Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
O0RiNDO CO[LAPSES,
GIVES Up THE RACE
Tom Longboat, the Canadian
Indian, Again Takes the
Italians Measure.

BUFFALO, y. V. January 2-Toin
LonSboat. the Canadian, in race here
tonight for the second time took tie
measure Of Dorando Pietri, the Italian
who almost won the great Marathon
ut the London Olympiad, and who "c-
feated Hayes, the winner, in New orN
Dorando as in his race with Longb2at
in New York. failed to go the distance.
Time and again he sprinted in an Ell
fort to get away from the Indian, bus
without success.
1t was 900 when the men were sent
away to Il good start. Dorahdo sprung
into the lead and set Il terrific pace 10:
the few first laps. Longboat with Il
broad grin on his face. stuck close 10
the Italian. not allowing him mote
than three or four yards lead
The time for the first mile. 5.o., was
: "a seconds faster than the first mile
of their race in Madison Square Garden
The pair moderated the pace consld-
erably after the first nine laps porahoo
maintained Il lead of two yards through
ouc the first two miles. LohSooi'S
left leg struck the timber on the inside
of the track. breaking the skin. He was
bleeding slightly. bat appeared uncon-
ce1ned over the mishap.
Longboat Falls.
In the first lap OF the, third mile Long
bot stumbled and fell. giving the Italian
4 lead of % yards He sprang to MS
leet like flash and sprinted. overtaking
Dorando before another lap of the race
was completed.
The crowd Justify cheered Longboat's
burst OF speed and his gameness: He led
Eorando Tor a short distance. but soon
cropped back and again let the ltallan
take UP the pace.
rhe time at the end of the fifth mile
Was 2I.:0la DorandO still led by a
COUPLE of yards. His time for five miles
at Madison Square was 2s:27 40.
rorando sprinted frequently in the fifth
auG sixth miles, but Longboat heightened
Is stride and never allowed the Italian
Il get very far away. Tom Flanagan.
i,irSboat's trainer was greatly worried
owe. the Indians injured leg.
I.IESboats pace never faltered. and
i. nodded smilingly to his Canadian
friends in the boxes. The time at the
crid Of the tenth mile was $3.50 1-5
The time of their ten miles in the New
York race was ,S:Jl 10.
Dorando continued to sprint in tho thir-
tcenth and fourteenth miles, his lead
stretching out at times to ten and fifteen
yards. Trainer Flanagan said the injury
to LCnGboat'S knee was not botiIerinE the
Indian The wound had ceased 10 bleed
and there was no perceptble change in
ms stride.
Playing With the Italian.
Just to show lie was all right, Longboat
sprinted in the last lap of the fourteenth
mile and finished it with a lead of two
yards. lie again waited for Dorando to
set the pace. and the fifteenth mile saw
The Italian again in the lead. The time
at the end of the fifteenth mile was 1.o6.-
~ 20. compared with 13O.O2 % in the
New York race.
Longboat took the lead in the fifth lap
of the sixteenth mile. Neither man
showed any sign of distress.
In 1.-THE fourth lap of tthe eighteenth mile
Dorando again jumped into the lead. and
the Indian made no effort to regain it.
The time at the end of the eighteenth
mile was 1.46.04 J-I. compared with
5000 3-5. made in New York Dorando
led by two yards.
Dorando Collapses.
In the nineteenth mile Dorando tried
again and again to sprint away from the
Indian, but the Canadian could not be
shake off. 1t was the Italians last effort
In the sixth lap he began to falter and
when he neared the finish line he stopped
His trainers rushed to his support and he
was led from the track
The end came with startling suddenness
Dorando had just made one of his spec
tacular Spriuts and the ten thousand
people in the aTmory were on their feet
cheering Justify, when tho Italian fall
tered within four yards of the wire
Ills stomach has gone back on him -
said his brother and trainer, who rushed
TO his side and led him away to the dress
Ing room Dorando was able to walk. but
appeared To he very weak He covered
tie eighteenth mile and six laps ness four
ydrdSt IN one hour. forty-n!ne minutes
ten and four-fifths seconds. The Italian
iea practically the entire distance
After Dorando stopped Lous boat slowed
down and covered 1.-THE remain ne six miles
in a walk.