New-York tribune., 1909-03-15
COMMENT ON SPORTS
THE MAR4THON CRAZE.
Ne5Cs and Tie5cs on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.

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shows no signs Of abating the amusement SEEKING
r,,hl,o did not take kindly the six-day go-as-
you-please race IN Madison Square Garoeh iaSt
week The majority, 10 al appearances "1tii0~
going 10 see for themselves. pronounced the sur
gle fat stale and Improbable, but this was tar
<rcrn being the case There was nothing "HoiS
.vcfffne about the race, but It was far more en-
te-raining than the average Marathon and 1ur-
rished a remarkable test Of the stamina ana en-
durance Of those men properly trained and prop
erly handled for a contest OF the KIND IL VIII Ue
e hold man who viii promote another race OF the
kind IN the near future taking last week
struggle as criterion. the sport loving puohc WIN
have nothing Of it II safe 10 assume that
Clbot and Orphee, the French team, who won so
easily could have set up record If they had
been pushed. Their performance was all the more
remarkable considering the fine condition In Whlch
they finished and view CT the fact that only two
weeks before sailing from France they had =nisheo
first and second in 50o-rnile road race in their
country
II begins to look as if those who catering to
the present craze for Marathon running might
xiii the goose that laid the golden egg by car
rving it along TOO far. Three more outdoor
EGarathons are scheduled for the near future one
OF which viii be held at the Polo Grounds on
April 3, il present plans are adhered TO- Whlie
another viii finish at American League Park, with
at least the last half the being decided in
SIDE the grounds. The last named are likely 10
draw well under favorable weather conditions, but
for the time being at least for the good OF the
sport If nothing else. While speaking OF Mara
tnons feel disposed to declare myself IN favor OF
Johnny Hayes for his with Dorando Fletri, OF
Olympic Marathon fame At Madison Square Car
den tonight Dorando beat Hayes in the first big
race sn the Garden early the winter but at that
time the winner Of the Olympic Marathon was
making the struggle in poor condition, due largely
20 a hurried preparation Since then Hayes mas
trained faithfully, with the single purpose OF get
wit
his lost honors. He has refused several offers TO
meet other men that promised well from financial
standpoint and is now in the pink OF condlton-
Do-ando on the other hand, has had E long and
firing campaign. travelling all over the country
and running race after race He too appears TO
be in good condition, but the strain is likely TO
tell before the finish in the long race to-
night, ana IL my opinion Hayes viii get his long
Hooked for revenge.
It begins 10 lock if the Giants would begin the
long fight fer the Dennant on April Il with an en-
tirely new outield unless perchance, Mccormick
e strong batsman. holds his place in the sun paror
at the Polo Grounds. With Seymour in disgrace
because of his pugistic tendencies at the training
camp oa Friday and Mike Dcnln, blind 10 his Own
best interests holding for what appears TO be
sn unreasonable demand for more money, two new
men must be selected to fl the vacancies Muir
ray practically Of place, probably II right
field while Eerzog is likely TO md himself IN Sey-
mour's old position al centre field Donlin viii be
pressed Wagner hard for the batting honors Of the
league last season and is strong, reliable player
Bu1 the absence Of Seymour who fell off in his
work last year, VIII not make the fans repine, as
his erratic behavior caused much friction from
sine TO time NcGrsw has no cause 10 worry over
the outlook, ss he the material for entirely
new outfeld which should ft in well with the
championship combination which the fans are hop
ing for and which there is every reason TO believe
Nl justify their confidence and bring a pennant TO
New York
The Cornell Daily Sun" in an editorial
March 9, takes up the question OF college cheering
at baseball games, and submits II 10 the uD'.er-
graduates for consideration and discussion. ~ind-
ing up by saying: If cheering baseball games is
against the ethics Of good sportsmanshii, and is
considered Cornell well take the lead in its
ebolition-' I not al undergraduate OF Cornell
University or a graduate, but I take liberty of
entering the discussion il is in which have
been interested for time. Cheering at baseball
games. except between innings or following good
play, when there is nomentary luIl perhaps in
the game. is distinctly against the ethics of good
craftsmanship in my opinion. There is vast dIf-
ference between cheering TO encourage ones own
team and cheering 10 rattle opposing pitcher,
and from my experience the cheering is usually the
ioudest and longest at a time when il is only too
plain that directed against the opposing play
ers There is vast difference between cheering at
g football game and al a baseball game, as the
conditions entirely different football eleven
are usually working lcgelIleI 50 SLSEOSSto
in the play that the sound of the cheering to
them only family, if at all In baseball there is far
more individual work, and the pitcher in particular
Is quite likely be distracted, the point of
losing his nerve. with five hundred or a thousand
men yelling & him in the act Of delivering the
ball There should be need for the students of
any institution consider discuss the question
The answer is plain II Cornell will take the lead
In Rbclishing all cheering when there IS a chance
for 81 being construed means TO rattle the
opposing Players then Cornell will have taken a
forward step
Harvard be congratulated on securing the
services Of Percy D Haughton coach OF the
football team next fall Haughton not only built
Up last fall that played through the season
without defeat, winding UP with hard earned
victory over Yale. he did more by pulling Har-
yard football out of the unire so TO speak. and
gave The undergraduates fresh hope after many
lean years. The Harvard Bulletin" commenting
editorially Mr.. Haughton's acceptance OF the
position, says
If there Is any adjective which properly be
used AID force 70 the meaning OF the word sat
1efactlon. would like 10 write tx here. II is
merely because the eleven through last