Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-02
RYAN WINS IN Y.M.C.A. RACE
Sprinters in Scanty Attire Go Over
the Chilly Course.
TWO FALL BY THE wAYsIDE
Twenty Runners start the Cold Run
ana All Hut Two Arrive safely
az the Finish of the
Race,

Dennis Ryan OF the Young Mems Chris
tian association won the cross country
run yesterday morning by an astounding
sprint up Harney street, crossing the
line but few seconds before Alec Weld
enfelt. who had been In the lead almost
all the way around the course The
time was twenty-one minutes twenty
seconds A large crowd of spectators
was on hand from start TO finish, and
the assistance of large squad OF police
was necessary to keep the crowd and
vehicles from interfering with the run
ners.
Twenty runners lined up in front OF
the Young Mems Christian association
building at II o'clock and at the crack
OF the pistol started up Harney street
Ia the face OF the wlntry blast clad only
In gymnasium suits and light running
shoes. All but two finished the race
Carl Jenkins OF the high school was the
first to drop out OF the race. He sank
to the ground on the boulevard at
Twenty-ninth street, chilled TO the mar
row by the biting air. He was picked up
by an automobile and taken to the gym
nasIum. Richard Pracht quit shortly
afterwards
At Twenty-seventh and FarnRm streets
Ryan was in the lead and Sharpe second
with IL. Erickson a close third. Sharpe
was leading at Twenty-fifth and Cunning
streets and was still in the lead at Six
teenth and Cummings, and Ryan was far
behind. Coming up Harney street from
Sixteenth Ryan made remarkable
sprint, passing over the line with Weld
enfelt at his heels.
The light attire OF the runners, coupled
with the chilling atmosphere. icy streets
and barking dogs, made the running bad
Many OF the sprinters were badly chilled
and suffered from frost bitten fingers
and ears. Several entrants had to be
carried into the gymnasium and given
medical aid All recovered.
All the runners were given a medical
examination before the race by Dra. Pat
ten, Bliss and Manning. Dr. Manning
accompanied the officials around the
course In an automobile 80 as 70 DO on
hand in case any Of the runners should
need medical attention, but had only two
patients along the road A number of
police officers went around the track
In an automobile to keep the streets clear
OF people. Street cars and all other ve-
hicles were held up to give the benunbed
runners every opportunits possible to fin
ish the race.
The entrants and the order in which
they finished, follows:
Dennis Ryan. Y. NJ. c. A.
Alec Weidenfeldt, Y. NJ. c. A.
E q. Sharp, Y. NJ. G. A.
II. L. Sickler, Y. NJ. c. A.
w. X. Hoeft, unattached.
y. Erickson, syea Athletic club.
Phillip Carleman, Svea Athletic club,
Carl Weigel, Y M. c. A.
Joe Writ, Y. NJ. &. A.
r. M. Jones. Monmouth Park Athletic
club.
William Dlneen, Excelsior Athletic club.
Leroy Brunson, Y. NJ. G. A,
J. lsraclson, Svea Athletic club.
w. j. Provanznlk, Y. NJ. c. A.
John Hazen, Excelsior Athletic club.
IA. G. Lewis, Y NJ. c. A.
J.. r. Hemenway. Y. NJ. c. A.
Richard Pracht, Y. NJ. c. A. (disquall-
Carl Jenkins. High school. DISQUALIFIED ,
The officials were: Referee, Painter
G. Knox; starter Dr. f. T. Manning,
marshal J. J. Donahoe; clerk OF course,
James G. Richardson. scorer. Gus Miller;
custodian Of prizes, David Cole; judges,
G. Il. Reed. J. j. Clarke, f. L. Graft.
Miles Greenleaf, Il. r. Dennson and c.
H. Thomas.
The first finishers received badges, the
first three being gold and the remaining
seven bronze. David oCle awarded the
prizes,