The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-04

placed In fourth position. this time the
| well-known John X. Kelley, of the Balti-
| more Cross Country Club. was declared
the winner. stepping on the hike In sew
enteen minutes and thirty seconds.
In the Washington municipal games.
held on the 9Th Of July OF this same year.
Lynch pushed Rip sticker all the way
| In the one-mile open championship race.
and landed second position, being beaten
out for the honors by a two-foot mar
gin.
s.ynch IL Barred.
In the latter part of the month of
August OF this year Mike stewart, who
was at that time the head OF the ANA
tuer Athletic Union In this city. ruled
Lynch out Of the local games for COM
peting in a race held by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at Chesa-
peake Beach. MARYLAND. when Mike beat
field Of twenty-five runners over a
sandy nve-mile hike. From this date
until July of the next year the South
Atlantic body put the ban on the captain
OF the Yellow and White crew, and al
though suspended by the Athletic Union.
Mike never let up in his training. and
his entry blank for the Iptercity Mara
thon of this year was turned down. On
July & In the Baltimore municipal games,
Mike, Who was reinstated. again showed
that he vas the grand OLD man of the
racing game In t,iis locality by pulling
up in seventh position in the five-mIIe
run over q Held Of thirty stafterS Ike
Ruth. the well known Southern flyer,
ran the five miles in thirty-two minutes
fat, lapding first honors.
In the Junior Order OF American Me-
chanics games held at Twin Oaks, Nd,
in September Of this year, Lynch finished
In seventh place In ten miles Of blowing
UP hill and down dale. Arthur Holden,
who was ct the time holding the top
honors OF the Canadian track for long
distance hikes. won this event. breaking
the South atlantic record. covering the
distance In fifty-seven Minutes
In the games held by the Young Mems
catholics Union. OF Philadelphia, on
August 5. ls2. Mike surprised his host
Of friends In the Quaker CITY by finish
ing In NTH place. the well known Artfe
Gantx. Of the shanham Catholic Club,
landing first place in twenty-eight min
utes and .thirty-one seconds Mike placed
in seventh position IN the Carroll Insti-
tute annual ten-miie run held February
Y last. the winner being none other than
the grand little flyer, Bobby Williams.
who, at this time was carrying the
coiors Of the Washington Athletic Asso-
citation. ~.
: Getting out OF a sick bed Mike. for the
sake Of his team. entered the intercity
Marathon last April, and landed in SIX
feerth place over a heavy, field. In the
five- mile run OF the Baltimore CrossAl
country Club. held at theGentlemen's
Driving Club In the Maryland city, Lynch
ran sixth Arntz, Of the Oriole Club, cap
fWed INST honors In IS minutes and. q
seconds. Mike breasted the tape fourth |
in the ffve-nnile run At the Bob Burman |
games held in Laurel, Nd, pm the, 2sth |
OF August. Eiphinstons landing top po-
sltion m 3 minutes and secohds i
Raas sixth In Daissuaere. 1
Again Lynch ran sixthS against the |
Baltimore Cross- country Club team on
september 4 and again It. was no other
taan Freddie ArntE Of the winged foot
club; who captured sfirst position
In the Carroll Institute ten-mile run.
for which the washington Herald pre-
sented the team trophy. Mike showed
n eighth. place. Bobby Williams. carry
ms the colcrs OF the Tenth street, club /
oreezed home first In the best time made i
over the Chevy Chase course. =
The Carroll Institute team caught the I
Eyes Of the local public, when on No
vember - this OUTFIT finished IN bunches.j
puttihg over tine urst four men IN the /
Athenia Athletic Club. Of Baltimore.
lonors in this event.. with Pneny Hol4
and second MikezLynth wss the third 7
nan to show his toe6 to the ieIA. With
Nike Lynaush running IN fourth place.
Johnny Bolec summing from swatch.
inished seventh. and Billy Covert. the
Of the team, clinched the team |,
rophy when he pulled up tenth. y
Lynch ran scroes the boards In aixthd
'laee. In the New Years Day champtqn-
nip, and Il was tig9ugh his great sprlnt-
ng IN the nnsl ynrdpy that caErell In-ii
fftpts ANNEXED smother team trophy To-
he naay they ~ siready won.
strAnte to relate -oId Erin. claimsi
institute team a. nattxe sous, .ths other l,
hree bstnE Dan ,HeslN NJ Lynaueh, 4
I'd Pat Ge1laGheR wti1o m 0uIitvon, i
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