New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
Continued from first page

Marsh had 90 stop for change of shoes. because
the pair he had hurt his feet and caused him 10
limp A little later he got cramp in his left leg
but, despite these handicaps he plodded along on
his nerve for twenty-five miles and one lap, when
seeing that II would be impossible to get in the
money. he gave up the task
Matt Maloney. the local runner. never inquired
from the outset and his performance went TO prove
the assertion made by many good judges that he
not in the class with the "topsawyers-
He appeared to be in distress long before he finally
quit for good twenty-five miles and one lap
Louis Orphee. the partner Of Cibot in the six
day race had enough at twenty-five miles ana
one lap. while Felix CavajaI. the queerly acting
Cuban. walked off after covering twenty-four miles
Pat White. the erstwhile Irish champion.
figured prominently. and his usual poor race,
while Tom Morrissey, the Yonkers athlete. who
turned professional especially compete in this
race, the first quit after travelling some
thing like seventeen miles. He in good deal
of distress.
There were several spectacular features. such az
contestants suddenly dropping to the track all in
a heap apparently down and out, only TO recuper-
with remarkable quickness and continue
apparently little the for wear A case in
point when Svanberg fell right in front Of the
gTandstand. He carried from the track appar
emily in dead faint Ernest Hjertberg had him
running again in about two minutes.
With the exception of the first four miles. where
Marsh showed in front, St Yves always led, and he
began tapping OF the contestants in the early
stages of the Had it not been for the ball
game at American League Park which was not
called till O'Clock, It is quite likely that the Mara
thon crowd would have been considerably larger
Tim Sullivan fired the gun that got the field away
shortly after o'clock
To start the race Dorando rushed away followed
closely by the entire pack, and keeping up his
sprint long enough to fight the others, Dorando led
at the end of the first lap. Next came St Yves at
his heels, with Carvojal Marsh. Appleby Simpson
Maloney, Svanberg. Cltot. Orphee Morrissev
Crook and White in the order named A little
later Marsh moved Up. passing Dorando and ST
Yves. and at the end Of the first mile Marsh led
the FTenchman by a yard, with Dorando third.
Appeby fourth and Simpson fifth The leaders
time OF 500 for the distance was fast
Carvajol, the eccentric Cuban, was the first 10
be Tapped by the leaders. this occurring imme-
diately after the mile 1t became evident that
Marsh bent dispUting the leadership with
St Yves, but there was scarcely any daylight be-
tween the pair at the end of the second mile but
Dorando had dropped back 100 yards. closely at
tended by Simpson and Appleby, while Orphee,
Cibot and Crook were punched, to make IL
next to impossible 10 keep track Of the contestants
At five miles St Yves's times 27:2s consider
ably faster than his time for the distance in
the previous Polo Grounds Marathon.
When st. Yves passed the seven-mile post he led
Marsh by fifty yards, with Dorando third, nearly
lap behind. Svanberg and Simpson were two laps
back, while Cibot, Crook, White. Morrissey, Ma
loney and Orphee had lost two laps. The Cuban
was practically out of it, MaIoney White,
Morrissey and SvaRberg kept losing ground
Marsh led at four miles, with St. Yves at his
heels and Appleby creeping up to a good position
in third place. Three laps later Appleby suddenly
shot to the front, but when challenged by St yves
the Englishman failed to respond and Marsh also
began to show disinclnation for the pace.
When st. Yves tapped Dorando, shortly before
eight miles had been covered, the crowd broke
loose. Dorando did relish the situation, and
spurted away. only to have the stocky Frenchman
pass him little later. That settled Dorando who
shook his head when urged on, and after that the
Italian made no effort TO hold ST. Yves