New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-24
KYRONEN EARNS
1916 TITLE OF
MARATHON KING
Continued from page !

around to await the coming OF the next
runner, Joseph S. Carr. of the Mercury
Athletic Club Thinking that something
Rad befallen Kennedy the crowd rushed
I'D TO the spot, only to see Kennedy
listening TO a friend GAZING out the
prizes for the event
when Kennedy learned tina. he war
70 receive a prize he did not desire he
stood his ground. =.
Frederick ". Niles, a clubmate 81
Kennedy and member OF the registrs.
ton committee, warned the runner tina,
he had better continue TO the end, but
Kennedy gave no heed. When Car!
hove in sight Kennedy trsiled yarG
behind up to the finish, feigning weak
ness, and portrayed the part well when
he fell to the icy ground beyond IN,
finish. He was up In minute ana
walked 70 his dressing room.
Niles and E. Wetmore kinsley, Com
missioner OF yonkers declared that Tho
matter would be threshed out By ths
committee.
Mayor Was Absent
In the absence Of Mayor Lennon II
Yonkers. Acting City Judge J. {. Wal
/ lace started the field off on their jour
new. With the completion Of the frs
mile Alfred Hoffman was in the van,
with Kyronen, Gianakopulos, Hatch
Brooks and several others following
about ten yards behind.
Hoffman vas still in front at the fifth
mile. which point was passed in $500
with the other runners close at hand.
Although Holman held the leading po-
sition for four miles his rivals were
making no efforts TO catch him.
Speeding out of the rscetrack, Hof-
man gave way 20 George b. Moss, unat-
tached, who was, in a few str1dee'
passed by Carr.
Carr was soon joined by Charles
Leventhal, of the Brooklyn Athletic As
ISOLATION. and the two soon gained a
lead of fifty yards on group OF ten
runners who were In their wake.
Among this number WAS Hatch. Gians-
kopulos. Kyronen, Brooks, Hoffman,
Kennedy and Mike Dyer, unattached.
At the eleventh mile Carr was NOV
ing along in front with an advantage
OF seventy-five yards over Leventhal,
who was second. Then came Kyronen
and his running mates, all biding their
time.
Greek Runner Quits
A mile further on Gianakopulos be
gan 10 show the strain OF the bitter
race and gradually fell back He tried
10 continue on b. walking, but then
quit.
Nearing the fourteenth mile. the
! turning point for the run down 90
/ Woodlawn Cemetery. Kennedy had car
I red his eight other mates up with Carr
and Leventhal.
Passing the fifteenth mile Hatch end
Kyronen began 20 move away, TO make
+ the issue two-man affair. kyronen
made no effort 70 set tne pace. for the
loping strider Hatch. trekking on his
heels, played waiting game.
As the eighteenth mile was passed,
( in 2:0l:55, Kyronen tested Hatch with
a little sprint. and the Western athlete
/ failed 10 respond. Kyronen vas run
/ ming along easily and brushing I'D his
speed. having a margin o. 70 yards is
/ lie crossed Yonkers and Jerome Ave.
rues, the starting point, having COW
/ ered nineteen miles.
Beef Tea Helps Some
/ During the run down through The
: open country Christian Christensen
/ the former amateur runner. proved 8
/ livessver 70 several OF the athletes
I giving them each q stesming cup OF
beef tea. This important item had been
overlooked by the promoting club
Kyronen passed the Woodlawn Gem
etery turning point in the running time
of hours q minutes 6 rs seconds.
til Hatch almost one mile in The rear.
While the other runners dropped
down TO walk FOR little distance
Kyronen was speeding slons at the side
Of Joseph Reed. q motorcycle police
man, o. the Second precinct. WHO was
guiding the seld.
From the moment Kyronen took the
lead neither policeman no- sthlcte SAID
n word 10 each other, the city guardian
frequently breaking the silent spell
wifi a shake Of his head 70 the officials
IN the accompanying automobile, mar