New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
HENIGAN WINS
JUNIOR GROSS
COUNTRY TITLE
Diminutive Dorchester
Athlete Beats Pores to
Clinch Team Victory
BY A. c. CAvAGNARO

BY A. c. CAvAGNARO
Blazing the trail with his broad
smile, Jimmy Henigan, the diminutive
athlete of the Dorchester Club, of Bos-
ton, showed the local runners some
real foot racing when he easily cap
tured the junior national 'cross-coun-
try championship run, Of about six
miles, held over the course OF the
Steinway Athletic Club, in Long ISL
and City, yesterday.
Except for short time during the
first mile, the Boston youth was always
in front, moving along at pace that
even his most dangerous rivals found
difficult to maintain. However, il was
on the final two-mile circuit that Heni-
gan, utilizing his reserve strength,
sprinted away, to cross the finish line
in 30 minutes 81 rs seconds, the best
effort ever made over the distance.
Charles Pores. the Millrose youth
who won the junior metropolitan event
over the same course two weeks ago,
finished in second place, one minute be-
hind Hengan and fifty yards in front
of Eddie Mayo. of the Brooklyn Ath-
letic Association. These two athletes
engaged in a bitter fight for second
honors, but the -year-old
Mayo, weakened in the last half mile.
was fortunate to capture third honors.
Grover c. Caughley, representing the
Pittsburgh Athletic Association. was
fourth, and might have succeeded in
his effort to overtake Mayo had he
made his bid sooner. Clifton D. Horne,
another Dorchester club member. was
fifth.
Holiday for Boston Runners
II was really a holiday for the Bos-
ton athletes, as they also succeeded in
winning the team honors with g count
of 40 points. With Henigan leading the
way, Clifton was checked second; Pat
rick Callinan, seventh Thomas Heni-
gan, brother of the victor, eighth, and
Frank Mullen, twenty-second. The Mo
hawk Athletic Club, junior metropoli-
tan team winners, finished second, only
seven points 10 the bad, while the
Morningside Athletic Club representa-
tives were third, with 90 points. a
more decisive score might have been
returned by the Dorchester athletes
had not James McAuley, one Of their
strongest runners, been taken seriously
i'll before the team left for this city.
In all, seven Of the nine competing
clubs finished teams. The New YORK
Athletic Club, winner last year, was
unable to finish better than sixth
Previous to the run, the registration
committee passed decision on the right
of Arthur Rostang. George Andrews
and Gotch Becker, former Holy Family
Lyceum runners, to represent the New
York Athletic Club, all being declared
eligible except Andrews, who is under
suspension.
Mayo-Pores Duel Begins
A quarter Of a mile from the start
Mayo and Pores had moved in front
and were trying to kill each other with
fast pace. Moving into the Old
Lane road the 70 runners were con
fronted with muddy going dotted with
water puddles, which sent many. OF
the contestants spinning on then
heads. Henigsn got off badly, but as
the field disappeared behind the little
kill in the distance he had crept up
behind Mayo and Pores, who were run
ming several feet apart in the ORDER
named. However, fifty yards further
on the smiling Boston runner was in
front and turned into the water
covered Old Bowery Road with ter
yards advantage.
Passing the clubhouse on the com
pletion of the first of the three laps. OF
two miles each Henigan was moving
along leisurely in front. holding q
twenty-yard lead. Pores and Mayo
were still together. Now familiar with
the course, Henigan increased his
stride. and for mile further on found
willing contepders in Mayo and Pores
However. the latter two were begin
ming TO show the strain Of the fast
pace and the end Of the second lar
found Henigan more than one hundred
wards in front. During the last two
miles Henigan gradually opened up the
gap on Pores and Mayo. who were fall
ing back, while the leader sped over
hill and dale with apparently LITTLE
! effort.
Pores tested Mayo with a sprint
nearing the clubhouse, and left hin
behind, 20 finish some 300 yards il
the wake of Henigan.
Harry Parkinson Collapses
Harry Parkinson. the Morningsidt
Athletic Club marathon runner. useC
I'D too much energy during the race
and collapsed after crossing the tape
He was carried to an emergency ambu
lance from st. Johns Hospital, ant
soon revived.
The summary follows:
Pos Name and club. Time
l-Jas Henigan Dorchester Club. Boston. 30 81 3
s-Chares Pores. Millrose A. A..............3 81 3
g-FdWard Afayo Brooklyn A A............ 80 o