New-York tribune., 1920-02-24

fhe lONu SNet0S AfNlS lStlSS (VtiiAAtHtsNt, l
tprday. Zuna never faltered and c,
snlendid condition. His time for the
seconds. speaks highly for the stami
dOughboy and A. &. Z. cross country
Less than seven minutes behind canes
otto j. laakso, d Fina. Of the Todd
sbipyaras A. A. who moved forward
surine the last i've miles to get second
,aee in S.o4:87 SIS. Third place went
70 Edwin IT, White, Holy Gross Lyceum.
who cor noted in marathon for tho
srs. time since his victory in the 14th
Regiment fx5ure in 1912.
Mike Dwyer. Mohawk A c., winner
Of fourth place dropped back during
the last ten miles, after being up with
,Ye pacemakers, while lanes Brooks.
Mohawk A. C.. was afth, and George
Krkwood. PauNst y c., sixth. Thir-
teen ether runners fnished the dis
,ance. and the majority Of them were
on the verge Of collapse.
Course Tests Hardest
The change from the original
Brooklya-sea Gate course to one that
sent the reaners through the business
section o. tie borough ard around
prospect Park could not have been
more severe Vehicles continually
blocked the path Of She harriers sud
IN many Instances they preferred to
rup al0ne GIL the sidewalks 10 avoid
| ,be snow and mad of the streets.
The most tresslng condition con-
i ironted tae harTiels in rounding
/ prospect Paris. where the water ana
1 snow covered their ankles and spa5-
i tered their suits with mud. 1t was
/ test that orIy the stuldiest could sur
il yjre. Only nineteen OF the tnifty-foul
4 starters nnfshcU.
Il seyera' times'it appeared rs if the
II race v0ula end un III hasc0, owing
1 70 poor marag -ntent, oac directly 10
i the failure of sac amateur Athlete
i Union to send Representatives Win
Il the runner 10 direct t1em on their
Il ourney THIS work was left in -Ae
II hands o. Iep.eaant Colonel Clarence
i Y. Smith aul several aids. and trey
Il showed lack ei experience In handing
Il such an event. William Rozette, VIM
/ ner Of the event in 1913, averted
L azzle By ping the rutners on the
II right path after the first seven miics.
Il The first ror OF the rcgimentai Of
II dcias vls sped UP aao down aae
4 course Instead Of remaining at she
II head Of the process orr. occurred ut the
III first turn Borough Hail. where Luna,
Al Dwyer and Nick GiauasOpu who
II we're about 1870 yards In front of the
Il feld, were permitted 70 continue down
II Fulton Street Noting Vic absence Of
II the Officials car Gianakopulos warned
Zuna ana lseyer shat they were OF the
n course. and when they returned 10 the
n proper -r faev hsl been passed by
group ot rivais. The oiunaer caused
/ them 70 lose 500 wards. which they
made ND after.travers sing hail mile.
u Wander CT the Course
Again. at Fulton Street and latbush
a. Avenue, -na athletes wandered Oft tho
ieurse but fortunately they we're
= PUSHED back to the correct route. From
Il shis point on Rozette and several news
paper men took hand IN the proceed
lngs in thc interest Of the athletes.
Il During tee FIRST two miles there
were many willing pacemakefs, with
n White an ii2rry Parkinson, Who won
the last race. held in 1914, showing the
way to the eld Running through the
q slush O. IaIsside Avenue GianakOpu-
Il los, DIV. and Zuna moved into tho
van, ana ir snort order had pulled
away to -.t oar the lead among tkcn-
u selves
Passinr gect Park West and
Il Fatbush Arenae Dwyer was avc yara.
IN front. With Iana and Gianasopu.9
abreast, a second place. Ki1keaQ
followed fourth place. ~ yasd
back. TIE men then sped down lai-
ton stree - thousand of pedestrians
stopped t4em 90 by. Then cam.
Il the tfoab the Boroagh Hail ons
the otaer incident half mile fur
e ther on
Up Fulton Street the mon found ~
lmpfoyemerl .n the roads. and at the
seventh uae Frank Gillespie, Illinois
4. C., Of aicago. was taken Il Vn i.
funning N Within himself IN four'f
position ttaEa S0rui0s took rhe lcal
u at the hirue. with Dwyer secent
n and Iuna. sfntyhve yards back. SLOW
q ing down obtain q little rest. La8k
SO W. 1eua White fifth aad Brook
Greek Increases Lead
At Eastern Parkway Gianakopulo
III was Il yards an front aul mOvln'
Sioag spleta.t.y. Tie uest places wet
II neid ~ I.H7, Nwyer, IHakso, Moss
Brook, Wnlta and Kgronen. Giana
Aopulos continued to increase his ad
'@Ae@st aNd passing Park Circle 10
.ne secoFd ti-ne, held .e&a ol some 4o
II !sfds over L-na, while DNyes who wa
.1sehng ae effects of thc strain, ha,
Cropped ieaiNard.
r. me crucial point of the race TO
SS,,aaaNonp o. came ia tHr fu1 to Pa
i.sza luna mad gradually retrieve
als lost esouud ana caught he fas
~t.hs 6iaaakopulos al the nineteenth
alAe: the Greee accepted Zuna'
Il Saatenfe Tor about ffey yards, whe
n us exhausted condition forced hir
{1earward. Thereafter Zuna sped un
'aijermey to the finish.
Mex ram gamely until the twentiet
'Mue, when Ire was assisted INTO al
accompanying automobile. badly chile
rom the water getting into his shoes
fore. ''
u As zuna entered the armory, he wa
'oudly applauded and. discaiding hi
Jersey, settled down for the last mi
Mld a half After he had covere
eIgnt laps (one miiel Laakso entere
me me armofys IN tired state. Whit
gneh rushed m ard Dwyer followed
iha 'atter was barely able to lift -
.eet oiF the floor. Zuna kept up
s.eady pace to the end and after re
Gt tesVlNg his r,rtva x,yo IL-c3 oF T.