Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-03
GREAT RUNNERS IN
MARATHON RACE
Issue Between Stars Will Be
Finally Fought Out at the
Polo Grounds Today.
Records of Starters.

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Matt Maloney . RYE to New York. q 30. 2e Is
| Henri st: Yves. London .......-.- 23iZ =
| iAlfrcd Shrubb. Garden ..-....... -2.4-O5
| MADE over Olympic Marathon course in special
| time trial.
fshrubb had broken all existing records up to
this point in race with IonShaat. ., -.
Hayess time In Olympic Marathon was
2.J5. IS %.
! Six of the best distance men Of the
world will meet In the Marathon Derby
of $4,000 over the full distance of TWEEN
ty-six miles $50 yards. at the Polo
grounds today. Promptly al O'Clock.
unless. perchance. the weather gods
frown. Big Tim Sullivan will send the
runners eff on the long grind. Judging
| from the advance sale of seats, some
thirty thousand persons will be on hand
| to see what promises to be the greatest
Marathon race since Johnny Hayes won
the Olympic Marathon in London last
summer.
| The men who will run for the rich
prize include Tom Longboat. the Indian
Dorando Pietri of Italy. Alfred shrubb
the great distance runner Of England;
Henri ST. Yves of France. who is MAX
ing his first appearance in this country;
winner. and Mat Maloney. who recently
| turned professional and who holds the
| outdoor record for the distance. The
purse OF $4,000, for which the men will
to the winner. 50 800 to the second. 81. 500
| to the third and $1,000 to the fourth.
Tom Longboat, who has twice defeated
Dorandc in special match races. Is the
demand. The Indian is held at to 5.
but with few takers at that price, while
Dorando was quoted yesterday at to 1.
with those who were disposed to wager
asking for bigger odds. The others were
quoted all the way from to l against
st. Yves. to to l against Hayes. but SO
far as could be discovered yesterday
there is no regular book on the race
| and majority of the betting centered
between any two particular men, One
| wager of $500 at even money was made
at one of the uptown hotels that Long
boat would defeat Shrub, while another
bet Of the same amount was made that
Dorando would beat Longboat. num-
Der OF smaller wagers were registered at
to that Dcrando would beat Shrubb
while ST Yves also had few followers
his friends asking . to 1 that he will de-
feat Longboat. Shrubb or Dorando Hayes
Run on Turf.
The race will be run over a turf track
five laps to the mile, and while it was
little soft yesterday it should be in fair
condition today. unless more rain falls
The forecasters predicted showers last
night. and those who go to the race are
warned to save their stubs in case the
contest is postponed until some day next
week on account of rain. Under clear
skies the race promises to be one of the
greatest In the history of track athletics
In this country, as the men are all in ex-
celient condition and. SO far as can be
judged, trained to the hour.
The track will be pear shaped and laid
out with flags. The finish line will be on
the north side Of the course, near third
base. Banners representing the different
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placed fifty yards apart inside the pole
line to mark the camps of the various
contestants. where their handlers will as
semhle. The American flag. marking the
camp of Hayes. will be at the home plate:
the French flag. for st. Yves. at first
base. while Longboat's camp will be at
right field. Shrubs In center field Do
rando.s in left field and Maloney's at
third base. Bayne's 69th Regiment Band
and Voia's italian Band will be on hand
to keep the crowd amused between times
with national airs.
Tim Hurst the we'll known umpire. will
act AS referee of the race. while as said
before. Big Tim Sullivan Will fire the
starting gun. The other officials haze
been named follows: Judges. Thomas
r. Foley. George Considine. Sam c. Aus
tin and Chevallier Barsotti: chief scorer.
Ted Steiner: assistant scorers. w Rob-
fnson and ]. Mackey. The race will be
timed by the New York Times Club
while each contestant will be allowed
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rangements have been made to take NOV
ing pictures OF the race.
Dorando, who is practically sharing the
honor OF favorftism with Longboat. be-
| cause of his brilliant victory over HAYES
at Madison Square Garden two weeks ago
has run seventeen races in this country
since lie arrived here. early in November
| OF these races six have been over the
Marathon distance. and while twice beat an
by Longboat. when. 1t IS said, he was not
! In good condition. he has defeated Small
wood. Corey and Hayes. the latter twice
In his other races, which ranged from ten
to fifteen miles generally against from
two to four men. he has won all except
his fifteen mile contest with Alfred Shrub
at Buffalo That race followed three days
after enc in st. Paul and long railroad
journey. and for that reason there was
some excuse. There is the greatest conf
dence in the camp of Dorando, and his
brother Is authority for the statement that
the Italian runner is In perfect condition
and ready to run the race OF his life.
Shrubb seems to be the man most feared
Longboat Is Fit.
In spite of reports to the contrary.
those who are handling Longboat say that
he is at his best, and in much better con-
dition than when he defeated Alfred
Shrubb over the Marathon distance in
Madison Square Garden. Longboat is I'M
beaten over the Marathon distance since