The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-20
HARD CROSS-COUNTRY
COURSE MAPPED OUT
Hills. High Grass, Rough Going
and Water Jump Found
In Prospect Park.
SELECT PARTY TRACES 1T

Brooklvn's crosr-country course was
placed officially on the map yesterday
when a committee from the Metropolitan
Association tramped over the three mile
circuit In Prospect Park and declared Il
a bully place for the holding OF the senior
championship Of the association. which In
~, for November 81. The ground selected
xtll be covered twice to make tho neces-
.arv distance OF six miles. Those who
wen, over the course were George p
Matthews. Long Island A. C.. and chair
man OF the committee; Paul Pilgrim, rep-
r.eentlnR the New York A. c.. and Law
,on Robertson. with an eye for the interest
o, the Irish American \. C. Daniel j.
Ferris WAS scratched from the race at the
as, moment. and Pesldent Ruben was
Il late starter The party was In charge
of Ward brennan, supervisor of recre-
alton + r tho district. who already had
outlined course that proved satisfactory.
Those II tho party unacquainted with
IN. park were surprised at the variety
q, solnr presented. There Is plenty OF
,,u and dale work and enough rough
,ountry and long grass to make the run
rers grateful for the stretches of smooth
avn. ono water jump. which only the
,,an, OF Jumpers can get over dry shod, is
,ahle 20 mako trouble for novices. who
.iso will md difficulty In surrounding
and descending Lookout Hill. There are
No fences, but these obstacles seldom are
net with In present day cross-country
events and altogether the course is as
GOOD as any one might expect to hnd In
a n,Iolio park. The chief objection TO the
~ course IL that the runners will he
a. % view except for few minutes
a, the start and fnish and at the con-
c,,rion OF the first lap.
There will be ample accommodation for
,he competitors, as the start will he made
On the parade grounds and within 100
Yards Of the shelter house. In which there
40 excellent dressing rooms and 500
lockers The wide expanse OF the parade
grounds also will provide an opportunity
grr thousands TO see the nnish without
crovd!ng
After crossing the Parade Grounds. dur
M which time tho runners Will have
chance TO string out, the entrance to the
,ark will be made at the Grecian Shelter
and a turn made TO the right along the
birdie path with the lake on the left hand
Of the runners. Tho water jump Is at the
end OF tho lake, and after negotiating this
obstacle tho runners will proceed with
he East Drive on the left and Ocean ave-
rue on the right. After passing the Lin
coin road entrance, Nursery Hlll will be
encountered, this being a sim uphill grade
over uneven ground. Once over Nursery
I'M the going Is fairly easy until reaching
he Willink entrance. From there TO the
FOOT OF Menagerie Hin there is about half
A mile of long grass which provides as
tough work as many country fields. Leav-
ing Mcnagerie Hin TO the left the trail
leads within about 100 yards of the Plaza
entrance and then to the turning point on
Long Meadow.
There Is a long stretch OF smooth run
ming over the slightly undulating Long
Meadow and leading past the croquei
shelter, the carousel and tennis house 10
The hills surrounding the Quaker Cemetery
These are just a taste OF the real hill
work for after crossing Central Drive
me ascent Of Lookout Hil In begun. II
stifr running up this hill. but the
course Is laid up the easy side OF the
small mountain. leaving risky work for
he descent The drop Is very nearly per
pend!cular to the bride path, which is
followed mainly to the Grecian Shelter
which completes the circuit After ths
second lap the runners leave the park al
the Grecian Shelter and finish where they
started on the Parade Grounds.
The course as laid out will be mad,
permanent and signs will be placed or
the trees directing the runners Thes,
will be ready In about week. wher
practice Will be permitted. There will
10 no restriction as to practising hour.
On weekdays, but on Sunday no practising
Will be allowed until l2 o'clock.
Tom Kelly. the Irish American quarter
miller who went abroad with Homer
Baker and other American athletes, II
Just back from Ireland. He brings new
hat all athletic games In England ant
Ireland have been cancelled since Angus
g. Many OF the athletes have gone 10 tn,
front, one of them. c. n. Seedhouse, tn,
distinguished himself at several engage
ments
Ha0nea kolehmainen. who will maxi
MS temperance In the ten mile cham
pionship on October 81. had his first rea
trisl yesterday. The Finn has been work
ING steadily since his return from abrost
and is said to be In good condition. Their
vas considerable mystery about the tim
for the trial and all that was given gu
vas that he ran five miles against tn
watch ON tho Public School Field 1,
brooklyn. Lawson Robertson said las
nght that tho track at the Public Schoo
Fled was I'm great shape, from which
may be inferred that Kolehmalnen put u
smart performance.
~ ! NAl llgTlul OF lHb new 1Of
y c. Is turning his attention at presen
20 the Development Of n gymnastlc tear
IN previous years the gymnasts have bee
cached personally by Athletic Directo
''lsnnirL and IN order TO hll the ga
caused by his going 10 Yale the club Ina
engaged Paul Krlmmel. the former a
around champion, as coach Krimm,
mas excellent material to work on, Fo
mo Tying rings there arc J. ID. Glea sor
ne national champion, and ID. r. Mlile
mo latter was intercollegiate champio
."o years ago and runnerup IN the ma
"onaL lie put his shoulder out last yea
ana could not compete
~. ], Dunn, :. Lawrence Miller and I
MeCanl!ss are three good fancy tumbler
ANA tho team is very strong in the clu
swinging Hero II. butcher, the preser
champion. ia IN training as well as ]
n1C1oud, the runnerup. A new ma
OF value Is Kramer OF the n. Y, T., VIII
won the intercollegiate all around tit
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