The sun., 1916-10-15
CROSS.COUNTRY
RUNNERS TO HAVE
THEIR INNING NOW
Rugged Athletes Will Train
for Titular Events by Com.
peting in Club Runs.
I. 4. \. G. AND MILLROSE
HAVE STRONGEST TEAMS

ava NFN 'AS hkho AEatn
and fs'd season last weel, comes che
ir-irs for 'he cross-eountry runners.
Peginn.ng his afternoon and continuing
Irti. snow f.ies the streets and roads ia
re metropolitan district viii DE dotted
with the rugged athletes at,ired In their
rinring toys preparing for the titllsr
events which viii 10 decided within the
mt sis weeks.
IN an erort tr &c. their CHARGES In
'.e bcs' possible condition for the cham
n.oash.ps every coach in the district has
ordered his men out for practice. Dur
"a the week they are rains separately
hu, on saturday and Sunday are sent
o,t N packs TO taste Of competition Ia
the weekly road uns held by the differ.
en- cubs.
A dozen clubs are scheduled 10 hold
'rns TO-DAY. and II Is expected that.
.,I event will bring Out a record num-
hr Of starters.
r, encourage tho l..tle clubs 20 pro.
duce distance runners the Metropolitan
Association has awarded the -four t..ular
EVENTS 10 the smaller clubs. The Morn
,rs.IdA A. -. w!i' stage .he ten mile ma
,orai run ana the seven mile national
walk on October 20 AZ Mscomb's Dam
park. and the Steinway A. c. OF Long
Island city has been awarded the two
tInior crots-coun'ry championships. The
,J.rIor Nets will be decided owe the
Nils Of Long Island on November 4 ana
'he Junior national over the anne course
on Thanksgiving Day.
The two senior ss-country events
will be staged at Van Cortlandt Park.
he Metropolitan on November is and
III. national on December ..
Rabien - EncosPage Sport.
Frederick Ruben. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NJ the Amateur Athletlc Union. Is greatly
LEASED with the number OF lad who are
.st,ns 10 the roads Coz long IN
This sporO should be encouraged"
aid Mr.. Rub!en yesterday. america
ssds good distance runners. We exec!
N every other branch Of athletics. ard
willie We always have bad II few rugged
men who could make a good showing
yer a distance Of GROUND ". were ou;-
rlassed n this ders rtmert % the sport
- s.ve-s' other countries. Rr' every
ear We how progress l. this snort. \
d.cad~ ago y Was thought reIrark abe y
a score Of athletes competed ~ a cross
olntrr riN. Now II Is a co'rrion hing
90 nAa-.y a thousand of 'her' - enter
"a A race. Last winter there were
days when NOR than 800" ladr
-sn from three 10 ten MILES over the
,,ree's or roads OF this city. 7 look TO-
10 TFNoIi lVhNlitk FfaNo ~ 'atl
While followers OF the sport agree that
names Ko'ehmainen % the Irish Amer
can Athletic club IL the greatest DIS
'snce runner .his country ever saw. there
are many whusdeclAre ne has seen his
hss' days and will not be able Ia beat
sort 81 the Men he easily disposed VI In
former years.
They point to Willie Kyron.n. the little
Finn OF the Millrosc \. 4. Tais young
49,. 1. L.. s-.--.
an abundance OF speed and Is as couY-
aseous as a lion. Although he has often
h.er outrun ne never has been known to
quit.
Another fellow VINO Is expected 10 cut
quite a Big figure IN the c~:oss-cVuntr.'
field this season is Mix Devaney. tho
veteran OF the MIllrose A.. y. Devaney 10
an old hand at the distance game. He
las run In "A score OF c~ross-country races,
IN, never has he been good enough TO
larry off a senior title. This season he
las heen training for distance runs. and
that he II now one % the hest In tho
country was demonstrates when no won
'We national! steepiechase title a. the New
YorA 4. 9. anne at Travers Island last
ToH;h. Experts who saw him win that
l'e In q d>wnpour OF rain said he would
1e"elop INTO one 81 the best Hill and dale
nun ers ~ the season.
7. a.. \. G.. { strong Team.
ntzhugh, the Irish American 4. G. will
~ represented by = strong team. cap
aimed b" Hnrres Kolehnairen. the MIL
''S" H.. \. W! be favoritc FOR TIVE s.n'o-
''1lt: cycn's. Four OF lie quintet. Kv-
r5-"'. p-van.y. Nick Gianasnpulos aL.G
CHARLIE Pores. lave improved woncer-
''iy during ne year. and Pete iIeg.!-
w. -sff. 10 ,-paAfA- -. s... ,,lt~
Nr!'i!e sheppard Is 81 TIE Mexican
''rier WITH the S!xty-nir,h Regiment,
.ays - has scvera. good youngsters
fron whom TO pick his finn mon.
T." Irish American 4. =. team vii.
= represented by ko,ehmainen, Ton,
Bar.en, Frank Huna. Eddie Walsh ara
J Tosei. Willie Kolehmainen. the
Hr"thsr o! I~iaines. is coaching he team
'|'"' a week over the Laurel I'arl;
routse.
"NA the fellows are rounding into
'hctr best FORM said Willie yesterday.
They Will win and the strong team Of
ne Millrose \. A.. Will I've second. Iisnnen
WI be IS good as le ever Was lie
wv VIII the individual title aud his
''arlra,es viii he close enough behind
n.y. - capture the poir, trophy"
Tfp Nv York A.. e. viii nave "A strong
"rp too. With tho two Gordon boy
p. a neucleus Pau, rilFrim siys his
'Ih' team will made Q good showing.
oar JUNIOR i've Is the hest in the coun-
-. We viii Win both the juniors and
- navt a scor. ni good men from. WHOM
"' can '"Icc' a strong team for the
"u'o-s
TAc s~chnolboys and ~co,leEians also are
'rh1A'rg tor their cross-country cham
.."hsA!ps The r. $. 4. L. event will I've
'"'l owe Tie Long Island roads tho lat
." part q: next month anu the intercoi-