The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-07
RIVAL CROSS. COUNTRY 1EAwH
DiAcuities Under which the Famous Sub
urban Harriers ReoreanIxed.

The healthful sport OF cross country run.
ming Is booming along with irresistible force
and the handful Of enthusiasts who for years
Kept the National Cross-Country Association
alive In the face OF the most disheartening ad.
| versity must feel glow Of qualification as
cares. and sacrifices.
IL caprcious April deigns to be gracious on
the farewell day Of her 1892 reign. the great
| est races ever held In this country will be de-
cided at Manhattan Field-tho junior and
senior CHAMPIONSHIPS OF America. All the
prominent athletic clubs have been busy for
months securing material for their teams and
all the first-class timber toppers have been en-.
rolled Tor the suspicious occasion The Man
hattans. Aavcrs. and Suburban Harriers have
iairly raided Boston. and even as far
away point as Buffalo has been invaded The
wire pulling for the local cracks has been OF
tne most pronounced order, and any runner
with known ability for going across country
has been besieged. Under N. c. C. A. rules IL
Is only necessary for an athlete to tender his
resignation from n team to be eligible for an
other. and broken promises In the way OF
rendered designations have been plentiful.
when the entries OF teams como up for con-
slderaton there will be a parrot and monkey
time. and the Executive Committee will have
It's hands full deciding which teams the
coveted runners shall com pete for.
The feature OF the meeting will be the re-
appearance In the senior race Of tho colors OF
tho famous Suburban Harriers. the 1887 and
1883 champions. who did not compete in sue
ceeding years because their invincibility at that
early stage OF cross-country running had a
discouraging effect upon tho sport. The team
was composed Of such stars as T. c. Carter, 2.
ID. skillman. Z. Hjertborg G. Y Gilbert, W. F.
Thompson. t. O'Day and II. A. Collett, and
was simply unbeatable. Other teams
argued that there was no uso training
10 beat this aggregation. and to stimu-
lato the sport the Suburbans retired.
i NSW that or IS; running s on firm
shell. and although the old winning team is
well broken up, some exceedingly flne ma
s S Starter hss
nut over the limo the six winning men and also
How this team was asII gathered. with tho At.
tending circumstances. makes interesting
reading. showing the rivalry and zeal which
I hr t fhhaSp sSG IN Sn hs
Wien aes sHnGr to 4esner
arena some time ago. Carter found that Of his |
Sa nSns9 set team 1a Gn Gilbert
lett. and o. Day had retired. and siillman had
moved westward Carter set to work. and us a
Of Hsr the the nron ac
lime he i, preached the subject Of the cross:
an sne the s ssnor
competition. Hart said that the xaviers
SG inor d9Iy0te their attention 70 raising
senior and that he would be only too happy Tie to
,ccom%modate the suhurbans with. voeeilus
chamrons This was an sfaea ass
as he for eon GfG End he Ty huesd
urns Collins Of the Harnna Boat cluS s on ss
ssnca9sS 6.rtsl then they can't
'efore the Xavier's Board Of Managers and see
arer of on one pretest Or other n1 for one
inc: When Carter interviewed Collins the
ne aal 09t had
vas strange: but as he had Hart's word that the
ave Collins carry the Suburban : coIors. Yard
,as $ secured all right, and Carter shuckied: as
alos champion runner. to come down on
.pri 30 and run with the mschine. Thingsha
SS the
9rmed Carter that the Xaviers had been after
! I'm t run on senior team. but that he had
Tart had most formidable designs on
be 1s x;r sen 10Th RonshiP and 6sd been
eni9r Champion yogel!us. Collins. and
eed three Junior champons; Keefe. Rog-
ayers had an arsht einss 70 IS crown ths
.s ssff s. Sage the
fond ease lGl shst she
wing to Hsrt's treachery. and arranged pIans
have ;a, H AZ. Gilbert and himself COM
sat would turn make that team inS SH5H
In this darkest hour the clouds broke for !
ssS AZ hs The Ros Boston
anhattans had been diminishing for material.
N A. several Of the HaPs best % s"e er Dss
'untry runners were secured for the Subur-
ans And the chances ere excellent that Pres
% u, II the senior championship
rmer is the fastest cross COUNT ~ runner. In
ew England. and recently broke the eight 1,
sht %es VIII 81 nt his bss
as one OF the winning Trimount A. c. team y
n last years jpnior and has
Itas s9 sssss;nt Metarthy Seld tSs record 1
red him for their junior team. but Mccarthy q
+ +, not ~. made up his mind to run for them. and r
u likely be found on the Suburban's senior o.
a .a,M good fortune followed him. for On
w bMeres1 9fSneI with
'orns and viii run for the sSburbans, Then {,
Clark. an English runner. who got eleventh y"
ace in the Southern Counties cross country -,
ampionshtp two years ago. strolled in and u
IS Immediately enrolled and hns gone into u
lining. II. Gray who won the Ma nhattan A. c,
$ run from tho three minute mark was next | o.
rralled. and was followed by c. Il. Gardiner.
tho NJ A. C., C. does e q net enter senior team; 4.
,nd" cracks. will run, for the Suburbans.
tGsihtnsf h tne snb6nr6nns prospects are
irving his TX" smile; He is the favorite for 81
9 Individual championship. although Willie HI
y will run for tho h0nors. representing the 81
oqnois Harriers. The two should make o nj
eat race. pl
The Xavisr seems to have good thing for ii
!. Junior team championship. although Har- pi
rd's representatives may emulate the Tri- I'll
'unt 4. =. 8 TENT least year In the surprise ri
y. The New York 4. c. team Is remarkably W
ong this year. The -Acorns and Waynes II
dangerous. and dark horses may be among III
other entries. Altogether. the meeting hi
'es promise of splendid sport the great I'M. W
'tainty adding to the interest. he
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