The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-31
NORTHUMBERLAND RUNrIre.
cr6nin Gsads the Fnst Pack In the stsl
il Al CT Invitation fuRcs.

Cr6nin Leads the Fast Pack In the Star
Al 'c.'S Invitation fnacs.
In spite Of the threatening weather yester-
day, thirty eight athletes responded TO the In
vitation o. the Star A. o. OF Long Island City
FOL, q paper chase over the course in the
vicinity Of ,Its clubhouse I'm Vernon avenue.
The hares-J. Moran, A Moran. and g. +, Fitz-
Ferald-were despatched at $40 O'Clock and
laid a trail OF six miles and a hall over an ideal
course. The gently undulatinR country was in
a marshy state from recent rains and taxed
the endurance Of the hardest cross-country
runners. From Vernon avenue the hares
wentto Thirteenth street. and at Sullivan Hill
turned through the Knoltls, farm. Then the
trail led over the hills to Dutch Kills and
then to West avenue. After crossing Reorea-
ton Park the course led over excellent going
at the back OF Celtic Park. and then across
some stubbly fields and ~ploughed ground to
Fifth street. which was followed to Van Alst
avenue. From there the hares cut into Mott
avenue and then reached Mount Vernon ave-
nde.and the clubhouse. ~
The slow pack was slipped fifteen minutes
after the hares. and with NJ. Regain Of the New
West Side A. c. as paoemaker the runners be-
lied their name.A and got over the ground so
quickly that they overlook two OF the hares.
but failed TO catch Etzgerald, who arrived first
at the clubhouse: The first four mon finished
- N1S WV - SA1eAr -#
J. Mcclain. New West Side A. @, nrst; A. Aausdro,
Ss sas : r a A. ,S e. n i EsI sssSnd, D. ps, segs T. e y son wsst
Time. 80 minutes.
In the. fast pack were the cracks Of the clubs
10 training for the championship. They were
but travelled at a racing gait from the start,
the iSsi iaSg sSaat Of he slows RIIei bs SaS' J. GroSnin Of The
in nearly all the runs he has competed In this
s ssasea' i many t n t fhr9w vste S ! to az crad SsH Se SeHs
half the course was covered. The leaders fin
iehed well up with the van OF the slow pack In
the. following orderI
O. second; R. Kennedy, Star A. G., third; Al.
Walsh, Xavier 4. G., fourth: e. Estoppey. Pastime A.
g: 9Th; ]: HELEN. New West Side A. e. sixth; e G.
Xavier q. eighth. Time. 20 minutes.
The Sea View Harriers OF Brooklyn were
represented In two sections Of the city yester-
day. part OF the 9rganiSation attending the big
number participated In the weekly run from
the clubhouse at Sixtieth street and Fourth
avenue. The course led down Fourth avenue
End trolley road tracks skirtinR the woods at
the Sea Beach crossing. thence to Fourth av-
enue and q straightaway sprint home. In q
gene Segs' H. NV %h Ii second Soas w ". T FaTf eG third 70 q.
Horn fourth. 7. Grant flfth. James Nee sixth.
and H. B. Lawton seventh, with the rest Of the
bunch strung out. TIT distance was about six
The Knickerbocker A. O., whose team has
won the cross-country ehampionship for the
past two seasons. does not expect to be repre-
The Morris Heights Field Club has applied to
the A. A. U. to sanction two evening road races,
tries for the club first cross-country handicap
will close tomorrow with w. A. do Podesta,
Secretary. 474 East 177th street