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OCTOBER, 1 9 8 5
Laun-Perez,
Di Nu c c i t a k e To m
Kaf ' s Gr and Pr i x
N a n c y L a u n - P e r e z a n d B o b D i N u c c i w e r e t h e
o v e r a l l w i n n e r s i n To m K a t * s G r a n d P r i x , a 7
r a c e s e r i e s i n w h i c h c o n t e s t a n t s w e r e r e q u i r
e d t o c o m p l e t e v e . T h e 3 7 y e a r - o l d C h a p p a -
q u i d i a n b e a t o u t S u s a n T h e n i n t h e r u n f o r
$400 i n mer chandi se, wi t h Mar gar et Decker t i n
t h i r d . T h e n w i l l b e r e w a r d e d w i t h a c e r t i
c a t e f o r $ 2 3 0 , D e c k e r t $ 1 0 0 .
B a t t l i n * B o b , l o w k e y i n g s i n c e t h e e n d o f
t h e s e r i e s , c a m e o n t o a r s t p l a c e d e s p i t e
a n i n j u r y w h i c h s i d e l i n e d h i m e a r l i e r i n t h e
y e a r . S t e v e C a l i d o n n a w a s a n o t h e r w h o h a d t o
o v e r c o m e a n i n j u r y - h e w a s k n o c k e d d o w n b y a n a u t o m o b i l e - b u t t o h i s
c r e d i t h e c a m e t h r o u g h , e d g i n g P a u l F e n d l e r i n a n i p a n d t u c k b a t t l e .
M a r c O x r a a n h a s a r e l a t e d s t o r y o n p a g e
f o u r i n c l u d i n g a c o m p l e t e l i s t o f r a n k i n g
b y a g e c a t e g o r i e s . To b e e l i g i b l e i n t h e
p r e s t i g i o u s To m K a t e v e n t o n e h a d t o c o m
p l e t e v e o f t h e s e v e n r a c e s a n d b e a m e m
b e r o f T R R C . A w a r d s a r e s c h e d u l e d f o r o u r
d i n n e r - d a n c e o n N o v e m b e r 9 .
Na n c y.
L a u n - P e r e z
D o u g Mi l l e r , D i e d r e R a v e r , Ma r c O x -
ma n a n d L i n d a Ge p p e r t c a p t u r e d o u r b i g
t r a c k c h a m p i o n s h i p s . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s .
C o m p l e t e l i s t i n g o f a l l e v e n t s , t i m e s ,
a n d p o i n t v a l u e s a r e o n i n s i d e c o v e r .
ST ROHS HI GH COST OF RUNNI NG. Wh o ' s
k i d d i n g w h o i n " b e n e t " f o r S t a t u e
o f L i b e r t y ? E d i t o r i a l o n p a g e t wo .
B o b D i N u c c i
Taconi c
R u n n i n g
Li f c
Taconi c Road Runner s Cl ub
P O B o x 9 9
Bal dwi n Pl ac e, X. Y.
1 0 5 0 5
Ta c o n i c Ru n n i n g L i f e i s
t h e o f c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n
of Taconi c Road Runner s
Cl u b , I n c . P u b l i c a t i o n i s
bi mont hl y and i s i nt ended
f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n t o c l u b
members at no charge.
Pr es i dent : Dan Caf f r ey
E d i t o r : H a r r y N e e s o n
Me mb e r s h i p : J e r r y Ta u b
T r e a s u r e r : L a r r y L e n a h a n
S e c r e t a r y : Ma r y L e n a h a n
R e c . S e c ' y : M . M u l v i h i l l
C o n t r i b u t o r s :
M e l a n i e M u l v i h i l l
S u s a n T h e n
M a r c O x m a n
To n y G a l f a n o
T R R C H O T L I N E :
( 9 1 4 ) 6 2 8 - 0 9 6 0
J 4 b k O
I n r e s e a r c h i n g t h e h i g h e n t r y f e e o f
t h e St r o h s ' St a t u e o f L i b e r t y r a c e , I wa s
dumbf ounded at t he gal l sponsor s had. The
t hr ee s pons or s ( St r ohs , Adi das & Chr y s l er )
we r e ma k i n g n o n a n c i a l c o n t r i b u t i o n , e x
pec t i ng r unner s t o abs or b al l t he ex pens es
( e x c l u d i n g a d v e r t i s i n g ) .
T h e i r A d v i s o r y B o a r d i n d i c a t e d r a c e s
w e r e t o b e c o n d u c t e d b y c l u b s a f l i a t e d
wi t h t h e RRCA o r TA G. No t o n e o f t h e s e v e n
me t r o p o l i t a n r a c e s a r e s o e n j o i n e d , r a t h e r
t hey ar e bei ng di r ec t ed by i ndi v ual pr omo
t e r s , O f a l l e n t r i e s 7 5 % g o e s t o w a r d d e f r a
y i n g e x p e n s e s : t h a t i s w h e r e t h e mo n e y
i s r e a l l y g o i n g t o . Do e s n ^ t s a y mu c h f o r
e f c i e n c y ,
Davi d Murray, spokesman for the board,
i ndi c at ed s ur pr i s e s ay i ng he was under t he
i mp r e s s i o n We s t c h e s t e r a n d S u b u r b a n w e r e
member s of t he RRCA, Yes, Subur ban. I f Mr,
Mu r r a y wa s a s c o g n i z a n t a b o u t t h e RRCA a s
he seemed - and he was acut el y awar e of t he
n a me s o f RRCA p e r s o n n e l - h e wo u l d h a v e t o
have beem i f or med as t o whi ch cl ubs wer e
me mb e r s a n d wh i c h we r e n o t .
Suburban Road Runners, who wi t hdrew
f r o m RRCA b a c k i n 1 9 8 0 i n t h e f a c e o f T RRC
c h a r g e s o f u n e t h i c a l c o n d u c t , c a me t o t h e
f or e i n t he conver sat i on wi t h Mr, Mur r ay,
Appar ent l y St ev e Mar ek per s onal l y c ont r ac
t e d wi t h t h e b o a r d f o r r a c e s i n St a t e n I s
land and Jersey City,but lost to WRRC in a
bi d f or t he West chest er venue. However, i t
s e e m s s t r a n g e t h a t a d v e r t i s i n g f o r S t r o h s '
r u n l i s t s d i f f e r e n t n a m e s f o r t h e s e t w o
r a c e s , a n d me n t i o n s n o t a wo r d o f S u b u r b a n
o r M a r e k b y n a m e .
S t r o h s c o m p l a i n t w a s t h e d i r e c t o r s i n
t he nor t heast wer e most expensi ve i n t he
c o u n t r y a n d c i t e d Ma r e k a s t h e h i g h e s t o f
t he al l , y At t hey gav e hi m t wo v enues .
I f t h e Ad v i s o r y Bo a r d wa s s o i n t e n t i n
having RCCA clubs involved,it bears asking
wh y t h e y f a i l e d t o p r o c u r e t h e s e r v i c e s o f
char t er cl ubs i n t he met r opol i t an ar ea. I n
a d d i t i o n , i s Mr , Mu r r a y s o r e mo v e d f r o m
t he RRCA t o be unawar e as whi ch cl ubs ar e
me mb e r s a n d wh i c h n o t ?
But , mor eover, RRCA' s af l i at i on wi t h
an or gani zat i on whi ch wi l l over l ook l egi t
i mat e members t o do busi ness wi t h a cl ub
which resigned rather than face charges of
et hi c s l odged agai ns t i t , i s an af f r ont .
We a r e d u e a n e x p l a n a t i o n , A g o o d o n e .
Track Championships :
Miiier, Oxman, Raver, Geppert win
D e s p i t e t h e e x t r e m e s o f s u m m e r
we a t h e r h i g h h u mi d i t y a n d t o r r e n
t i a l d o w n p o u r - t h e t r a c k s e r i e s
t o o k a n u p s wi n g t h i s y e a r - . No r ma l l y
a l o w k e y a f f a i r w i t h a d o z e n o r s o
peopl e, I S men compet ed i n t he open
c a t e g o r y a n d 1 6 a m o n g t h e m a s t e r s .
( Ap p a r e n t l y t r a c k d o e s n o t a p p e a l t o
o u r d i s t a f f e r s a s o n l y f o u r e n t e r e d )
D o u g M i l l e r a n d D e i d r e R a v e r a r e
o u r n e w Op e n c h a mp s ; Ma r c Ox ma n a n d
L i n d a B e p p e r t a r e t h e b e s t o f t h e
m a s t e r s -
Mi l l e r , b y b u i l d i n g u p a l a r g e
l e a d i n t h e e a r l y, l o n g e r e v e n t s ,
m a n a g e d t o s t a v e o f f a l a t e
chal l enge by Gar y Ducady and wi n t he
si x event ser i es by a nar r ow mar gi n
o f t h i r t y p o i n t s .
Du c a d y ' s wi n s i n t h e 1 0 0 , 2 0 0 ,
a n d 4 0 0 me t e r s we r e n o t e n o u g h t o
o f f s e t M i l l e r ' s l e a d e s t a b l i s h e d
t h r o u g h wi n s i n t h e 8 0 0 a n d 5 k , a n d
a s e c o n d p l a c e i n t h e m i l e .
O v e r a l l M i l l e r c h a l k e d u p 3 6 3 0
p o i n t s t o D u c a d y ' s 3 6 1 0 . G a r y
S t e i n e l h u n g i n f o r t h i r d , e d g i n g
G r e g K i r a c o f e 3 1 1 0 t o 2 9 6 0 .
Thr ough no f aul t of her own, new
c o m e r R a v e r w a s t h e o n l y c o n t e s t a n t
i n t h e l a d i e s o p e n d i v i s i o n - B u t
s h e d i d , n e v e r t h e l e s s , c o mp e t e i n
a l l s i x r a c e s ( i n c l u d i n g a 6 : 0 8
mi l e ) f o r a we l l d e s e r v e d v i c t o r y.
Ox ma n t o o k t h e 4 0 p l u s f o r me n
w i t h a s p i r i t e d e f f o r t , e s p e c i a l l y
i n t he mi l e wher e hi s 5: 04 on a v er y
h u mi d e v e n i n g , h a s t o r a t e a s o n e o f
h i s b e t t e r r a c e s e v e r , a n d p r o b a b l y
t h e c a t a l y t i c p e r f o r m a n c e i n h i s
v i c t o r y .
Carmel o Rol dan, who undoubt edl y,
s i n g l e h a n d e d l y b r o u g h t p e o p l e o u t
f or t he ser i es, was r unner up i n a
g r e a t b a t t l e w i t h O x m a n w h i c h w a s
n o t d e c i d e d u n t i l t h e l a s t r a c e o f
t h e s e r i e s , a l s o . e s e r i e s .
n o r u
mrba>
Oxman outpoi nted Rol dan 2970 to
2870, wi th Mari o Zul i ano comi ng
through on the last night, too, to
t i e f or t hi r d pl ace wi t h Har r y.
( N e e s o n , t h a t i s . N o t t o b e
c o n f u s e d wi t h Ar mi n Ma r y, g o l d
medalist in the 100 meters in 1960.
Though if you ever saw Neeson run
the 100 meters, rest assured there
w o u l d b e n o c o n f u s i o n . )
Li nda Geppert won the women' s
m a s t e r s w e l l a h e a d o f a n o t h e r
n e wc o me r , Ka r o l e Co l e b r o o k , wi t h
H a l i n a S t a v e t h i r d .
The ser i es was not wi t hout i t s
eyebr ow r ai si ng i nci dent s. Rol dan
was chastised for attempting to wear
spi kes on t he "no spi kes al l owed"
t rack, but onl y af t er Gui seppi
Al banese got away wi t h i t . And our
i l l u s t r u o u s p r e s i d e n t , wh o s h o u l d
know bet t er, was f ound paci ng t he
same Mr. Rol dan, j umpi ng i n i n t he
' " ^ ddl e of t he 5K at t hat .
