New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
FOR THE GREAT Cross COUNTRY Run.
Hwo HUNDRED AND FIFTY STARTERS OR MORE
EXPECTED PRIZES AND
MANY OF THEM

The meeting of the National Cross Country Associa
ton Games Committee at the Grand Union Hotel on
saturday was presided over by b. {. Williams pTesl
acnt. who gave breakfast TO his fellow members
e. c. Hughes J. II. Mclor and William Frank The
nreliminaes of the great handcaprun to take place
Al Morris Park al 80 p. IN. on March 10 were
decided upon. The committee Will visit Motifs PARK
next sunday lay out the course which VIII be done
in such a manner as to have the entire race run IN
full view of the spectators in the grand stand The
obstacles in the shape Of fences. hedges and water
,umps. will he Of the most approved kind. The com
mittee is In receipt Of valuable prizes from +. W
Kcasney, n. y \. c.: a. g. Mills. ~ u A C..
w G. SCHUYLER, y Y. 4. c.; J. il. Mcior. Prospect
Harriers; J. F. Petersen. NJ \. c.; New YORK JOCKEY
Club and other patrons OF country running Inc
nrzes will be on exhibition at No. 24l broadway on
and after Tuesday and will, when got together, be
the finest most costly lot Of prizes ever gwen LOT
a cross country race in the world
The winner Of the will receive a magnificent
r;ze The runner who finishes second will receive
handsome and valuable gold watch and the next eight
nlaccd men will each receive fine prize The runner
who makes the fastest time in the viii get hand
some silver cup. The New-fork Jockey CUB VIII
give handsome trophy 10 the club having the first
six men to finish. Each starter viii receive solid
silver souvenir medal to be stfickc from one Of the
National Gross County Associations standard dies
The Games Committee has received assurances from
about every prominent club and college within 2'o
miles of Ncw.York City to the eject that entries
will be sent to the great run. II seems certain that
there will be no less than $50 starters and there may
possibly be 500 men In the biggest run ever held in
the world
The list of officials 10 manage this affair Is made up
of the best obtainablc talent in amateur circles Ben
tamin c. Williams. the president OF the y - c. A.,
will serve a. referee ". b. Curtis, ~ u a U: has
been selected judge and VIII out Ok MS lst
of auxiliary judges appoint judges at tic hisA ana az
Carr. Of the Manhattan Athletic Club wiz at as
grand marshal samuel j. Cornell. captain o. The
Manhattan Athletic Club will act a. clerk OF the
course George A. Avery VI. A. c.. VIII act a. seaor
timer and will assisted by the best "a pcris IL ihe
country +. c. Carter, y. Y. A. C.. W. O.. Schny kr
y. Y 4. c.. and host Of other good men VIII ohcifs
upon this occasion.
The fields OF runners will in its makeup contain
about every runner OF note in this country: Cham
supremacy in this race and all the prominent ciub'
will strive hard 10 have the winning team for the
New-York Jockey Club team prize, and the competi
ton for the cup will be Of the most desperate chara1
ter between ". d. Day, New-Jersey Athletic Club
champion crossc0untry runner of America, sidney
Thomas, Manhattan Athletic Club. Southern Counties
oss-country champion Of England and four and Ten
mile champion Of England, and ten mile champion Of
America: f. Hjertsbcrg, New Jersey Athletic Club
J. ID. Lloyd, Manhattan Athletic Club and Pros pcct
Harriers; p. u. skillman. NewYo:k Athletic Club
and other noted distance runners.