New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
RTNS REM-fk-4BLE RACE
N FAST THE.
ShruI5b and LoHgboat Drop Out
Tkrfy Thousand Persons See
Stirring Struggle.

=, s,u distance of % miles 3S5 yards at the
rolo Grounds yesterday. in the fast time of
hours 40 minutes. 30 3-5 seconds. While thirty
.to,sand persons who surrounded the impro-
,ised track OF six laps to the mile. a veritable
u-au of humanity. rose as one man to welcome
r.v Idol. and TO cheer with hearty good will
brilliant performance, St Yves, sprinting like a
,,ar,er-uliler crossed the finish line four good
,.ns or tvo-thirds of mile, in front of Do
rando Pietri Of Olympic Marathon fame. Two
,sne behind Dorando came Johnny Hayes. the
winner Of the Olympic Marathon, While Matt
Nsloney who has recently Joined the profes
sional ranks. finished fourth, lap behind
Hayes.
Tom Lorgboat. the Indian. who unbeaten
IN Marathon race in this country up to yester-
5sy. gave up the struggle after covering some
eighteen miles account Of trouble with his
feet while Alfred Shrubb. the great English
runner. who has been practically invincible UP
n fifteen miles. gave up in a state of almost
complete collapse early in the twenty-fifth mile,
His handlers had no excuse TO offer for his de-
feat but the distance was too far.
With the exception of the time of 2:36:26 10
made bv Maloney in the race from Rye to New
York last fall. St. Yves broke all records for the
Marathon distance, besides setting inter
mediate marks for every distance above thirteen
miles grave doubt exists as 10 the course
being properly measured III the rye 10 New
York race. and for that reason the time yester-
day will be accepted as record by those inter
ested in the sport 1t was the more remarkable
IN view OF the fact that the turf track. while in
fair condition. was soggy and slow account
Of the recent rain. over fast track II Is
likely that the little Frenchn1an would have
established figures that might stand for years
70 come
After St Yves had won and walked away sur
rounded by his friends. and Dorando had fin
ished with q burst Of speed that showed his ex-
cenent condition and proved he was beaten
his merits the crowd swarmed down from the
stand and fairly overran the track as Hayes
and Maloney ran the few remaining laps. The
two runners suffered little or nothing. however
from interference and the action of the crowd
had no bearing on the race.
ST. YVES OUTSIDER IN BETTING.
St Yves. who arrived in this country some
three weeks ago with an unbeaten record, was
one Of the outsiders in the betting, but for some
reason hard TO explain he quickly Garnet tse
good viii Of the crowd and did not lack for sym
psthiEers as the race progressed He simply
had the speed Of his field, and set such fast
pace that his opponents could not live with him
after twenty miles and even then without vary
ing his stride far could be judged, he
kept drawing away until IT only question
ef his lasting the distance. It soon developed
that his friends had nothing TO fear for this
reason and he continued on 10 the end and fin
lshed as fresh to ali appearances as when the
race began.
When ST. Yves had covered fifteen miles the
therps shook their heads. They predicted that
both he and shrubb would run themselves into
the ground. and marvelled that Al COPELAND and
his other handlers allowed him 10 go along so
their man. and that trained to the minute. he
wss II and ready to run all day if necessary
With his short, choppy stride. which, while rot
particularly graceful. was wonderfully effective.
Longboat ran q good race as far he went
and Shrubb brilliant one for twenty miles
Dorando. who vas a close second choice to
Iongboat. far the betting went. ran about
% his mark, while Hayes improved as the race
Progressed, indicating that with better tudg-
rnent he might have been closer up. As it was
he dropped SO far out Of the race in the early
part that he found IT impossible TO make up the
lost ground Maloney well judged race.
laying of the pace and running to schedule, but
ne lacked the speed and the stamina to go up
when the pinch came, and finished a tired man.
Dorando MADE the running for the best part
OF the first mile. which covered in OLA,
but from that point St Yves went to the front
1SA oIIlDD, 1OnSDodL anu bOEdIluos Wno
were closely punched by distances varying from
twenty yards TO one hundred. The Frenchman
would drop back in an effort to draw the others
out hut always had speed enough TO show the
way after worrying his opponents a cat
would mouse
he passed the ten-miie mark in the fast time
OF 5I;16 1-5. and at last succeeded in drawing
out shrubb. VINO cannot brook restraint, to race
with him. The Englishman went to the front
ano made the running for the next eight miles
with st Yves at his shoulder dogging his every
'ootstep. Up went the pace and the two men
soon tapped Dorando and Longboat and gained
several laps on Maloney and Hayes who were
trailing. In the nineteenth mile Shrubb began to
'eei TIE strain, and then St. Yves, not content
win his pace. took UP the work again, and.
Ivy but surely drawing away, Tapped the
.-hshshnan in the twenty-frst mile. After that
vas all over, far as the speedy Frenchman
vas concerned, and he romped home the easiest
Kind Of q winner.
"nea shru5b retired, Dorando found himself
second place, and he had little dificulty In
aOaoihg his advantage to the end over Johnny
Ses' VINO, as said before. settled down to rae
0s when all too late, and regaining two Ians
H Maloney. took third place In the twenty
fourth mile
"e race was truly won and cIeanly run. and
Hn hurst the referee, had no occasion 70
'Ne men Tor any foul unfair tactics
he purse of $4,000 was divided a. foIIovr..
ives. $1,000: Dorando. s.. 500; Hayes. s.. 500
ena Maioney. $1,000.
SPECTATORS NUMBER 4oOon
Oun Skies and leaden clouds vverA No. ,
uampen the enthusiasm of the thouzsn6s
"' packed the stands. For a time before the
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