Awards dinner-Donee
set for November 9
Yo u w i l l n o t g e t a b e t t e r d e a l
t h a n t h i s ! O u r a w a r d s d i n n e r - d a n c e
wi l l be hel d Sat ur day, November 9
at The Pub I I , Rout e 6, Mahopac,
A s i t - d o wn d i n n e r , s t a r t i n g a t
8 : 0 0 wi l l b e f o l l o we d b y 4 h o u r s
of dancing; music by PAST TYMES,a
5 pi ece band. A f ul l course meal ,
wi t h b e e r , wi n e a n d s o d a , t h r o wn
i n . A l l f o r . o n l y $ 1 5 !
R e s e r v a t i o n s a r e a m u s t . A m u s t .
C h o i c e o f d i n n e r b e t w e e n c h i c k e n
Gordon bl ue; sl i ced steak;stuffed
l et of sol e; or r oast beef . Soup
a n d d e s s e r t a r e t h e r e a s i s p o t -
a t o e , v e g e t a b l e , a n d r e l i s h t r a y.
Ta x & t i p a r e i n c l u d e d i n p r i c e .
We*re not going to coax you.
I t ' s your cl ub, your di nner, your
c h o i c e .
R e s e r v a t i o n s t o : 2 4 5 - 3 5 9 8 .
Perseverance pays off for
Grand Pri x vi ct ors
Based on the nal tallies, perseverance would appear to be the
key to success in Tom Kat's Grand Prix competition. Of almost 3000
runners to have participated in one or more of the events, only 70
TRRC members have qualied for ofcial club ranking.
The Tom Kat series, the rst attempt by the TRRC at this type
of format, started in March and ran through the end of July. Seven
local favorites were designated as as grand prix races. The Saint
Patrick s Day , DiLaurentiis Pasta Pace, North County News, Debbie
Schramm, Jan Peek lOKs, Lincoln Hall 5 miler and Father Mooneys 8
miler comprised the eld. To be eligible a runner must have com
pleted at least ve of the seven events and been a bona de mem
b e r o f t h e c l u b . 3 0 - 3 9
In Compiled I. Bob DiNucci Nancy Laun-Perez
in each of the standard running 2. Steve Calidonna Susan Then
c o m p u t - 3 . R o r c a r o J a n e K a r t s c h
order h of each runners 4. jony Salfano Chris Walsh
order of nish only in compar- 5. pete Corsino
i s on t o ot her el i gi bl e c ompet i - Paul War r en
tors. The ve best outings of 7. shaWoy
each competitor were placed in s. John O'Brien
t h e e q u a t i o n .
Spec i al ment i on s houl d be l o. Ed Di l l on
made of t he t en hear t y soul s nl j oe Per ez 7
who nished all seven races.In 12.Bob Bergin
no particular order of listing, i3.Steve Kozak Marc Oxman
they were: Tony Galfano;Richard 14.Jerry Miller
Mihlrad; Dave Wellard; Roy Bar- is.stu Levine ' '
nstein; Joe Albanese; Russ Up- i6.Richard Milhard
hoff; Nancy Perez;John Orr;Paul 17.Bob Buchanan
Warren and Jerry Miller.Russ is is.Bob Duball
al s o c hec k i ng i n at 64! The t en
aci ous t en ar e t o be sal ut ed, 4049
not onl y f or t he t enac i t y, but
for their choice of spouses who 1- Dave Wellard Kate Glynn
w i t h Z u l i a n o B a r b r o T h e l e m a r c
R A W k ' T M r Q . C r u d d e n L i n d a B e p p e r t
? o o o D a l y H a l i n a S t a v e
5 . E r w i n K o r p f
MALE f emal e: _ __ Mi ke Gol dLn
M a r c O x m a n
K a t e G l y n n
B a r b r o T h e l e m a r c k
L i n d a G e p p e r t
H a l i n a S t a v e
M f t L E F E M A L E : ^
1- Paul Fendl er Shi el a 0*Mal l ey y
2 . D o u g M i l l e r K e e l i F e n d l e r 0
3 . G l e n M a l i a 9 3 . G l e n M a l i a
4 . M i k e G o s s e t
5 - P e t e Wa r n e r
6 . G e r r y B l a k e
1 4 a n d u n d e r
1 - Cr a i g Va n d e r h o f - f
2 - J > R . P e a r l m a n J r .
7 - J i m G a r v e y
8 - J i m A n s e l l
9 . J o h n Wy l e r
1 0 . M i k e R o g e r s
B o b J a c k s o n
1 2 - R i c h a r d F e n n e l l y
13. Don Mc Cos k ey
1 4 - C l e m Ta g e r m a n
1 5 - F r a n k S c h m i d t
B o b L i p p m a n
17- Bob D' Ar cy 1
( Cont ' d on page 8)
KangaRoos' best
t o Scot l and
Kangaroos head out to Scotland
next mont h as t he Gui nness and TRRC
r epr esent at i ves i n t he f amed Edi n
bur gh t o Gl asgow ( 44 mi l e) r el ay. I t
s h o u l d b e a n e x c i t i n g , a u s p i c i o u s
d e b u t ,
T h e S t . L o u i s b a s e d t e a m l o o k
t o s e n d t h e i r s t r o n g e s t s q u a d . A s w e
we n t t o p r e s s n o n a l s e l e c t i o n a s
t o t h e e n t i r e e i g h t u n n e r s w a s a v
ai l abl e, but si x wer e conr med,
Adr i an Leek, Joseph Nzau, John
Tut t l e, Ni ck Rose, Ter r y Baker, and
J o h n G l i d e w e l l h e a d t h e l i s t . Te a m
manager, Pat Gaughan, said he hoped
t o s e n d t h e b e s t a v a i l a b l e e i g h t . I t
was l i k el y t hat Ray Fl y nn woul d not
b e o n e o f t h e o t h e r t w o d u e t o c o n
i c t i n g s c h e d u l e s .
B o t h Mi k e C o t t o n a n d Te r r y P e r
a u l t b e a t o u t Sa m Si t o n i k i n a 1 0 k
a t C o w H a r b o r l a s t mo n t h , g i v i n g a n
i n k l i n g t h a t S i t o n i k i s n o t i n b e s t
s h a p e - a l l d u e r e s p e c t s t o Co t t o n
a n d P e r a u l t , Wo r d h a s i t , t o o , t h a t
J e f f S c u f n s a n d E r i c R a n k i n g a r e
a w e e b i t o f f ,
Wh a t e v e r t h e n a l d e c i s i o n , w e
can expect t he Kangar oos t o be com
pet i t i ve, I j ust wonder i f t hey' l l
b e w e a r i n g D y n a c o i l ,
Gui ness Rel ay
Committee Formed
Dan Caf f r ey has appoi nt ed v e
me mb e r s t o a c o mmi t t e e h e wi l l h e a d
t o d i s c u s s a n d e v a l u a t e p r o s p e c t i v e
changes for next year' s Gui nness 52
m i l e r o a d r e l a y .
N a m e d t o t h e c o m m i t t e e a r e S u
san Then, Nancy Laun- Per ez, Mel ani e
Mu l v i h i l l , Ma r c Ox ma n , H a r r y N e e s o n
a n d o f c o u r s e , D a n h i m s e l f .
Age- Gr oup
Cross Count ry
Our age group cross country
s e r i e s s t a r t s o f f n e x t mo n t h
w i t h t h e r s t o f t h r e e v e n u e s
being Mahopac, November 3.
Yo r k t o wn wi l l f o l l o w o n No v
17, and the series winds up on
November 24 at Blue Mountain,
T h e Bl u e Mo u n t a i n wi l l a c t a s
the cl ub champi onshi p wi th the
ti tl es bei ng contested i n both
open (19-39) and masters (40+),
Age group competitions will
be held for ages 5&6 (% mile);
7&8 (3/4 mile); 9&10 (1 mile);
11&12 and 13&14 (both Ih mis);
and 15-29; 30-39;40-49; 50-59;
and 60 pl us wi l l run 5K.
Entry fee will remain $1.
A l l c h i l d r e n w i l l b e g i v e n a
medal for competi ng. Adul t 5K
wi l l be rst race run. Each
s e r i e s wi l l s t a r t a t n o o n .
Cot kt onno Bar cl ay MqcOr vi oni
Stiould Auld Acquaintenceu.
P a r t i n g o l d a c q u a i n t a n c e s i s
n e v e r e a s y. So r r y, t o d i s a g r e e Mr .
S h a k e s p e a r e , b u t t h e r e i s n o t h i n g
s w e e t a b o u t i t . D u e t o r e l o c a t i o n ,
w e b i d a d i e u t o J o h n A n s e l l , w h o i s
l e a v i n g u s f o r t h e c o n n e s o f
N o r t h C a r o l i n a . N o d o u b t m a n y
o f u s a r e g o i n g t o m i s s i n c e s
s a n t c h a t t e r a n d r e c o l l e c t i o n
o f t r i v i a . We w i s h b o t h J o h n &
Wi l l o u g h b y t h e v e r y b e s t .
Du t c h e s s d r a ws Re v i e ws
Taconi c T-shi rt s here
Cl u b me mb e r s we r e o u t i n f o r c e
a t t h e D u t c h e s h a l f a n d ma r a t h o n
o r g a n i z e d b y o u r f r i e n d s i n M i d
Hudson, A per f ect day and at
c o u r s e w e r e a t t h e d i s p o s a l o f
t h o s e wh o e n t e r e d .
T h e I r o n L a d y wa s t h e s t a r
of t he show. Nancy Perez, act ed
like a wind-up toy with a repet-
at i v e 6: 10 pac e, as s he c l oc k ed
1:20:45 to wi n the women' s race,
S u s a n T h e n c a r r i e d Ta c o n i c t o a
second pl ac e chal k i ng up 1: 26,
Al t hough a compl et e l i st i ng
o f a w a r d w i n n e r s w a s n o t a v a i l
abl e, we do know Jack Bur ns t ook
s ec ond i n t he 60 pl us & Mr , J oe
Al banes e was t hi r d i n t he 50- 59.
M e l o d i e M u l v i h i l l a n d L i n d a
Geppert went f or ". . . an easy 20"
but t hey di d pay t hei r ent r y. The
n a l r e s u l t s h a d Me l o d i e t h i r d
o v e r a l l a n d L i n d a f o u r t h ( 3 : 3 8 ) .
Wi l l i e Kaye ( 2: 42, 1st mast er ) &
Har t ( 2: 46, 2nd s ub v et ) i n
si st ed t hey wer e j ust wor ki ng out
a s w a s S u s a n . I n e v e r a t t e n d e d a
r ace wher e so many peopl e wer e i n
i t j u s t f o r t h e w o r k o u t .
I n t e r p r e t a t i o n : L o o k o u t N Y !
Cross Country Relays
Our c r os s c ount r y r el ay, whi c h was
a we l l r e c e i v e d e v e n t l a s t y e a r ,
i s schedul ed f or Sunday, December
8, at Bl ue Mount ai n Res er v at i on.
Races wi l l be hel d i n t he Open
and Mast ers cat egori es. The rel ays
wi l l 4 by 5K f or men, and 3 x 5K
f o r w o m e n . A n a l d e c i s i o n a s t o
w h e t h e r o r n o t w e w i l l c o n d u c t a
h i g h s c h o o l d i v i s i o n h a s n o t b e e n
m a d e .
T h e e v e n t wi l l a c t a g a i n a s a
q u a l i e r f o r t h e Gu i n n e s s Re l a y.
