ATHLETICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 4

ATHLETICS.

DORAXDO'S VICTORY. London, November 2(i. There, was tremendous excitement i'l New York when' the race between Dorando and Hayes over a course of i'li miles took place. Tu the great Marathon nice at the Stadium earlier in the year Dorando fell exhausted several limes after he had entered the Stadium, with a good lead, anil he was assisted to the tape. The result was, of course, disqualification. The puliiic very generally sympathised vrilh Dorando, who would undoubtedly have won but for this incident. Hayes',' who was awarded the prize, did not 'lake, very kindly to the. assumption that he only won by reason of Dorando's misfortune, and began to wave his arias wildly about and say that he could beat the Italian again. Dorando was so satisfied of his own remarkable powers that he went across to America for the race, and his win is thorouglilv popular. Taking a short lead from the start, the Italian kept a loot or two ahead of Itis opponent for the whole of 2."i miles. In the 23th mile the supporters of Hayes, seeing their man weakening, shouted to him to spurt. He. did so, lint Dorando responded, and, beating his opponent oil', increased his length to one yard, then to live, and finally to i"). He sprinted home the winner by C.D.v.l-.. having covered Hie distance in 2hrs. ■llniin.i. 2Usecs.. 'with his opponent a minute behind. There wis a small demonstraliu-.i against Ihe winner on the belief that he put his hand out once to prevent Hayes from pa.ssbig him.