The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-06
COLLEGE CROSS-COUNTRY
Agreement to swing Around Circle in
Holding Annual Races.

While il IL not generally known TO college
men, Il appears that an agreement was made
at the recent meeting of the intercollegiate
Cross-Country Association in this city that
the championship run should hereafter be
held In a sort of circuit. each college taking
II in turn. The choice of Princeton for the
first run under this system has been we'll
received and the course laid out down there
apparently is a good test. while not being
too hard for the somewhat limited attain
ments OF some OF the runners. The Cornell
DoiIy Sun, which only recently voiced the
opinion OF Jack Moskiey, the athletic trainer.
that the race should be held each year on
the grounds of q different college. also is
responsible for the statement that this had
been agreed upon by the representatives Of
the colleges at the recent meeting.
IL ia entirely likely that the next inter-
collegiate cross-cOUAtTy run will be held AZ
Ithaca. From there 1t is understood that IL
will 20 TO New Haven, thence to Philadelphia
and then to Cambridge. Inasmuch as Har-
ward and NJ. I. T. both are In the neighbor-
hood Of Boston. it is likely that they can
combine in running the race on one year
When IL comes to Columbiais turn II q doubt
New Workers have no course OF their own.
f PARK : and Si' Trsyets isiand 10 turn iqr some
Columbia can hold the race there. il i. Just
a chance, however. that Il may be held at
van COTVldnOt Park OF over SOME COuIot ilhe
that when IL does come Columbia's turn.
rr ans e aST 'S %iss she3Ify team foi his ssaso5
c esS an john sR'T &. SrS Sampe't ~ the hon 5 GspG college ss
opened has begun to bring results. There
have been several ha9dicsp races, N one OF
i've men entered; These races brought out
some men who look like varsity material
pow p2Tc or HsteE Inst The S.t tssm t has : Yale Ssc ep1 I'm wisn
football game. and probably that will be held
on Friday, November 10.
able to rum himself. but a recent attack OF
pneumonia put him completely out Of athletics
fST ;t snS G. H g. Msoaao @siG,'s the sG beet t0 STOs ..
country man that Columbia ever had, the
chances are not so dishesrtsning. Anthony
A. r, MONTGOMERY. S. Mills, c. NJ. MoKinlsy,
W. J. Donovan and a number, OF 0ther men
who who, have n,oB Dfen TTGG o5tnom uSr tne who Sm ss asoS a
class crew coxswain a couple. Of years ago
and who naturally is a small. light man. has
took to the distance game quickly and as he
is a strong man for his size there are hopes
that he VIII be a rood man on the team: man
Of experience and it Is expected that they
will make the team against Princeton. who
,ne d1le" saS. They say that the Competition
this year is closer snd harder than ever be-
fore. Il is expected that seven men viii be
and that the first four in from either side
Will coOnt az a team. The race VIII be held
over the intercollegiate course with a banner
for a trophy.
held until after the Princeton run. contrary
10 the n-st plans. II now Is scheduled Tor
November 81. a week before the champion
silver cup given by the Track Athletic Asso-
citation. Some trouble having arisen over
the giving OF a trophy by a former captain
~ the team, ID was decided hat the ASSOC
citation could best avoid trouble with the
university authorities by irving the cup
themselves.