To p v e t e a m s i n t h e m e n ' s r a c e
a n d t o p t h r e e i n t h e w o m e n ' s a r e
a s s u r e d a s s u r e d a n i n v i t a t i o n f o r
the 1986 Manhattan to Mahopac.
A p p l i c a t i o n s w i l l b e m a i l e d .
Al an Marmor has st epped up
t o b e i n c h a r g e o f c l u b t - s h i r t s .
T h e y w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r s a l e
Oc t ober 15 at $5. 00 per . Si z es ar e
smal l t hr ough ext r a l ar ge; col or s
a r e g r e e n a n d w h i t e .
I n t e r e s t e d me mb e r s ma y c a l l
A l a n a t 9 6 2 - 3 1 2 3
S c h e d u l e
Sun Oct 6 Kangaroos Dynacoi l
F DR Pa r k , Yo r k t o wn
13 Gui di ng Ey es l OK
F DR Pa r k , Yo r k t o wn
20 Har r y Chapi n l OK
C r o t o n - o n - H u d s o n
2 7 N e w Yo r k Ma r a t h o n
Nov 3 Age Group X/ Count ry
Ma h o p a c Hi g h Sc h o o l
9 A w a r d s D i n n e r - D a n c e
Pub I I , Mahopac
M o n 1 1 T h a n k s t o o u r V e t s
M o n t r o s e
17 Age Group X/Country
Yor kt own Hi ghSchool
24 Age Group X/Country
Club Championships
Bl ue Mount ai n, Peek.
Thur s 28 Ar l i ngt on 5mi & 25K
Sun Dec 1 Skinners for Sports
Chappaqua
8 TRRC X/CountryRelay
Bl ue Mount ai n, Peek
22 Coupl es Rel ay and
H o l i d a y S o c i a l
ABOVE SCHEDUL E NOT OFFI CI AL
CONSULT RACE APPL I CATI ONS FOR
EXACT PARTI CUL ARS
6
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
HOSPI TAL
SECOND ANNUAL
"THANKS TO OUR VETERANS"
5 K ROAD RACE and PARADE
Veterans Day Monday Nov. 11.1985
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TACONIC ROAD RUNNERS CLUB
LOCATION - FDR VA HOSPITAL Rte 9A Montrose N.Y.
STARTING TIME
1:00 P.M. the 5 K ROAD RACE 2:00 P.M. THE PARADE
CHECK IN -11:30 AM. to 12:45 P.M. Building #26 Gymnasium
PRE-REGISTRATION $6.00 (post marked before Nov.I) POST-REGISTRATION $7.00(on/after Nov.2)
Prior to the race there will be a VETERANS DAY CEREMONY at 11:00 AM. honoring Our Veterans
commemorative T-SHIRTS TO FIRST 300 ENTRANTS
AWARDS PRESENTED IN ALL RRCA AGE CATEGORIES
SPECIAL AWARDS TO FIRST PLACE VETERANS
Worl d War I and Pre-1940
Wo r l d Wa r I I De c 1 9 4 1 t o De c . 1 9 4 6
Korean Era (Pre and Post) Dec. 1946 to Aug. 1964
Vietnam Era (and Post) Aug. 1964 to present.
T ROP HY AWA RDE D T O: F I RS T F E MA L E V E T E RA N T O CROS S F I NI S H L I NE !
FIRST MONTROSE VA EMPLOYEE TO CROSS HNISH LINE I
FIRST WESTCHESTER FIREFIGHTER TO CROSS HNISH LINE I
FIRST WESTCHESTER POLICE OFFICER TO CROSS FINISH UNE I
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, F.D.R. V.A HOSPITAL
MAIL PAYMENT TO: RACE REGISTRAR, REV. BOB DORER, BLDG.#27,
F.D.R. VA HOSPITAL MONTROSE. NEW YORK 10548
OFFI CI AL ENTRY FORM
5 K "THANKS TO OUR VETERANS" RUN - Nov. 11,1985
(PLEASE PRINT)
NAME
VGE. DAY OF RACE . !MA L E ! F E MA L E
ADDRESS.
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ran thei r hardest for the TRRC.The 5
r a c e w a s T h e C a n d l e w o o d L a k e M o o s e I
l OK, I t wa s a wa r m, s t i c k y a f t e r
n o o n a n d o v e r 6 3 0 r u n n e r s p a r t i c i - I
p a t e d i n t h e p r e s t i g i o u s r a c e , i
S e v e r a l t r o p h i e s w e r e b r o u g h t 1
b a c k t o N e w Yo r k : B a r b r o T h e l e m a r c
( 4 3 : 3 9 ) t o o k t h e 4 0 - 4 9 w i t h M e l a n - (
i e M u l v i h i l l 2 n d , S u s a n T h e n w i t h
a t h e n P R o f 3 9 : 4 2 t o p p e d t h e 3 0 - <
3 9 s e t i T h e " g i r l s " a l s o e n t e r e d a s i
a t e a m & t o o k r s t p l a c e h o n o r s , ]
( T h e t r o p h y w i l l b e h e l d f o r f u t - 1
u r e p l a c e m e n t i n o u r c l u b h o u s e ( ? ) . ) i
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w e r e t h o r o u g h l y e x h a u s t e d , c a l l i n g
f o r r e c u p e r a t i o n . T h i s w a s n o t a n
e a s y t a s k , b u t w a s r e s o l v e d a t E l
To r i t o s i n D a n b u r y w h e r e t h e y d i s
p e n s e d f r o z e n Ma r g a r i t a s ,
Th e Mo o s e Ru n i s r e c o mme n d e d , I
h a v e b e e n t o l d , v e r y h i g h l y , S o , t o o ,
i s To r i t o s , S u s a n & M e l a n i e w i l l
h a v e d i r e c t i o n s t o b o t h p l a c e s f o r
t h o s e i n t e r e s t e d i n a t t e n d i n g n e x t ]
y e a r , "
WO N * T Y O U T E L L Y O U R F R I E N D S
A B O U T K A N G A R O O S D Y N A C O I L ?
T H E Y C O U L D W I N T H E T R I P F O R
T W O T O L O N D O N ,
WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THEY *D ASK '
Y O U T O G O W I T H T H E M ,
Grand Prix Rankings (Cont'd)
F o r t h o s e c r a z y w a g s z e r o i n g
i n o n N e w Yo r k , t h e b u s a w a i t s
y o u r c a l l . O r t o b e p r e c i s e , M r
D a n C a f f r e y a w a i t s y o u r c a l l .
T h e b u s w i l l l e a v e To m K a t ,
Ma h o p a c , a t 6 : 3 0 r a c e d a y wi t h
a d d i t i o n a l s t o p s a t Mu s c o o t a n d
M i l l w o o d D e l i a s u a u a l ( 6 : 4 5 a n d
7 : 0 0 ) , C o s t i s $ 1 2 , 1 3 , b u t t h e
c l u b w i l l a b s o r b t h e 1 3 < ; ,
N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e l a n d i n g
o f t h e P i l g r i m s , t h e M a y o w e r
a l s o i s i n t o w . T h o s e d e s i r i n g
R 6 f R a f t e r t h e 2 6 , 2 m a y d o s o a t
t h e B i g A p p l e h o t e l . S o d a , b e e r ,
a n d b u f f e t w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e a t
c o s t o f $ 1 5 p e r p e r s o n .
R e s e r v a t i o n s a r e a m u s t , C a l l
D a n a t 6 2 8 - 8 6 9 8 C h e c k s t o B o x 9 9 ,
Ma r a t h o n b a s h
P h e l a n ^ s Va l l e y
i p f o u r m e e t i n g s , w i l l
b e t h e v e n u e f o r o u r
s p a g h e t t i b a s h . P r i c
p e r p e r s o n a n d i n c l u d
r o l l s , b u t t e r , m e a t &
s a u c e , c o f f e e , t e a , a
s o d a ,
P l e a s e c a l l w e e
y o u r i n t e n t i o n s ( 2 4 5 -
m a r a t h o n e r s a r e i n v i t
t i c i p a t e , C a r m e l o R o
b e a v a i l a b l e f o r a u t o
P u b , s i t e
o n c e m o r e
m a r a t h o n
e i s $ 3 , 7 5
e s s a l a d ,
m e a t l e s s
n d b e e r o r
H a r r y w i t h
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e d t o p a r -
I d a n w i l l
g r a p h s .
D a t e i s F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 2 5 ,
B i l l M c C a f f r e y M a r g a r e t D e c k e r t
J o e A l b a n e s e J e a n H o f f m a n
B i l l B o s w o r t h M a r y O ' M a i l e y
J e r r y Ta u b
M i k e O ' S h a u g h n e s s y
R o y B e r n s t e i n
J o h n O r r
G e n e P h i l l i p s
pi LI S
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P i e r c e B r e n n a n
J o h n B u r n s
R u s s U p h o f f
J i m H a m i l t o n
C r i c k e t L a t i n
Thar's the second time he's; possed tis sehig 4^
opposite
KANGAROOS DYNACOIL ROAD RACES
ARE INCOME PRODUCING EVENTS,
MAY WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT?
8
THE FI TTER, PATTER OF PI T- PAT FEET! HEAT TAKES I T TOLL AT GARRI SON
K e v i n Wy n n e h a s d o n e i t ! N o , s i r ,
I d o n * t m e a n a s u b 3 0 l O K . B e t t e r
y e t . H e a n d H e i d i h a v e b e c o m e t h e
p r o u d p a r e n t s o f a h e a l t h y g i r l . N o
p r o g n o s i s o n a t h l e t i c a b i l i t y , We d o
know t he br eedi ng l i nes ar e good.
H e d i d t e l l me t h e n a me , b u t y o u
g u e s s e d , , . I f o r g o t .
D e a r S i r s ,
Wh i l e p l a y i n g t e n n i s a t M a h o -
p a c H i g h S c h o o l I w a s a m a z e d t o s e e
s o m a n y r u n n e r s n i s h i n g a 6 , S m i l e
r a c e i n g r u e l l i n g h e a t , I w a s a l s o
i mp r e s s e d b y t h e a g e o f s o me o f t h e
r u n n e r s , I a m 5 3 , b u t k n o w I c o u l d
n o t k e e p u p w i t h s o me o f t h e s e n i o r
c i t i z e n s w h o n i s h e d t h e r a c e ,
I wo u l d l i k e t o l e a r n h o w t o r u n .
I s t her e any t r ai ni ng pr ogr am, or
f or m of hel p t hat y ou pr ov i de t o new
r unner s? I have never " r un" i n my
l i f e, but I do pl ay si ngl es 3 t i mes
a w e e k .
L o o k i n g
Anyway, her e' s my $8, ,
f o r wa r d t o j o i n i n g !
D a n O ' C a l l a h a n
Ma h o p a c
(Ed: A point we miss here, members.
We t end t o f or get we s t i l l hav e new
me mb e r s wh o a r e j u s t s t a r t i n g o u t .
I s t her e s omeone ' i n Mahopac i nt er
est ed enough t o gi ve our new member
a c a l l ? ( 6 2 8 - 8 7 1 9 )
b y P e g M e i s l e r
On a h o t a n d s t e a my S a t u r
d a y m o r n i n g , t h e w e e k e n d a f t e r
L a b o r D a y , a f a i r l y s m a l l e l d
o f 1 7 0 r u n n e r s r a n t h e b e a u t i
f u l G a r r i s o n t o C o l d S p r i n g 1 0
k i l o m e t e r r a c e .
