Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-02

BALTIMORE, Md. January 1.-The
ten-mile open handicap race of the Cross
Country Club from the Battle monument
| to Oriole Park yesterday afternoon was
won by Henry G. Elphinstone of the
Cross Country Club. who beat classy
field of fifty of the best runners of this
! city and Washington. The consistent To-
cal performer covered the route in the
splendid time of l hour minutes 81 sec
ondS.
E.lphinstone overcame a handicap al
lotted to some runners as high as four
minutes, and showed his usual good form.
jumping into the lead when two miles
from home. Johnny Boac of the Wash
ington Cross Country Club, finished sec
ond. while Louis r. Hiteshew of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A.. was third: In ad-
dition to winning the first cup offered the
winner of the race. the Cross Country
Elphinstone excepted-won the trophy Of
fered to the club having the first five
men to finish.
This crack organization had Elphin-
stone finish first: Frank y. Ruth. second !;
Steve Gaule, sixth; Joseph Sheehan.
eighth, and Thomas George. tenth. for the
honors. while the Washington Cross
Country Club. put up "a game fight, land
ing the next five across the finishing
line. The Capital city athletes had Boz
lac. second: Holland, fourth: r. f. Will
liams. ninth: Groome, eleventh. and War
ner Curely, fourteenth. The Central Y.
All I y
first five runners received silver loving
cups while from the sixth to the twenty
fifth places. respectively. bronze medals
We're awarded q. Holland and Ike Rutn
landed the fourth and fifth cups. There
was some discussion about the order OF
the finish of these two athletes, which
was finally adjusted by the head checker,
Jewett, and his assistants.
Elphipstone, the winner, ran Wen
Judged race, and in the run through the
city streets he reserved his strength TOT
the crucial and grueling five miles on
soggy ground. He did not loaf by any
means, but kept to uniform pace.
Once he reached Oriole Park he began
a. sprint that brought the crowd to Its
feet, and soon he was among the con.
tenders. About two miles more 10 90
found the great distance runner out IN
front. Then pandemonIi M nos nswer
challenged and crossed the finish line
several hundred yards ahead OF boiac OF
Washington. his nearest competitor;
The runners finished in the Following
| order:
Ill. G. Elphinstone, c. c. c., 1:o63l.
o-John Bolac w c. c. G:
4-Gorden W; Holland; "; G. C. C.
5-frank a. Ruth, e G: o.
7-DanicI Miller. C. y; n; G. A.
| S-Joscph Sheehan, c. u n
| Or. T.. Williams. W. =. =. u
1O-Thomas George, G. G. =.
I'M. T.. GrOome, W =. - ~
| I2-John Callan. C. C. G.
| 13-John OCallaghan. G. C. o.
| I4-Warner Curley, W. {. Z. =;
| Isl Il. McKenna. 81. ANDREWS.
| 18-Joseph Solan, ". c. C. =.
I'm K Erdman. unattached.
! 1S-Joseph Stock. c. C. G.
ia. Aiichael:on Eaeesior, +. e
2I-F. Bateman, Memorial A. C.
&c. f. Phipps. b. R. G.,
23-J X ArmacOst. G. y NJ. Z. A.
&c Kohlman, unattached
a5LI. Harris, West p. @.
26~M. J. Pere hon. {; " ~ y, A.
sd. B. Howard. Memorial A. c.
29-J NJ Leod. W. c. C. e.
so-D. K. Younger, G: G.. c..
al Reeves, Memorial 4. c.
3o-I.. Boyer. c. Y. NJ c: A.
3aE Meisei, ST. Andrews.
al. II. Mas. W. Il. Y. N. G. A.