The Washington times., 1910-05-07

= team With the exception of Elphin-
stone they stuck close together, ana mao
evidently figured by this manner TO
sacrifice individual honOrs II capturing
the team trophy.
At the ten-niIe mark Him held thru
place. though he had lost considerable
distance from the leaders he plueseo
steadily along at a good gait, but re-
fused TO increase his pace. Christ vas
running ten feet behind Him, ana Wal
son and Hahoney held their places
George e TOwsOn, Of the Cross-Coun-
try Club. was the first man 10 Ieei tho
effects Of the race he slowed down -
a walk at the five-mile mark on account
Of severe pains in his side. 4 brulse on
the heel brought n :. Shaw, OF the
I Washington y. N. c. A, down 70
walk about FIVE miles out Of Laurel
The injury was a blow TO the WASH
fngton association, as little Shaw had
been Counted on TO be among the WIN
uers after his splendid showing last
year.
In First Ten Miles
The Cross Country Club n aintained
( the first ten miles Of the race almost as
a team. With the exception If Elphin-
stone they stuck close together and
! had evidently figured By this manner
/ TO sacrifice individual honors to captur-
ing the team trophy.
At the ten mile mark, Him held third
place though he had lost a considerable
/ distance from the leaders He plugged
steadily along at a good gait, but re-
fused 10 increase his pace Christ was
running ten feet behind Him ans Wat
son and MahOney held their places
/ George z TOWSOn OF the Cross COun-
| try Club, was the frst man 70 feel the
/ effects OF the race He slowed down
| 20 walk at the five mile mark on
/ account OF severe pains IN his side
| A bruise on the heel brought H )
/ Shaw OF the Washington I. M G A,
| down TO a walk about five miles out
/ Of Laurel The injury was blow TO
I the washington association, as little
/ Shaw had been counted on 10 be among
/ the winners after his splendid showing
/ last year
KunOsky Drops Out.
J. c. Sz-.osly, Of the Distrie; Ma
I tional Guard. dropped out shortly be
] fore he arrived at EIkridge- He was
picked I'D by an automobile and brought
! into Baltimore
! Al EIkridge the runners struck their
/ first bad stretch Of road They had 10
/ plough their way through a heavy dust
and sandy bit of road that told OF then
/ Through this stretch EIphinstone and
/ StecEer ran neck and neck and gained
{ a lead Of nearly two miles on the near
{ est competitor. The Stral1 toia on ootL
/ of them, and when SteClIer slowed on
{ his mace slightly, ElDhinStone was per
/ rz-ctiz- willing TO follow suit They ran
/ along gradually slower and slower
/ At the city limits. MahOuey was ia
I sight Of them
| Ar the fourteeu-mIIe point James Ma
1 hone of the Memorial Athletic Club. of
/ Washington. doomed up as a possibility.
I He ran with a free, clean stride that
betOkened prime physical condition
/ There was no appreciate decrease lu
his speed on hills About half a mile
/ behind MIN came Hahn
/ Closely punched In pursuit were Edwin
/ Schmidt a Baltimore man. and d MI
! Ter, Of st Andrews League. also Bal
rimOTe TUDueE
7 r. Watson had drifted back TO sew
eurb place and Ralph st. Martin had
PASSED half a dozen men to get behind
I Watson
Elphinstone Takes Race.
/ FIphfustOne took the lead at the If
teen-miIe mark. and SteCker began 20
run Ike he was wiuded- Six bicycle