The sun., 1909-02-06

npnsuput aIlu tnt crown hau gfeat NH'
As Shruhh conipleted seven miles anc
nine laps he called to his trainer or nno thel
S shoSs nd Thsn he %sRt ahead Th q
with he same old lead OF three laps. In th'
next lap the Briton began increasing hi
lead aid the crowd treated him to an oya
ton. He gained another quarter Of lsI
| smoothly ~ q we'll oiled machine. Long
boat was simply no match for him at suct
eniiy With iaboTed STorts' Tho The cToWc
infancy and Flanagan said Wait,
~ eight and a half miles Shrubb, more
hauling the Indian RAPIDLY. When the
Enxlishmar ended the ninth mile he caught
Longbo1t. hts time being 81 - -. With
out letting up a bit Shrubb passed the
Indian in the next lap and drew away ia
gain another lap. Longboat looked tired
20 he mopped his head With a wet sponge
but he Continued TO pedal along With the
same old jogging gait. Shrubb gathered
~ another half lap In the next half mile
He Was speeding along wit hout eAertlon
apparently. while the Indian seemed to linn
,"shrubb will quit" said Harry Pollok.
who Is lonGboat's manager There IL
noihlnS tho matter with Longboat; he can
Shrubb was a., laps to the good when he
finished en miles in 81 minutes 32 rs seconds.
and Ia the next lap Le oVerhauled his rival
again. making his lead one OF fvc laps.
The best previous time for this distance in
Garden Marathon was So minutes 81 -
seconds by Iongboat in the Dorando race,
AFTER another quarter or mile had been
covered Shrubb went out for another lap.
"" left the indian quickly and rushed along
At killing pace while the crowd roat,-i in
applause. l.ongboat finished ten miles IN
| hour - seconds.
snrubb evidently was feeling his oats,
for he sprinted like 100 yard man FOR half
q lop ana then settled down into the pace
mat had put him so far ahead. He was
taklng few short hredths. while the indian
was pulling like a steam engine. Shruob
ran eleven miles in hour 3 minutes IS i-j
,irconds, sill ahead " The Garden record.
the eleventh mile and in the next two laps
he succeeded In gaining his sixth lap. ong-
boa : time FOR eleven miles was / hour I
minutes seconds.
The Briton too; n rest for couple Of
;al,s hehind Iongboat and then sprinted
Dhl hc le' Cp 0uciily and allowed the
indian TO set the race again, Sl,rubh' S
lrGs, nos lU'3i 'ij, Shrubb continued to
follow The indians pacemaking for half
nn'c aitet hat and Incidentally enjoyed a
for 2 while: while Ionsboat logged along
rs deliberately as before, Shrubb finally
decided TO 20 70 he front again. and In
ne eighth lap Of I he twelfth mile he was
thirteen ~. e. m la5:jj i-j, with lead of
sly AID naIr LAPS.
" lool ed then aS " The Indian would be
half ap in the nen half mile,
ssld Flanagan, and he'll blow up soon.
But l.onGboat's labored action did not
"sS ohn ~ TuII iSS Tii WS 81 by s'I mile cried the
Shrubb rootcrs ns he little man rushed
along. As Shrubb continued to race around
me tTick nan ran beside hil and said
|, ,Wpy"
Sure" replied Shrubb, go and get it
The bet was made and Shrubb began
Spr,ntlnG in order TO gain his seventh lap.
Just then l.onRboat began to sprint. but
ne could not draw away and Shrubb COW
cred fifteen miles in hour ?S minutes 2s 4-5
seconds Longboat continued to run faster
now han al any previous stage of the race
and he crowd went wild ShrIbb gained
until he had gathered another quarter OF
lap and The excitement was at white heat
In spite OF the Indians sudden burst
Of speed Shrrbb was faster and at the end
NJ the, fifteen nliles and eight laps lie had
gained his seventh lap. As Shrubb gained
this lnp the ohee-inc vas terrific.
Shrubb ran sixteen niles IN I hour 70
minutes RI 20 seconds. seven laps ahead.
with l,ongboat settling bac'i into the old
Jog. The Briton then went after another
ap in wonderful style and a. lie sped around
he track he was cheered to the echo. Long
boat was running on his toes, as IL his feet
hurt him. and looked as IL he was ready 10
blow up. Shrubb led by seven aud a hnlf
aps AT the end OF the seventeenth mile,
being timed in | hour 40 minutes SO I-5
seconds.
Shrubb mopped his head with nm icy
sponge as he tried for another lap rnd
'eened rs fresh as " hen he ~ arted. Shrubb
ed by =. laps at the end OF eight cen miles
'nd vas timed in hour ~ minutes 30 sec |
pnds. The Briton caught his opponent in |
he next four laps and mad then eight laps /
he better Of the argument
Iongboat began 10 sprl int in a few mo- |
naDtS and recovered phOlIT y-0y
ards. The crowd was ready to encourage
lim but that did not bot her Shrubb at ALL /
or he wound up The nineteenth mile in
he Indian then took drink out OF a bottle I
md sprinted again. but Shrnbb sprinted /
90 and caught up with him IN half a lap. |
ront for lap. and Shrubb then told his |
rainers to get pair OF new shoes ready. |
'ut he did not make change just then, and I
10 followed Longboat closely and took it /
Shrubh ran twenty mics in 2OI.?5 as, /
aNinR the : ne lead rs before This was /
mother Ga den record. the best previous .
me being .s3:js as made by Lon gboat .
gn inst Dorando. The EnglishmHn wet
minute and - seconds behind the world :
ecord for outdoors.
he end Of twenty miles md five laps and .
hc crowd thinking that he had q uuif burst
nto cheers, lI,lt when Shrubb resumed his
ask With "a great burst Of sDeed the Garden
1
omen stood M and velled until they were
oarse. Longboat had recovered lap |
mt that was all.
Sbrubb finished tHenty-one miles in 4
90 os 3-S and led h. seven laps. Long /,
oat 5 vie cane out o. the track and waved
er hands to hin, and the redskin smiled as
g logged BY, Shrubh had regained three
uartcrs Of a lap in the next eight laps, hut
g suddenly stopped TO q walk and sponyed
IS head, The crowd MAS ~ in arms at this,
VI Shruhb I'cgan running again and An
he'd nt re twenty;sccond mile i, 2lGli,
this neriod, and IonRboat. with re-
ewcd energy. began 10 overhaul him
ieadilr. lie cut the Eritoa's lead down
Sly lans r. thc next quarter Of mile.
noed speed. ShruSb's trainers show cred
i'm V ,th water, and tho crowd was o. tin ,
oe, sore Of the spectator, hootnd the ,
heer:S fro others. The feeling was ia !
,nsely partisan. r
Longboat gained another tap on his ..
lan shortly arter~ard, but when he tried ,
top speed. he cheering was terrific {
$ Shrubb stopped to a ak again and I,ong- 9
oat rushed past him, This was on the {
ghth zap OF the tWenty.sccond mile and =,
ext lap Shrnbb resumed running at n dog !
-ot. while the Indian did his best 10 cut ;
own his lead. But l.ohgboat did not have ,
lnSh ei'heTi br,bb SO tha, nI, u was desperate
lilies in 2:24oS and was five laps ahead then, Q
e began walking again and using o sponge.
Longboat. drinking out OF a bottle, con- ,
nued to run as fast as he could and cut
own the lead. slowly but surely. lie s
aimed another lap in the next two laps and !
egan to look like a winner for Shrubh q
apt on walking and seemed unable to get f,
At the end Of twenty-three miles and threee :
ps Shrubb led by four laps and the crowd /
as crazy. As the Indian ranged alongside !