New-York tribune., 1906-12-09

clear up some misunderstanding under the new
rule OF the Amateur Athletic Union which pro-
hihits a college man representing an athletic
club IN an open meet. James Z. Sullivan, presi-
Dent Of the Amateur Athletic Union, ruled that
q registered q college athlete could
change his registration up 10 the time Of start
.ne, but having once chosen between club and
college could no longer represent the latter in
any open meet
The course was laid out partly through city
streets and partly over rough country in
which 6itches abounded, and Il was trying one
for the hardest athlete. II began at the cor
ner OF Vernon avenue and Harris street. Long
Island City, and extended along Vernon avenue
20 Freeman avenue, across the meadows TO
Webster avenue. to Recreation Park, across the
railroad tracks 10 Kelly avenue and Woodside.
down Kelly avenue TO Thompson avenue, to
Greenpoint avenue, 10 Celtic Park, which
marked the turning point. From there the
course was along the Celtic Park fence over
the steep waterworls hill. which proved the un-
doing Of many, TO Van Dam street. to Thomp-
avenue. 10 PurVis street, across Jackson
avenue TO Harris avenue, and thence TO the
finish.
Thirty-four starters lined up for the senior
championship. I. p. Jones, OF the University
OF Pennsylvania, who won the intercollegiate
championship run last week. did not put in an
appearance and this probably cost the New
York Athletic Club the race. Only five men
toed the mark for the Mercury Foot, including
6. l. Root and G. Haskins Of Pennsylvania,
who finished third and fourth respectively, in
she intercollegiate at Princeton. Melvin w
Sheppard was the only absentee from the Irish
American team, ana Concannon took his place
so that the full complement Of ten men started
The other clubs represented were the Mohawk
and Pastime. William Nelson, of the latter club,
was one OF the favorites for the individual title
but he was not IN his usual form. and finished
fourth from last.
The start closely resenlbled a football scrin-
mage, as the runners had 10 break through the
crowd. which fairly filed the road. They were
soon clear, however. and, headed by Frank
went OFF at q good pace and soon disappeared in
the distance The juniors We're started ten min
utes later, sixty-three runners lining up for the
word. Then followed a long wait for those at
the finish. until cry went up that the field was
In sight The crowd formed a narrow lane,
Through which the runners finished. and inter
fereo with eoTno who We're finishing strong
Bonhag won q clean cut victory. He worked
his way 10 the front at the end OF q mile and
showed the way 10 the end, except for a short
distance when he ran out Of the course, which.
by the way, was poorly marked. He had to re-
trace his steps at the railroad crossing, and was
forced to pick up seven men before he could get
20 the front again At Celtic Tark, the turning
difficulty in holding this advantage TO the end.
Carr finished O good second, and then followed
Root, Easkins and Newton, three New York
Athletic Club men, in close order. W. G. Frank,
Of the 1rish-Amerfcans. sixth, while his
team mates, DAILY, Cohn and Odell were not far
away. II II. Haywood, the fifth member of the
,dercury Foot team could have done better the
New York Athletic Club might have won. He
finished FAR back. however,. in twenty-11rst place.
fuckered out
The finish Of the Junior championship was SO
Close that Reilly was running the heels Of
Collins and might have won II the crowd had
not hemmed him in that passing was iInpo5-
sible. The Mohawk Athletic Club won the
team honors, with Reilly second, Malone third,
Meeks thirteenth Rehermann twenty-second and
Meyer twenty-siXth The Pastime Club with
In fifth, sixth and eighth places lost second
place TO the Mercury Club by two points, as the
fifth man finished far back. IN thirty-third place
counted for the championship. The summary
follows: