St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-16
Splinter Day Starts From
Scratch and Wins the
Cross Country Run.
Remarkable Time Made in an
Eight-Mile Spin In the
Mud.
First Baseman Beckley Jumps
From the League to the
Brotherhood.
A Philadelphia Court Holds
That the Reserve Rule
Is Invalid.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The long
loOked-fOr open handicap cross-country
run under the auspices of the National
Cross-Country Association of America
was run this afternoon on the Morris
Park course, and was won by William
B. Day, of the New Jersey Athletic
club. The distance was eight miles,
and the course, which was within sight
of the grand stand for nearly its entire
length, was gone over twice to make
the distance. The heavy rain made the
track six inches deep with mud, and
other portions lying over the fields
and through plowed land were nearly
as bad. Of the 2O9 entries trihs
over hundred started. The handi-
cap was divided into forty-one classes,
the winner, Day, being the only one to
start from the scratch. At 1858 the
pistol shot sent off the first lot. Then
for seven and half minutes the others
were dispatched at varying intervals.
By the time the last man was sent away
the others had strung along the eastern
side of the park. G. B. Gardner, of the
New Jersey Athletic club, was the first
one to turn the flag in the field in front
of the grand stand, followed by f.
Knhlke, of the Prospect Harriers, who
for novice, was doing great work.
Day was being watched very closely,
and 1t was evident thai he was making
fine time by the way in which he was
gaining upon the race. and passing one
after another of the contestants with
the
LONG, GRACEFUL STRIDE
which he possesses. At four and two
thirds miles he was thirteen. and when
six miles were covered he had crawled
up into fourth place. When he came to
the hurdles he took them easily. clear
ing them with ease. When little less
than seven miles were done Day col
Jared Gardner and passed him. Run
ming for the hurdle and water jump he
was nearly on even terms with Kuhlke,
and both gathered themselves for the
jump and went over together. Kuhlke
landed squarely. and getting his stride
at once was the first over the water
jump. Day was not so fortunate
and tripped on the bank. He
was up again instantly and
went to work to Overtake Kuhlke
which he did just as the half-mile track
was reached. This was three-quarters
vi al lllllG HUH GllS ullloil.
lead of thirty feet Day ran in this way
for quarter of a mile, when he began
to increase his lead, and pulling away
from Kuhlke landed winner by about
a hundred yards. For the condition of
the course the time, So min. "a Sec, is
considered to be remarkable good. Day
wins the Herald cup for the fastest
time, the first prize, solid silver bowl,
and special prize for the first man
of the club whose first six mem
bers finish first. The New York
Jockey club cup for the first
six men of any club scoring first
goes to the New Jersey Athletic club.
+. Kuhlke WINS the second prize, gold
watch; also special prize for first nov
ice. @. b. Gardner secures the third,
Remington rifle. The following finished
in the order named: Sidney Thomas,
fourth. Edward Edwards, Acorn A. o.,
fifth; E. 81. Jertbert, N. j. A. c., sixth;
+. Dolan. p. H., seventh; j. Kumpf, N.
j. A. c., eighth; W. S. French, N. j. A.
c., ninth, and A. S. McGregor. p. H.,
tenth. The attendance was good;
weather rainy and cold.