New-York tribune., 1911-04-24
KRAMER RETAINS TITLE
Wins the Senior Gross. Country
Championship with Ease.
RUNS AN IMPRESSIVE RACE
Harry Hellawell Finishes in Sec.
ond Place-New York A. G.
Captures Team Honors.

J.
liant distance runner of the Long Island
Athletic Club. retained his title when ne
easily outdistanced fast field in the senior
metropolitan cross country championship
OF the Amateur Athletic Union. held under
the direction of the Passaic Valley Canoe
Club near Paterson. n. j.. yesterday.
The holder OF the fve-mile national title
ran a remarkable and impressive race,
gaining the pacing position on the fourth
mile and retaining II. to finish as he
pleased He crossed the tape with an ad-
vantage of 80 yards In the spanking time
of sc minutes 45 seconds. Harry Hellawell.
a Jersey runner recently corralled by the
| New York Athletic Club romped home In
second place in the good time of 81 minutes
13 seconds. Mike ID. Huysman. an irish
Club athlete. surprised his colleagues by
finishing in third place, fifteen yards IN the
wake OF Hellawell
The New York Athletic Club carried of
the team honors with the splendid low
score of % points. The Winged Fist aggre-
cation were a poor second with 60. with
the Mohawk Indians uncomfortably press
ing them. eight points behind.
Thirty-fve athletes, representing six
/ CluDS, 1aCen tne starter, ana were lOTtth W
contend with an exhausting and hily
course. Five miles of the six mile journey
extended over hills which fully tested the
stamina and grit Of the runners. The final
mile was covered in lanes in willard Park.
This arrangement was Immediately disap-
proved by tie coaches of the 1Tish-Ameri-
can. New York and Psstime clubs. The
attitude of the above clubs In refusing TO
let their charges compete unless the course
was altered deferred the start more than
half an hour. Backed by the 'cross-country
championship committee, the club officials
refused to make the change. so that at the
last moment the unsuccessful club coaches
sent their squads to the starting mark.
The men were promptly released, wild
and eager struggle ensuing for the lead
Going out of the park Harry McGinn. the
Winged Foots consistent runner. led the
pack, with William Murray, of the Long
Island and Jimmy j. Stack. of the Pas
time, third.
While the runners were climbing the steep
hills three-me novice run was held. This
contest was fast. being won by j. j. Burk-
hard. of the Mohawk Athletic Club. who
made good sprint in the last lap. Leon
ard Vaughn. Of the Long Island Club was
second. and William Nerney, Of the South
Paterson Athletic club, was third. The
time was II minutes 6 seconds.
The picturesque Preakness Hills. back OF
the park. offered a magnificent and unob-
structed view of the competitors in the
championship during the progress Of the
last two miles. When the runners came
into view Kramer was leading. closely fol-
lowed by Hellawell and Huysman. Taking
| to steep hill Kramer proved his reputa-
tion as an invincible steep grade climber.
jumping away from the field.
Entering the park, Kramer was heartily
applauded by some three thousand specta-
tors who crowded around the finish. He
covered three-q quarters Of a lap before
Harry Hellawell and Mike Huysman came
| into the grounds abreast.
| Although his speed was slightly checked
by the sharp turns. Kramer had no DIM
Guilty In maintaining his advantage over
Hellawell and Huysman Kramer sped
across the line with much reserve energy IN
evidence and with a smiling countenance.
Two turns from the tape Hellawell jumped
away from Huysman, and the latter could
not overtake the New York Athletic Club
runner Win Bailey. the dminutive Winged
Foot athlete. found the trail mighty diff
cult finishing in fourth place, five yards be
hind Huysman with Harry McGinn. club
mate, who passed Tom Collins three laps
from home. in fifth place.
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