DORANDO PIETRI AGAIN BEATS JOHNNY HAYES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1046, 24 March 1910, Page 13

DORANDO PIETRI AGAIN BEATS JOHNNY HAYES.

Dorando Pietri defeated Johnny Hayes over the full Marathon course yesterday in a fashion that demonstrated to the crowd the superiority of the Italian as a long-distance runner (says the San Francisco “Chronicle” of January 31). Not fairly extended at the close, and in far better condition than the Irish-American, Dorando proved his sprinting abilities by fairly running away from Hayes at the finish, and beat him easily by 60 yards. Until the 26th mile had been completed there was little excitement for the crowd of 6,000 people that filled the seating space at Recreation Park. With a pace that was set for the most part by Hayes, although Dorando, showed in front at times, the two men followed each other round the ten-lap track with little or no advantage. There were occasions when Hayes would attempt a sprint that would take

him away from the swarthy man at his rear, but each time Dorando quickened his pace, and reluctantly Hayes would drop back. After the 16th mile Hayes showed that he was tiring, and far from in as good condition as the lad from across the seas. His stride, as regular as clockwork, was less regular, and the pace was slower. In front at 25 miles, Hayes made an ineffectual effort to lengthen the distance between himself and Dorando, but failed. As the bulletin board showed the completion of 26 miles, Dorando made his move. Temporarily Hayes called his energies together’ for the challenge, and for a few seconds, and amid the cheers of his supporters, he regained the lead. But it. was only a passing triumph. 5 DORANDO INCREASES HIS LEAD. Just as quickly Dorando once more took the lead, and from that time on it was merely a matter of by what margin he would win. Fighting against hope, Hayes struggled on, but the space widened foot by foot, until the Italian crossed the tape, and was picked up in the arms of his enthusiastic compatriots and borne in triumph from the field. Dead tired and with his eyes almost closed, Hayes finished in silence, and likewise was carried from the track and into a waiting automobile. The time for the full distance was announced by Walter Christie, who had charge of the arrangements, as 2hr. 41min. 39sec. There have been so many records, on so many different tracks, and under such conditions, that it is difficult to compare times in various Marathons. The time -i of the Marathon Derby, run in New York and. won by St. Yves, was 2hr. 40mjn. 50% sec. As that race was run on a six-lap track, the time. made yesterday at the ball grounds was, by comparison, much better than that of the East. . •>