New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
KRAMER WINS BIG RACE
TAKES FIVE-MILE RUN.
Brooklyn Wins Hot Relay Race
from Manhattan Team.

BY splendid piece of running throughout the
long race William ]. Kramer. of the Acorn Ath-
letic Association, the Junior 'crosscountry cham
pion. ran away with the ive-rnile handicap, the
feature OF the annual spring games of the Acorn
Athletic Association held Hawthorne Field.
Brooklyn yesterday A large field turned out for
the race, which run in heavy mist Kramer.
who had 120-yard handicap was seen by the Off
cias crossing tie line in the fog about forty yards
IN front Of little Joe Gilbert. of the Mohawk Ath
letic Club who started from the 75-yard mark.
J. Hanley, OF the Dragon Athletic Club Of
the light runners with 300 yards Immediately
jumped into the lead at the start. anG merry
pace for the pack After the two-rnile mark had
been passed. Kramer had worked into second place
and was running smoothly. The positions
maincd unchanged until Hanley had gone four and
one-half miles. when Gilbert passed him. Kramer
also going up. The race for the remainder of the
way was a nip and tuck affair between the three
runners Kramer proving to have the most speed.
Mike DTiscoll and James J Lee, both star dis
tance runners of the Mercury Athletic Club start
ed from scratch. but unable 10 catch the lead
ers, Lee finishing fifth, while Drisco dropped out
in the last lap.
Hillman Robertson and Rosenberger. which
recently defeated by the New York team of the
22d Regiment for the Military Athletic League
championship. turned the tables on their Man
haitian rivals In the one-ne intercity relay race.
The race was a close one. with the Brooklyn run
ners leading at each relay by a few yards. The
credit the victory really belongs TO Jim Rosen-
berger. who ran last. and led his old rival. Rich
mond. of the New York team. by eight yards.
The New York Athletic Club team, with a
ban6jcar Of fifteen wards captured the mile relay
open 10 clubs by McEntee's snurt in the last relay.
just nosing out lie Roy Dorand. of the Pastime
Athletic Club.
b Trerise the former New York Athletic Club
sprinter now again attached 10 the West Side
Young Mems Christian Association. won both the
100 and 800 yard handicaps.
Kramer's victory in the fve-mile run gave the
point trophy to the home clul
The summaries follow:
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second: A Muller. NonbeTsen Turn Society third Time
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ya5s zecond: Alfred Stcarrs Trinity club % yards.
YORK f5efs E cub a1nR 5 Esr55 Ps team to spos9 z E
wards. Ford. Hlnan and McEateel: Psstine - AtheLc
sWeensy, BqFis and Dorandl: Acorn A{alsse Ass9sta
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Won BY 5 A sVenson. Acorn Ahlee Association: i2 p
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Ass2saI99 ~ y9rq'; 1nn ;banapHon 6T Charles Fin
neran West side Young Mems Christian Association
vardsl. Talther. New York A g t2s YARDS p
second. E Kelly Twenty third street Young Mems
Christian Association as vardsl, third lime on
F1ve-rnfle run fhandicspl-Non by W ). Kramer
Acorn A A tI20 yards; ;. Gilbert MohaTk 4 c 90
,ards). second: J Hanley, Dragon a c $500 wards p
third: ]. Crttchey Acorn a a $50 yards fourth.
J J. Lee Mercury 4 c tscratch). hfi7 Time.
&c II Is
Ore-nle relay tbetveea New York and rooklyn =
Won hv Brooklyn (resrn composed OF Iorland. Hill-
man. Robertson and RosenbergerJ. New York second
team composed Of McEntee Edwards. Fo-d ana Rich
-non61. Time. 3 50 ~
Putting twelve pound shot fhandi-apl-Won by !"
Columbia University IS feetl. actual put -
zs 7 J Frank. Mohawk A. Q 90 fHetb- second
7,-b an actual put of n J. Elliott. Irish
American A. feet). third, with actual pun ot
Running jump Chsndicapl-Won by j. H
FIaves TV-eaty-third Mems Christian As
sociation 4 inchesl. actual jump % f. 2 in: 2
Erickson Mott Haven c p iuchesf. second. actual
7u~ap of s It Il in II Thornasson. New York 4. T..
a irches). third, actusl turnp of y. IN