T h e h e a t w a s r e e c t e d i n
f a i r l y s l o w t i m e s , a l t h o u g h
M e r c u r y M o r r i s W h i t i n g , a t 4 0
y e a r s o l d , w o n i w i t h a n i m p r e s
s i v e 3 3 : 4 1 ,
Br i e Me i s l e r ma l i c i o u s l y
b e a t h e r mo t h e r , c o mi n g i n 2 n d
f o r t h e f o u r t e e n a n d u n d e r a t
5 9 : 2 4 , O t h e r c l u b m e m b e r s w h o
d i s t i n g u i s h e d t h e m s e l v e s w e r e
K e n t a Ta k a m o r i ( 1 4 a n d u n d e r )
a n d G a r y S t e i n e l ( 3 0 - 3 9 ) b o t h
r s t p l a c e ; J o e A l b a n e s e a n d
D a i j i Ta k a m o r i t o o k s e c o n d i n
t h e 5 0 - 5 9 a n d 1 4 u n d e r , r e s p e c
t i v e l y ; a n d J o h n G a r l e p p ( 4 0 - 4 9 )
a n d R a l p h Te r r y ( 5 0 - 5 9 ) n a i l e d
4 o w n t h e b r o n z e ,
M A K I N G A P I T C H F O R J E R S E Y, , .
P a u l Wa r r e n b r i n g s t o o u r
a t t e n t i o n a v e m i l e r s c h e d
u l e d f o r O c t o b e r 1 9 a t J e r s e y
C i t y , R a c e A g a i n s t H u n g e r i s
a n e r a c e t o r u n , s a y s P a u l ,
a n d i t i s f o r a g o o d c a u s e .
Ther e' s a $6 pr e, $7 pos t
w i t h t - s h i r t s , a n d a l l n o r m a l
t r i m m i n g s . A n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d
i n t r a v e l i n g t o t h e r a c e c a n
c a l l P a u l a t 2 3 8 - 4 8 4 1 ,
We have been a wee bit remiss in not publishing a listing of
of our new members. We will try to rectify that in our December
issue. New members should not construe this as a promise. After
all you know how hard it was to get an application. We say a lot
more than our prayers around here. Facta non verba, remember^
Personality Prole: Susan Then
TACONIC ROAD RUNNERS
C L U B M E M B E R
by Melanie Mulvlhlll
I t i s I n d e e d g r a t i f y i n g t o w a t c h a g o o d r u n n e r t u r n i n t o a
g r e a t r u n n e r ( e s p e c i a l l y wh e n s h e i s t e mp o r a r i l y n o t i n y o u r a g e
group). Such i s t he case wi t h Susan Then, Susan i s f rom Wal es,
a n d b e g a n r u n n i n g 3 y e a r s a g o . P r i o r t o t h i s s h e ' d n e v e r d o n e
a n y t h i n g a t h l e t i c , . No w s h e h a s g o n e a s t r e a k s h a t t e r i n g o n e PR
a f t e r a n o t h e r .
H e r p e r s o n a l g o a l s a r e t o q u a l i f y f o r B o s t o n a n d b r e a k a 3 9
mi n u t e l OK, Co mi n g o f f a n i n j u r y r i g h t n o w, s h e h a s c h a l k e d u p a
3 9 : 4 2 l OK a n d a 3 : 5 7 ma r a t h o n ( t h a t wa s d o n e i n t h e i n f a mo u s Ne w
Yo r k o f l a s t y e a r ) , s o t h e g o a l s a r e w i t h i n h e r r e a c h . J u s t l a s t
month she ran a 1:26 hal f marathon, so they may even be i n the
i m m e d i a t e f u t u r e .
A s c h o o l t e a c h e r i n O s s i n i n g ,
s h e h a s b e e n p s y c h e d b y t h e c h a l l
e n g e o f S y b i l L u d i n g t o n , a n d s a y s
s h e m a y d o a n u l t r a i n t h e f u t u r e .
P r o b l e m h e r e i s g e t t i n g i h c r f r i e n d s
t o t r a i n l o n g a n d r u n i t t o o . U n
f o r t u n a t e l y s h e i s s u c c e e d i n g - u n -
o r t u n a t e i n t h a t I a m o n e o f t h e
f r i e n d s !
A r e a l c o m p e t i t o r , s h e e n j o y s
wi n n i n g ( d o n ' t we a l l ? ) , b u t t r i e s
n o t t o f e e l b a d l y w h e n s h e l o s e s
t o a b e t t e r r u n n e r , S u s a n f e e l s i t
i s i m p o r t a n t t o k e e p h e r c a p a b i l i
t i e s i n m i n d , a n d r a t h e r t h a n g e t
d i s c o u r a g e d , s h e t r i e s t o s t a y w i t h
o r p a s s t h a t r u n n e r i n a n o t h e r r u n ,
T h e Yo r k t o w n r e s i d e n t r e a l l y
enj oyed compet i ng wi t h t he women' s
t e a m i n t h e G u i n n e s s R e l a y , S h e
f e e l s w o m e n n e e d t o b o o s t t h e i r
s e l f - i ma g e , a n d o n e o f t h e o u t c o me s
o f c o m p e t i t i o n i s t h a t o n e b e g i n s
t o g a i n m o r e s e l f - c o n d e n c e . A s
s h e s a y s , " I f y o u c a n r u n a m a r a
t h o n , y o u c a n d o a l mo s t a n y t h i n g , "
H e r t r a i n i n g s c h e d u l e t s
i n 40 t o 30 mi l es wi t h a l ong
r u n a n d a n i n t e r v a l w o r k o u t ;
u s u a l l y r e s t i n g t h e d a y b e f o r e
a r a c e . I n t h e r a c e s h e g o e s
o u t c o m f o r t a b l y f e e l i n g t h e
n e e d t o s a v e e n e r g y f o r l a t e r
( a t l e a s t t h a t i s w h a t s h e
t e l l s m e ) , S h e s u r v e y s t h e
p a c k e y e i n g p e o p l e t o k e y o n ,
s t a y w i t h , a n d p e r h a p s p a s s .
D e s p i t e a p r e p o n d e r a n c e t o
s t u f f h e r f e l l o w m e m b e r s w i t h
d e l i c i o u s f o o d - i n c l u d i n g d e l
i c i o u s c r e a m p u f f s - s h e d o e s
w a t c h h e r d i e t , b u t d o e s l o v e
t o c a r b o - l o a d , a v o i d i n g j u n k
f o o d , ( C h o c o l a t e a n d c o o k i e s
a r e n o t c o n s i d e r e d j u n k f o o d ,
a c c o r d i n g t o t h e We l s h V o l u m e
o f Be t t e r Ea t i n g Ha b i t s ) Wi n e
i s a l s o r e c o m m e n d e d a n d t h e
p a r t a k i n g o f a n " o c c a s i o n a l "
S a m b u c c a ,
S u s a n T h e n ; t h e r e a s o n o u r
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J e f f e r s o n V a l l e y , o n t h e 2 d M o n d a y o f
e a c h m o n t h .
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does your address label have a red
dot on i t ? No? Not t o wor r y. But
if it does - DO WE HAVE NEWS FOR YOU.
This red dot signies your membership
has already or will expire soon and
this is your nal edition of Taconic
Ru n n i n g L i f e .
The average Amercian household is not
the same without a copy of this TRRC
tabloid. Some say it is better, but
d o n ' t b e l i e v e t h a t .
J ouv'onds call you,"Red
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Taconic Running Life
T- R- R* C-
January, 1986
Guinness Guys Grab The Gold
Kangaroos win In Scotland
Team Kangar oos came t hr ough i n ne
s t y l e f o r A m e r i c a n a t h l e t i c s i n S c o t l a n d
when t hey won t he Edi nbur gh t o Gl as gow 44
mi l e r oad r el ay i n November. Though t hey
d i d g e t t h e w i n d u p s l i g h t l y i n t h e l a s t
l e g , t h e i r ma r g i n o f v i c t o r y t u r n e d o u t t o
b e a c o m f o r t a b l e 4 3 s e c o n d s o v e r t h e n e w
S c o t t i s h c h a mp i o n s , E d i n b u r g h S o u t h e r n ,
wi t h d e f e n d i n g c h a mp s F a l k i r k Vi c t o r i a
t h i r d .
Mi k e Co t t o n o p e n e d f o r ' Ro o s wi t h a
s e c o n d p l a c e n i s h , s o me 3 0 y a r d s b e h i n d .
Joseph Nzau was f ul l y expect ed t o put t he
v i s i t o r s u p f r o n t , b u t t h e c o l d S c o t t i s h
w e a t h e r w a s n o t t o h i s l i k i n g , a n d h e
a c t u a l l y l o s t 5 0 y a r d s , b a r e l y h a n g i n g o n
t o second. However, John Gl i dewel l came on
a s t h e u n l i k e l y h e r o . O v e r c o m i n g a n 8 0
y a r d d e c i t , t h e O h i o a n b l a z e d o v e r a
h i l l y 4 . 8 mi l e s , b r e a k i n g t h e s t a g e r e c o r d
b y 3 2 s e c o n d s . Th e p r e v i o u s ma r k o f 2 3 : 4 8
had been t he onl y ot her s ub 24 mi nut e r un!
He d i d i n d e e d g l i d e we l l , o p e n i n g u p a
t r e m e n d o u s l e a d .
Bi g J o h n Tu t t l e a d d e d t o t h e wi d e n i n g
d i s t a n c e w i t h a s e c o n d s u c c e s s i v e s t a g e
r e c o r d . Th e U. S. Ol y mp i c Ma r a t h o n r e p r a n
w e l l , e c l i p s i n g t h e o l d s t a n d a r d b y 1 1
s e c o n d s . We l s h m a n A d r i a n L e e k t u r n e d i n
t h e s e c o n d f a s t e s t l e g , b u t i t w a s n o t t o
t he s ec ond pl ac e t eam, and Leek wound up
p u t t i n g ' Ro o s f u r t h e r a h e a d . Th e t wo a n d a
hal f mi nut e mar gi n t hr eat ened t o mak e a
mo c k e r y o u t o f t h e c l a s s i c r a c e .
Vangor.,Plckerf, Roldan,
Arneff win X-Counfry
(Page 4)
(Cont'd on page 3)
FDNY, Attiletic Shoe
Factory win Relays
T h e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t r e t u r n e d t o
s u c c e s s f u l l y d e f e n d t h e i r c r o s s c o u n t r y
r e l a y t i t l e , a n d A t h l e t i c S h o e F a c t o r y
romped i n a record-breaki ng performance as
r a i n s a n d s n o w ma d e r u n n i n g s l o p p y a n d
heavy i n our second annual Bl ue Mount ai n
meet . Ar l i ngt on boys won t he hi gh school
d i v i s i o n , a n d Ta c o n i c m e n t o o k t h e
m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
T h e r e m e n h a d a b r i e f c h a l l e n g e
f r o m a ma k e s h i f t C h a p p a q u a q u a r t e t , b u t
a n y s e mb l a n c e o f a n u p s t a r t v i c t o r y w a s
quas hed by Ri c h O' Lear y, who anc hor ed t he
b r a v e s t w i t h a 1 7 : 3 0 p e r f o r m a n c e , t h e
f a s t e s t i n d i v i d u a l l e g o f t h e d a y. O' L e a r y
was j oi ned by J ohn Mc Loughl i n, Ti m
Mc Caul ey, and J i m Br os nan, r unni ng 73: 24.
(Cont'd on page 6)
P r e s i d e n t ' s Co r n e r
"Exercise is absolutely essential to good health. It's the cornerstone for any
complete effort to reduce the risk of heart attack and sudden death. It's also a
major key to an energetic long life."
Talk about thelling us things we want to hear! The above quotation is the op
ening paragraph of Dr. Kenneth Cooper's latest book, Running Without Fear, a book
which he states is written in response to the reaction to the death of Jim Fixx. As
many of us who do a bit of running can attest, naysayers came out of the woodwork
when news of Fixx' death while jogging was published. And I think it is fair to say
this tragedy threw a scare into the jogging/running community.
