Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
World Famous Runner Here in
Marathon Race Next
Monday.
HAYES'S RAPID RISE
Made His First Entrance into Long
Instance Running Five Years Ago
Last Year Received WORLDS
Prize from Hands of
English Queen.


runner arrived in the city Tuesday
afternoon from New York and started
training at once for the big race on July
to be held on Centennial field. He ex-
pressed himself as being pleased with the
course and said that he was in excellent
shape to 20 UP against the other fast
men who will compctS for the $1,000 prize
IN the race Of over aS miles Hayes g
one of the best know Marathon runners
in the world. having taken first prize
in London and having won out when In
the race with Longboat. simpson. swan
berg. Dorando and others.
Hayes made his first entrance into long
distance running but five years ago and
his progress upwards since that time
has marked him as one Of the greatest
long distant runners. the world has over
seen. His first race was In the fall of
1904, when the Pastime Athletic club Of
New York held six mile cross country
run Hayes took fourth place in this
although over 100 entered Since that
time. ne has run in the different long
distance runs held under the auspices Of
the different athletic associations >nd has
always been one OF the strongest men
In 1906 in the races held by the POS, ~,
Athletic club Hayes finished third. with
IOngboat first. In that race Hayes was
obliged to wait two minutes for a pass
Ing freight train. 1t was raining and he
was chilled to the skin. However he
made n strong finish. Since that time
he has steadily increased in speed AT
the Olympic meet. held in London las,
fall he defeated runners from all points
on the globe. The historic race started
from Windsor Castle. The queen is person
presented Hayes with the prize. In this
meet, the Americans swept all before
them but the most notable victory was
Hayes's.
After his return here. Hayes was one
of the runners to be received at Oyster
Bay by President Roosevelt. who person
ally congratulated him. a coincidence is
that Hayes landed in London before his
great victory, July :, 1905, exactly one
year before the day Of his race here.
Since his arrival home he has met near
~ all of the fast men and has defeated
most of them A month ago, before
thousands Of spectators in Chicago. he
won over St. Ives. Longboat and others.
People in this locality are fortunate in
having an opportunity to see this race
ms this IS the first to he held outside Of
tho large cities. where the immense audi
ences pay the expenses.
Hays has only to continue his training
while here as he has not broken training
since his London races. Most of his
work will he done along the roads. This
afternoon he will run on Shelburne road
BOXING AT ATHLETIC PARK.
Boxing exhibitions. wrestling contests
and acrobatic stunts. to be held at
Athletic park Tuesday afternoon. will be
one of the big features OF tercentenary
week In Burlington. Boxers and wrest-
lers Of national prominence will take
part and the event promises to be the
treat Of the celebration. The program
has been practically completed and Is
as follows: Willie Mango Of New York
city, who has met and outpointed some
Of the best lightweight boxers Of the
country. will meet Bobby DAILY OF
Troop y. nth cavalry, L. S. A.. in six
round contest. Young Fitzsmmons, n
pocket edition of the great Bob Fitz-
simmons, and one OF the fastest feather
weight boxers in the East. will meet
Kid White Of Troop b, l1th cavalry. T.
s. a. Jim Holland, champion light
weight OF England. will box Tommy
StagG Of Brooklyn. n. Y, six rounds
Fritz Hansen, the popular middle
weight wrestler Of Burlington is anx.
ious to meet the Great Mundy OF New
York. who will be in this city on that
date. Hansen has issued n challenge tr
Mundy and the chances are those two
will met on the mat In finish contest
catch-as- catch-can style. Several wei
known circus performers have been Sc
cured and ground and lofty tumbine
acts will he put on.
The entertainment Is one that will an
peal to ladies as we'll as gentlemen ant
large attendance of the fair sex is an
ticipated. The promoters of the even
hav, selected a date which will no
antaGonlze any other affair, Tuesday a
I O'Clock
THE GREAT FERARI SHOW.
The Col. Francis Ferari shows whicl
are one of the feature attractions of tn
precautionary celebration Of the discover,
of Lake Champlain are without doub
the largest carnival company on tn
road to-day compared with the other car
nival organizations The principal per
Torrance of course is Col. Feraris Will
Of the jungles and plains, over go AMI
mails In all, lions, tigers, leopards, ny
enas, pumas. jaguars, monkeys and bird
Among tho other attractions that viii
appear with Col. Ferari are the Mani
shows. In which is shown moving pic
lures Of oil the latest events and tn
peerless Mamie in five electrical and ser
pentine DANCES The costumes worn b.
Mamie are the finest ever seen in
travelling organization, one gown In par