The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
ST. YVES WINS.
Continued from Page One.

lIte recent INDOOR races IN AlaQlson square
Garden. Al the very beginning OF the
race he began TO show dazzling speed.
and when he covered the first seven
miles IN 39:82:2-5 he began smashing the
garden figures. He made the running up
TO the eleventh mile with an ease thet
astonished the multitude. but az that
point Shrubb who had been travelling at
a slower pace than usual. with Dorando
and LOngboat close az hand. suddenly
took q notion 10 tzst the grit and feet
ness OF foot of the FTenchman-
Shrubb Takes the Lead.
So Sh-ubb. leaving Doranao and Long
boat with brilliant turn OF speed. over
hauled St Yves and was the leader az
the end Of the eleventh Elile. But m
spite OF all that Shrubb could do In the
way OF setting a heart breaking pace. he
found IL Impossible 10 shake of his
plucky antagonist. and after going eigh-
teen miles, st. Yves. tired % the long
duel. drew away as Shrubb began TO show
signs OF wearIness and rushed on 10 a
brilliant victory.
When ST. Yves finished his nineteenth
mile in l.54.24. which was faster time than
that recorded in any OF the indoor Mara
ance with him No other man IN the
race had a chance 20 live with him, and
as he sped around the track. now sprint
ing az TOP speed and then relapsing into
an easy tTOt. he convinced the wildly
excited crowd that he was master OF the
situation.
Frenchmen Kiss Winner.
Without the slightest sign OF distress.
and apparently able 20 run the race over
again, ST Yves finished in a blaze OF
glory. He was carried Of the field by
dozen excited Frenchmeu. who Rugged
and kissed him as they hurried out OF
sight But when St Yves. In his tri-
umph. had disappeared there was the
bitterest kind Of fight under way for
The rest OF the $1,000 purse. ST Yves
had won $500 % it. and Shrubb. though
weak and grOggy. had stuck II out as
long as nature would permit in order 70
corral the $3.50 in second money. but
when Shrubb was practically carried %
the dressing rooms. DOrando. who AT one
time looked as II he was ready 20 quit,
pluckeG % courage and kept pegging
away with Just enough speed and
strength 10 keep a safe distance between
While ST. Yves killed or Shruhb and
thus enabled Dorando 20 finish second.
Il was regarded as a piece Of good luck
for the Italian DorandO didn't Segin 10
run up 10 his indoor form. and dropped
back from the terrific pace-making much
earlier in the race than usual But he
stuck II out 20 the end.
LOnEbOat Runs Poor Race.
Longboat ran as n he was In any but
his best condition. He had nothing or
hIs old sprInting power. looked thin and
drawn. and was on the verge Of collapse
as soon as the pace became hottest. Yet
Lcngboat was induced by threats and
promises 20 keep az Il until his copper
coiored skin took on ar ashen hue and
his less actually bent under him.
Hayes ran under instructions that kept
him well behind the pacemakers from
the beginning Of the race. But toward
the end Of the gruelling struggle Hayes
began 10 run at faster pace. and for q
time Il looked as Il he might overhaul
Dorando. But Just when Dorando ap-
peared 10 blow Up he came back 10 life
suddenly. and by fast travelling he drew
away and made Hayes stern chase a
fruitless one.
Maloney a Disappointment.
Maloney's performance Was a bitter
disappointment. He had been touted as
a world beater. and his remarkable time
in the Rye Marathon was used as an ar
gument that he would show his heels 10
the others But Malo1ey. more heavily
built than his competitors. was no doubt
bothered by the soggy track. and when
he finished in fourth place a bunch Of
red-hot sports from Yonkers, who had
made up a pool OF $3.50 10 bet on him.
turned away sadly