New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Morni'lgside Club Captures
Team Prize in YorkviIIe Ru,
Williams, First Scratch
Man to Finish, Wins
Fast Time Trophy
By Jack Masters

Threading his way through q maze Of
traffic which cluttered up the five-mile
course through Central Park, Sam
Weiss, of the Mohawk A. c.. won the
first open road race of the season yes
terday afternoon from field of 18C
runners in 20 minutes and IL seconds
The rangy representative of the Indi-
cns, with an extremely liberal handi-
cap of 3:45, led almost from the start
end finished fully fifty yards in front
Of John Bell, of the Knights of St
Antony, who crossed the line in Sec
cnd place.
One hundred and forty athletes were
checked up at the finish of the race
which was conducted by the Yorkville
Catholic Club and which, by its near
record entry, established an enviable
mark for early season runs. More than
twenty prizes valued at an agpregate
of $500 were distributed and it is es-
timated that 10000 people viewed the
race from the walks along the course.
An Farkus, novice, of the Hun
garian-American A. c., led the four
minute men at the crack of the
starters gun, with ]. Cain, of the Mo
hawks, setting the pace. At the quar-
ter-mile mark Weiss came from behind
end after running with the leaders for
few blocks went into the van, never
to be headed. With q mile and a ha..
or the course traversed Weiss was
thirty yards in front of Farkus. with
the balance of the field one hundred
yards in the rear.
At this stage of the race few of the
back mark men began their bids fol
places, but, due to the excessive handi-
cap, few of them were able to overtake
any of the limit men. A. Mack, q
Knights of st. Antony runner, with q
2:3O allowance, drew up close to the
front, and at the four-mile mark took
second place from Farkus.
Mack carried Johnny Bell along
with him on his sprint south on Park
Avenue, and nearing the finish Bell
showed enough reserve strength to beat
Mack for second place by about ten
yards, although he failed in his effort
to overtake the feet Weiss, who sailed
across the finish in excellent shape
after his fine performance.
With handicap men accounting 70,
the first forty-seven places, it was {
tough day TO star athletes. George
Williams, Of the st. Christopher Club
was the first scratch man to finish, ant
although forty-cighth to cross the line
he won the fast time prize, with %:
E. Weiman, of the Morningsde A. c.
another honor man, who was fifty
third, was clocked in 28:2S for seconc
fastest time.
Jimmy Montague, Of st. Aloysu:
Club, came all the way from Washing
ton to finish in ninety-fifth place
Montague had 2 minutes 80 seconds
but he did not arrive until late in th,
afternoon and was q mighty tired boy
when he faced the starter.
The team prize was won by thu
Morningside A. c., with 64 points, with
the Mohawk 4. c. second and tn,
Young Mems Catholic League third
The members Of the winning team
were |. Lehman, II. Spies, H. Parkin
son, A. Sands and II. Rosen.
Other individual prize winners were
/ a. Farkus. Hungarian American A. G..
first novice to finish; j. Lawrence. unat
tached. second novice to finish; T. Hynes
finish; NJ Hasan, Yoakyille G. G.: fys
! Paullst A. c.. first X of c, athlete t,
| finish; J. Klaus. St. Anselm's A. c.. frs
| Catholic A. l.. athlete to finish; IT. Camp
bell. st. Bartholomew A. c.. first York
hawk A. G., first Bronx A. L. athlete t.
finish; l. Lehman. Mornngside A. c. frs
| Harlem A. l.. athlete to finish; |. Berger
! Clark House A. A., first Lower Manhatta1
A. l.. to finish; S. Hardick. knights o
st. Antony. FIRST l.. /. A L. athlete /