The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

John D. Bolae, with a six-rninute hands
leap. won the second annual Y. n. c. A.
ten-miIe run yesterday, covering the dis
lance IN the actual time Of sixty-three
minutes ffty-seven seconds. ". Mex.
Dunn. of Yale University. came in sec
ond. and 3. E. Galloway. wearing tha.
colors Of the local Y. NJ. c. A. finished
third.
The Washington 3. 81, c. A. captured
the team prize. the medal for me best
time and third place, which IS gratifying
to the promoters. The anair was spIen-
didly handled. and when the runners left
the building shortly after = O'Clock uons
of them showed the least signs Of the
long grind.
While the original time limit for tia
course was seventy minutes, the pro
moters voted after the race TO extend
this 20 seventy-hve minutes. so as TO aid
all those whc finished the event in gaining
a medal MUlady. who finished in sew
enty-seveR minutes, was also given =
medal.
BOiac Never Headed.
As soon as the first nile had been run
around the Monument lot Bolac struck
off in the lead and held first position
throughout. He won by half a mile from
his nearest competitor and finished with
out a sign OF distress. HIS actual time
for ten miles was one hour and three.
minutes, five minutes behind the time
made by John P. Fleming. Who won last,
years race
OF the thirty entries. five declined thu
issue. leaving twenty-five starters. Two
Of these. H c. Hansen, Of the Kendall
Athletic club, and Frank Frazier. OF
Strayers Business College. dropped out.
But one man. c. c. Mulladay, OF the
Kendall Athletic Club. failed TO fnish
within the liberal time limit OF ! hour
and 10 minutes.
Although scheduled 70 start at 1879
o'clock, it was nearly II before the run.
ners were sent Of All around the.
Monument Lot the runners had 10 con-
but when they crossed over into Virginia
they met with better conditions. or.
rather. conditions less bad, for at no
point was the going good
BY the time BOlac struck the causeway,
on the way out, II was easy 70 see that,
he had the race absolutely at his Mercy
Although Stecker and Dunn were run.
ming in great form, which they kept I'd.
throughout the race, the liberal handicap
much for them. and the only interest in
the race lay IN the doubt as 10 who
would finish second
With several men in front Of him Dunn
cut loose his reserve speed coming across
the bridge on the way back, and led tina.
second fight of runners TO the wire with
comparative ease
The race started and finished at the Fiji
teenth street entrance TO the Monument
grounds. and the course was around the
Monument bride path. along the Speed
way. through Potomac Park. across High
way Bridge and about four miles over
the Virginia roads leading 70 Fort Myer,,
with the return over the same route un-
til Potomac Park was reached, when diff
] rent tOduS WttE = dh oEut anu Lle -A'~
ners reaching the finishing line by way Of
the Fourteenth street and B street bride
paths.
staff Of six physicians examined tina
hearts and lungs OF the contestants be-
tween and 10 O'Clock
The Officials.
The officials OF the run were
Referee. Or. D. Z. Wiber; clerk OF the
course, A, NJ Chesley; assistant clerk or
the course. W. W. Tenney: judges at the,
finish. c. L. Harding, J. c. Spalding.
George W. Ehler. c. f. Hecox. and VII
liam Knowles Cooper; timers, H. O.
Penniman, W. c. Thacher. c. f. Edwards.
and r. Jose; scorers. Chase Taylor and
Charles King; starter. W c. Stuart;
judges on the course G. Harris White,
DR.. J. Kaveney II. " Long. Dr. Fred
erlck Yates. Leroy Cough, r. J. NosseS.
NJ. J. Jones, .. L, Johnson, Charles E,
Wire. DIT ". B. Hudson. J. X. Alossherg.
Nils G. Hansen. W J. Hill 0. ". STRAIT
ton. W " Ross. Charles Lockwood W.
II. Lee, G. G. Hammer. c. A Watson.
and William Duncan: medical examiners.
Drs. II. s. Greene, Charles S. White n.
r. Elliott. W. S Hardesty. W. Cahelt
Moore. and R. s. Trimble: official hands
cspper, Joseph I. England. manager. C
Edward Recketf