New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
BARDEN FIRST HOME
IN GRUELu|NC RUN
Junior 'CroSs-Country Title
Holder Wins at Catholic
Legion Games.
MEL SHEPPARD DROPS OUT
Takes His Heat in Half Mile.
but Fails to Toe Mark for
Final, Which Is Won
by Cobb.

Thomas F. Barden, OF the Irish Arner..
can Athletic Club, the junior national
cross -countrp champion. won an impres.
sve victory in the three-mile handcap
run that marked a short programme OF
events held by the Catholic Benevolent
Legion at Harlem River Park YESTERDAY
Barden had an allowance OF twenty-five
Yards. He broke the tape winner bv
fifty yards after a strong final sprint in
the time Of IS minutes 4s 1-5 seconds Sec
ond place went to Arthur Rosander OF
the Morningsde Athletic Club, who had
a handicap Of 10 Yards.
After the first mile Rosander took the
lead and held 1t TO within a half mile OF
home. when he was forced TO relinquish
IT to Barden. Kosauder was a good sec
ond. with Nicholas Gianacopulus OF the
Mercury Athletic Club. with a l00-yard
start. third some fifty yards behind Ro.
sander.
The forty starters in the half mile
handicap run necessitated the race being
divided into four heats. Melvin W. Shep-
pard. the veteran OF the Irish-Amerlcan
Athletic club. competed from scratch in
the second heat. and after having a hard
pull 10 get up in front finally came home
the winner by five yards In the time Of
minutes is seconds The spectators
had visions OF seeing Sheppard duplicate
his performance in the decisive struggle,
but they were disappointed. as the one
time Olympic hero failed 10 toe the mark
Seven runners faced the starter for the
final heat with Dan DAILY. Of the Pas
time Athletic club, the back man on the
S2-yard mark Stephen a. Cobb. an un-
attached runner. who had a handicap OF
i5 yards, repeated his performance in the
first heat by leading the field home ty a
l0-yard margin. DAILY succeeded in get
ting second place from 4. ". Dolden. OF
the West side Young Mems Christian As
sociation. BY a hard sprint IN the middle
Of the last lap.
Bob Clifford. the McCaddin Lyceum
metropolitan champion. gave one OF his
best performances in the one-mile hardi-
can walk. but found the allowances too
steep to overcome. He was able % de-
termined squirt in the last nifty yards 10
pass Benny Mann. Of the Glencoe Athletic
club. but could not overhaul r. F. Rem
ner Of the Irish-American Athletic Club.
who won by seven yards.
Matt McGTath. Pat Mcdonald and Pat
RYAN. the Irlsh-American weight stars
were scheduled to take part IN the Z
pound shot scratch event and the 5i-pounf
weight for height, but McGrGtn was me
only one who put in an appearance. NC
Grath did not compete in the sno'-puN
event. but with J. J. Cahill. a clJoHla'e'
as his opponent the two tossed tne heA"
weight. McGrath had little trouble "ln-
ming. showing in championship form WIN
toss OF IS feet while Cahill oid nne
inches less.
The summaries follow:
one ME run (novice) Won BY =. r osten-
dorn Bronx church House q. JaIo' 81, W
attached second. r. Wheeler. Glencoe \. -
third Time. 6:20 9. ,,-, ~ -, p
Baron. G.encoe A. c. Us teep, r hic9naa'
knights OF ~. Antony 90 teeU' se.ol4 80 a.
Washington. unattached DO teeu. taf4 4'''
Three-mle run Gandicap) Won BY rhoEIss
E Barden. Irish American 4. 4. - Ft.Ni'
\. Rosander, Morninsside A. G.. USO 10
second y Gianacopulus, Mercury A. 0- wv
yardsJ. third. Time. Il - 10. O., =
one mile walk thanGIcap)-Non by X. =
Renner. Irish American a. e.. t'5 secon-sl. "
b clifford. McCaddin Lyceum lscia-'a,. -
Nrd Rsniafu,n Mana Glencoe 4. c. t55 sec
ondsl. third. Time Sl2 .. u
s~J-yarG run Unal heau-Non ny > a,
,lure 4 a Az. YARDS. second. A. Il pold-A
West side Y NJ e.. a 60 YARDS. third. IIHs
2.3l Is. va,
bv IilIisn ] Elliott unattached, with ID teeL
a. kneW Anchor s. G.. With - fec iH5A
second. r. l.. Onken. creek American a N'
with 43 feet II inches third. 1870.
Tossing tfty-siX pound weight tfor oelt''-
Won hv Matt McGrath Irish American a -
with Is feet. j. J. Cahil, !rs9 -A,ne.,.4H i. -