New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10

Tie polo field over which the ath-
lstes rsp presented a quagmire- and
vss dotted with many little lakes, the
r,sul, Of the heavy downpour. 1t was
diaieslt climb, too. up the hill on
ths rolf links, and the run through
The swsmps sbutting the water jump
caused the competitors lots Of trouble.
Many Of the athletes took an inyolun-
,sry bath in the brook. but all kept
going. Despite the conditions faced,
only four Of the teld OF forty starters
failed 70 finish.
Jimmy Henigan, the Dorchester Club
lad, whose entry was accepted late En-
day night, did not make MS appear
tnee, although the starting time was
delayed half an hour.
With the command 20 go. the field
sprinted away madly, and several run
ners took headers in the mud before
dozen yards had been covered. Mount
ING the golf hill, Holden was IN 'front.'
with 0yerton, Kyronen. Mike Devancy
and the others following in Indian fle.
During the next half mile the places
remained unchanged, but Holden gained
lead Of some FIVE yards when he took
the iron railing leading 70 the water
Jump with one mighty bound.
The field al this point was headed by
Holden, with an eight-yGrd advantage.
Dsvsney was second; Kolehmalnen,
third; Overtou, fourth; kyronen, NTH;
Pores, sixth, and Gianskopulos sew
'nih. All took the jump without fall
except Pores, who went head first into
the water.
The run % tho starting point, which
completed the first lap, brought about
change IN the positions Of the leaders.
tearing up the hill facing the polo field
N.ih leaps and bounds. Overton had
moved IN front, his time for the first
,a'se miles being 1904. Then fol
owed kolehmainen. Holden and De
,,Aiey with KyroEen some ten yards
oseE The remaining runners were
NLsng along far apart.
h!ronen was biding his time. run
,,ig strongly. lie sprinted as the field
Lssaso FOR the last climb Of the golf
IA Turning into Nosholu Parkway,
Ayfonsn had Jumped behind Koleh-
laaen, who was leading. but ere one
aAeIed yards more had been COW
VIC Ayronen was IN the van. He lost
ume IN starting a heart-breaking
g'hI which left his rivals behind.
IVY half a mile Kolehmainen. Overton
"a holden stuck doggedly 20 the kill
us pace Of the little Millrose youth.
..vv"e'er, the strain was bound 10
el' and this happened when the field
directly opposite the starting
POINT on the Mosholu road.
a N0lenmsinen had proved that he was
~ nan 70 be reckoned with, and the
10 ran runners quickly opened up
~ zap on 0verton and Holden.
neither hesitsted second in leaping
iehee az the water jump. Kyronen
BAKING the jump with apparently less
orI Both Kyronen and "Koly'
'plsshsd through the brook. the first
saWeo setting the pace. Overton was
ly"lhg, some seventy-hve yards be
~; "nile Holden, who had sustained
All mad dropped almost 300 yards
'Ask o. the leader.
4" Nst OF stamina then was demand
- climbing the last hill. In per
-. condition, Kyronen never hest
80 while Kolehmainen, now tired,
l,sehec bis pace. With the finishing
70. u sight kyronen bent every Ell
al = widen the gap between him
-, Aolehmsinen. Overton dashed
~ - coSn the embankment, cutting
one twenty-five yards from the ad-
Ate held by kolehmainen.
re- Vverton turned into the stretch
~ ;1en was some ten yards behind,
~ ,sthough the Yonkers friends Of
All aver urged him 20 overhaul the
p..slsn, Holden appeared 20 be en-
s,SY used Up BY the hard race, and
asneo some ten yards back.
u NseF the race Overton declared that
course, while not 80 difficult as the
s,9H ROCK trail, of New Haven. over
~ me intercollegiate championship
a.. ned three weeks ago. was true
-, o. hill-and-dale racing. He was
Tuse IN his praise Of Kyronen.
I. 'ehmainen declared that he was
= .shg up his shoes for a much need
res. Asked If there was a posi-
lY OF his returning 70 the Irish
st,eSn Athletic Club. he answered
ne would represent the Finnish
,.enean Athletic Club after he had
r,seo his compulsory unattached pc
~, o. one year. He will not com
80 In any road races this year or
part In any indoor racing.
80 Dad sanditsns prompted the ef-