New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
ST. YVES BEATS WHITE
FRENCHlNAN SHOWS FORM
Irish Champion Badly Beaten an
Fifteen-Miie Contest.

Henry St Yves, the phenomenal Marathon run
ner gathered in fresh Iaurels by decisvely defeat
ing Patrick White, the Irish champion in fifteen
mile match race at the Clifton track yesterday
afternoon The winners time of l hour 2 minutes
- seconds was excellent. considering the condl-
ton Of the track and the fact that the Frenchman
was not pushed In fact, St. Yves ran the last
four and a half miles alone.
The showing of White keen disap-
pointment to his admirers who had argued that he
had been the victim of hard luck ever since he
came to this coU1try last February. After running
about ten and half miles White quit because of a
weak ankle. II was the same member he twisted
in the Marathon race against Matt Maloney at the
6ath Regiment Arnory more than month ago
While this undoubtedly Handicapped White short
y before ne retired. il also he said that he at
no stage looked like a winner. Only during the
early stages did he lead but when St Yves started
to 20 the final outcome seemed almost a foregone
conclusion.
1t is doubtful If a long distance running race was
decided under such peculiar conditions as yes
tordav's affair. To begin with, the dirt track was
laid within the saucerlike board track on Wnlch
50 many motorcycle records were made last season.
The board oval measured even six laps to the
mile, but the dirt course was, necessarily trlrle
less This fraction made things complicated that
official scorers found it impossible keep the time
for each me,- hut they did manage to clock the
runners for several of the intermediate distances
The track was altogether too soft for any attempt
record figures.
Dorando Pietri who is probably more responsible
than any other one individual the present craze
for long distance running started the contestants
Acting under instructions from Al COPELAND, St
Yves laid back and allowed White to SET the pace
The contras. in the action OF the principals did not
escape the notice Of the crowd Whites easy stride
seemed unusually long compared with the others
choppy steps
The pace set by the Irishman, however. was quite
slow, and when the time for the first mile was
given out as on COPELAND gave the word 10 his
man to 20 out and make the running. St Yves
promptly shot by White, and, although the latter
ran hard he plainly showed his dislike for the
fast pace by steadily losing ground At mile and
n half the Frenchman had opened up a gap of
fifty yards. which he increased TO eighty yards at
the end of the second mile More fast running BY
St Yves gained the coveted lap at three and half
miles
Thereafter the pair ran along together for sew
eraI miles with the Freuchman doggiHg his man
so closely TO make it seem as IL he must surely
tread ou his heels. St Yvess time for the hve
miles was 27:ij 4-5. little later the man from
France started to go by his man and get another
lap, but White said nay. and spurted down the
stretch so fast that St Yves dropped IN oehIhd
again
Sometimes St Yves would run out alongside his
man. and not iufrequenuy their elbows would
touch though neither man could be accused OF
fauIfng When St Yves had covered ten miles there
was the same difference Of lap between theH'
and his time was 81 10 4-5.
Shortly after this the Frenchmau started another
Of his spurts. and this time White failed 20 hold
him. In fact, the Irishmau lost ground rapidly
and soon slowed down. He stopped and had ms
ankle rubbed. after losing lap continued just
.r,-. lIs ,ff!ft Tor good " Whte raced around for
lap AZ top sglced. but failed shake off his man
After White retired -. Yves took things easily
as he was coached not TO extend himself Copland
plaus q time trial for St Yves on next Tuesday IN
order 10 get line his real speed II IL believed
that this trial viii show whether the Frenchman
Will have chance against Shrubb next Saturday
riEht.
4 curtain raiser To- yesterdays race was five
mile handicap, i'm which Robert HallsH. or This
rir, defeated James ECcles. recently transferred
from trg amateur ranks fI8lleu conceded his man
1-1 Yards and won the race hy a few feet. The
time was go l-5 About twenty-five hundred per
sons attended Next sunday there viii ue "A fifteen
milo race between porando and simpson, the
Indian.