New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-08
FITZGERALD LEADS FIELD
Surprises Critics in Winning Biz
MorningSide Run.
MOHAWK TEAM THE VICTOR
Thousands Watch Gross. Coun.
try Athletes Plod Through
Mud in Annual Fixture

Edward Fitzgerald. the distance rune,
of the New York Athletic Club. surprissd
the critics by the form he showed IN MIN.
ming the open fve-mile handicap road RI,
OF the Morningside Athletic Club over m,
Harlem course yesterday afternoon From,
the rear allowance mark Of :35 the Winged
Foot athlete moved rapidly through hz
field. to sprint across the finish with a
thirty-yard advantage in the actual run
ming time of 27:H. Charles Oschenreiter. O,
the Trinity club, who received the liberal
handicap OF 300, finished close second
Eddie Baxter the rapidly improving young
ster of the Mohawk Athletic Club. Of Tha
Bronx who started with the 2:45 pack. wa,
ten yards in the wake of the Trinity man
Al the tape.
After bitter competition the runners rep
resenting the Mohawk Athletic Club capt.
ured their first team trophy Of the season
by winning the club honors with the tally
Of - points. The Long Island and tbs
MorninCside athletic clubs were both tied
for second prize with 133 points but the
home club refused TO share the cup COM
plete teams Of five other clubs Of the twenty
which took part finished.
John J. Mcnamara the veteran Celt rum
ner OF the Trish-American Athletic Club,
won his third 'cross-country fast time
prize when he romped home in twenty
eighth position from the scratch mark in
the splendid time Of 27.O5 John J. DAILY,
clubmste and F. W. Johannson a for
mer Irish member but who competed un.
attached also toed the honor mark, but
failed 10 prove as fleet as the popular Nc
Namara The first ten that flashed by the
finish received prizes, while the seven now
, ice medal winners were w. Schmalix. E
Mccarthy, c. Gilmore. V. Schwartz. j.
Bremmerson, r. Nickerson, a twelve-year-
old youth, J. Byrnes and S. Flatley
The runners had to face light drizzle at
the start, which developed into an uncom-
fortably heavy storm after the entrants
had covered three miles Of the journey.
The Mornngside management did yeoman
work in handling the crowd " several
thousand.
Soon after the outset Oschenreiter as
,umeG the lead, setting a fast pace for the
pack. which trail5d more than a quarter OK
mile behind At l55th street and Seventh
avenue Oschenreiter still retained his posi-
ton. with George Mazzucca. Of the Glencos
Athletic Club, in second place, fifty yards
behind. and Lawrence Vaughn, OF the Long
Island Athletic Club, third
Turning west on 10th street. OschenreiteT
was still running along with reserved speed
with James Paravano, a cluomate, MY
wards in his wake, Fitzgerald third and
Mike Taub. Of the Pastime Club, fourth.
FITZGERALD was rapidly overtakins the Lead
or and finally passed Oschenreiter at HIN
street and Morningside avenue. Oscheh-
reiter was determined not 10 relnquish his
position without struggle, but after Fl'z'
gerald challenged him 70 sprint winch
lasted for three blocks. he finally han 10
drop back The New York Athleuc '..O
athlete then continued the remaining Hs'
lance to the finish without trouble NunF
OILS close and exciting brushes were vi
messed among the runners at the hnish'
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