Dr. Cooper's book reviews some of the myths which have arise from the tness
boom, and step by step presents a plan for any person to run/exercise safely ^ with
out f ear. I t hi nk most r unner s wi l l get somet hi ng f r om t hi s l at est wor k of t he
a e r o b i c s d o c t o r .
Runni ng Wi thout Fear, by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper.
D . C .
De a r Mr . Ca f f r e y :
T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r c o o p e r a t i o n a n d
par t i ci pat i on i n our 2nd Annual Thanks t o
o u r Ve t e r a n s 5 K R o a d R a c e o n N o v e mb e r 1 1 ,
1 9 8 5 . Yo u r s u p p o r t wa s d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d
b y b o t h t h e s t a f f a n d o u r v e t e r a n s , ma k i n g
t h e i r d a y s o me a n i n g f u l .
Ve r y Tr u l y Yo u r s ,
Amy Pr at o, Rac e Di r ec t or
Di nner - dance dr aws a
c r o w d
Our dinner dance awards at the Pub II
i n Nov ember has t o go down as a s uc c es s .
Al most 120 members were i n attendance for
a ni ce si t - down di nner ( as opposed t o t he
u s u a l b u f f e t ) a n d t h e r e w a s m u c h
friviolity and dancing to the Past Tymes.
Cl ub members showed thei r appreci ati on for
the leadership and devotion displayed by
Da n Ca f f r e y, p r e s e n t i n g h i m wi t h a
Gor e- t ex r unni ng sui t , whi ch he hasn' t
t a k e n o f f s i n c e ,
Taconic Running Life
i s t he of ci al publ i cat i on of Taconi c
Road Runners Club, Inc.It is published
on a bi mont hl y basi s and i nt ended f or
di st r i but i on t o cl ub member s.
Greeley 10K
Taconic to the fore! Nancy Laun
was over al l l adi es wi nner as onl y t he
t e e n t i t l e s e l u d e d o u r d i s t a f f s e t . A n
age group record was set by Cri cket i n
the 60 plus as she and Nancy combined
for a mother-daughter double.
Shi el a O' Mal l ey, Suzy Rock, Kat e
Gl ynn and Jean Hoffman al so won rsts
as di d Jack Cul ki n, Bi l l Mc Caf f ey,
S c o t t M o s e n t h a l l a n d P i e r e c B r e n n a n i n
t he men' s r ace. Cul ki n' s vi ct or y came
i n t he 40- 49 di vi si on set t i ng a cour se
record for the Chappaqua masters.
Tell It to the Marines...
Some of the guys and gals hit the
nation' s capital: not to see the prez,
but run the marathon. Don Villeneuve,
with a 3:10, paced the crew; Vic Chase
w a s n e x t a t 3 : 2 3 . Me l a n i e Mu l v i h i l l
Linda Geppert were both at 3:35, and
Kate Glynn registered 3:43.
Good running!
President: Dan Caffrey
Edi t or: Harry Neeson
TRRC Hot Li ne
(914) 628-0960
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Guinness guys grab the
gold (cont'd from page 1)
B u t d e s p i t e d e c e n t r u n n i n g t r o m
Al a b a ma n To m Gr a v e s a n d l o n a ' s Te r r y
P e r r a u l t , t h e s t r a t e g i c S c o t s s u d d e n l y
made a dr amat i c mov e. Mov i ng up t o f our t h
o n l e g s i x a n d i n t o s e c o n d o n a r e c o r d
b r e a k i n g e f f o r t b y J o h n R o b s o n o n t h e
sevent h st age, t he Edi nburgh squad moved
t o w i t h i n 5 3 s e c o n d s a s t h e l a s t l e g
b e g a n . A n c h o r m a n M i k e F e u r t a d o , a
s u b s t i t u t e f o r t h e i n j u r e d N i c k R o s e , h a d
t h e p r e s s u r e p l a c e d e v e n h e a v i e r o n h i s
s h o u l d e r s a f t e r t a k i n g a w r o n g t u r n .
Pr ec i ous s ec onds wer e l os t as t he Sc ot s
m o v e d t o w i t h i n 3 4 s e c o n d s .
However, t he Jamai can kept hi s head,
and steady runni ng enabl ed hi m to open up
on hi s Scot t i sh r i val , gi vi ng Kangar oos a
c o v e t e d v i c t o r y a m i d s t s o m e j u b i l a n t
c el ebr at i on at Gl as gow' s Her al d Squar e.
The vi ct or s cl ocked 3 hour s 37 mi nut es,
w e l l o u t s i d e t h e c o u r s e r e c o r d o f 3 : 3 3
establ i shed by the same Edi nburgh cl ub i n
1 9 8 2 .
G u i n n e s s h a d a l o t o f p l a y i n t h e
S c o t t i s h p r e s s , w h i c h p o i n t e d o u t t h e
i r ony of t he Amer i can sponsor ed t eam
w i n n i n g a r a c e s p o n s o r e d b y B a r r ' s I r o n
Br u, a s of t dr i nk c ompany. Kangar oos ' t eam
was composed of a gr eat bunch of guys who
p a i d l i t t l e o r n o a t t e n t i o n t o t h o s e
t h i n g s w h i c h mi d d l e o f t h e p a c k e r s t h i n k
a r e i mp o r t a n t i n i mp r o v i n g PR' s . I s u p p o s e
t h e t r i p d e s e r v e s mo r e d e p t h a n d l e n g t h ,
b u t t o p r e s e r v e c o n d e n t i a l i t y , p r u d e n c e
d i c t a t e s a d e g r e e o f s i l e n c e . S u f c e
t o s ay t hey wer e an eas y l ot t o pl eas e and
e a s i e r t o g e t a l o n g w i t h . Wh a t e v e r w a s
p l a c e d i n f r o n t o f t h e m wa s c o n s u me d , a n d
n e v e r wa s t h e r e a n y b i c k e r i n g a s t o wh a t
b a r o r r e s t a u r a n t we s h o u l d g o t o . Th e y
w e n t t o t h e m a l 1 .
Ov e r a l l , t h e Sc o t s we r e i mp r e s s e d a t
t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e t e a m a n d p l e a s e d a t
t h e i r p r e s e n c e . We we r e we l l r e c e i v e d a n d
t r e a t e d a c c o r d i n g l y . T h e w e a t h e r m a n
c o o p e r a t e d t r e me n d o u s l y , g i v i n g u s o n l y
o n e s ma l l s h o w e r , a n d I ' m s u r e S c o t t i s h
b r e we r y s t o c k t o o k a s i g n i c a n t u p s wi n g .
Gu i n n e s s ' t e a m l i v e d u p t o mo r e t h a n j u s t
t h e i r n e r e p u t a t i o n a s r u n n e r s . A g r a n d
t i me was had by al l .
Couple's Relay to
St el nel and Laun
HIci of a good time
I n t h e C o u p l e s R e l a y h e l d b a c k i n
A u g u s t , 1 2 t e a m s b r a v e d t h e h e a t a n d
h u mi d i t y ( a n d F D R t e s t i n g c o u r s e ) t o
c o m p l e t e t h e 6 . 2 m i l e r a c e . L o c a l s t a r s
Gar y St ei nel and Nancy " I r on Lady" Laun
r a n a c o m b i n e d 3 5 : 5 7 f o r t o p h o n o r s .
Runner up laurels went to Harry Neeson and
h i s a b l e p a r t n e r , Me l o d i e Mu l v i h i l l .
S h a r o n a n d S k i p P e a r l m a n , s t i l l
h o n e y m o o n i n g , w e r e t o p s i n t h e 4 0 - 5 9
g r o u p ; Pe t e Co r s i n o a n d Ka t h y Hi l l a r y we r e
b e s t o f t h e 6 0 - 7 9 ' s . M a r c O x m a n a n d H a l i n a
S t a v e p o l i s h e d o f f t h e 8 0 - 9 9 d i v i s i o n ,
w h i l e C r i c k e t L a u n t e a m e d w i t h O w e n
McCrudden t o t ake t he respect ed 100 pl us.
( E d : I t w a s C r i c k e t w h o m a d e i t
r e s p e c t a b l e . )
Af t er t he r ace t he nal Downi ng Par k
p i c n i c o f t h e s u m m e r w a s h e l d . L o t s o f
f o o d wa s s u p p l i e d b y t h e u s u a l g r o u p , a n d
a f e s t i v e a i r wa s a s s u r e d b y Ma r c Ox ma n ,
w h o b r o u g h t a l o n g a n a b u n d a n c e o f
c h a mp a g n e t o t o a s t J o h n An s e l 1 g o o d b y e .
T h e f a c t t h a t J o h n w a s n ' t t h e r e d i d n ' t
s e e m t o p h a s e t o o ma n y , a l t h o u g h s o me
wound up bei ng " phased" by t he champagne.
Al l i n al l , a ni ce t ouch and deni t el y a
g r e a t t i m e .
R e s u l t s :
1 . G a r y S t e i n e l - N a n c y L a u n 3 5 : 3 5
2 . Ha r r y Ne e s o n - Me I a n i e Mu l v i h i 11 4 1 : 2 2
3 . P e t e C o r s i n o - K a t h y H i l l a r y 4 1 : 5 0
4 . J o h n N i c h o l s - C h r i s Wa l s h 4 2 : 0 4
5 . R i c k F e n d l e r - J e a n n i e A r n e t t 4 2 : 1 4
6 . D o n V i 1 l e n e u v e - D i e d r e R i v e r 4 2 : 4 0
7 . J i m H a g e r - B e t s y F e u e r 4 3 : 1 8
8 . S k i p P e a r l ma n - S h a r o n P e a r l ma n 4 4 : 4 6
9 . M a r c O x m a n - H a l i n a S t a v e 4 5 : 0 1
1 0 . O w e n M c C r u d d e n - C r i c k e t L a u n 4 5 : 4 1
1 1 . S t e v e P e t t i t - K a r e n P e t t i t 4 6 : 1 0
( E d : P l e a s e n o t e d i s c r e p a n c y b e t w e e n
number of t eams ment i oned i n t he s t or y and
n u mb e r o f r e s u l t s . T h i s s t o r y s u b mi t t e d b y
anony mous s c hool t eac her . )
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Taconic Cross Country Championships
Bl ue Mount ai n, Peekski l l
Sunday, November 24, 1985
Who gi ves r espect ? Not John Vangor or
J u d y P i c k e r t . Va n g o r , a t 3 6 , a n d P i c k e r t ,
4 2 , s h o w e d n o d e f e r e n c e f o r t h e y o u n g e r
s e t b y r u n n i n g o f f w i t h t h e c l u b ' s c r o s s
c o u n t r y c h a mp i o n s h i p s o v e r Bl u e Mo u n t a i n ' s
5 K c o u r s e o n N o v e m b e r 2 4 . J e a n n i e A r n e t t
won t he women' s open t i t l e and Car mel o
R o l d a n t o o k t h e m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
V a n g o r w o n t h e o v e r a l l r a c e b y a
n a r r o w ma r g i n o f v e s e c o n d s , e d g i n g o u t
G l e n M a l i a . T h e e v e r p e r s i s t e n t P e t e
C o r s i n o w a s t h i r d i n 1 8 : 2 8 . P i c k e r t w a s
r s t l a d y w i t h a n o t h e r c o n t e m p o r a r y ,
Bar br o Thel emar ck, second, and wee Jeanni e
t h i r d .
