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lap of the fourteenth mile, Scharsch
and Downey, who had taken advan-
tage of Jackson's temporary rest. were
both completing the first lap of the
fifteenth mile, with elbows touching.
Then Scfiarsch put on some pace and
left Downey, gaining a whole lap be-
fore the sixteenth mile was recorded
on his board.
Comes and Downey Out.
Comes faded before the seventeenth
mile was completed and Downey gave
way to the stiffness in his calf muscles
shortly before that. This gave Kaoo
and Jackson a tussle for second place,
with the former still Looping along and
the latter feeling good and sprinting
occasionally. But Scharsch was two
laps ahead. When he showed Is miles
2 laps, Jackson was second, with IS
miles, and ,Kaoo close behind, while
Fahy was fourth, with II miles laps,
and Charlie toddiing along two miles
behind the leader, with Is miles laps.
Fahy took his first rundown at the
end of 10 miles. He lost little time.
however, and was soon on his feet
again and smiling at his friends, who
jumped UP in the bleachers and waved
to encourage him. About this time
Eddie Douthitt began to look for ko-
kua. History does not relate whether
he found it or not.
Twentieth Mile Exciting.
The twentieth mile was one of the
most exciting stages of the race. No
less than five runners had this num-
Der ON their boards at one time.
Scharsch. still running strong, was
1914; Jackson, feeling very keen, was
19.3 less than lap behind; Kaoo, half
a lap behind Jackson, was also 1913;
Fahy showed 1872, while Hayes, going
strong. was 1911.
Then Jackson began to put on some
pace. He went after Scharsch like a
dog after rabbit and passed him just
before he completed the last lap of the
twentieth mile. Scharsch was begin
ming to look worried, and stopped for
a talk with his trainer, who spoke very
earnestly
Dial Fahy had passed Kaoo by this
time. and little Charlie was trotting
along several laps behind, with Hayes
in front of him beginning to make peo-
pie take notice of him. After Jack
son had completed the fourth lap of
the twenty-first mile he was just one
lap and ten feet ahead of Dial Fahy.
But he stopped for another rundown,
and it seemed as though Fahy would
catch up. But Nigel was on his feet
before Dial could make up the lap, and
then began a series of the most re-
markable spurts ever seen.
Jackson spurts Again.
Time and time again Fahy would
try to wear up on his opponent, but
each time he got next to his elbow
Jackson would grin and start off on a
remarkable sprint. Just how many
distances of a hundred yards he COW
cred in twelve-second time, it is hard
to say, but there must have been
many of them judging by the way he
put on the pace.
Fahy took a rundown in the twenty
second mile, and Jackson gained and
was one and half laps ahead when
Fahy returned to the track. Scharsch
was looking awfully worried about
this time and was a bad fourth, while
Hayes had him Tapped and was going
strong.
About this time an intruder from an
automobile thought that Charlie look
ed thirsty and handed him a bottle of
ginger ale, of all things. The little
Chinaman thanked him and drained
every drop of the Ubiquitous liquid
while he was running. Strange to say.
the drink seemed to do no harm, and
the game little man smiled sweetly as
he threw the bottle away.
Winner Gains Two Laps.
When Jackson had completed the
twenty-second mile he was nearly two
laps ahead of Fahy, with Hayes third
and Seharsch practically collapsed.
Kaoo came next, with the little China
man smiling and gaining all the time,
but a mile and half behind the leader.
Then Jackson made his great squirt of
the day and Tapped Fahy twice. After
that he stuck close to the second man
and allowed him to make the pace.
When Fahy spurted, he spurted; when
F'ahy walked. he walked. and one could
see that he had sufficient lead to come
in an easy winner.
hayes passed hdOO III MS twenty
second mile. At this time Jackson was
a full mile ahead of Hayes. but the
latter was going very strong and there
were some who thought he might gain
Sufficient to take second place. But
both Jackson and Fahy had something
left, and every time the latter tried
to squirt, the leader was right with
him, and they kept up a fair pace.
running and walking alternately, So
that Hayes could gain but little.
The Last Two Miles.
Jackson s last two miles were made
in close company with Fahy and. as
the former came towards the stretch
of the finish of the race he shook hands
with his competitor, wished him luck
and sprinted for the finishing line. It
was great victory and a popular vie
tory. The crowd rose up and cheered
till everybody was hoarse and Jackson