The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-04
sTYvES SETS TERRIFIC PACE
WHICH BEST DISTANCE RUN
NERS CANNOT KEEP.
BREAKS OLYMPIC RECORD
Dorando Finishes Second. Hayes Third.
MaIoney Fourth, While Longboat
and Shrubb Quit the Course, Unable
to Stand the Struggle-Frenchman
Come Out in a Sprint.

NEW YORK, Henry StYves, of
Fraice won the interna ional Mara
thon derby for professional runners
at the National League Baseball park
today. Dorando Pietri of Italy was
second; John J. Hayes of New York
third and Matthew Maloney of Yonr
kers n. Y, fourth. Tom Longboat
the Canadian Indian, quit the track
in the Goth mile and Alfred Shrubt
of England gave up in the 25th mile
Both were completely exhausted ir
trying to keep the terrific pace set by
the Frenchman. Shrubb made a game
struggle from the Goth to the 25tf
mile, but the pace was too fast an6
the distance too far for him.
StYves, the almost unknown, COW
cred the Marathon distance of 2t
miles, 3S5 yards, in two hours Al
minu, es so 3-5 seconds, a remarkable
performance under the conditions
and finished with a fast sprint In
good condition. Durando was foul
minutes AZ 3-5 seconds behind the
Frenchman, while Hayes followed the
Italian across the fish line three min
utes and so seconds later. No time was
taken on Maloney, the fourth man.
StYves took $4,000 of the prize, Dor
ando $2,500, Hayes $1,000 and Malon-
ey $1,000 Shrubb and Longboat 81
undewarded for their grave efforts.
Greatest American Marathon.
These are the net results of the
greatest Marathon ever run in Amer1-
ca, and except in point of numbers OF
contestants, the greatest ever run any
where Six of the best distance run
ners in the world competing for
g. in, ar013Oht 2
crowd that packed the newly ar
ranged stands of The Polo grounds t
the point of standing room. The day
was not pleasant for an outdoor fun
elton. but the 10000 spectators put vi
umbrellas for protection against the
showers that fell during the first par
of the race.
Showers Soften Course.
When the six runners came upoI
the field at o'clock the showers hat
softened the course. When the mer
were sent away with a pistol shot
Dorando at once leaped into lead
closely followed by StYves, Shrubt
and Longboat Maloney and Haye
fell behind several yards and took III
a eady trot In this order they RAJ
for five laps Hayes dropping behind
Then StYves pass d Dorando and begal
to sprint He gained sixty wards ant
finished the first mile in five minutes
IA seconds. Many F'renchmen were
present and the band stirred their en-
thusiasm wi h the "Marseillaise. Thf
short choppy strides of he Frenchmar
did not impress the crowd and there
We're cries of, "Oh, hell come back al
right" but the dark horse wen
along at a furious pace and on th'
second lap of the second mile he caugh
up with Hayes and thus gained th'
first lap on the American.
Shrubb Increases Pace.
Schrubb increased his pace in th'
second mile, opening a few yards be
tween himself and Dorando.
The Italian sprinted and overlook
him, however, and the Englishman
fell back itno third place. Longboa
was pegging along easily behint
Schrubb While Maloney ran at an ever
pace, half lap in the rear. Hayes
was losing ground. StYves covered
the two miles in 1O:44.
There was little change in the thirt
mile. Shrubb seemed to be trying u
worry Dorando by sprin ing for few
yards. then falling back behind thu
Italian or running at his elbow ant
talking to him.
Plays Waiting Game.
He played a waiting game and mos
of the crowd picked him to win. st
Yves gained another lap on Hayes il
the four mile but the little American
only smiled and plugged away at m
even pace.
In the fifth mile there was a toucl
of excitement which the crowd ha'
waited for. Shrubb unable to stan'
the sight of the flying Frenchman s.
far ahead set out to catch him. II
passed Dorando and soon cut StYye
lead to so yards, finally coming OF
even terms with him in the sixth
mile StYves looked uneasy am
sprinted despera' ely soon Leaving
Shrubb far behind. Shrubb laugne.
and allowed him to go, dropping bacl
with Dorando and Longboat. In
Italian then started out to catch tn
Frenchman. cutting his lead to 3
yards at the end of the sixth mile
the time for which was 33 minutes
81 1-5 seconds. Longboat seemed t
have difficulty holding the pace in tn
seventh mile, which showed relativel
on change.
HAYES Laped Again.
Hayes was Tapped again by the lead
ers and al hough the band played "Th
Star Spangled Banner" the Oiynpi
winner refused to be enthused to IN
point of increasing his pace.
The ninth mile brought Longboa
to the front of the pack that followe'
StYves He had had drawn up I
within so yards of StYves in the tent
mile when Shrubb started sprint tina
soon brought him on even terms Wit
the Frenchman. He passed StYves an
finished the ten miles in 81 minute
16 1-5 seconds The French and Eng
Itch runners continued to gain on th
o hers. AS they circled the cours
time and again, StYves almost touche
Shrubb's elbow, so close We're the
running
Some Pretty Joekeying.