The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
GIANT FANS DREAM OF 4 CHAMP. SERIES
 ALL TO THEMSELVES
BAPTISTS CAPTURE HONORS
 IN BIG CROSS COUNTRY RUN
Howard College Team First to Cross Line at Fns-Peosky Wins First Place-Run Proved Highly Successful and Was Witnessed By Throng of Enthusiasts
 Winners to Get Medals

When Newman of the Howard college trsck team crossed the line at the finish, getting twenty-second place in the three mile race yesterday afternoon, the local Baptists had carried off the honors of the second annual cross-country run, which proved to be ono of tho most suc- cessful ard interesting athletic events that has ever been staged in Birming- ham,
 The winning team won the third, sev- enth, eleventh, sixteenth, seventeenth and twenty-second places, thereby being the first whole,team to finish the run.
 A large crowd was on hand at the cor uer of Twentieth street and Fifth avenue, where the race started yesterday after noon, and the entire course over which the competing athletes ran was thronged with enthusiastic onlookers.
 There was little delay at the start. Coach Nespor, who was directing the meet, called the men to their places, and Starter Dedman sent them down Fifth avenue for the beginning of the run shortly after S:S0.
 The athletes swung rather slowly into their paces after the first few hundred yards, evidently saving themselves for the strenuous run over some three miles which was to follow After few hum dred yards Petosky of the Young Mems Christian association team forged to the front. He was closely followed by Gal lant, winner of the race last year. These two men held their places until D. Beat ty of the American Cast Iron and Pipe company team forged his way into see- ond place. Thus the runners finished, with the Young Mems Christian association athlete few yards in the lead. TO these three runners will be awarded medals, given by the Birmingham Athletic club, under whose auspices the run was held. The three leaders will receive gold. silver and bronze medal respectively.
 The Ensley High scnool team appeared exceedingly formidable during the early part of the race, and was well in the lead Of the competing teams, when one of their men dropped out and their chances for place were killed. D. Beatty, how- ever. won a signal honor for the Ensley boys when he captured second honors for individual running.
 After the first half of the race, the run ners were considerably strung out over the course. The pace set by the leaders was strenuous at this time. and many of the athletes were barely able to struggle along the course As they neared the fin ish. with the three leaders well in bunch. enthusiasm reached a high point. Petosky WAS only few yards in the lead with D. Beatty and Gallant push ing him closely. The Y. M. c. A. man held his position, however, and the run ncrs finished in order named above. Cap tain Jones of the Birmingham Hirh school team finished fourth. some dis- tance behind the three leaders. PetoslSy's s time was r minutes % 1-3 seconds, bet . tering the time made by Gallant last year by 59 2-3 seconds.
 The first three teams finished as fol- lows: Howard, first; B. A. C., second; Birmingham High, third, and Birmingham Medical team fourth.
 The winning Howard team was com- posed of Dunsmore, Rich, Acton, south and Newman.
 As soon as the winning team was off cially announced, Coach Nespor of the B. A. c. rendered the loving cup offered to the winners to Coach Noojin of. How ard. There was no ceremony. The How ard coach in turn congratulated his team