New-York tribune., 1921-10-24
Veteran Runner.
Helps His Club
Win Point Cup
o6-Year.Old Athlete Gains
First Triumph Since Ia;
Courkos Finishes Second
Bv Jack Masters

a. yintry afternoon nearly seven
". "a aro Harry Parkinson, flying the
w.. y.s~. of the now extinct Bradhurst
ssyss sss's club, set o record which still
se.ss scr the Brookiyn-Sea Gate Mara
.ssr Yesterday afternoon this thirty
s.rrsrear-oiG yeteran of thirteen cam
ss;sns ~. scored his first victory since
e.. sensational performance back in
81 ~. when he defeated field of sixty
- If the best barriers in the East in
- annual FIVE and half mile road
nm Of the San Salvatore Club OF the
Bronx.
sr,s;l;atei innumerabIe times In his
ssarss again to break into the circle of
,rire winners, made show of his COM
sanv in the first large open race OF
sss season, finishing 200 yards ahead
Il T. Gourkos, of the Greek-Americau
&C. In 30:07, actual time. Parkinson
.tsrted from the 4:30 mark, while
caurkos enjoyed the limit handicap of
n minutes. W. Christiansen, Morn
isrside A. c., also limit man, closed
b third place, only inches behind
Gcurkos-
Prim Wins Time Prize
Parkinson carried the silks of the
uorningside A. c. yesterday and, due
lsrseIy to his sterling performance,
tat organization captured the point
trophy with team score of 27 points,
q against 90 for the Mohawk A. c.,
the runner-up. The st. CHRISTOPHER
ssek the consolation cup.
Irving Prim, tinnish-American A. c.,
Shared the spotlight honors with Park
.nsen. This lad, who has shown in his
hs. three or four starts that he is to
Be considered among the topnotch dis
hncers in this district, negotiated the
course from the one-minute mark in
1851 and easily accounted for the fast
sme trophy.
Liberal handicaps prevented q num-
her Of the stars from finishing near
tie top CT the column. among the un-
fartunstes being Frank Titterton, Mo-
iswk A. c., the lone scratch man.
Frank made commendable effort all
through the long struggle, and al
though he was clocked in 1851 he
could do no better than finish in ffty-
third position.
Christensen led the limit men off
the starting mark, and this ianky ath
isss was unchallenged until the half
mile post was reached, when he was
joined by Gourkos, A Seiple, g club
mate, and |. Hansen, unattached. This
trio, closely punched, set q sizzling
pace racing west on f87th Street. and
led the second division of the parade
BY fully 100 yards when the three-mile
mark, near the turn into the Grand
Concourse. was passed.
Parkinson Takes Lead
Parkinson, who gradually fought his
way through tie field, EMERGED from
the pack when the leaders had covered
aquarter OF mile on the smooth mac
sdsm stretch. and within the next
quarter had drawn up on even terms
Win Seipie, who was running fourth
aoous ten yards beh nd Gourkos.
Inrstiansen and Hansen, running neck
ana neck out front, made frant C eff
lorIs to pull away, but Parkinson, step
Ping along with great speed and fine
precision. passed tne four leaders in
one spurt.
From this point on it was all Parkin-
son; The veteran appeared to improve
with every stride, and was never in
usnger throughout the last stages of
sue race, although belated sprints were
numerous.
Cnrstianses, and Gourkos staged q
ase battle for second honors. The en-
me last mile found this pair shoulder
2 shoulder, and when they called unon
ne last ounce of reserve strength in
ne hnal hundred-yard stretch neither
~, vas able to break the deadlock until
rlnin few feet from the finish. when
s0ursas forged to the front, tc take
NE place by inches.
The order of tho frfah Fo1Y.