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Show was run before a vast throng in ths Dexter pavilion. Without a stop, regular in his gait, with the exception of occasional sprints. Dorando evidenced his superiority su-periority and won cleverly on his merits. The spectacle presented by Corey was pitiable and the enthusiasm which greeted his appearance after tiresome interval turned to taunts for the man who had abandoned the ranks of amateurs to compete with the Italian athlete. Corey claimed that his running shoes did not Qt properly and as a result re-sult he was obliged to stop at the side ot the track to receive refrcshmenta. Then Corey covered half a mile in Indian fashion with bare feet. During, Dur-ing, the laat miles of tho race ho limped around the tanbark track and appeared more than willing to quit. The full course is 26 miles, 385 yards. FRENCHMAN IN 101 CLASS . Dorando Wins by Over Seven Miles, Corey a Pitiable Spectacle ! Chicago, Jan. 22. In a contest la 1 which speed, stamina and experience overcame what appeared to be indifference indif-ference on the part of his opponent after the second mile of the Marathon distance, Dorando, tho doughty Italian runner, defeated Albert Corey lnx a fashion calculated to drown the en- 1 thuslasm of even the most ardent admirers ad-mirers of the Frenchman. The time was two hours, 56 minutes, 2.5 sjc-. sjc-. onds, Dorando won by a good margin mar-gin of over seven miles. The race |