New-York tribune., 1909-03-12
Vine Cheers Up Waiters in the
Sir-Day Struggle.
SCORE FOR THE 1O5TH HOUR.

Cislot and Or7hee. making up the French team,
were picked sure winners. barring accidents, OF
the siE-day CC-Hs-g please race in Madison Square
Garden yesterday They have covered over FIVE
hundred miles since the race began. five minutes
after midnight last Monday morning. and last
ing led their nearest rivals, the reconstructed
Davis-Aetkus team, by about fifteen miles None
OF fhe other teams appeared dangerous. s they
badly strung over 10 miles or more. Both
CIbot and Orphee. particularly the latter. were
81 excellent condition yesterday, and gave no in
dicatOns Of dropping oUt or Of allowing Davis or
AletkUs both of whom tried at various times 10
close the gap TO regain any of the lost ground In
fact the FreEchrnen increased their lead slightly
over the previous day
Quackenbush and Sernaran, the reconstructed
Mohawk Valley team, fell by the Uaysde yester-
day. s=maran demanded 500 10 90 on. and this his
partner would aot agree to Quackenbush, who
was running strongly and showed no III effects Of
his hard work finally gave UP in disgust and, pack
ing his bag, left for home
Edeson. who was originally teamed with Quack-
enbush, and who, having been declared our Of the
race On Wednesday by the officials because he re-
fused 10 DO his share Of the work. threatened 10
get injunction unless he was allowed 20 return.
reinsJa1ed by Tim Hurst, Of the referees,
early yesterday morning, on satisfying the man
agemenI that he was in good condition He was
teamed up with Pallenu one OF the original mem
bers Of TIE Italian team, when David Hartley, the
VINO beat his way from Buffalo on freight
train and started training apple pie, was forced
&c
After a Of hve six hours Hartley felt SO
much better that he begged and pleaded with the
referee 10 allow him 10 continue alone. in the hope
that ne could secure another partner before twelve
hours elapsed Hartley, who must be all OF fifty
years old, IS hoping against hope that he may
earn part OF the prize money but he is SO far be-
hind that his chances look dark His pluck has
made him faT0r.te with those who watching
the race closely.
Prank Curtis OF the Irish team. was il poor con-
looked for al any moment Hegelrnan, toO the
veteran pedestrian who won the last race Of this
kind, several years ago, another who the
critics decided would last the distance, there
was 2 bare chance for Hartley 20 get a partner
Guignard and Rovere. The walters had wine add
ed their bill Of yestrday- A dozen bottles
were sent over from the restaurant where they
loo forth real Iife and Of It spaTingly
given to the men they trotted along hundred
miles or more behind the leaders. II seemed to
cheer them up. but did quicken their pace to
any marked extent
Pat White, the Marathon runner. who de-
feated by Mat NaIoney a few days ago,
exhibition teu-me race in the afternoon, covering
the distance in S minutes II % seconds. Percy
STnallwood paced MIN for TWO miles. Whites easy
graceful stride admired by those in attendance
and some Of the sharps predicted once more taat
he would be heard from before the season is over.
PaIlanti. % the Italian team surprised the on
lockers by following the pace set BY White fer
fuIl half mile. end then sprinted by him one
The straights before slowing down 10 the regula
tion jog. Il was q remarkable piece Of running for
. who had been plOdding away since early
Monday morning Orphee Of the French team,
also followed Whites pace for three or four laps,
Just TO satisfy himself he said. that ne had not
lost his speed
Bob Halan. starting scratch with Percy Small
wood, the five-EIle handicap last night in
cNYer style he gradually worked his way the
front picking I'D Bob Mclean and Sam Meyers
who had liberal handicaps. and in q minutes
g. seconds.
John Coleman won the heel-and-toe walk from
Gold Dollar. Cd Apache Indian. and Gus Guerrero
Pat White and John Svenberg. the Swedish rec
ORD holder. VIII meet IN special ten-Inile to
morrow night