New-York tribune., 1909-02-06

| TOM LONGBOAT.
| Shrubb covered the first mile in 4:5z and two
/ laps further Tapped his man. Bongnoats tins
/ for the mile BIB.
Experts st the trackside shook their heads the
Indian continued TO lbse ground Il don't ike the
way Tom is running" remarked g former cham
/ pon- At the two-1nile post shrubD appeared in
| fair way TO lap his again. and this he did at
two miles and laps
! They moved along together for the next mile
| when suddenly Shrubb stopped. and great shout
| went up. The little man only paused long enough
| to adjust Shoe and the quarter or lap whlch
| the Indian allowed to get back on sufrerance
speedily regained by Shrubb when he got
going again.
The EngIishmans time for the three miles 16:52.
than half minute faster than the time
for the distance in the Longboat-DoFando
AS Longboat refused to move any faster. tbs eI-
perts argued that st would be only chids play for
Shrubb maintain his advantage Tho latterH
time five miles Z7:54 In the Lonsooat-
Dorando race the same distance was negotiated IN
Is p 55.
INDIAN LAPPED FOR THIRD TIME
shrubb Tapped the Indian for the third time at
FIVE miles and seven laps, whereupon even Long
boats admirers admitted that their seemed an
almost certain loser unless something happened TO
the remarkable Briton.
That Lonkboat was not doing himself justice was
further shown by a comparison Of last nights time
In the latter affair Longboat covered seven miles
in 800. while shrubb's time for the same distance
iast night was g As 1-5-
Shortly after passing the seven-mile mark three
Indians, in all their primitive regalia. paraded
around the side OF the track evidently in the hope
Of giving encouragement to their tribesnan.
"I.onsbcat is all In said adTnirer. with Il
SIum face as the Indian passed for ths fourth
time at eight miles laps At nine miles
Shr7lbbs time 5l:43 2-5, while at Buffalo.
against Dorando the Indians time was 5o:3A Last
night he consumed Sab
Acting ss frisky as a colt. shrubb sped past the
ten-rile post in 57:32 %, almost three minutes
ahead OF his opponent Two laps later Shrubb
| passed Iongboat for the fifth time Although con
siderabIy faster than the two previous races here
Shr1Ibbs mark for the eleven miles minute
slower than the Buffalo At eleven miles and
six laps the EnEIishman passed his man for the
sixth time and appeared TO 3e running as strongly
a. IN the first mile
BY this time the crowd began to regard the
affair as a foregone conclusion. and the only out
! bursts Of enthusiasm took place when Shrubb
would gain extra lap
why that mans strong bull remarked
Bill sherrins as shrubb. after passing the thir-
teanth mile in 15:55 40 cut loose for
Thus far Longboat had not made move to ex-
ceed his steady plodding pace, Those acquainted
with Shrubb's history reasoned that little else
could be expected. considering that the foreigner
held all the worlds records from two to- ten miles.
l but the followers OF the Indian still said "Wait!"
When Longhoat had gons fourteen miles he sud
denly heightened his stride, and the crowd. ever
willing to lend encouragement set up an awful din
Ian after Ian the men sped round. always
opposite sides Of the track II was the most de-
termined effort the Indian had made thus far 10
check the constant advance of the Briton, and as
the latter noticed his rivals effort he smiled good
naturedly and incidentally kept right on until his
irrestible stride gained another lap. This made
seven in ALL and the last gain came at fifteen
miles and nine laps.
BEFORE seventeen miles had been covered Shruhb
at ia
he stood in fair way get another Jap. His
time 1:g7ss was slower b. minute than the
Buffalo record. At IS miles and laps Shruob sig
nailed for water. and the crowd started to nowl as
L>ongboat gained few yards
After gaining his eighth lap Shrubb for time
contentei himself with trailing Immediately behind
his man. He covered the twenty miles IN z:Ol 25 40
The worlds for the distance. held by George
Grassland, is 57:54 Al twenty and one-half miles
Shrub stopped 10 make a change OF shoes This
seemed to be I>ongboat's chance. but the Indian,
instead Of putting steam. indulsed in only
half-hearted spurt. which regained lap and
half before Shrubb resumed his running
When shrubb had covered twenty-one miles Long
boat was six and one-hal laps behind, and
forIorn hope his bride made her appearance on the
track to lend encouragement. The latter did re-
spond and roar went moment later when
Srruhh STOPPED a walk The Briton was eNi-
IDENTIFY feeling effects Of the terrific pace he had
set but he showed his gameness
More walking by Shrubn enabled Iongboat to
get hack two more coveted laps that at twenty
three miles Shrubb was only four laps IN front.
The Indian kept plodding along. and as Shrubh did
quite as much walking running ths twenty
fourth mile found him only two laps IN 'front.' 1hp d
beaten
The Briton struggled on, but Longboat wore him
down and took the lead early in the twenty-fifth
mile amid a bedam Of cheers Then the end
came. shrubb staggered off the track. and the |
Indian logged along to the finish.
The summary by laps follows: