The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-06
TOM LONGBOAT BEATS SHRUBB IN SENSATIONAL FINISH

ths crowd treated him to an ovation. At
eight niles and a half Shrub was more
than three and a half laps ahead
Longboat looked tired ss he mopped bis
head with a vet sponge. but he continued
10 pev along with the same old Jogging
gait Shrubb gathered In another half
lap "A the next half mile. He was speed
ing along without exertion, while the In
dian seemed TO limp slightly.
Shrub wiz quit" said Harry Pollock,
who Is Longboat's manager. There IS
nothing the matter with Longboat He
can stay"
Shrub was four and three-qusrter laps
20 the good when he finished ten miles in
57:22 25. and IN the next lap he over
hauled his rival again. making his lead
one OF five laps.
After another quarter OF q nile had been
covered Shrubb went out for another lap.
He left LongbOat quickly and rushed
along at killing pace, while the crowd
roared in applause. Longboat finishing
ten miles n 1:00:S0. Shrubb was evidently
feeling his oats. for he sprinted like a
10O-yard man for half a lap and then
settled down into the pace that had put
him so far ahead. He was taking few
short breaths. while the Indian was puff
fng Ike q steam engine.
Shrub ran eleven miles in 1885 Is.
Shrubb finished thirteen miles in
1915 So with a lead Of six and one-half
laps. still increasing his advantage with
almost every stride. It looked then as II
the Indian would be lost in the shuttle
providing that the Briton did not break
down
Shrubb ran fourteen miles IN 1.22iz s..
and led by six and a half laps.
As Shrubb continued to race around the
track a man ran beside him and said. rs
It all right 10 bet s1.4oo on you against
N.O00?"
sure" replied Shrub; go and get it
quick"
Shrubb Continues to Gain.
Longbcat began to sprint, but he could
not draw away. and Shrubb covered If
teen miles in 1888 40 Shrubb gradu-
ally gained until he had gathered an
other quarter OF a lap. and the excite
ment was az white heat In spite OF the
Indians sudden burst OF speed, Shrub
was faster. and al the end Of fifteen
miles and eight laps he had gained his
seventh lap.
Shrubb ran sixteen miles in 1898 %.
seven laps ahead, with Bongboat setting
back into the old jog. Longboat was run
usng on his toes. as # his feet hurt him.
and altogether looked as If he was ready
TO blow up.
ShTubb led by seven and one-half laps
at the end Of the seventeenth mile
Shrubb finished tweHty-One miles IN
40 - -
boats wife came out on the track and
waved her hands 20 him, and the red
skin smiled as ne logged by Shrubb sud-
denly stopped 70 a walk and sponged his
head. SArubb began again and finished
the twenty-secOnd mile in 2:25:14. Shrubs
trainers showeTed him with water now.
and the crowd was on tip-t0e- LOngbOat
gained another lap on his man shortly
afterward. but when he tried TO pass him
Shrubb spTinted away from hin at top
speed
The RedSkfn bushes Past.
The cheering was terrific as Shrubb
stopped 10 a walk again and Longboat
rushed past him. This was on the eighth
lap OF the twenty-second mile. and Shrub
seemed TO be all in.
IN the next lap Shrubb resumed run
ming at q dog-trot, while the Indian did
his best to cut down his lead But Long
boat did not have much, either. so that
il was a desperate struggle
Shrgbb finished twenty-three miles IN
2-04,55, and was FIVE laps ahead then. BE
began walking again and using a sponge.
LongbOst continued 10 run as fast as ne
could and cut down the lead He gained
another lap In the next two laps. and
began 10 look Ike a winner, for Shrubb
kept on walking and seemed unable 10
get I'D even a trOt At the end OF twenty
three miles and three laps Shrub led By
four laps. Jongboat, with increased
speed. gained another lap Shrubb was
walking al an easy pace, and his follow
ers we're ready 70 give up.
LOngDoat continued TO gain. and had
cut Shrubs lead down 10 TWO laps at
the end Of twenty-three and z half miles.
Shrubb now began running again a few
yards behind the Indian and pande-
monium broke loose.
BritOn Only Two Laps Ahead.
Shrubb finished the tventy-fourth mile
two laps ahead. After two more laps
had been covered the Indian drew away
and Shrubb stopped running again. The
plucky BritOn vas so groggy that ne
staggered all over the track. and several
bystanders tried 70 hold him up Long
boat continued TO gain. Shrub kept on
walking. while the Indian. still running
hard, Tapped him again and took the lead
This was in the fourth lap Of the twenty
Forth mile That settled the race, Cor
Shrub as he reached the finishing line
quit and fell into the arms Of his friends.
he was completely exhausted Long
boat kept on running 10 finish the dis
lance. his tine for the Marathon route