The Washington herald., 1909-03-16
JOHN HAYES QUITS
DOrandO Pietri Again Win
Her in Marathon Race.
ITALIAN IS IN SPLENDID FORM
Simply Runs Little Irish-American
on His Feet Before Crowd of 10000
New YOrk-First Seventeen Miles
Proves GrueIing Race.

New York, March 15.-Wonderful run
ming by -Dorando Pietri. the Italian. for
seventeen miles accomplished the down
fall of John J. Hayes, the little Irish
American, in the Marathon race at Madi-
son Square Garden in the presence of
10000 enthusiastic spectators tonight.
Dorando showed better form than in any
Of his previous races.
Sheriff Tom Foley. armed with a re-
volver with which to start the race, ap-
peared on the track a few minutes after
o'clock.
Dorando came out Of his quarters at
$40 o'clock and was we'll received, but
Hayes got more Of an ovation when he
stepped into view. which indicated again
the previous sentiment of amity be-
tween the crowds.
The bands playing then. the flags were
waving. and the crowd was worked up
in great style. Nearly 10000 spectators
saw the beginning of the great race.
Sheriff Foley sent them away at 9:25
O'clock
Dorando rushed to the front at top
speed. sprinting around the first lap. with
Hayes at his heels. while the crowd
howled with approval 1t was a terrific
pace. but IL was a cinch that it would
not last long.
Dorando ran the first mile In sos. with
Hayes still at his heels. Shrubbs time
for this distance in the race with Long
boat WAS 4.52 DOrandO continued to
set a stiff pace in the second mile. look
ing over his shoulder now and then at
the little bulldog behind him Hayes was
sticking like a leech. Dorando ran two
miles in 1872
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he finished three miles in 1920.
Hayes Sticks Like n Burr.
Dorando made four miles in D
fat. with Hayes less than a yard back
Of him. In the next lap Hayes lried to
pass DOrandO, but the latter. taking in
the situation at a glance put on steam
and drew away. Hayes did not try to
repeat the trick after that, but was salts
fed TO run stride for stride
Five miles were completed by Dorando
in 27:SS the fastest time ever made in
the garden. At this stage some edu-
Gated money made its appearance. and
those who had 1t offered TO give slight
odds on Dorando.
Just as the sixth mile was finished.
Hayes rushed 10 the front and passed
the mark a few feet in front OF DOrandO
DorandO sprinted and regained the lead
IN the next half lap. but Hayes passed
him again in the fast sprint, and the
Italian grabbed a sponge with which TO
bathe his head.
The next moment the Italian showed a
burst OF speed and dashed by Hayes at
top speed. Hayes did not attempt 70
overhaul him again just then, so he
logged along behind DOrandO as the
farr Id
Hayes FOrEes to the Front.
In the ninth lap of the seventh mile
Hayes went 10 the front again. amid a
wild scene. but Dorando would not let
him keep his advantage. and finished the
seventh mile. with the lead OF a yard, in
1902
Dorando still led at the end Of the
eighth mile. in A:55.
The men ran like a team in the next
mile, Dorando always in front. The Ital-
ian finished the ninth mile in 5O:49 Do
rando breeZed past the tenth mile mark
In 56:46
Dorando was the leader at the end Of
eleven miles, his time being 1:O2:A, and
still ahead Of Shrubb's record by A sec
onds. In the sixth lap Of the twelfth
mile Hayes took the lead and held II for
around him, and as he went past he
looked back squarely into Hayes face
with a sarcastic grin.
Dorando was busy with wet sponge at
the time, but Hayes. so far, had not
needed any such refreshment.
DOrandO in the Lead.
timed in 1:08.fi.
The thirteenth mile was finished by
Dorando in ia 4-5. The race was now
half over. and the men were still strong
and full OF running.
In the fourth lap Of the next mile.
Hayes raised a wild cheer when he
rushed 10 the front. He stayed in front
for a lap and then Dorando passed him.
In the next twenty yards Dorando slowed
Up and Hayes went TO the 'front.' again
Dorando. however. passed him later and
g tremendous sprint completed the four
teentf mile IN 1:2O:54. two yards ahead
OF Hayes.
After three laps more Hayes again set
the pace and the crowd went wild. Do
rando, however. soon regained the lead
again. The Italian was leader az fifteen
miles. and was ClOcked in 1876.
Dorando gained another lap on the sew
enth lap Of the eighteenth mile and ran
II In 1858. Hayes was two laps behind
at this time and hopelessly beaten.
The men finished twenty-one miles to-
gther. Dorando's time for twenty two
miles was 2:16:0S.
Dorando ran twenty-three miles in
2:2S:5S, and his time for twenty-four miles
was 2:d:42. They Travelled at a snairs
pace in the next mile
Hayes Ready to Collapse.
After going two laps more, Dorando
began TO spurt again. He cut out a
smashing pace, and left Hayes far behind
him Hayes WAS ready TO collapse, but
he stuck it out with great gameness.
Dorando hit up the pace and gained
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