1 . J o h n V a n g o r 3 6 1 8 : 0 5
2 . G l e n n M a l i a 2 7 1 8 : 1 3
3 . P e t e C o r s i n o 3 8 1 8 : 2 8
4 . G r e g M a l i a 2 9 1 8 : 3 3
5 . G a r y D u c a d y 2 0 1 8 : 3 9
6 . S c o t t M e n d e l o w i t z 2 4 1 9 : 0 4
7 . S t e v e A r n e t t 3 4 1 9 : 0 9
8 . D e n i s D o n a h u e 3 6 1 9 : 1 2
9 . J a m e s H a g e r 4 2 1 9 : 2 5
1 0 . J u d y P i c k e r t 4 2 1 9 : 2 9
1 1 . C a r m e l o R o l d a n 4 4 1 9 : 4 5
1 2 . J o h n M i l l e r 3 5 2 0 : 4 8
1 3 . To m A d g e t t e 2 6 2 1 : 2 6
1 4 . B . J . S t r i n g e r 3 7 2 1 : 3 8
1 5 . J o e H a n d e l m a n 5 5 2 1 : 5 0
1 6 . P e t e M e i s l e r 4 2 2 2 : 0 9
1 7 . J o h n M a h e r 4 6 2 2 : 1 3
1 8 . B a r b r o T h e l e m a r c k 4 3 2 2 : 2 5
1 9 . J e a n i e A r n e t t 3 2 2 3 : 4 5
2 0 . J a c k M c C a l l 4 5 2 3 : 4 9
2 1 . D e b o r a h P a r r e l 1 3 5 2 4 : 3 9
2 2 . N e d F a l l o n 5 4 2 4 : 5 1
2 3 . J e s s i c a P i c k e r t 1 3 2 5 : 0 8
2 4 . P e g M e i s l e r 3 9 2 5 : 2 7
2 5 . B e t s y F e u e r 3 3 2 6 : 2 9
2 6 . J o h n P o w e l l 3 4 2 7 : 2 4
2 7 . K a t i e M u l l a n e y 4 7 2 8 : 2 9
Oops!
Cu r Gr a n d P r i x r e s u l t s s h o we d S t e v e
Cal i donna ni shi ng as r unner up t o Bob
DiNucci. Not so, we have to report. Paul
Fendler was the second place nisher,
wi t h St eve t hi r d. Our apol ogi es.
Liberty Bell Bongs for
Taconic; Fendler, Then
s h i n e
On November 24, 10 Taconi ans t oed t he
l i n e f o r t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a M a r a t h o n .
Though pl anned for a l ong ti me by some, i t
w a s r e l a t i v e l y " s p u r o f t h e m o m e n t " f o r
o t h e r s . To n y Ga l f a n o wa n t e d t o " t r y h i s
hand at i t " . Al an Mar mor and Ji m O' Br i en,
b o t h d i s a p p o i n t e d i n N e w Yo r k , w a n t e d t o
c c x n p l e t e t h e d i s t a n c e a f t e r a l l t h e i r
t r ai ni ng. Howi e Sol ow and I want ed t o t r y
a g a i n , f o r o u r " h o p e d f o r " t i me s ( B o s t o n
Qual i f yi ng) and Don Vi l l eneuve - he j ust
r u n s f o r f u n !
One gr oup met at t he " Mar mor Downt own
Ta c o n i c H e a d q u a r t e r s " t o d r i v e d o w n
t o g e t h e r o n S a t u r d a y . O t h e r s m a d e t h e
t r i p wi t h t h e i r f a mi l i e s , a n d To n y d r o v e
down on Sunday, BEFORE running 26 miles. A
great pasta di nner at Ral ph' s, SOTi e TV,
a n d t h e n e a r l y t o b e d .
On Sunday mor ni ng, af t er a l ong bus
t r i p t o t h e s t a r t i n g l i n e , t h e g r o u p
assembl ed t oget her, appl i ed Vasel i ne, at e
l ast mi nut e f ood, wi shed each ot her l uck,
a n d s t a r t e d t h e r a c e . I t w a s a b e a u t i f u l
day - 45, sunny, and br eezy. The cour se
w o u n d t h r o u g h h o r s e f a r ms , s u b u r b a n
nei ghbor hoods , and on t o Ches t nut Hi l l ,
t h e h a l f w a y p o i n t . T h e n o n t h r o u g h
cheer i ng cr owds ( af t er t he hi l l , t hey wer e
a p p r e c i a t e d ) t o a l o n g r o l l i n g s e c o n d
h a l f . T h e 2 0 - 2 4 m i l e s t r e t c h s e e m e d
endl ess, r unni ng al ongsi de t he Schuyl ki l l
Ri v e r . We t h e n e n t e r e d Ph i l a d e l p h i a
p r o p e r , r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s t o t h e
n i s h l i n e , i n f r o n t o f I n d e p e n d e n c e
H a l l .
Pa u l Fe n d l e r wa s o u r r s t n i s h e r ,
i n 2 : 3 6 , f o l l o w e d b y To n y , w h o n o w
u n d e r s t a n d s t h a t t h e r a c e b e g i n s a t 2 0
mi l es. I was Joi ned by Don Vi l l eneuve at
mi l e 2 4 a n d n i s h e d h a n d - i n - h a n d wi t h t h e
I r o n m a n , i n 3 : 1 3 . ( E d . H e r " w i s h e d f o r "
Bo s t o n Qu a l i e r h a p p e n e d ! ) . Ho wi e r a n
3 : 2 4 , A l a n 3 : 3 4 , f o l l o w e d b y P e t e
Mc Cus k er . al s o 3: 34. Roy Ber ns t ei n r an
4 : 2 1 .
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1 9 8 6 S c h e d u l e
Jan. 12 Noon TRRC No Frills 5K, FDR Yorktown
Jan. 26 Noon X/C Run-Ski, 5ini/5K, Williams Lake
Feb. 9 Noon Valentines^ Couples Relay
Mar. 16 Noon St.Patrick's Day Road Races, FDR Park
Apr. 6 10:00 TRRC 5 Mile Handicap, FDR Park
Apr. 20 Noon Boston Alternative, SUNY
Apr. 27 Noon Peekskill Age Group Mile
May 10 9:00 Lake Carmel FD 5 Miler
17 10:00 North County News lOK, Yorktown
J u n e 1
J u n e 1 5
J u l y 4
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Li ncol n Hal l 5 Mi l er, Li ncol ndal e
( Gui nness Rel ay Qual i er )
Guinness Road Relay, NYC
Fr.Mooney 8 Miler, Mahopac
Schedule is unofcial. Please check
entry blank for exact particulars.
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Harry Neeson
by Mel anl e Mul vl hl l l
with apologies to Irving Berlin
We're just wild about Harry,
He gives his all to the club
He takes all the chances.
On relays and dances,
Our f avor i t e beer i n a t ub.
Oh, some say that he is hard-nosed.
To u g h , i n e x i b l e , t o o .
Some say he's unbending,
His ways never mending,
Ca r me l o s we a r s t h a t i t ' s t r u e .
How could they think that of Harry,
Hi s voi ce a sweet Scot t i sh l i l t .
What' s more, we' ve been tol d by Carol ,
There' s not much under hi s.
Not much under hi s.
No t mu c h u n d e r h i s k i l t ! !
A
h m k : .
Merc/ beaucoup, Peekskill
T h a n k s g o o u t a g a i n t o t h e
Pe e k s k i 11 - Co r t l a n d t Ru n n i n g Fo u n d a t i o n f o r
t h e i r s u p p o r t f o r o u r c r o s s c o u n t r y
p r o g r a m . W h i l e w e f a i l e d - a g a i n - t o
a t t r a c t t h e s u p p o r t o f S e c t i o n O n e , t h e
y o u n g s t e r s wh o d i d a t t e n d ( Ar l i n g t o n , J F K,
S o me r s - B r i a r c l i f f ) e x p r e s s e d e x c i t e me n t a t
t h e n o v e l t y o f f e r e d b y t h e r e l a y.
R E D D O T R E P O R T
P l e a s e b e a w a r e o f m e m b e r s h i p
e x p i r a t i o n . L a s t i s s u e w e r a n o f f t o
S c o t l a n d i n s u c h a h u r r y , w e f o r g o t t o
r ed- dot some l ucky member s. Not so t hi s
t i me. That red mark on your address l abel
a i n ' t l e f t - o v e r C h r i s t m a s s e a l s . P l e a s e
renew promptly if you will. We need the
m o n e y .
5
H a r r y t a k e s r s t i n t h e D u n b a r t o n s h i r e
Yo u t h Or g a n i z a t i o n o n e mi l e r a c e , i n 1 9 5 7 .
" A t 1 2 t h e r e w a s s t i l l n o s i g n o f
H a r r y , a n d t h e s e r g e a n t o f t h e p o l i c e
f o r c e c a m e w a l k i n g b y t h e f r o n t o f o u r
b u i l d i n g , " s h e s a i d . Gr a c e t o l d h i m o f h e r
c o n c e r n , a n d a n A P B we n t o u t . L e s s t h a n
t wo h o u r s l a t e r a n o t h e r p o l i c e ma n wa s a t
t he Nees on door wi t h t he good news . Har r y
had been f ound. He was i n Edi nbur gh, abou-
t h r e e h o u r s , b y b u s , a w a y .
I t s e e m s h e h a d s n e a k e d o v e r t o
Gl a s g o w, a n d f r o m t h e r e c a u g h t a b u s f o r
t h e t w o h o u r r i d e t o E d i n b u r g h , w h e r e
t h e r e wa s a f o o t b a l l ( s o c c e r ) ma t c h g o i n g
o n . H e g o t o n t h e b u s h e a d i n g b a c k t o
Gl a s g o w a l l r i g h t , b u t t h e p o o r l a d wa s s o
t i r e d , h e f e l l a s l e e p . Sma l l a s h e wa s , n o
o n e n o t i c e d t h a t Ha r r y d i d n ' t g e t o f f wh e n
t h e b u s g o t t o Gl a s g o w wh e r e t h e r e s t o f
t h e p a s s e n g e r s d i s e mb a r k e d , s o we e Ha r r y
g o t a f r e e r i d e b a c k t o E d i n b u r g h , w h i c h
h e a l s o s l e p t t h r o u g h . I t w a s n o t u n t i l
t he c l eani ng c r ew was goi ng t hr ough t he
b u s t h a t h e w a s d i s c o v e r e d .
GO WE S T Y OU N G H A R RY
Born on October 8, 1938, Harry Neeson
w a s j u s t u n d e r 1 8 w h e n h e s e t s a i l f o r t h e
U.S. In fact, he was on board the shi p
t h a t c a r r i e d h i m t o t h e w e s t s i d e o f t h e
pond when t he Scot t i sh Army sent a not i ce
t o hi s f or mer home t hat i t was t i me f or
h i m t o f u l l l h i s d r a f t r e q u i r e me n t : b u t
by then i t was too l ate for them. And most
f o r t u n a t e f o r u s . N o t t o o l o n g
t h e r e a f t e r , w h e n h e w a s 2 1 , t o b e e x a c t ,
H a r r y h e l p e d k e e p t h e p e a c e b y e n l i s t i n g
i n t h e U. S. Ar my. He s e r v e d f o r j u s t o v e r
f o u r y e a r s , mo s t o f t h e t i me i n Ge r ma n y.
H a r r y r e c e i v e d h i s j o u r n a l i s t i c
t r a i n i n g b a c k t h e n - w h i c h h a s s t o o d h i m
i n s u c h g o o d s t e a d a s e d i t o r o f t h i ^
i l l u s t r i o u s n e w s l e t t e r - w h e n h e s e r v e d a s
a r e p o r t e r f o r t h e m i l i t a r y " S t a r s a n n
S t r i p e s " n e ws p a p e r . * I t wa s a l s o wh i l e h e
was a t r oop t hat Har r y mar r i ed Car ol , whom
h e h a d me t n o t l o n g a f t e r s e t t i n g f o o t o n
A m e r i c a n s o i 1 .
