New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
SHRUBB BEATS ST. YVES
WINS IN SLOW TINE.
TINE.
Frenchman Utmost T1cO Laps Be
hind an Match Race.

Running at his favorite distance, AiiIe" ON w.
the remarkable English athlete. defeated Henri 81
Yves of France, by lap and a half in a hfteefl-
mile professional race American League PARK
last night Shrubb's time was 1:26, or Twenty-Five
seconds faster than the best time for the distance
made in recent ffteen-mile and Marathon runs
held in this country. 1t was long way, Ho"eN'''
behind the worlds record.
At no time during the did st. Yves SHOW IN
front. Shrubb jumped away like FASH ana WIN
each succeeding circuit added to his advantage
IN this way the Briton Tapped his man at three
and one-half miles and again at seven and nan
miles INT in the latter stages lost about half
Ian although, had he felt inclined he couId
probably have maintained his two-lap margin
The outcome proved something of a surprise to
those who had counted on St. Yves TO win He
certainly had the stamina but at the distance II
q Question if there is a living capable OF
witbstanding Shrubbs killing pace. He always ap-
reared fresh, and his longer stride was better
:.,lapted for the distance than St fVess pecuilar
little chop.
sbrubb appeared to have the most admirers. but
that may have been because the followers Of St
Yves never had chance to cheer Many regret
was expressed that the distance was not Few
miles longer for then the Frenchman would surely
have Ioomed I'D as a dangerous factor. His de-
ternined running during the last mile showed ms
caIibre but It is a question II he did not make a
mistake in delaying his effort so long for when
he really got going the task was hopeless
Between seven thousand and eight thousand paid
to the race. ana liitlueiitiilN 4ui4 N'|A''N-~
pneumonia Only those with fur lined coats
looked thoroughly comfortable. Tom Foley, the
Sheriff started the race, and before the men got
under way IT was announced that Appieoy nad
issued a challenge race the winner
Watching the race itself was stunt decidedly
out Of the ordinary. for the imperfectly lighted
baseball park gave the runners a peculiar appear
ance As the raced round the six-lap circuit
fantastic shadows were cast on the track and
grass. While both men were unquestionaoiy IN
good condition. they were also affected by the
chilling wind
As a curtain raise TO the main event fve-mile
professional race nut on. in which James
Eccles the Yonkers who was recently de
cIared "a professional won by half lap from Mike
Spring. with Bob Hallen third The time was
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shrubb started With his usual graceful stride,
while St Yves went of with the short patter
which served him 50 we'll in the Marathon Derby
In the first lap Shrubb opened up lead Of about
twenty yards and Increased this gradually as the
race progressed. In the fourth lap St Yves ap-
peared to get bit nervous and put on more speed.
but Shrubb not only held him but increased MS
pace su that at the end Of the sixth lap or the
finish of the frst nile. which was covered in the
good time of 4.54. he was quarter Of lap IN
front
As the race progressed shrubb perceptibly
w,Iened the gap between himself ard his rival, and
af the end Of the second mile was nearly half lap
in the lead Near the end of the fourth mile
Sbrubb Tapped ST. Yves. and then for a time the
men ran shoulder to shoulder. The Britisher was
not TO be restrained. however. and soon began
drawing further away
ST Yves early in The seventh mile started
sprint. and slightly diminished Shrubs lead, but
the machine like stride of Shrubb seemed TO de
rnand its own for after a couple of laps he again
dr ex away and the finish OF the seventh mile found
him nearly fun laps in front. The seven miles
vvere covered in S72S. more than two minutes ahead
Of the record Shrubb established In his with
Longboat
In the second lap of the eighth mile Shrubb once
more Tapped Franchman and was content for
time to run alongside OF him.
Shrubs time miles 55:Ss. almost
minute inside the time made by Dorando in his
Marathon with I.ongboat II Buffalo. When Shrubb
reached the weIve-niIe mark in LOSES he only
twenty seconds better than DoraTdos time.
A mile further on St. Yves made effort to i'm
prove his position. but 1t seemed only play for the
remarkable Shrubb to remain at the Frenchman's
heels AZ thirteen miles Shrubb only fifteen
seconds inside Dorando's time.
\ I,ttle later. amid great cheer, st. Yves put
On 4 fresh squirt and gained twenty yards only to
have Shrubb cut It down to practically nothing
When St Yves again sprnted away Shrubh did not
attempt TO LOld his In this way St Yves
succeeded picking up more than one hundred
yards. but SO. Shrubbs margin at the finish
amounted to u good lap and = half