Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-16
Nationals at Last Favored With Good Weather.
Athletic News for Georgetown University.
Jockey Club Assigns Dates for Pim1ico Meet
ing Turf and Track Notes - Strikes
and Spares Base Ball Briefs.

Italy put one over on the Irish for the
first time in the night. They followed
it up with the Italian national an
them. which forced Dorando ahead
once more.
At fifteen miles the time was 12IOj
extraordinary showing being La
ahead of the record. Dorando opened
up a big gap at the middle of the six
teenth mile and gained half a lap on
Hayes, which he gradually heightened
At the sixteenth and a quarter he
Tapped Johnny, who seemed to be rest
ing. Dorando kept 1t up and extended
the gap. At the seventeenth mile
Hayes didn't seem to he very strong
He plugged along gamely, however
ALI Records Beaten.
The seventeen miles were the fastest
ever done in a Marathon. At the
eighth lap of the seventeenth mile Do
rando had gained second lap. There
was not much doing until the nine
teenth, when Dorando again passed.
Hayes. but they ran step for step. AS
Dorando passed the box where his per-
Sona1 friends were waving flags at him,
he winked his other eye. 1t was tough
for Johnny'S followers. 1t looked as IL
il would be a sorrowful ST Patrick )
day for the little east slider.
When the even score of miles was
reached Dorando was still two laps to
the SoDu anu RolIs easy IHcy WcIc
side by side. but Hayes did not show
that he had a sprint left in him. The
time for the twentieth mile was 2OO33
or 30 seconds ahead of the record
Hayes time was 2.02.O5.
Dorando winked again as he held his
lead in the middle of the twenty second
mile. He was still going strong.
At the twentysecond mile the pace
they were going showed a slack up
Dorando was then only 30 seconds
oil, Of has n
minute and 10 seconds in the lead he
had held.
1t looked like "23'' for Johnny when
the twenty-thrd mile was reached Do
rando again forged ahead. Hayes picked
him up, while the garden went Wild.
Dorando Shows Strength.
Dorando again showed his strength.
and when half the mile was gone he ran
abreast of Johnny, smiling at him and
showing glistening row of white teeth.
He then deliberately fell back to let Hayes
go ahead.
Dorando fell behind his former record
at the twenty-fourth mile. AT the half
it was plain that it was DOrando's race.
barring accident. The Italian kept by
his side. saying queer words to Johnny,
who seemed unable to leave his tor
mentor.
On the second lap of the twenty sixth
mile Dorando again burst forth with re-
markable speed. while Hayes dragged
slowly along. Soon Dorando had added
another lap and was going like a race
horse. 1t was goodnight for Johnny then
as plainly two and two make four.
but the little fellow was game, and at
the half Hayes was three laps behind.
Inspector George McClusky, aided by
Capt. Cornelius Hayes kept excellent order
at the entrance around the Garden. The
inside of the amphitheater was specially
policed by Pinkerton men. Hayes ap-
peared on the track wearing the American
Olympic shield which he carried to victory
on that famous day in Shepherds Bush
last August, when Dorando collapsed as
victory was within his grasp. He wore
white running tights.
Dorando wore the Italian royal standard
colors on his breast and a gorgeous red
pair of running trunks.