H a r r y h a s a n o l d e r b r o t h e r , s t i l
l i v i n g i n S c o t l a n d , a n d t w o s i s t e r s - o n e
y o u n g e r a n d o n e o l d e r t h a n h e . Hi s o l d e r
s i s t e r , a l s o n a m e d G r a c e , w a s t h e r s t o f
t h e f a mi l y t o c o me t o t h e U . S . T h a t w a s
i n 1 9 5 5 . N o t l o n g t h e r e a f t e r , s h e s a i d t o
her mot her , " Why don' t we mak e a l i f e ov er
h e r e ? " H a r r y w a s t h e r s t t o r e s p o n d t o
h e r c a l l w h e n h e f o l l o w e d G r a c e i n ' 5 7 .
wi t h h i s mo t h e r a n d y o u n g e r s i s t e r
f o l l o w i n g a y e a r l a t e r .
Wh e n h e r s t g o t h e r e , H a r r y l i v e d
wi t h Gr a c e i n Ch a p p a q u a , a n d wo r k e d a s a
h o u s e p a i n t e r . He a n d h i s s i s t e r s o o n g o t
a n a p a r t me n t i n Mt . K i s c o , a n d h e t o o k a
j o b a t R e a d e r " s D i g e s t , w h e r e h e s t a y e d
f o r s o me 1 5 y e a r s , r e t u r n i n g t o wo r k t h e r e
a f t e r b e i n g d i s c h a r g e d f r o m t h e A r m y .
A b o u t e i g h t y e a r s a g o , h e l e f t R e a d e r ' s
Di g e s t a n d J o i n e d Pr u d e n t i a l I n s u r a n c e ,
wher e he c ur r ent l y wor k s as an agent .
HI T A ND MI S S
T h e r s t t i me H a r r y a n d C a r o l me t ,
" I t w a s a h i t a n d m i s s t h i n g , " a s C a r d
p u t s I t . A t t h e t i m e , H a r r y w a s n o m o r e
t h a n a f e w mo n t h s o f f t h e b o a t , a n d b o t h
h e a n d Ca r o l we r e a t t e n d i n g a Be d f o r d
H i l l s S o c c e r C l u b d a n c e . A s l u c k w o u l d
h a v e i t , C a r o l w a s a t t h e d a n c e w i t h
a n o t h e r f e l l o w. " A l s o f r o m S c o t l a n d , h i s
n a me wa s Ha r r y t o o , " s h e r e c a l l s .
Car ol and t he r eal Har r y di dn' t meet
agai n f or about anot her y ear , when s he and
Gr a c e we r e wo r k i n g t o g e t h e r i n a Mt .
Kisco store. "He was always coming in tn
talk to Grace," Carol says, allowing that,
"I thought he was his sister's boyfriend.
She found out differently when Harry
Have a Healthy, Happy New Year
TaCONK UUNNINO Lift
- T * R * R < -
January, 1986
Guinness Guys Grab The Gold
Kangaroos win In Scotland
Te a m Ka n g a r o o s c a me t h r o u g h i n n e
s t y l e f o r A m e r i c a n a t h l e t i c s i n S c o t l a n d
when t hey won t he Edi nbur gh t o Gl as gow 44
mi l e r oad r el ay i n November. Though t hey
d i d g e t t h e w i n d u p s l i g h t l y i n t h e l a s t
l e g , t h e i r ma r g i n o f v i c t o r y t u r n e d o u t t o
b e a c o m f o r t a b l e 4 3 s e c o n d s o v e r t h e n e w
S c o t t i s h c h a mp i o n s , E d i n b u r g h S o u t h e r n ,
wi t h d e f e n d i n g c h a mp s F a l k i r k Vi c t o r i a
t h i r d .
Mi k e Co t t o n o p e n e d f o r ' Ro o s wi t h a
s e c o n d p l a c e n i s h , s o me 3 0 y a r d s b e h i n d .
J o s e p h Nz a u wa s f u l l y e x p e c t e d t o p u t t h e
v i s i t o r s u p f r o n t , b u t t h e c o l d S c o t t i s h
w e a t h e r w a s n o t t o h i s l i k i n g , a n d h e
act ual l y l ost 50 yar ds, bar el y hangi ng on
t o second. However, John Gl i dewel l came on
a s t h e u n l i k e l y h e r o . O v e r c o m i n g a n 8 0
y a r d d e c i t , t h e O h i o a n b l a z e d o v e r a
h i l l y 4 . 8 mi l e s , b r e a k i n g t h e s t a g e r e c o r d
b y 3 2 s e c o n d s . Th e p r e v i o u s ma r k o f 2 3 ; 4 8
had been t he onl y ot her s ub 24 mi nut e r un!
He d i d i n d e e d g l i d e we l l , o p e n i n g u p a
t r e me n d o u s l e a d .
Bi g John Tut t l e added t o t he wi deni ng
d i s t a n c e w i t h a s e c o n d s u c c e s s i v e s t a g e
r e c o r d . Th e U. S. Ol y mp i c Ma r a t h o n r e p r a n
w e l l , e c l i p s i n g t h e o l d s t a n d a r d b y 1 1
s e c o n d s . We l s h m a n A d r i a n L e e k t u r n e d i n
t h e s e c o n d f a s t e s t l e g , b u t i t w a s n o t t o
t h e s e c o n d p l a c e t e a m, a n d L e e k wo u n d u p
p u t t i n g ' Ro o s f u r t h e r a h e a d . Th e t wo a n d a
hal f mi nut e mar gi n t hr eat ened t o mak e a
mo c k e r y o u t o f t h e c l a s s i c r a c e .
(Cont'd on page 3)
Vangor,,Plckerf, Roldan,
Arnett win X-Counfry
(Page A)
FDNY, Athletic Shoe
Factory win Relays
T h e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t r e t u r n e d t o
s u c c e s s f u l l y d e f e n d t h e i r c r o s s c o u n t r y
r e l a y t i t l e , a n d A t h l e t i c S h o e F a c t o r y
romped i n a record-breaki ng performance as
r a i n s a n d s n o w ma d e r u n n i n g s l o p p y a n d
heavy i n our second annual Bl ue Mount ai n
me e t . A r l i n g t o n b o y s wo n t h e h i g h s c h o o l
d i v i s i o n , a n d Ta c o n i c m e n t o o k t h e
m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
T h e r e m e n h a d a b r i e f c h a l l e n g e
f r o m a ma k e s h i f t C h a p p a q u a q u a r t e t , b u t
any sembl ance of an upst ar t vi ct or y was
quashed by Ri ch O' Leary, who anchored the
b r a v e s t w i t h a 1 7 : 3 0 p e r f o r m a n c e , t h e
f a s t e s t i n d i v i d u a l l e g o f t h e d a y. O' L e a r y
was j oi ned by J ohn Mc Loughl i n, Ti m
Mc Caul ey, and J i m Br os nan, r unni ng 73: 24.
(Cont'd on page 6)
P r e s i d e n t ' s C o r n e r
"Exercise is absolutely essential to good health. It's the cornerstone for any
complete effort to reduce the risk of heart attack and sudden death. It's also a
major key to an energetic long life."
Talk about thelling us things we want to hear! The above quotation is the op
ening paragraph of Dr. Kenneth Cooper's latest book, Running Without Fear, a book
which he states is written in response to the reaction to the death of Jim Fixx. As
many of us who do a bit of running can attest, naysayers came out of the woodwork
when news of Fixx' death while jogging was published. And I think it is fair to say
this tragedy threw a scare into the jogging/running community.
Dr. Cooper's book reviews some of the myths which have arise from the tness
boom, and step by step presents a plan for any person to run/exercise safely 5 with
out f ear. I t hi nk most r unner s wi l l get somet hi ng f r om t hi s l at est wor k of t he
a e r o b i c s d o c t o r .
Runni ng Wi thout Fear, by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper.
D . C .
De a r Mr . Ca f f r e y :
T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r c o o p e r a t i o n a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n o u r 2 n d A n n u a l T h a n k s t o
our Vet er ans 5K Road Race on November 11,
1 9 8 5 . Yo u r s u p p o r t wa s d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d
b y b o t h t h e s t a f f a n d o u r v e t e r a n s , ma k i n g
t h e i r d a y s o me a n i n g f u l .
Ve r y Tr u l y Yo u r s ,
Amy Pr at o, Rac e Di r ec t or
Di nner - dance dr aws a
c r o w d
Our di nner dance awar ds at t he Pub I I
i n Nov ember has t o go down as a s uc c es s .
Al most 120 members were i n attendance for
a ni ce si t - down di nner ( as opposed t o t he
u s u a l b u f f e t ) a n d t h e r e w a s m u c h
friviolity and dancing to the Past Tymes.
Cl ub members showed thei r appreci ati on for
t he l eader shi p and devot i on di spl ayed by
D a n C a f f r e y , p r e s e n t i n g h i m w i t h a
6 o r e - t e x r u n n i n g s u i t , wh i c h h e h a s n ' t
t a k e n o f f s i n c e .
Taconlc Running Life
i s t he of ci al publ i cat i on of l aconi c
Road Runners Club, Inc.It is published
on a bi mont hl y basi s and i nt ended f or
di st r i but i on t o cl ub member s.
Greeley 10K
Taconic to the fore! Nancy Laun
was overall ladies winner as only the
t e e n t i t l e s e l u d e d o u r d i s t a f f s e t . A n
age group record was set by Cri cket i n
the 60 plus as she and Nancy combined
for a mother-daughter double.
Shi el a O' Mal l ey, Suzy Rock, Kat e
Gl ynn and Jean Hoffman al so won rsts
as di d Jack Cul ki n, Bi l l Mc Caf f ey,
Sc o t t Mo s e n t h a l l a n d Pi e r e c Br e n n a n i n
t he men' s r ace. Cul ki n' s vi ct or y came
i n t he 40- 49 di vi si on set t i ng a cour se
record for the Chappaqua masters.
Tell it to the Marines...
Some of the guys and gals hit the
nation' s capital: not to see the prez,
but run the marathon. Don Villeneuve,
with a 3:10, paced the crew; Vic Chase
was next at 3: 23. Mel ani e Mul vi hi l l ^
Linda Geppert were both at 3:35, and
Kat e Gl ynn regi st ered 3: 43.
Good running!
President: Dan Caffrey
Edi t or: Harry Neeson
TRRC Hot Line
(914) 628-0960
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G u i n n e s s g u y s g r a b t h e " , .
gold (cont'd from page 1) COUpl S KGlOy tO
But despite decent running trom StdinSl GnCi LUll
A l a b a m a n To m G r a v e s a n d l o n a ' s Te r r y ^ " - V * V i i I
Perrault, the strategic Scots suddenly H|^| Qf Q QOOCl tlimS
m a d e a d r a m a t i c m o v e . M o v i n g u p t o f o u r t h " i i i i i ^
o n l e g s i x a n d i n t o s e c o n d o n a r e c o r d
b r e a k i n g e f f o r t b y J o h n R o b s o n o n t h e
s e v e n t h s t a g e , t h e Ed i n b u r g h s q u a d mo v e d
t o wi t hi n 53 s ec onds as t he l as t l eg I " Coupl es Rel ay hel d bac k i n
began. Anchor man Mi ke Feur t ado, a August , 12 t eams br aved t he heat and
substitute for the injured Nick Rose, had humidity (and FDR testing course) to
the pressure pl aced even heavi er on hi s compl ete the 6.2 mi l e race. Local stars
shoul ders af t er t aki ng a wrong t urn. St ei nel and Nancy "I ron Lady" Laun
Preci ous seconds were l ost as t he Scot s ran a combi ned 35: 57 f or t op honors,
mo v e d t o w i t h i n 3 4 s e c o n d s . R u n n e r u p l a u r e l s w e n t t o H a r r y N e e s o n a n d
h i s a b l e p a r t n e r , Me l o d i e Mu l v i h i l l .
