New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
JENSEN THE VICTOR
FIRST IN YONKERS
.N.fRfTHON.
paSfimc Runner U'cdrS Dozen
Canadian and E'iES an
Last Miles.

ruurrE q true and wei judged rao..
-t,r fne and sliifuI conservation ~ his
.,-.rr,f fo- fhe Anal Erueuing miles. Harry
r,user. ~ thc Pastiure Athlcuc club Won
80 a--ual Vonk,rs Marathon over the
-,-ss cf Westchesfer county --esferdsv.
ana sE6ed BIS name - those - Johnny
rsvss. rhe Olynpio victor os 1875. sna Jim
rrovls,. vho won their hrst fsrle by CON
,-r ir -Tctors in this contest. Jensen's
tine vas .ss.i3 rs. excellent in al the cir
-,-,s-ances, and DC was less than three
minutes ahead o. Deniel sheridan. of
-c-onto Who was second. srter leading for
-ver-y-thret miles. sherdan's time was
g. o-I ans Eikc RYAN. of the Irish
American Athletic club. who was third.
vas less tlon I'VE seconds beninG him
srarrerinE over 1he line II e.8s- 40 and he
frr carried or The track as suoa as he had
:1-ovn up ms haT.1s.
great crowd attracted hv The superb
weather. saw th~ race. assembling ty thou-
ssrds ~ the start anc al along the course
pfie fhs Emnire city track iu -hirh the
.ssf four miles ~ Tho race wss run. was
go well fnef. Thousa nds saw the start
vert back and Eot Encthe- glimpse of m.
--~-e-- as they doubled lack north
-tro-rh Crerrv Square. after running near
D. th-ne MILES. sltlopgh then less than
hrlf r. nile ss -he crrw flies from The
1s-,. and rien toak cars 10 TIE track 10
So re fnisl
TIE weather was sfi az fsr rs overhead
cr-5 lions were concerned. that the brand
displayed Oh Thanksgiving Day was not. A
ve-. Sun shone from q cloudlcss sky. and
no high wind ~ the last two DAYS having
se-re5 tc 6Ty olr rhe roads, conditions we're
-ucL better than had been supposed 70 be
7oss.h.s. TLe roads we're hard and sp-incv.
although THIS condition was not met II he
Errt-e City track. where tie going was
'sr- heavy, e fact that contributed ma
terls--y ro IRE defeat OF Sheridan. Who had
hsel running steadily and vel u7-u The
Fotre- gong was encountered.
A--z-ss-slls for the race were excellent.
~ ths main. There was a slight confusion
ssout INC automobiles scheduled % follow
re pack. and some were disgruuued IN con
sss -s-ce. bur the runners were prope-Iv
-sre1 tor and the crowd vas kept OF the
-rsck ar IRE finish. which Vss NOT the case
year 1sc.
Lev -aL-r-E0 lC4I me rLur
tc- 20 south Broa5way and New Main
gree -- Nolksrs, 81 clock. and four
-fs- --.--res after TIE hour Mayer Warren
ser ia pack q E-nety-fve athletes away.
f-.-E -esoCld-ng Eeot from e revolver -
fr &c. Sheridan shot away IN the lead.
swinging quickly irto q steady stride ike
ira c: s.. Yves. the French paeuoneaon.
-ts- save promise ot Eooc endurance
-hs-s vas 70 apparent disposition or the
rs-- c- Any q the others 70 start the race
- k---E pace, WIKI TIE idea % killing
80 -es- CT o-lckly. bit even the uace
s1o1-s- seemed TOO fast tor maEy, sas the
go soon sp.lt ~ and developed e ts-l of
Pr--s-z. Who ts-t confident % tLeir ability
'' r- -T As The end q the race drew nssr.
--z sea swept down south Broadway to
Nc-e-- zTer-e. and then swung around
-"- ---ll-s and bsck on South Broadway,
r----s- Getty square. tie centre o. -hs
---- V---- TIE greatest crowd had gath-
Te- ---s vas Two and e half miles from
PIE SAT-. e-6 Sheridan was increasing his
lead somewhat although without apparent
.H--- Ss-mv Nellcr. the old Ycnkers
~E--crss, wearing The cclcrs CT the Asr-
r-- A--.e-l- Club which has sent hin and
Tom ,I-r- -ssev rc win Ea-sthons n B0s-
'-- was second try-lg 70 curb his usual
EE-H III Ire TLTeL LTTeeTl
niles De- ---er---g a quiet pace. Then
-.s-s were White cf cle Holy cross Lv-
of--. 5nev Hatch. % Chicago, Frank
ne~-.-. n -he 1Iort Haven ArL.etic Club.
F.a-. --a-- and johnson. of the cSeU I'LL
-'s a--,s-i- cub q Chicago. and Jensen.
Ier- moved - when tie pack swung
nr --'- "'z~trr-c7 avenue toward Hastings
30 r-eses1 Sheridan for while before tile
80 20 RE srt--- rsving was reached.
Nr=~-s- -e@-se1 20 bs worried bur when
80 1-- -c-ss hc~ond the city limits essed
rs tee- sgs.-. be- spUrres trlfe. and Dew
- 1---de1 -ls- he did nc- care 20 fFh- =
"f s- -lsr srsgs. dropping hack again. A.
-s --sEs sbcur nve miles from rre start.
here vas regular Indian re - runners.
vt.l Pc frsr of ther, about = hgu.red
f---z behind sheridan.
10 race began 70 pass into IS sscoud
FsFe as Hastings drew near. The weaker
r--1e-s u1rregs7ed To- 80 erueiling a con-
N began 20 5~cp Cu- more and more
r's- a-c The whole Tack increased irs
slsec -Lf leaders being anxious 70 get I'd
" re 6r.f.w0o1 as soon as possible and
md .-=- r.sI opponents for the srtfer
f-a-e -. -cv Sheridan Jed the quicken
Hg ~ IRE pace. rld while the Others
'o--c rl- -EsLenEe him as get and ler
'-- increase i.s sdEarrass 20 nearly hslr
.T-t a. were moving better.
1-r t.e rark turned essr from the
1--s1- ll- vcl- through Ardslev over 70
F--sa. are-4r. rle main highway from
e Pains fle feld vas greatly re-
'.2sc l~-lrc-Cis5s and automobiles
l--s-- 'o .rls Tho srraEele-s ana while
'-f seemed o. te o. really bad condi-
'- some ~ tl-s, -lo dropped out were IN
's- o- lf-errl1U and mild stimulautF
me r4r over toward Central avenue
'-.,- a.5raf1 hack = Iittc. and Clark and
look ap flo task 81 keering Ia
-- fl'1 sle1csn. Who VAS plugging
- "--. spse9-er stride ~ he reeled
ne r ef END neetn a. look like q
.-f vas about TWELVE miles sfter
starr .-I Jensen began 70 move along
-sq been trailing rather more Than lalf
f.-.- rHerllsl. but starred ~ this
---ar mo running fer fne troilers.
- aH- 1HErsor speedily dropped hssk.
'-. -f4riT al u. huf Mellsr moved
-s sg- ana tries - hold Jensen II.
e -4. terrse contest for couple
--.r'. .-t Jcls.u wac muca tresher. and
49,.
~ t1e cf tf- fourteenth mile
al-1eay Threw up fis hands and
..a s1ow Oh rettrsI avenue. an