New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

made by Pat White the Irish champion. when he
defeated John Svanberg, the Swede. in their match
In the Garden Saturday. It sixteen seconds
slower. however. than the time hung up in the
Longboat-Dorando race, a. Buffalo.
In the next three miles the men alternated in the
lead, with Dorando setting the pace most Of the
command every few laps only to settle back when
Dorando, getting impatient, would work to the
front again.
As the men were racing through the fifteenth
mile the band struck up The Star Spangled Ban
ner' and the crowd TO man was on its feet in
instant and a wild cheer burst out The time
for the fifteenth mile 1906, few seconds
behind the Buffalo time, but much faster than any
previous in the Garden
Shortly before reaching the sixteenth mile post
Dorando spunged his head. and after g feetng
glance his shoulder suddenly let out on long
and determined squirt to gain a lap. For brief
spell Hayes hung on but second thought de-
cded to let the other go his own gait and II soon
became evident that the Italian going TO get
the coveted lap This he succeeded in doing at six
teen miles and four laps and the Italian portion of
the crowd shook tbs building with shouts.
After jogging round for few laps IN the wake OF
his opponent Dorando cut loose again, and speedily
opened up big gap on the American runner,
who looked trife distressed Dorando's time for
tance ever run in this country. At seventeen miles
and seven laps the Italian Tapped Hayes for the
Acting on the advice Of his handlers. Dorando
trailed along Immediately behind Hayes until the
nineteenth mile had been reached, when he once
again set pace. The Italians time for nineteen
miles was 153O7, against 154:S1 for the New
Yorker.
A little later Hayes set the pace, and the pair
proceeded to circle the track in that order. Do
rando apparently contentng himself with the
knowledge that he had lead Of two laps. while
the Olympic winner seemed lack the heart TO
travel any faster.
About that time the tip was passed around that
Martin Sheridan had been keeping Hayes running
to q schedule, and that the ish-American lad
would be sent along killing pace for the last
i've miles No change noticeable. however.
during the next miles, Dorando moving past
the twenty-frst notch in 0S15. with the same old
tvo-lap advantage Dorando's time OF 2l6;o8 for
tventy-tzro miles was ahead OF all previous marks,
and he led Hayes by more than a minute
Before twenty-four miles had been covered Hayes
took rourishment from bottle, while the other
sucked on e lemon. For the next mile Dorando
seemed 70 take enjoyment in running along on the
outside and directly abreast of his rival Occasion
ally smile would spread his swarthy feat
,,res byt Haves took no notice and kept plodding
along probably realizing that almost certain de-
feat awaited him.
Indeed at that point It looked as If nothing snort
Of a miracle could possibly turn the tide Dofai-
dos time of ? 4O:l7 was behind the record
Suddenly Dorando let out link and proceedeo
N null aTay from the other so rapidly as TO make
II sppear as If Hayes was standing still Al t"ellS-
e.. and one-half miles Dorando's lead had been in
crea sed 10 three laps. He was then running as
strongly as at the start Before the twenty six
,,iles had been covered DoTando added another lap
n the total making four in ali. He won by nearly
Ave lans while Hayes stopped on the @th street
si6a inst before victor crossed the hlsn IIle
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