternoon had e lead of three miles and two laps
over Spring and Adams, the New York pair. who
we're in second place six laps front OF the French
team. Cibot and OTphee- During the evening. how
ever. Spr.ng and Adams dropped into third place,
ss TIE Trenchmen, with Orphee doing most of the
work gained lap after lap on the leaders.
Al : O'Clock, the END Of the twenty-frst hour
Tgnesn and Prouty had covered 80 miles and :
lsrs a. the rate Of about seven miles hour, and
- tnat point Cibot and Orphee were only seven
lzps behind and running strongly. Spring and
Adams we're in third place five miles away. while
Harrington and Sullivan brought up the rear fifty
toyr miles away.
,s-ors - some enthusiasm by starting another
Ep-nt He gained Two laps Prouty in short
o-5er and whit disu1ayed when Dlneen
oz-ae out 10 relieve his partner and continued 10
--ln which means sqrinting 70 the tired walkers
o-phss gained rwo more laps, and then, within
fh-ee laps Of the leaders settled down for time
r-rhee's fast pace caused the downfall Of Cor
-o-s1 Harvey Endlich. Of the military team, and
Tsclz szpsford. 81 the English team They tried
- follow the lead Of the Frenchman. and came
- ne end of their endurance shortly before II
r.c-ock Fndlich Irnpng badly When ne re-
tired and Sapsford could hardly drag one leg after
the other. Their team mates. Louis n oeneIail
and Herbert HooledEe, decided 10 par up ana
continue the contest
The rare IS well named for It vas case ~ 60
ss-zou-please all day Some ran some 1ogetu'
some walked and some fairly crept aronna 1h7
-rs-L The struggle could not be called exciting
- +or +b= a-st day II was interesting and GER
taf-Iv amusing.
y o'clock yesterday evening eighteen teams, OF
-, men each, were ploddiIg along. and some of
-rase v,ere reconstructed ONES Under the rules
had the priv
Zee ~ tearring UP with some other man IN me
sav7e -re5icaulenr. with the understanding mat
re e77-e Of the lowest Be taken Inside OF Lle HFsI
-, hours some Of the contestants decided mat q
- - s7ee-, VAS more 70 their taste than any
-. - s1o-, n he Won in a walking match' ana
s+-s5 one Of the Greek teams. the ItailaI-
"a, rai- and one man each from the tail@o.aIi
- &5sz- york West Side teams dropped out Tor
t-sstfss- and old not return Hartley OF 'lis
-.ss.-- End Christie. Of the West Side, pared
- s~5 continued Late in the afternoon 1hristle
- ero,,rh and Hartley took VI the erlho WIN
Ts1ar-i. Of the Italian team. as rem so' rs
v-esrv and decided TO withdraw.
r7e-~v Sr-z1 1yzood. rhe man who defeated lr'l's"
=, -+i7s7a-,bsa early in the winter. and CurFan'
vro made u rhe Philadelphia team, gave UP N 'e
renth hour. Curran VAS suffering rom 9 Ieil-ps
e-slz-ood was in good conoluon' olt oou'o 10
80 team mate 10 suit him The reconstrocIeo
- -.s,, A-banassfades md Tseckouras, feIl
In. s- I o'clock IN the afternoon ana reuFeu'
-5er7nzn and Phillips followed little laler, oo'h
being completely tagged out. Walker ana Jansen
-. 4,-oed - quit as she former was suffering
rom severe cold. wHila Davis, the Indian anu
,--e -es-7ed I'd about O'Clock in the afternoon
q boil, lost their partners foT some reason or oler
-7roba bly, extreme WEAKNESS.
E4s~-Is,. although not much looks and forty
I'D mile behind the leaders was q fayor1te Win
~ crowd on account Of his pluck. He lost al ms
-lo-bas and what little money he had IN biIaIo'
7,gt made his way TO New York by slo" frelsh''
riding on the bumpers most Of the Journey aLo GOV
Fe1z-e nj f1rrf food %
-pa-va hours but that made little dlheTence appal
r,r ,,nriI early yesterday morning. when he COM
rlaiD@5 Of feeling hungry, and sugsesleo Ilat via
s.,,-a--fr- 70 eat he could run All DAY Soiie'oo'
took pity and sent out FOR & Dig api'e PIE "iiu .
-,-,sa ~ oranges which Hartley ate with a TeiiSh
- tL.-, ,,-ocaaded 10 outlast two partners and
-sls Cr = third He would be nearer the front with
f.rer team mates as he keeps going ali tAe Iiiie
he IS the track
~, -ra management heard he was without q
a.. nd raining on apple pie orders were given
-. = >. e,,rIied with food from the camp Of the
foreigners Hartley says he VIII be theie al die
finish.
F2o,sro t1e Suiss-Italian team. are living on the
ea- or -.r land I'm real life they walters in a
Vel known restaurant in this city, and all the deli
scies Of the Fesson are being provided In profusloh
,-- -bar~ brother walters. GulgnaTd, VINO IS ABOUT
as fat a. match and as tall as lamppost LOOKS
* ir he needed a good, square meal and the
@ozs- r,av 10 him q lot of good The team was
-vrent.-Seven miles behind al o'clock and some
fody. suggested that the bouicn. chicken and Gel
CRY hearts might he changed 10 rye bread ana
swiss cheese If their brother walters decioed ueS
we're nor travelling fast enough
Pete Golden The veteran pedestrian. who boasts
Il dfrv summers ana looks it. sees stones on the
track where there are stones and 'kililo BIRDS
ss he puts IL in the trees. where there are no
trees lie and his partner. Hegelman' VINO mas Deeh
dubbed the Handsome were strong enough how
ever 10 all arpea RANGES, and are working along
on q carefully arranged schedule Hegelnan Won
the last race Of this kind several years ago, and
saws Ie leaders are going too fast Inc same can
rci he said for himself and partner f7eseIl'di'
spends most Of his time walking.
Mike Sfriug and Ed Adams, the New YORK
team. made favorable impression YESTERDAY, while
Ci3o- and Orphee, the French team, appear 10 he
Vel trained and well handled