New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
LONG GRIND NEAR END
LEADERS DRAW AWAY.
Ten Teams Widely Scattered OUer
One Hundred and Si.rty Miles.
SCORE FOR THE 11eTH HOUR.

Nothing but complete collapse or some unforeseen
accident prevent Cfbot and Orphee' the
French team from winning the sx-day go-as-you-
please race. in Madison Square Garden Both men
were in excellent condition yesterday and trav-
elled along so strongly that they gained three or
four more miles over their nearest opponents, Davis
and Metkus and were a good twenty miles IN front
at 10 O'Clock in the evening. with the end Of the
race only twenty-four hours away. Orphee has
gained three pounds since the race began. five min
after midnight last Monday morning, and
says that he feels Ill effects from the long
grind. and his appearance bears him out. DOCTORS
from the Board OF Health and the Public Schools
Athletic League, who made some tests yesterday
found Orphee, Loeslen and two or three OF the
others absolutely normal so far as the pulse
heart and blood were concerned.
Feegan and Curtis. of the Irish team, and Hegel-
man, who is teamed up with Corey. the win
ner OF the Chicago Marathon. were in poor condi-
ton far their feet were concerned, but all
three determined stay to the finish IN an
effort to win part OF the prize money. which runs
from g. 500 to the winner 800 to the eighth team
to finish.
Ten teams were still in the grind last night, not
counting David Hartley, who like the old man
OF the sea- has determined TO stick TO the end
even though travelling alone. without any chance
OF getting the prize money. He wants the
bonus of $50 offered by the management to those
who complete the journey, and wants II and needs
IT badly that the referees are allowing him 10
continue without partner. Some women
in box took pity him yesterday AFTERNOON anu
made him present of s.. which brought the nTst
smile 10 his face that has been seen for two or
three days. The same women pinned some vioets
Corey's jersey which induced that young man
10 sprint for several laps.
Corey, by the way had trouble all day with
his new partner Hegelman, the man who, teamed
with Pat Cavanaugh. won the last race Of this kind
in 1902, with record OF no miles and lap Hege-
mans feet troubling him badly that he
shrksd his work all day. forced Corey TO do
afCgyf ff7Faa hour -Ort- TyrC "a
spent the track. Late in the afternoon Corey
appealed TO the referee. and effort made
| thereafter 10 force Hegelman TO do his share
Pat Dineen who shares with Hartley the distinc-
ton OF being the oldest in the race. both
boastfng Of forty-hve years or more. did the best
any OF the contestants yesterday afternoon.
Between and o'clock he covered six miles and
| three laps. and followed this up with six miles and
one lap for the next hour Prouty, his partner. has
proved a grevous disappointment. and 1t is safe
| TO say that II he had done his fair share OF the
| work the would have been lighting it out
with the leaders instead Of being in third place
| some twenty-odd miles behind Davis and Metkus
Prouty looks and acts in good condition, but pre-
| fers walking 10 running.
! Jimmy Frazer. who IS teamed UP with Shelton
the Cuban. is one of the fayorites with those who
| are fooSins the closely. He furnished his
share OF tho entertainment yesterday afternoon by
| running away with fair heel and toe walk from
| Gus Guerrero and ma1 named Murphy. who were
matched for exhibition one-mile walk. For siN
| laps Frazer Joined In and walked rings around the
! two fresh men. to the delight of the crowd, which
| cheered and appauded. After opening up a gap OF
! ten or fifteen yards Frazer would slow down and
wait for the others TO come on. and would then
| walk right away from them again, as II It were
| only play Frazer was a good heel and toe walker
! In his amateur days and has not forgotten the
! trick.
| Rovere and Guignard, the walters. cheer
ful as usual yesterday. and. barring accidents viii
| win the eighth prze-t4O0 II is not much for six
days OF hard work. but IT turns out that they are
| after the glory rather than the money, and have
been promised a weeks vacation when the Ions
! grind is over. The crowd laughed uproariously
Then Keller OF the contestants. quietly hlched
| a chicken which Rovere was carrying over to the
French camp for his partner and proceeded 10 eat
| q az he continued jogging along The handler OF
Navez coaxed the Belgian into good fast trot for
| a couple OF laps by running ahead OF him with a
tucy beefsteak. which also made fun for the crowd
| Palent. Of the original Italian team, who is now
| teamed I'M with Edelson. has little or no chance
| OF earning any of the prize money. but he wore
| broad smile most of the afternoon as somebody
1 has promised him Job In this country. 1t was
: whispered around that he would Join the staff OF
~. restaurant which employs Guignard and Rovere
! Fdelson was missing once or twice yesterday ana
was found sound asleep out IN the park Inc man
aEernent secured new handlers for him YESTERDAY
when II was discovered that the two men VINO had
him IN charge would not give him anything more
! - eat until he had paid 81 35, the sum total OF
| expenses for two days 1t was little wonder thaI
Edelson wanted to stop, after living IN such eA-
| travagant fashion.
| The race will end at 10 05 o'clock tonight
1,ercy smallwood. OF Philadelphia. defeated her
| he-t 1ooIedge Of England. last evening IN a one
mile special race IN which the latter had a hanol-
| cap of fifteen seconds. in the slow time OF min
! utes seconds. -
| George Nowke, OF the I'D Regiment peat Jus
| Guerrero G. D. Gibson and John Coleman In a
one mile walk, being minutes. 81 40 sec
| onds.
| In a two mile handicap Jimmy Currer' starting
! from scratch, defeated Smallwood' Ferrl' DoheF