The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-02
CONVICTION BOY WINS HONoRs

Ashley Hadley, Of this city, who Is
attending the University Of Tennes-
see at Knoxville, won the cross
country race on Thanksgiving day be-
tween 30 students Of that university.
The distance was 81 miles and young
Hadley made it in q minutes and 10
seconds.
He was awarded 4 gold medal and
a free trip to Birmingham, where he
is to enter another cross-country con-
test on December 4.
In giving an account Of the contest
the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
has a lengthy article from which we
make the following extracts:
]. A. Hadley, negotiating the 81
mile course in the excellent time of II
minutes and 10 seconds, won first
place in the Journal and Tribune
University of Tennessee cross-coun-
try run Yesterday morning. ]. B.
Lane took second place with a time
of 21:11 and A. w. Lite finished third
with % minutes.
The race was run under ideal
weather conditions and was witnessed
by several hundred spectators, who
gathered at the finish and cheered the
runners as they crossed the line.
Many spectators also lined the course
and a number of autoists followed the
runners from start to finish II was
perhaps the most suspicious event Of
its kind ever run and promises much
for the annual Thanksgiving cross
country event in the future.
Medals will be awarded by the
Journal and Tribune to the first II
finishers, whose names will also be
engraved on an appropriate placard
to be hung in the university trophy
room. The medals have been on dis
play several days in window Of
Hope Bros Jewelrv Store,
The start was made at the Chero-
kee Country Club, following intro
duction Of officials Of the Journal
and Tribune to the runners by Coach
Bender. Twenty-eight runners were
given the gun shortly after 1890
o'clock by Fred 7. Bonham, official
starter. A calvacade of automobiles
followed the runners along the course
and almost to the finish. From the
two-mile mark it was apparent that
the battle for first ploce would be a
three-cornered affair between Litz,
Lane and Hadley, who set the pace
almost from The start. The latter
ran strongly throughout the race,
but Litz appeared to be having
trouble with his ankles, which were
recently injured.
The leaders finished remarkably
strong. All down the home stretch,
Hadley and Lane battled fiercely for
the lead, alternately squirting for the
advantage. Hadley appeared to have
the greater reserve, however, and he
finished a stride ahead Of his rival,
Lane. There was one second differ
ence in their time. Litz finished the
strongest of the three, but he had
been unable to take the lead and his
time was an even % minutes
Lowe, Hickey and Terry fought
thrilling three-eornered battle for
fourth place, the former winning out
with a time Of $3.50, while Hickey
was just one second behind and Terry
but one second behind Hickey. Swami
took seventh place, finishing strong
at % minutes flat. A difference of
about two seconds only separated the
other four placers. Hinkle, who
crossed the line almost on Bowles'
heels, was just one second outside
the medal list, while Cunningham,
Cliff and Iddins finished in the order
named just one second later, only
seconds time separating them. Only
one or two of the runners failed to
finish.
University of Tennessee athletic
authorities pronounced the run the
most successful event of its kind ever