New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
ATHLETES RACE
THROUGH SNOW
TO WIN PRIZES
Harlem League and Team
from Morningside A. {.
Show Up Well
Nv A. C. CAvAGNARo

Despite the heavy snowfall, n held
Of 1853 athletes competed in the handi-
cap road run Of four athletic leagues
held from the Lenox Hill Settlement
House Yesterday afternoon. Only five
runners failed to complete the dis
lance. Several reported taking head
ers" on the slippery ground, but none
suffered injury.
The expected interference with the
run on the part of the police of the
East Sixty-seventh Street Precinct
did not materialize. Fearing post
ponement of the race, Frederick W.
Ruben, secretary-treasure Of the
Amateur Athletic Union, appealed for
n ruling to Inspector Dillon. The lat
ter decided there was no cause for In
reference when It was pointed out that
no complaints had been received from
residents.
Harlem League Wins
The members Of the Harlem Ath-
letic League can rightfully lay claim
90 the championship carrying of most
Of the prizes against the efforts OF
their Yorkville, Bronx and Long
Island rivals. They won the league
honors with 81 points, while the Morn
inqside Athletic Club, Of Harlem
captured the team prize with AZ
points.
Victor Voteretsas, a Morningside
barrier. took the fast time prize. while
Eddie Weiman, Irving Lehman ano
John Daley. who are also registered
with Harlem clubs, were other prize
winners.
Following behind the Harlem mem
hers for the league honors came the
Yorkvile group, with ~ points. The
Bronx scored 6 and Long Island 10.
A record total of tmrty-tive clubs
was represented In the team contest
second honors falling to the Brooklyn
Athletic Association, with 80 points
ST. Anselm's. Of The Bronx, was third
with 10 points. Fourteen organlza
tions completed the necessary teams
OF five men.
Yorkville furnished the individual
winner in Louis B. Richman, an ath
lete of the Ninety-second Street Young
Mems Hebrew Association. The young
runner had an allowance Of $3.50, which
was one minute behind the limit han
aicap. He ran well, covering the five
mile trail in the actual time of 31:5S
After working his way up to a contend
ing position, Richman took II easy
until about a quarter of a mile from
the finish. when he sprinted to the
front, to draw away and win by TWEEN
ty-five yards.
Some Daring Running
A daring piece of running gave Ed
die Weiman, Of the Morningside clan
second place. The latter threw eau
ton to the winds and sprinted madly
down the final 100 yards 20 overtak'
Charles Erlenbach, Of st. Johns Cath
ollie Club.
Irving Lehman and II. Greenberg
who followed home next, also received
prizes. Greenberg pulled down an
other trophy by being the first movie,
runner TO finish, while a similar re
ward fell 10 Eddie Mclaughlin anC
James Daley. who were sixth and sew
enth.
A remarkable performance was givei
by Voteretsas, in winning the fas
time prize. The Morningside athlet
was sent off from the scratch mari
with James W. Plant, of the Lonj
Island Athletic Club. The latter, how
ever, failed to hold his Greek rival
who sped rapidly through the lsrg
pack, TO be checked in eighteenth plac
>the finish. His actual time for tn
ENnce wah 1920.
De summary follows: