New-York tribune., 1920-02-23
Frank Gillespie
Favored to Win
Long RoadRace
Wiberg, Ballet, Moss, Lynch
and Speis Also Rank
Well; Events in Armory
BY A. c.. Cavagnaro

BY A. G.. Cavagnaro
A severe test of stamina and endur-
ance faces the Thirty-six athletes who
are scheduled to compete in the
25-nlile marathon run of the Fifth Com
pany of the 18th Coast Defense Com
mand, which Is to be held over q new
course through the downtown section
Of Brooklyn this afternoon. The COM
mittee made final inspection of the
trail yesterday. and reported that in
spite of the snow of last Saturday the
roads were in fairly good condition.
While the entry is not quite SO large
as prior to 1915, when the event was
race to-day has a national aspect, as
half a dozen entrants come from the
South and the West. Among the starters
are victorious veterans of the past
who will pit their experience against
their youthful rivals. In addition to
the historic Victory" statue prize the
winners will merit serious considera-
tion by the American Olympic COM
mittee in choosing Uncle Sans repre-
sentatives in this event for the games
at Antwerp.
The poor condition of the roads along
the Ocean Boulevard necessitated
change from the old Brooklyn- Sea Gate
course, but the new trail will permit
larger number of residents of the bor-
ough to witness the race. The men
will run over course of approximately
eleven miles, which carries them around
Prospect Park and down to the Bor-
ough Hall This trail will be covered
twice, the final mile and half being
run inside of the armory. This stretch
of running indoors is expected to prove
a Of bo
Among the "old boys" who are de-
termined to retrieve their lost laurels
are Harry Parkinson, Mornngsde A.
c., winner of this fixture in 1914; Ed
win H. White, Holy Cross Lyceum win
ner of the 14th Regiment marathon in
1912; Nick Gianakopulos, the hardy
Greek, who has shown many sterling
performances in these events; Villar
Kyronen, Millrose A. A, winner of sew
eral of these "grinds"; Frank zuna, un-
attached, American service mems cham
pion for the distance: Hugh Carroll,
Brooklyn A. A., and George Kirkwood,
Paulst A. c., a competitor in these
races for the last ten years.
The most dangerous of the younger
runners entered are Frank Gillespie,
Illinois A. c., who is considered by
many as q certain winner; John Wi
berg, unattached, who is in splendid
conditions; o. E. Ballet, of the Allen
town (Pa.( Y. NJ. G. A; George Moss,
lnattached; NJ. j. Lynch, Gross Coun-
try Club Of Baltimore, and Harry Speis
Morningside A. c.
The marathon runners will be sent on
their way at o'clock, and while they
are traversing the streets of the b0r-
ough a varied program Of events will
be decided inside of the armory. Two
Metropolitan ASSOCIATION Champion
ships will feature the card, one being
the 880-yard run, with Jack Sellers,
New York A. c., the present Champion.
out to retain his honors, and the other
uled are four relay races and a twenty
five mile scratch two-man team bicycle
race, with eleven teams nahed to face
the starter.
The local entrants in the junior ma
tional championships at Buffalo last
Saturday evening Jared rather well
against the strong opposition from
the other sections Of the country
Three champ ponship records were
broken Lenny Lever. Pennsylvania,
seconds; Everett Smalley, also of Penn,
ran heat in the 7O-yard high hurdles
in 9 is seconds. and Harry Helme,
Lafayette High School, Buffalo, ran
the two miles in 9:35 2-5. In the lat
ter event Andy Craw, Brooklyn A. A.
was second.
The "Met" boys won three individual
titles. Dan Caprio, Knights of St.
Antony, captured the 300-yard event
in 32 AS seconds; Jack Lichtman,
Clark House, won the 16-pound shot
put with 40 feet 612 inches, and E.
Bauer, Bronx Church House, jumped
10 feet Il inches in the standing
broad jump.
Three additional athletes, Harry
Wigger, William Stokeley and All
Hulsebosch, have entered the one-mile
senior Metropolitan Association cham
pionship run, which is one the fea-
lures of the games Of the New York
postofice Clerks Association at the
Goth Regiment Armory on the evening
of March 6.