The sun., 1916-10-16
Parkinson Leads Home
Big Field of HarrierS
Veteran Marathoner, in Opening of Cross Country
Season, Wins Bradhurst F. c. Chase-Brooklyn
A. A. Lad Wins L. l. A. L. Race.

Although the weather was q trihe too
warm Tor good cross-country racing.
several hundred barriers competed In
the runs that ushered In the season yes
terday. In the throng were a few vet
Grams. but In almost evVry race the field
was made up of youngsters who have
not yet won their spurs in open COM
petition. They are new at the game. but
what they lacked In the knowledge Of
the intricate parts Of the sport they
made up for In enthusiasm and courage.
The races were held in all sections Of
the city. Each attracted a score of
athletes to the staining mark,
In Harlem. The Bronx. the lower West
Side. East New York and Long Isla nd
CITY where the runs were staged the
Dads through which the 1.-THE iimbed
athletes ran were crowded with specta-
tors and every tilt brought forth cheers
and admiration for the contestants.
In Harlem the Bradhurst Gu held a
snort run. The course measured only
three and a quarter miles. but over Il
started four score OF stout hearted ath-
ietes.
Veteran cores In Harlem.
Harry Parkinson. the veteran nara
thon runner. romped of with premier
honors. At no time during the journey
was the result In doubt. He followed
A. Norris Of the st. Christopher A.. c.
and J. J. Dolan of the Mohawk A.. c.
Tor about two miles. At that point the
pacemakers began to weaken while the
marathoner seemed to grow stronger,
and frightening his stride he quickly
sped to the front.
From Their to the finish Il was only a
question OF how much advantage he
would have at the end. He passed the
judges n hundred yards In front of Nor
ris. who finished second. nifty yards
ahead OF Doian. Parkinson travelled
me distance In is minutes and 3s Sec
onds.
Over the Presentation course I'm East
New YORK two score Of members OF the
Long Island Athletic League competed
IN the leagues first race Of the season.
The route measured four and a half
miles.
Aided by a handicap OF 3 minutes and
70 seconds q. Glover OF the Kings Coun-
~ A. a. carried of the individual
honors' He travelled the distance in 20
minutes and 10 seconds. G. Leventhal
OF h Brooklyn A. A. finished second
and NJ. Levine was third.
j. Mcneil OF the Presentation Club
started from scratch. but the handicaps
proved too much for him to overcome
and he finished far In the ruck. The
brooklyn A. A. won the point trophy.
II was the only club to score with a full
team. Its representatives counted 2I
points.
Two Rsns by Pastime A.. e.
The Past!me held two runs over its
new course In The Bronx. One was for
embers and the other open to all
registered athletes. Honor in the open
event. which was over a four n a half
NILE course. went TO J. Kurtz Of the
Mohawk A.. G.. V. Voteretsas of the
M~orningside A. A. finished second. and
W. Kelly. unattached. was third. TIL
time OF this race was "a minutes and
20 seconds.
NJ. Melnick won the closed event at
Ave and a half miles. NJ. Barish took
second place and X. F. Hearns was
third. Melnlck's time was % :33.
In both events the winners led from
start TO finish. Kurtz showed a big i'm
provement over last years form, and
after setting a hot pace. withstood a
determined challenge by Votere,sas and
beat him home by twenty yards. The
Greek was twice mat distance ahead OF
Kelly.
Mayo leads BiG Pack.
Eddie Mayo OF the Brooklyn A. A.