The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
LIMITING ENTRY BAD
RULEF0R JUNIOR RUN
Di>courages Development OF
Observation-Disclosures on
Having IL Changed.
OLD TIMER AGAINST 1T

A. result OF a discussion which pre-
coded the meeting of the cross country
championship committee on Wednesday
q, rht there is likely to be a change in the
.,gulat ons governing the entries for team
gamplonships in the future. especially
as regards the number of entries allowed
for Junior championships 1t came as a
,urprise to many followers of athletics
tl learn that there was a rule forbiddng
NOR. than eight entries from any one
,,ub Tor team cross-country champion
shin That means no more than eight
mon can start for each club. with the
possibility that one or more OF these may
hc prevented from starting or through
some accident may fail to finish. IT easily
ian be seen that under these conditions a
club otherwise likely to be prominent at
the finish could he shut out entirely by
rot being able to furnish the Ave men nee
esss~y for counting a point score.
why this rule was made could not he
esccrtalned bun there were any number
~ arguments for eliminating II. and Pres
'Iart Ruben OF the Metropolitan Asso-
c.ation stated that the matter would be
brought up for consideration Il the frst
real weight for limiting the field in a
team rtcc and that would be so many
rorlne' tors that the course would he
cvcrrr.NJ led and the officials unable "a
handl, 'Ncrn This by no means applies
70 the forthcoming race at Van Cortland,
PARK. where there is ample room for the
runners and every facility for checking
their progress.
On the other hand there IL every rea-
son for irving 10 get as many juniors ~
-osshle to take part in the run. Naturally
ths competitors are the younger members
~ tho athletic set and should receive
,v-e" opportunity to compete. so that by
constant practice they may develop their
ehnit'es and eventually land among the
frs, rate division. These junior events
are nothing II not for the encouragement
~ 'hs Youngsters. and they should bs
copved into competition instead OF beins
.'i'od out for no valid reason.
wiz tho team cut down 10 eight men
-. oNfciols at Van Cortlandt Park will
lave scarcely more mon to handle thar
vii f,N To- tho lot Of the scorers II
80 twenty-five mile walking champions
ship IN the same night In the Twenty
Second Regiment Armory. The chief harm
tbs, may occur. however. ~ the shuttine
NV of some promising Junior from tht
chance ~ winning team prize be
causr before the race the manager ~
ca1's'n of his team thinks that he has
eight hotter mon and. because OF the ruiz
limiting entries. is bound to drop th'
o'hcrs
r-ov~i nv the testimony OF an old cross
countrv runner who recounted his eS
perence IN the first cross-country cham
r'onship he ever competed in. ~ tina
time clubs were allowed TO start twelve
mon. tho first six to count. ut was m,
frst trial In real first class company,
said the old runner. land 7 was though
~ SO U'tle as a possible factor that tn
CAPTAIN ~ our team made a small sent'
mental wager with me that I would no
10 on the first six ~ the club team
A. IL turned out, only one man on on
team finished in front or me. IT TN
rule In force here had been IN exist
cncs then. the chances are great ina
would not have been among the starter
and tho winning team would have los
ono of its best scorers and probably los
the race"
rgks other snorts, c-oss-country nun
ring In England has been hard hit b
N. war This Is shown In the rcpor
~ tho general meeting or tho Thhme
Hare and Hounds, the oldest cross-coun
try club In England and founder or IN
snort II was decided not To hold inter
r'ub matches. handicap or challenge Gu
races for tho present, Some hfteen
re most active members Of the clu
have Joined either the regular or terri
'orlal forces These include c. w. X. Lit
80. the short distance challenge Gu
holder, and half a dozen men who mel
~ the Thames Hare and Hound y
matches with the universities and othe
clubs last season.
Athletes Of 81. Georges Club and 81
P7r,holomew's Club will meet tonight l
dual contests at tho st. Georges Gymna
stun 2O7 East sixteenth street Tner
e great rivalry between tho two organlha
lions and as the teams are very event
matched II is believed that the WHINE
- tho point trophy will not he settle
until after the return contests which WI
r. held In tho st. Bartholomew gymns
STUN on December 4. This Is a parucu
'a-lv busy season for the ST. George atr
iotes, past and present, as the twenty
sixth anniversary OF the founding or IN
r'uh will he observed on Sunday TIL
vas one nj the frst clubs to take
,rt've athletics and has produced SON
- me most noted metropolitan and ma
tonal champions.
Prospect Park bids fair to become popt
lar As venue for crors-country race
~. latest MIXTURE for the new course beln
the annual Evening High and Fvenin
Trade Schools championship which WI
~ hold on Saturday, December D. IN
event viii he held under tho manage
mont NJ the Public Schools Athletic Least
ard viii be subject TO the rules or eng
h.llty governing Evening High scho
competitions. FRIES will be presented
THO first four TO finish and the winnir
team viii receive a trophy.
T'Th the turning over OF tho Prtncetc
Stadium TO the University to-day the DO
s'hiUty Ia presented of tho intercollesia
track championships taking place on u
Geld Of old Nassau at no very distal
ds'" Inside the stadium In quarter mi
track and. what Is moro To tho pom
ECO ward slraightaway which will pc
INIT Of tho races At that distance beir
held under tho conditions insisted on
'be association. Princeton In central
situated and tho seating accommodate
Viii he better than IL provided at Fran
lin Fiold. which has had Its share
these championships.