The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-06
COUNTY RUNNERS.
Dolan. of the Waynes, Wins the
Championship.

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Nineteen fleet footed young men in
their club costumes darted through
Grove street. 1t was the start of the
cross county run for the championship of
Jersey City. The run was arranged by
that enterprising body of athletes, the
Lorillard Deb ting n Athletic Asso.
citation.
The local athletic clubs had taken
kindly to cross country going, and they
determined to ascertain which club had
the best man and team, and also to bring
the members of the sister organizations
together in a jolly reunion.
AS an fnducement they selected hand
some and useful prizes, had an attract
i've programme for the entertainment and
a fine collation..
The starters were:-
Wayne Athletic Club-Frank Dolan,
James Flaherty, i. J.. Vogelius, Daniel
Murray.
Loriliard Debating and Athletic Asso
ciation-J. Vandermost, J. Maloney, j.
Riordan, J. Moran and J. Hodnett, cap
tain.
Scottish-American Athletic Club
Thomas ]. O'Day, H. Rode, Charles Skill
man, M. f. Corcoran, Willie Kenny and
j. Rumpf, captain.
Cable Athletic Association-E. Dundon,
j.. Sheridan, ]. Mahan and G. Murphy,
captain.
to Pacific avenue, TO Communipaw ave-
nue., to Grand street, to Ocean avenue, to
New York Bay House, where they turned
aud returned vim Ocean avenue, Grand
street, Monmouth. First street and New
ark venue to Grove street, q distance of
about six miles.
the canal bridge at Communipaw avenue.
The hot pace then began to tell and
they began to string out. Rumpf, O'Day
and Dolan then went to the lead and be-
gan to draw away from the others
Rumpf continued in the lead until the
turn into First street when Dolan's
strong staying qualities told and he
Splendid form, an easy winner, fifty yards
in advance of Runpf, who was in terri
Bile distress.
The plucky fellow had to be assisted up
the stairs, and it was many minutes be-
fore like Richard. he was himself
the distance in 30 minutes, 90 Is seconds.
T. j.. Maloney, of the Lorillards, was
third, a short distance behind Rumpf.
Then in close order followed Nj. Cor
coran, S. A. A. c.; J.. Hodnell, L. D. and
A. A.: j. Vandermost. L. d. A. A.; E..
Skillman. S. A. A. O.; w. Kenney, S. A.
a. C.; O'Day, S. A. A. G.; Moran, L. ID.
A. A.; Riordan, l.. d. A. a.; Flaherty,
w. A. c.; Sheridan, 9. A. c.; Vogellus,
w. A. c.; Dundon, G. A. G.
The victory of Dolan wal a large feather
in the cap of the rece ntly-organized Wayne
Club. The team prize went to the Scots,
who shade a total of twenty-five points.
The first ten men counted from ten points
down to one in the order of arrival. The
Lorillards were second with twenty
points, and the Waynes third with ten
points.
The winners were awarded the beauti-
full prizes. The entertainment and feast
was continued until a late hour last night.
The officers of the day were:-Referee,
M. ). Hammil. Lor.liard Debating and
Athletic Association. Starter, w. Far
rel, Lorillard Debating and Athletic
Association. Clerk of the course, e. j.
Riodan. Judges at finish, Joseph G.
Young, Scottish-American Athletic Club;
J. j.. Farrel. Lorillard Debating md Ath-
letic Association, and J. Brassie, Fourth
Regiment, N. G. S. n. j.. Athletic Asso-
citation. Scorers, +. Barker, Wayne Ath-
letic Club; c. Curliey,. Cable Athletic
Association, and Harry S. Tlthill, Scot
fish Athletic Association.