The sun., 1898-02-14
GROSS -ooUKrnH RuMNIxa.
Geea sptns By TIE Nationals, stars, sea View
marrteru and wIIlts smsburGs.

| Tho 1ne weather yesterday brought out the
| crosscountry running on nthusiasts in largo mum.
| bers. The members OF the National A. O. lined
| up at the clubhouse, Cedar street, near Buslr-
| wick avenue, at $3.50 o'clock In thoafternooh
| for n trip toward Glendale and back, Nearly
six miles were covered in good shape, although
, the going across the fields was very hoavy. Tho
athletes sklrted the edge Of iidEewood Heights
after striking through Cedar street, thence 10
| the Glendale road, to Cypress Hills and return.
keeping we'll punched and finishing in sharp
| sprint home. william Wynno was first, Paul
| wendt second and Frank L. Risher third. Time.
| SO minutes 21a seconds.
The run OF the Williamsburg A A. from its
| grounds, jackson street and Kingsland avenue,
attracted quite field OF starters. A little over
hve miles Of the territory toward Laurel Hill
was covered. Among the starters were John L.
schumann. Samuel A. Walters, Capt: p @. Ren.
others. Walters was tho first home. with Schu.
mann second, and Renninger third. Time. 80
An unusually large gathering of Sea View
Harriers started from the headquarters corner
The organizations represented were the Knick-
erbocker A. G., New West Side A; C., New Jer.
tino liz 81 4. g. The men n started away in % one big
pack. The course was down Fourth avenue to
tar9Ssa SsM lane
Eighty-sixth street, thence to Fourth avenue
and home The going was very heavy. run
IN from Seventysixth street resulted In j. j.
Molloy. Star A: c., finishing first, with Eugene
II. Whitlach, New Jersey A; G.. close second,
elk miles were covered. Time. 80 minutes 5s4
seconds.
The annual invitation run Of the Star A. G. of
Long Island City on Lincoln's Birthday brought
out eighteen starters. A difficult course Of six
miles was covered. Robert Kennedy of the
Stars, with a handicap of 3 minutes and so SOC
onds, went away In the lead and kept it to tho
finish. His timo was 80 minutes and A6 seconds.
Thomas OConnor, Pastime A. c., 2 minutes.
was second, and John Il. Malloy, Xavier A. c., l
minute 45 seconds, third. The remainder camo
T. IL WStlach. N. J. A. O.; Louis Liebsold. N. j. A.
c.; w. Grady. X. A. O.; John Cronin, Star A. O.;
James A. Nee. Sea View Harriers George w. Jansen,
Pastlme A O., Chariee L. Herehe X. A. c.: Charles
Grant, Sea View Harriers; John Mason Star A G.. A.;
George h. Hoibrook. X 4. o.I G. E. Horn Sea View
Harriers.
Robson wants the League Help Won der Ahe.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 13.-President Frank De
Haas Robson of the Cleveland Baseball Club is
taking lively interest in tho troubles of Chris
Won der Ahe. He has always been stanch
friend Of the St Louis magnate, and is sorry to
learn Of the plight bo is in. He thinks lit is time
some action is being taken by the League, and
with this object in view sent the following tele-
gram to President Young to-day;
Morning papers state that Won der Abe has been
placed In jail at Pttsburg unable to the money
should, out Of its treasury fund. help Mr. Won der
Abe out and either donate the money lend it to
him.. Please take telegraph vote of all members and
SEQ IL this cannot be done.