The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-02
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
SWEDES ARE FAVORITES RON
TO-DlT'S MARATHON DERRT.
JohansSa and I.JnngstrOm Expected %
Outrun taiSals % the PSls Grounds
sam Langfard amd Temmy Burns
sign &c FIght &c Cssa.s On september.

" the weather IL pleasant therein prob
this afternoon tn sre the Second annual
Marathon Derby az "a miles aud 3s5 yards
s'ich famous ioua dista runners A.
~. Yves VII" won las' years Derby. Do
rantlO. Iongboat and Shrubb are not entered
for tO-,iay's event. but even II they we're
u IL doubtful whether any Of them would
Nin. During the past winter other great
runners have been uncovered. and When
the field Of twelve iartera leaves the post
a. O'Clock 20 Tho sound Of BE Tim Salt
vans revolver a record breaking race NAV
he me Tesuit
Thure Iohanson aud Gusia IiunRstrom.
remarkable swedish runners who are
under one manager have shown 40 much
speed and stamina m recent events IN this
city that they are strong favorites Johan-
-on won the recent Marathon race in the
sixty ninth Regimsu' ArmOry IN hOurn
80 minutes and S. seconds. which h said
10 be . worlds record On that occasion
he made Hans Holmer quit aud ran Jim
Crowley. the plucky lrishman. on hts fess
after gong twrntv-oue miles The race
was run gu a board floor. whereas 'O-aay's
aaT=jhou ~ on the turf. The track IN the
brush Siadium being six laps 10 the mile
IjunEs'rom. who finished second 20 Fred
Meadows. the Canadian. in a fifteen mile
another race a. twenty mites over the same
track early IN March in a wAv that created
= senaatton tie hung up new records
practically all the way aud nntshed Rp-
pArsAtly a. irssh as when he started
Meadows. who -et a terrific pace IN the hT~f
seven miles. VAS forced 10 qui' hecau-e
of Sudden illness lohanson. also q starter
in thai AnalT lef' the track after going
nearly twenty miles when he felt con
WINGED that LiunEsirom could not lose
TN the strength Of these victories there
fore ih@ swedss are expected ~ carry On
the lions share 81 the Derby priye money
and a. a result they vii doubtless receive
heavy backing
Meadows. Who can go the route especislly
on The turf. has blS iollos ing. for u -
believed he will SHOW an Improvement over
his indoor performance he ~ an ideal
runner. having world ~ speed and plenty
Of ssmeness. has ability TO stick dep~ hdinR
wholly upon has phystcal condition. johnny
Hayes. slva,s popular here. viii STAR
after series Of long dt-tanCe races IN
inaist that he will ran better han ever
before borando - among those who -sV
,,n ns, hsys. WI ne ne NOS SanssIoi l.
Paul Acoo~e the cree indian vho finished
second 10 I'ungstrom IN the iOenty mile
Eroomsd NV Tom Eck aud feels sure tina
he can finish IN The Nrst three Percy
~ellen. an Fnkllshmhn Nho showed some
form IA he tsa rdeu rN's - also veil thought
OF Jim Crowley. Mar Nalonev. edd,
Crook and Hans Holmes have trained long
and faithfully ltaly- representative are
b. ., and Lauu The former Who arrived
here a teW ,'ays ago. won q Marathon m has
native land ecent!y and - -aid 20 o" a good
one
The training camps Of the runners viii 10
localed along the edge OF ths course. which
viii 10 sta ked out nv hags ~ short intervals
Bayne's ~iNty-ninth Regiment Band viii
furnish he Wusi, and the managers. Powers
and Poliok. eNpsCting large CROWD. viii
open the gates ~ o? o'clock
James " Conro'h has signed sam lang.
ford and Tommy Burn- to rght forty-hVs
rounds ~ COlus on september Is Negp-
tia ions Ntih Burns ueF~ rttnshed nv able
Champion Who lost the little 10 Jack John
son will leave Aust rails Tot Nsn Franz isro
"a rly next month This match has been
discussed for some time and vtll proba bly
CTsAte much Interest IAnzford a nd Burns
are evenly ma iched 10 -iys and weight
and vii hxhi a. about -. pounds Burns
Vhirh h. vii probably win rasily. - he
knoyked the AnttpoisAn ont IA 80 rounds
N-ar ago lAsi ~"p'emh"' y Johnson
lAngford thinks he 'au Nhip johnson. o.
Y W o. matter 90 interest - -" VIA
The Boston rlugg@T can dn 18th Tho tr~u'l .
rec-i,s guarantee Of sii.'ss' nm loss nr
draw ~ addUIou '- "'u-n-"- los 'iaa-
pOrta ION ana ira ming
Jack Glea -ou one 81 ne promoters 81
the I~nrie~-iohn-on nEht. Nho u IN tONn.
says the 'isketz Tor seals 20 he EmeTN To-
aud will he placed on sale At the office- ~
Va rtous - ilToad CON "a mics 80 be aunoun, ed
later Ne -avs thsTe wall h@ eight pTtrs-
Of adm ,-sion g.; ,l" o." So. so SIS -"
rerta IN color 10 h~ presented ~ an sntTan"e
sim ilarly painted. -"hem" that viii pre-