Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-04
0orando Quits In the
inteenth Mile.
Longboat's Speed and P|ucki-
ness Justify Cheered.
Indian Runner Was a Favorite In the
Preliminary Betting.

Buffalo, Jan 3-Tom Longboat, the
Canadian Indian, Saturday night, for
the second time, took the measure of
Dorando Pietri, the Italian, who al
most won the great Marathon at the
London Olympic games. Dorando. as in
his race with Longboat in New York,
failed to go the distance.
In the 18th mile Dorando tried again
and again to sprint away from the In
dian, but the Canadian could not be
shaken off 1t was the Italians last eff
fort In the sixth lap he began to falter,
and when he neared the finish line he
stopped. His trainers rushed to his
support and he was led from the track.
The end came with startling sudden
ness DorandO had just made one of
his spectacular sprints. and the 10000
persons in the arnlorv were on their
feet cheering Justify when the Italian
faltered within four yards of the wire.
Dorando covered the 18th mile and
six laps. less four yards in IN. 49tn,
10 Abs He led for practically the entire
distance
After Dorando stopped. Longboat
slowed down and covered the remaining
six miles at a walk.
Lorgboat was a 7-to-1 favorite in
what little betting there was just be-
= fore the race. The Canadian contingent
reached the city early and snapped up
all the money offered downtown at
slightly better figures. Dorando was not
without a host Of admirers and back
ers. but they We're not prepared for
the avalanche of money offered by the
ndian's admirers. The crowd was
record breaking one for an event of the
kind in this city
Look ont for that Boston record" "
said Longboat after he had tried the es-
pecially prepared track on the 14th Regi-
mont armory floor early in the evening.
The track was six feet wide and slightly
banked 1t was made of ella" and tan
bark, we'll packed and held in place by
strong timbers. The course was almost
oval, nine laps toA mile
Francis Nelson of Toronto acted as
referee and William J. Connors. chair
man Of the state Democratic committee,
fred the starting signal.
It was 9.O5 when the men were sent
away to good start. Dorando sprang
into the lead and set n terrific pace for
the first few laps. Longboat. with
broad grin on his face. stuck close to the
italian, not allowing him more than three
Or four yards lead.
Tho time for the first mile. 5.07, was
z rs seconds faster than the first mile of
tho two races In Madison Square Garden.
Tho pair slowed down considerably after
the first nine laps. Dorando maintained
q lead Of two yards throughout the first
two miles.
In the first lap Of the third mile Long
boat stumbled and fell. giving the Italian
q lead of Is yards. Longboat sprang up
uke a fash and sprinted. overtaking Do
vando before another lap was completed,
Tho crowd cheered Longboat's burst of
speed and his gameness He led Doran-
do for a short distance. but soon dropped
back and again let the italian take up the
pace.
The time at the end of the fifth mile
was c7m. 80 LIS. Dorando still led by two
yards. His time for five miles at Madison
Square was 2Sm. q 4-5s.
Dorando sprinted frequently in the fifth
and sixth miles. but Longboat heightened
his stride and never allowed the Italian
to get very far away. Tom Flanagan
Longboat's trainer. was greatly worried
because the Indian had struck his leg
against the timber earlier in the race.
breaking tne skill, WHICH CiuSSu NV i'i''
to bleed slightly; but Longboats pace
never faltered, and he nodded smilingly
to his Canadian friends in the boxes. The
time at the end Of the 10th mile was
$3.50 Is.
The time of their 10 miles in the New
York race was 5S:57 la.
Dorando continued to sprint in the 18th
and 18th miles, his leads frightening out
at times to 10 and Is yards. Flanagan said
the injury to Longboat's knee was not
bothering the Indian. 1t had ceased to
bleed and there was no perceptible
change in his stride.
Just to show he was all right. Longboat
eprinted in the last lap of the 14th mile
and finished it with a lead of two yards
He again waited for Dorando to set the
pace. and the 18th mile say the Italian
again ahead. The time at the end OF the
18th mile was 1854 - compared with
1.ao.02 2-5 in the New York race.
Longboat took the lead in the fifth lap
If the 18th mile. 81 think Dorando is
going to win," said Uprano. his brother.
after watching the pair in the 1Ith mile.
Neither man showed any sign of distress.
In the fourth lap of the 18th mile DO
rando again took the lead. and the ln7
dian made no effort to regain it. The
time at the end of the 18th mile was
1.4S.o4 1-5 compared with 1:5o:A SO made
in New York. Dorando then led by two
yards, but quit in the sixth lap OF the