The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07
20 MILE RUN TO
CAMP DIX WON
BY FRANK ZUNA
New Yorker Carries Off
Marathon Feature of
X. of C. Games.
COMPETITION IS KEEN
Many Champions, Former Ser
vice Men From Several
States, Compete.
COMPETITION IS KEEN
Special Despatch 70 TIE suN.

Special Despatch 10 THE Sun.
CAMP DIX, N. j., Sept. 6.-The two
day military athletic carnival of the
knights of Columbus which opened here
this afternoon brought together one Of
the finest collections of athletes which
has yet competed in the East. Cham
plons of national reputation as we'll as
those who won titles in the recent inter-
allied games in France were seen in
a dozen events. 1t is doubtful IL a
similar number of such renowned ath-
letes could be gathered in any other
meet In which no titles were at stake
Five hundred contestants representing
twenty-five different States as far west
as Los Angeles competed.
A crowd of 1000, most of them men
in uniform. watched the. competition.
The day was ideal with the sun shining
throughout the afternoon and just
enough breeze to make It comfortable
for the spectators and competitors. The
Camp Dix band kept the crowd in good
spirits by rendering popular airs before
and during the competition. All of the
events were handicaps. The scratch
races are scheduled for tomorrow after
noon.
Zuns Wins Marathon.
The twenty mile marathon race from
the City Hall in Trenton to the camp.
where the last mile was run, was won
by Frank Zuna, the former Irish Ameri-
can A. c. distancer who served with
the Fourteenth Regiment of Brooklyn in
the A. e. F. 1t was hard race over
one OF the toughest courses in the coun-
try. The course at some points took
the distance men oNer hills at least
a half mile long and almost just as
steep.
The Brooklynite was so far in front
at the finish that he had time to get
into his street clothes and watch the
second man. John Wiborg. a former
Swedish American A C. runner of
Brooklyn. finish. Gragg Richards, a
veteran runner of the Harvard A. A. OF
New York who admits to thirty-nine
years, finished third, a quarter of a mile
behind Wiborg. Giacomo Glarizio was
fourth, while Charles NJ. Gallena OF
Philadelphia, another veteran marathon
e., was fifth. Gallena, who was the only
other starter to complete the distance,
is 81 years old.
George w. Hooley OF Newark. who
failed to finish, was leading the field of
eight by about two miles when only>three
miles from camp. The Jerseyite, however,
faltered at this point and had TO be rid
den back in an auto to the camp. When
the Newark distancer quit the race, Zuna
was running in second place. Zuna then
took command and was 50 far ahead OF
the rest OF the field that he won in a
walk.
The New Yorker was clocked in 2
houFs 40 minutes and 20 seconds. Zuna
showed no effects of the hard grind
at the finish. He walked unescorted
to the dressing room and soon was seen
out at the finish line watching the sec
ond man cross the line.
New York a. c. Lad Wins.
Another New Yorker to figure was
| Ralph Runyon of the army who sports
I the coors OF the New York A. c. The
! Mercury Footer although he failed tC
| win an event, was placed twice. Hi
| finished second In the pole vault ano
| III the same position in the running higf
Jump. In the pole vault he was al
| lowed 6 inches and valuted IL feet II
| inches, just two inches of the winner.
jump.
In the other event he was given 6
handicap of inches and leaped fee
y inches. just three-quarters of an incl
snort OF the winning jump
! George Bronder, another New Yorl
A. c. representative who was also tri
umphant in the interallied champion
ships, met with defeat in the javelir
throw. The New Yorker competed from
scratch as did his conqueror. The even
| went to NJ. S. Angler, who threw the
| spear 1856 feet inches. This was JUS
six feet better than Bronders throw
| Bronder threw the spear 17s rect |
inches and was awarded second place.
Pearman Wins Three Mile Walk
New York was we'll represented In
the three mile walk Four of Manhat'
tans walkers competed in this event
with three OF them getting placed. The
winner was Joseph b. Pearman of the
New York A, c., who represented the
| Army Pearman started from the lC
second mark and showed the way &c
| Willie Plant of the Morningside A C.
another Army man who started from
scratch The Mercury Footer had little
to spare at the finish. as Plant was
| close at his heels. The other New
| Yorker to get placed was Willie Roel'
| ker, a teammate of the winners Roel-
ker was in receipt OF Is seconds and
finished about two yards in the real
of Plant.
Joseph AronSon OF the Pasttme A e.
who recently won the junior Metropoli.
| tan title and who represented the Ma
rines after leading the greater part OF
the distance quit on the Anal lap, wher
he was passed by Pearman. The
Pastlme athlete was a member of the
Sixth Regiment OF Marines. He re-
ceived three wounds in the left leg while
with that OUTFIT at Chateau-Thierry
Aronson was allowed the limit nandi-
cap of 80 seconds, but tired consider
ably on the bell lap.
simpson Wins Hurdles.
Robert Simpson. the high and low
hurdles worlds record holder, won the
100 high hurdles race from scratch IL
the good time OF Is seconds. H. L. Bar.
ron OF Penn State, former national cham
pion at this event, finished second to the
record holder from the Az yard mark
Thomas MoDonough, n Georgetown A
hurdler, who was in receipt Of yards
finished third
All three represented the army, and
only inches separated them at the tape
Although there were fifteen athletes
scheduled for this event the three army
men were the only starters. Simpson
was one OF the athletes who came out
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