Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-15 | Page 20 | Manhattan Runners Take Cross Country Laurels from Michigan State, Which Held Title Five Years

Manhattan Runners Take Cross Country Laurels From Michigan State Which Held Title Five Years NEW YORK Nov 15 UP A Michigan States State's year five-year reign in the intercollegiate A. A A. A A. A A. A cross country championships has been brought to an end mostly by the graduation of its star runners runners run run- ners but so far theres there's no sign of a real successor to the Spar Spar- tans Manhattan Michigan State as team champion in the run at Van Cortlandt park yesterday but failed to dominate the P v. 1 Billy Smith P Penn nn S State ate who never has been beaten in a college cross country race walked off with Individual in individual individual In- In honors but failed to get I much support from his team team- mates The final team count was Manhattan Manhattan Manhattan Man Man- hattan 43 Michigan State 76 Pittsburgh 90 Alfred and Penn State Smith romped five miles over the Van Cortland park hills while a strong cold wind called for more speed in 26 minutes 33 3 10 I seconds Manhattans Manhattan's Joe I chased him all the way but finished finished finished fin fin- some yards behind in i 27 minutes flat Then came Donald Don Don- DonI I aId ald Smith of Maine Mainc 2712 Richard Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard Frel Michigan State 2715 and Lawrence Manhattan Manhat Manhat- tan 27 2727 27 A A Manhattan runners also placed eighth and gan gari States State's other four came in and Each moved up one place in in- inthe the team scoring as Morgan Elmer of Lehigh Lehigh Lehigh Le- Le high who finished sixth wasn't competing for the team trophy With Smith on hand for a couple of years more and three runners finishing in us the first 10 in the three-mile three freshman race Penn State may turn out to be Michigan States State's successor as boss of the harriers Leslie ell eli of New York university easily beat heat Vincent Carnevale of Georgetown Georgetown Georgetown George George- town for freshman honors