The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-29
FINE RUN, CORNELL WINNING.
MOST EXCITING OF COLLEGE
CROSS-COUNTRY CONTESTS.

Jones OT Pennsylvania Home First by a Yard
-Quakers second. technology Third,
yaIe Fourth -Fisele OF Princeton
Nearly Blind and Forced 10 stop.
PRINCETON, n. J., Nov. 2s.-The I~ntercol-
Iegiate Cross-Courtry Association held its
eight annual championship here to-day. and
IL was by long odds the most exciting meet
of its kind ever seen in America. A more
sensational finish for an individual title has
cot taken place since the Introduction OF the
hill and dale sport here. only a scant yard
separating the first and second men when they
tore over the finish line
with only forty yards to go Colpitts OF Cor
nell was in the lead by a couple OF strides. but
coming strong behind him was Jones OF Penn
sylvania. Foot by foot the Quaker began TO
overhaul the Ithacan. and there was the Wild
est cheering, yelling ana capers by the students
present until Ave yards from the worsted
Jones passed Colpitts and shot across the goai
q yard to the good.
Almost as remarkable too. was the tussle Tor
the team honors between Cornell and Penn
sylvania. but the former scored the premier
ship by the close margin OF three points
Quite Unexpectedly, the Massachusetts, lnsti-
tute of Technology was third. Yale was
fourth, Harvard hfth, Columbi sixth and
Princeton brought up the rear. 1t was Cor
nelrs seventh team victory. the only other
college to score one Delnk 1dle, IN ib0L. NOh-
nell holds the record for the team score with
q total OF IL points in 1908 and again in 1904.
This was the first occasion Of the meet at
Princeton. and in fact away from New York.
But il must be admitted that except Tor the
lack of a few more jumps the Princeton
course is an improvement on the metropolitan
circuits. 1t was real CrCss-country going all
the way and with a variety such as cornfteids'
woods. swamps and pathways.
The start and finish were arranged Tor
Brokaw Field and the course took the shape
of an elongated figure eight, From Brokaw
Field there was a straight run across the
terrace and over the railroad embankment
in the direction Of Washington road. toward
which the going was on heavy grass. After
crossing the road came about 900 yards OF
dirt road and then a strip OF grass again,
where the runners turned TO the right toward
the bridge on Hewison road. where a turn
was made TO the left and a cornfield was en-
countered at the extreme point OF the course.
Here another hitch was taken to the left
through an apple orchard and then over a
swamp, which led to a straight grass spin
TO a point on Prospect avenue. and another
turn brought the men into the outward trail
at the home side Washington road. This
completed the first lap and a turn was made
10 the left around the Gun Club and down
into the country through the woods TO Hewi-
aon avenue gain and to the cornfield. apple
orchard. swamp. Prospect avenue and straight
across Washington road. the railroad EN-
bankment, the terrace and down on Brokaw
Field. Twice around this irregular course
made a distance Of six miles,
Forty-nine men lined up. at the start. They
were brought out a little after 3 o'clock.
By + EIse}s q FPrinseSen. Ss Vas strong "a;
cornell, while Root and Hasklns OF Penn
sylvania had some followers. Eisele made a
fap@ed a mile from home and had to be helped
90 his dressing room. IL appears that SOME
NM aS 81 ec Tte n1 his s eyes}Sht yesteTday and
at the time he gave up he could not see a yard
in front Of him.
pack darted forward they made a fne picture.
Over the terrace. and railroad embankment
MCGEE showed the way, Slo 81. on M MS FI nseas
while about sixth ran Jones Of Pennsylvania
As they crossed WASHINGTON road E.isele shot
merry clip. and going down into the grass
lands he kept M the same gait. the
who was the distance Judge there. reported
that Eisele was leading by fifty yards. and
Colpitts. Root. Jones. Mlgofin and Haskins
Very little cha nge took place as they sped
through the apple orchard and back toward
improve his advantage Al the end OF the
first lap Eisele was eighty yards to the good
and behind him. strung out toT at Least q han
order named: Colpitts, Jones. Magofln, Root.
Haskens, Nobis. Macgregor, SpitzeL Seelye.
Howard. Luther. sanders, Lemon, Galloway.
tdals, HeIlman, Ivy. King. White. MinOt'
Hetheri9atoR, Stanton, RSpham: Fisher.
Hedin, McDermott, MONTGOMERY, Patch,
Harper Vernon and Kennedy, with several
others trailing behind. The time was is
minutes 20 80 seconds.
Little or no change occurred in the chase
through the woods, but at the cornfield again
Eisele was still showing the way by about
fifty yards, with Colpitts his nearest. oppo-
nent. Kelley had moved up into third place.
with Jones at his heels. A gruelling run
through the swamp took a lot out OF the boys.
and a little further on Eisele gave up. Col
pitts took and Jones went into
second place. Root got busy, too. and moved
up, but he appeared to be firing and fell away
as they darted toward the terrace. In the
last Ave yards Jones went by Colpitts and
won by a yard, with Root about sixty yards
behind in third place. Haskens was a close
fourth.
Thus Pennsylvania had three men among
the first four, vet lost the team race through
the carelessness of the fourth man.. who
loped in at his ease, never kno wing that VIC
tory depende ed on his effort.
Out of the forty-nine who started four only
did not ~hnish-Brodix of Columbia, Beck Of
Pennsylvania and stone and Els eie Of Prince
ton. The forty-five who did, with their
times and positions, were as follows: