New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
ST. ypes Proves Marathon 0ifle

The Frenchman's time for nine miles. Of 5oi4'
was minute and five seconds better than his
previous mark over the same track AT that point
of yesterdays race. Marsh. when only half a zap
behind the leader. suddenly stopped for change
Of shoes, and although his handlers worked like
beavers Marsh nearly lap to the bad when
he started running
He worked hard to keep in front OF St Yves. but
the Frenchman. at little more than ten ana one
half miles, gained the coveted lap. AT that point
Marsh stopped to have his left leg massaged
This gave Dorando an opportunity TO make up
some lost ground, and although Marsh got run
ming again Dorando kept pesging away unth ne
finally drew level with his rival They were then
nracticaIIv even IN second place and a great duel
followed first one and then the other showing IN
front.
St Yvess time of $500 for ten miles bettered MS
own previous time by minute and seventeen sec
onds Svanberg at that stage was moving aloHs III
fourth place, closely followed by ApplepF' whlle
Orphee and Cibot, OF six-day fame' were 'u'
mile behind the leader.
From there on Svanberg began 10 move up ana
as the light haired Swede began to pass the "'he's
the crowd gave him great encouragement lie was
more than two laps behind St. Yves at fourteen
miles but gaining steadily on Marsh. VINO nnalIy
gave way to the Swede at about fourteen miles
The order of the leaders was then st. Yves swan
berg, Marsh Dorsndo. Appleby and Simpson.
After covering sixteen miles Dorando ste pped for
massage and a moment later Morrissey. who had
full length in his quarters Both men. however
shortly resumed running. II generally com
mented on that up this stage with the distance
more than half completed. not single one OF the
original thirteen starters had quit. No one was
surprised therefore. to Morrssey collapse COM
pIetely after covering seventeen miles ana haf
lap.
shortly afterward Doraudo stopped for a minute.
while White. then a full mile behind St Yves.
stopned for a rub down. ST. Yvcss time OF l:5l:45
I- - ind
his previous record. For several miles svanberg
had stuck close TO St Yves. but still two laps be-
hind.
In the mean time Appeby had kept moving along
so well that got third place with Crook fourth
and March. whose leg bothering him. I'm fifth
position. Suddenly Appleby dropped. and when he
appeared again in a sweater he had been sup
planted in third place by Crook. Simpson, the In
dian. who had been showing signs of distress, was
then fifth. though mile behind the leader.
The pace began to tell Svanberg, who slipped
back little each lap. until finally St Yves caught
him for the third time, A little later Svanberg.
lie passing the grandstand suddenly stopped.
spun around and dropped in a dead faint Cold
water revived him Immediately. and although the
yelled for him 10 be taken off. the Swede
sisted continuing. From there on. however. his
pace slackened. that the Frenchman had a lead
OF nearly five laps at twenty-three miles.
1t then seemed II Dorando had lost all juds
ment. at moment racing around at wild speed
and the next instant slowing down to a walk AT
twenty-four miles St Yves first five laps
ahead OF Svanberg, while Crook came next, lap
behind the Swede. Simpson only a lap behind
Crook, and in fourth place. with Appleby fifth
Cibot sixth Marsh seventh. Maloney eighth and
Dorando nintn. White, Orphee and Carvajal were
so far behind 10 attract little attention.
The only incidents of consequence from there on
were the dropping out Of Marsh and Maloney and
the strong finish by Dorando. whereby the Italian
passed Cibot who finished in a walk. St Yves
never hurried at the end. seemingly content with
his wide margin of advantage, especially Swan
berg his closest rival, vas badly tired man. In
fact, had the been much longer 1t is more
than probable that Crook would have beaten the
Swede for second place.