The daily sentinel., 1909-06-07
SENTINEL RUNNER IN
THE GREAT MARATHON
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had brought out as a runner and the
winner of The Sentinel's first prize
Ia gold medaD. had taken all hon
ors at the great Marathon run in
the afternoon over the course at I'm
ion park. OF rejoicing there was moi
end. and when the news and very
general description of the race was
bulletined in the windows about 6
pm, not less than from two to three
thousand people read the bulletins
and Joined in the enthusiasm of the
| occasion.
To win two great big classy events
in the athletic world in which run
ners with a worldwide reputation
and riders of the same reputation are
contesting. is something over which
any community can afford to be en-
thusiastic. and this one certainly was
| all of Saturday afternoon and even
ing. And it has not worked off yet,
everybody being greatly gratified al
the great amount of publicity given
this city through the winning OF
these two big events.
The Marathon race was wired by
the Associated Press all over the
United States 1t places Saul in the
great class of runners on worldwide
fame. That he could make such Il
wonderful showing with such little
practice is something marvellous. |
That he will make a still greater
reputation is most self evident.
Already Superintendent Burton is |
being solicited for participation in
events all over the country. with |
Saul representing this city and the |
Indian school. That he is the great |
est little runner. outside of Johnny !
Hayes, in this country but very few |
question, and he will be in class
by himself if he can increase his
time
The following story of sauls race
is taken from the Denver Republi- |
can:
The Story of Indians Victory.
winner Saul Halyve. Grand juno
tion Government Indian School.
second-Joe Forshaw, Missouri
Athletic Club.
Third Tully Gordy, Indian School.
Fourth-Joe Erxleben, Missouri
Athletic Club.
Time of Winners hours / minute
54t seconds.
Colorado added new name to the
list of Marathon winners Saturday
afternoon at Union park, when Saul
Halyve, the winner of the Grand
Sentinel 10-mile Marathon.
beat field of nine starters in Dem
ver's first real Marathon race, cover
ing the &c miles 3S5 yards in hours
/ minute 54s seconds. While thel
time did not break any record, il was
a remarkable performance at this al
Halyve was fresh until the 25th
mile, when he weakened perceptibly,
but still kept his short-stepped stride
The crowd, which was large and
enthusiastic, pulled for the Indians
from the start. although few conced-
ed the little Indian n place when
they say his diminutive stature and
rather awkward stride. His running
mate. Tully Gordy. from the same
school, looked more like a winner. II
At 2;55 Starter Good fired the gun
which sent the runners away on the
long grind.
The fasteners We're naturally the
favorites and sprang at once to the
front. Forshaw led for the first 2 II
miles; then Halyve, with a great
burst of speed, gained lap and dog
gedly held this advantage. II
Forshaw of whom so much was l
expected on account of his record in
the grind at London, and who fin
ished second, seemed to be taking
things easy. his long stride taking
him over the ground easily. Erxle-
ben. Hatch, Gorden and Shovelton
where all running in grand style and
seemed confident of overtaking the
little Indian. The first miles was
reeled OF in 29:50.
The runners continued in this
fashion the next miles, running the
10 miles in | hour minutes, when
Halyye gained another lap on the
bunch, making such a hot pace that
Malbon and Radas We're forced to
drop out.
At the 18th mile. which was run
in l:32:29, Hatch, who has run the
distance on an indoor track in rec
ord time. was seized with cramps and
was forced to drop out in the 10th
mile.
Stiles. who had been going slow
for several miles. announced that he
was done in the 18th mile, and soon
after Shovelton gave out Shovelton
had been running a beautiful race
up to the 18th mile. but did not have
the stamina to finish, and blew up in
the 2Oth
This left only the two Indians.
Erxleben and Forshaw on the grind
at the end of the goth, which was
clipped of in 2:OS:1q