New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
INDIAN BEATS BRITON
SHRUBB DROPS OUT IN
TTENTT-FOURTH MILE.
Iongboaf Hears Opponent Dorm
in Marathon Run and Big
CroCd Goes Hid.

r-r Ionghost. the Indian. defeated Alfred
--,rb The great distance runner Of England. IL
r,g Marathon run of rs miles sS5 yards in
.,s,so, sguare Garden last night The Britor
l,,ea5 IN the enty fourth mile, and totterec
- ,he track into the arms Of his trainer. The
I'D which had settled back expecting an easy
..o-r for Shrrbb. vert fairly wild. and hundreds
ro7,red themselves hoaTse as Bongboat finished the
1o,g tourney all alone
-es race which time appeared be =
.lkoxer for Shrubh, ended in a spectacular man
- Toneboat. to all appearances hopelessly beaten
ra eight laps behind at twenty miles. stuck 70
bic work with rare and determination, and
,ss runninE strongly when Shrubb gave up. The
-;-,e hrs s. Minis, ~ Sec. was slower than the
-, ,-eredinE Narathons decided at the Garden.
:, few words shrubb beat himself by series Of
.,urts intended TO run his opponent into the
,rr5 Tbs plan might have succeeded had not
r4ss counsel behind the red man been needed by
,La latter with the stoical indifference of his
zsoe Iongbcst allowed Shrubb TO go out and force
killing pace, while ile plodded along waiting TOT
IRE crucial moment
The outcome would seem 10 prove that Shruhh.
t.vincible though he may be for ten or fifteen
niles cannot run the longer route and adopt the
same kind Of tactics
~. conoue-or Of Dorando. who had defeated
5oln1v HAYES. the Olympic champion, soon found
he could not follow the fast pace set By Shruhh and
settled down to a steady, podding gait. believing
his opponent would come back.
.11 three-ouarte-s OF lap in front He Tapped the
Indian IL the second mile. and running with long.
sveu stride and with the smoothness OF machine.
ksnt going away the progressed. until at
N. sixteenth mile he full seven laps in front
Il looked this point as IL the race was all over
INT the shouting hut the distance far for
the speedy Briton-
The fast. early pace began tell and soon Long
boat slowly but ely began 10 creep up. Shrubb
rettled down q walk for time in effort TO
hsr+f f1aG hfTTaT and ha
finally staggered of the track. The Indian then
zon he pleased
To es appearances New York was Marathon
crazy. The big amphitheatre was packed and
jsrnu1ed from floor TO gallery with crowd number
ing hetween twelve thousand and fifteen thousand
persons. Remembering the crush outside for the
I,ongbost-Dorando race, hundreds went early, and
result the police had trouble to preserve
order and all those who had tickets got in.
Standing room. OF COURSE was q premium. and
hundreds who were forced TO stand could get only
neering glirnpses of the and had to depend
on their more fortunate neighbors for information
what led 10 this tnat outburst Il cheers
The answer usually the same "Shrubb is lap
ping the Indian again" There was plenty of en-
1husasa. in spite O: the fact that there appeared
10 be little for it. Some had horns, and
these added the din
At u o'clock with The race more than half over
the theatre crowd put in appearance. and for
twenty minutes steady stream poured Into the
Garden. already full 10 oYerfowing. The late
oomers wanted 10 the finish and cared not
whether they found seats or not. There was still
hft3e room II the incIosure and they
crowded In
sHRJBB A STRONG FA9ORITE.
II SPITE of the arrival Of the special train from
Montreal barring the Canadian followers of Long
eoet Shrub was a strong favorite before the race
began. at 20 g
II shrUob had not demonstrated his remarkable
ability as distance runner IN the twelve-mile q
lay race against three it is a question IL he
would have been such & favorite Although the
speedy Briton was conceded on all sides 10 be the
hest in 5he world for ten. and possibly fifteen
miles. there had been less doubt concern
Ing his ability to travel double that distance.
Last nights race was not the cululina ton OF the
long distance contests which have captivated the
sport loving public this winter. It is said the
s-and finale VIII probably take place some time
next month. when shrubb. Longboat Dorando,
Gaoney and HAYES will be brought together
The same night in an effort settle and for
al ths question of supremacy
Big Tim" Sullivan started the big race at $40
o'clock Tim Hurst was the referee while W. J.
Little or Montreal acted Judge for Longbost-
capacity for shrubb
The ten-lap track Of cinders and clay built by
eGerrow' Robertson was pronounced fast. and
tne fact that Il rather lightly packed led the
"iseacres 10 declare II favored Longboat- The one
oefect in Shrubb-an almost perfect running
ohtne-hss he7r = weak knee. which It argued.
night 20 hack on him toward the end Of the race.
sTeat shout went Up accompanied by loud
NhoopS. when I.onghoat appeared shruob also
seoelFed an ovation He had bandage around his
EFT ankle The Briton wore the national emblem
q his country. the Union Jack. his jersey
Loagboat Bas dressed IN white ard wore the Cana
o.A emblem the maple leaf
sN prior 10 the start Il announced that
soni-ny Hayes. the Olympic winner had challenged
the wt1rer
A. curtain raiser. 10 keep the crowd in good
'"eeh Robert Hallen Of this city. and Mike Spring,
!" hr"okiyn. Added interest was lent to the affair
sosose of bad blood supposed 10 exist between the
"ta- In recent handicap race at the Garden
'i.h vas Ten ~ Spring claim was made ny
-1slen that he had been robbed of lap
issi nights race seemed to bear out this asser-
'ion' for Hsllen gained lap at two and three
s1arfsr miles. and. continuing 10 draw away, won
~ nearly two laps. The time was 27:20 10.
70 sooner had tne principals Of the big race left
''elT marks than X became evident that Shrubb
- determined II possible 20 run his man Into
1e sround' during the first few miles lie took
te iead ~ once with the Indian close at his heels.
s''hehoais advisers then cautioned him to up
enc not attempt hold the flying Rriton who has
record of 40 for single mile Shrubb reeled
Ut 'he first half mile 226. and then had opened
" third OF 2 lap between him and the Indian.