However, the Jamai can kept hi s head, Sharon and Ski p Pearl man, sti l l
and steady running enabled him to open up honeymooning, were tops in the 40-59
on his Scottish rival, giving Kangaroos a group; Pete Corsino and Kathy Hillary were
coveted victory amidst sane Jubilant best of the 60-79' s. Marc Oxman and Hal ma
celebration at Glasgow's Herald Square. Stave polished off the 80-99 division.
The victors clocked 3 hours 37 minutes, while Cricket Laun teamed with Owen
wel l out si de t he cour se r ecor d of 3: 33 McCr udden t o t ake t he r espect ed 100 pl us,
e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e s a me Ed i n b u r g h c l u b i n I t wa s Cr i c k e t wh o ma d e i t
1 9 8 2 . r e s p e c t a b l e . )
Gu i n n e s s h a d a l o t o f p l a y i n t h e A f t e r t h e r a c e t h e n a l Do wn i n g P a r k
Sc o t t i s h p r e s s , wh i c h p o i n t e d o u t t h e p i c n i c o f t h e s u mme r wa s h e l d . L o t s o f
irony of the American sponsored team food was supplied by the usual group, and
wi nni ng a r ace sponsor ed by Bar r ' s I r on a f est i ve ai r was assur ed by Mar c Oxman,
Br u, a s of t dr i nk c ompany. Kangar oos ' t eam who br ought al ong an abundanc e of
was composed of a great bunch of guys who champagne to toast John Ansel 1 goodbye,
p a i d l i t t l e o r n o a t t e n t i o n t o t h o s e T h e f a c t t h a t J o h n w a s n ' t t h e r e d i d n ' t
t hi ngs whi ch mi ddl e of t he packer s t hi nk seem t o phase t oo many, al t hough some
are i mportant i n i mprovi ng PR' s. I suppose wound up bei ng "phased" by the champagne,
t he t r i p deser ves mor e dept h and l engt h. Al l i n al l , a ni ce t ouch and deni t el y a
but t o pr es er v e c on dent i al i t y, pr udenc e gr eat t i me,
d i c t a t e s a d e g r e e o f s i l e n c e . S u f c e
to say they were an easy l ot to pl ease and Resul ts:
e a s i e r t o g e t a l o n g w i t h . Wh a t e v e r w a s ! G a r y S t e i n e l - N a n c y L a u n 3 5 : 3 5
pl aced i n f r ont of t hem was consumed, and 2. Har r y Neeson- Mel ani e Mul vi hi l l 41: 22
n e v e r wa s t h e r e a n y b i c k e r i n g a s t o wh a t 3 . Pe t e Co r s i n o - Ka t h y Hi l l a r y 4 1 : 5 0
b a r o r r e s t a u r a n t w e s h o u l d g o t o . T h e y 4 . J o h n N i c h o l s - C h r i s Wa l s h 4 2 : 0 4
w e n t t o t h e m a l l . 5 . R i c k F e n d l e r - J e a n n i e A r n e t t 4 2 : 1 4
6 . D o n V i 1 l e n e u v e - D i e d r e R i v e r 4 2 : 4 0
O v e r a l l , t h e S c o t s w e r e i mp r e s s e d a t 7 . J i m H a g e r - B e t s y F e u e r 4 3 : 1 8
t he qual i t y of t he t eam and pl eased at 8- Ski p Pear l man- Shar on Pear l man 44: 46
t h e i r p r e s e n c e . We we r e we l l r e c e i v e d a n d 9 . Ma r c Ox ma n - Ha l i n a St a v e 4 5 : 0 1
t r e a t e d a c c o r d i n g l y. T h e we a t h e r ma n 1 0 . Owe n Mc Cr u d d e n - Cr i c k e t L a u n 4 5 : 4 1
cooper at ed t r emendousl y, gi vi ng us onl y 11. St eve Pet t i t - Kar en Pet t i t 46: 10
o n e s ma l l s h o w e r , a n d I ' m s u r e S c o t t i s h
brewery st ock t ook a si gni cant upswi ng. (Ed: Pl ease not e di screpancy bet ween
Gui nness' team l i ved up to more than Just number of teams menti oned i n the story and
t hei r ne r eput at i on as r unner s. A gr and number of r esul t s. Thi s st or y submi t t ed by
t i m e w a s h a d b y a l l . a n o n y m o u s s c h o o l t e a c h e r . )
3
laconic Cross Country Championships
Bl ue Mount ai n, Peekski l l
Sunday, November 24, 1985
Who gi ves r espect ? Not John Vangor or
J u d y P i c k e r t . Va n g o r , a t 3 6 , a n d P i c k e r t ,
4 2 , s h o w e d n o d e f e r e n c e f o r t h e y o u n g e r
s e t b y r u n n i n g o f f w i t h t h e c l u b ' s c r o s s
c o u n t r y c h a mp i o n s h i p s o v e r Bl u e Mo u n t a i n ' s
5 K c o u r s e o n N o v e m b e r 2 4 . J e a n n i e A r n e t t
won t he women' s open t i t l e and Car mel o
R o l d a n t o o k t h e m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
V a n g o r w o n t h e o v e r a l 1 r a c e b y a
n a r r o w ma r g i n o f v e s e c o n d s , e d g i n g o u t
G l e n M a l i a . T h e e v e r p e r s i s t e n t P e t e
C o r s i n o w a s t h i r d i n 1 0 : 2 8 . P i c k e r t w a s
r s t l a d y w i t h a n o t h e r c o n t e mp o r a r y ,
Bar br o Thel emar ck, second, and wee Jeanni e
t h i r d .
1 . John Vangor 3 6
1 8 : 0 5
2 . G l e n n M a i i a 2 7
1 8 : 1 3
3 . P e t e C o r s i n o
3 8 1 8 : 2 8
4 .
Gr eg Mai i a
2 9 1 8 : 3 3
5 .
Gar y Ducady
20 1 8 : 3 9
6 . S c o t t Me n d e l o w l t z 2 4 1 9 : 0 4
7 .
S t e v e A r n e t t 3 4 1 9 : 0 9
8 . De n i s Do n a h u e 3 6 1 9 : 1 2
9 . James Hager 4 2 1 9 : 2 5
1 0 .
J u d y Pi c k e r t
4 2 1 9 : 2 9
1 1 . C a r m e l o R o l d a n 4 4 1 9 : 4 5
1 2 . J o h n M i 1 l e r 3 5
2 0 : 4 8
1 3 . Tom Adget t e 2 6
2 1 : 2 6
1 4 . B . J . S t r i n g e r
3 7 2 1 : 3 8
1 5 . J o e Ha n d e l ma n
5 5 2 1 : 5 0
1 6 . P e t e M e i s l e r
4 2 2 2 : 0 9
1 7 . J o h n Ma h e r 4 6 2 2 : 1 3
1 8 . B a r b r o T h e l e ma r c k 4 3 2 2 : 2 5
1 9 . J e a n i e A r n e t t 3 2 2 3 : 4 5
2 0 . J a c k Mc Ca l 1 4 5 2 3 : 4 9
2 1 . De b o r a h Fa r r e 11 3 5 2 4 : 3 9
2 2 . Ned Fa1 I on 5 4 2 4 : 5 1
2 3 . J e s s i c a P i c k e r t 1 3 2 5 : 0 8
2 4 .
Pe g Me i s l e r
3 9
2 5 : 2 7
2 5 .
Bet sy Feuer
3 3 2 6 : 2 9
2 6 . J o h n Po we l 1 3 4
2 7 : 2 4
2 7 . Ka t i e Mu l l a n e y
4 7 2 8 : 2 9
Oops!
Ou r Gr a n d P r i x r e s u l t s s h o we d S t e v e
Ca l i d o n n a n i s h i n g a s r u n n e r u p t o Bo b
DiNucci. Not so, we have to report. Paul
Fendl er was t he second pl ace ni sher,
with Steve third. Our apologies.
Liberty Bell Bongs for
Taconic; Fendler, Ttien
s h i n e
On November 24, 10 Taconi ans t oed t he
l i n e f o r t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a M a r a t h o n .
Though pl anned for a l ong ti me by some, i t
w a s r e l a t i v e l y " s p u r o f t h e m o m e n t " f o r
o t h e r s . To n y Ga l f a n o wa n t e d t o " t r y h i s
hand at i t " . Al an Mar mor and Ji m O' Br i en,
b o t h d i s a p p o i n t e d i n N e w Yo r k , w a n t e d t o
c o m p l e t e t h e d i s t a n c e a f t e r a l l t h e i r
t r ai ni ng. Howi e Sol ow and I want ed t o t r y
a g a i n , f o r o u r " h o p e d f o r " t i me s ( B o s t o n
Qual i f yi ng) and Don Vi l l eneuve - he j ust
r u n s f o r f u n !
One gr oup met at t he " Mar mor Downt own
Ta c o n i c H e a d q u a r t e r s " t o d r i v e d o w n
t o g e t h e r o n S a t u r d a y . O t h e r s m a d e t h e
t r i p wi t h t h e i r f a mi l i e s , a n d To n y d r o v e
down on Sunday, BEFORE running 26 miles. A
great pasta di nner at Ral ph' s, scrni e TV,
a n d t h e n e a r l y t o b e d .
On Sunday mor ni ng, af t er a l ong bus
t r i p t o t h e s t a r t i n g l i n e , t h e g r o u p
assembl ed t oget her, appl i ed Vasel i ne, at e
l ast mi nut e f ood, wi shed each ot her l uck,
a n d s t a r t e d t h e r a c e . I t w a s a b e a u t i f u l
day - 45, sunny, and br eezy. The cour se
w o u n d t h r o u g h h o r s e f a r ms , s u b u r b a n
nei ghbor hoods , and on t o Ches t nut Hi l l ,
t he hal f way poi nt . Then on t hr ough
cheer i ng cr owds ( af t er t he hi l l , t hey wer e
a p p r e c i a t e d ) t o a l o n g r o l l i n g s e c o n d
h a l f . T h e 2 0 - 2 4 m i l e s t r e t c h s e e m e d
endl ess, r unni ng al ongsi de t he Schuyl ki l l
Ri v e r . We t h e n e n t e r e d Ph i l a d e l p h i a
p r o p e r , r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s t o t h e
n i s h l i n e , i n f r o n t o f I n d e p e n d e n c e
H a l l .
Pa u l Fe n d l e r wa s o u r r s t n i s h e r ,
i n 2 : 3 6 , f o l l o w e d b y To n y , w h o n o w
u n d e r s t a n d s t h a t t h e r a c e b e g i n s a t 2 0
mi l e s . I w a s j o i n e d b y D o n V i l l e n e u v e a t
mi l e 2 4 a n d n i s h e d h a n d - i n - h a n d wi t h t h e
I r o n m a n , i n 3 : 1 3 . ( E d . H e r " w i s h e d f o r "
B o s t o n Q u a l i e r h a p p e n e d ! ) . H o w i e r a n
3 : 2 4 , A l a n 3 : 3 4 , f o l l o w e d b y P e t e
Mc Cus k er , al s o 3: 34. Roy Ber ns t ei n r an
4 : 2 1 .
4
Jan. 12
J a n . 2 6
F e b . 9
Ma r . 1 6
^986 Schedule
Noon TRRC No FriI Is 5K. FDR Yorktown
Noon X/C Run-Ski, 5mi/5K, Wi11iams Lake
Noon Valentines' Couples Relay
Noon St.Patrick's Day Road Races, FDR Park
Apr. 6 10:00 TRRC 5 Mile Handicap, FDR Park
Apr. 20 Noon Boston Alternative, SUNY
Apr. 27 Noon Peekskill Age Group Mile
May 10 9:00 Lake Carmel FD 5 Miler
May 17 10:00 North County News lOK, Yorktown
J u n e 1
J u n e 1 5
J u l y 4
A .
Li ncol n Hal l 5 Mi l er, Li ncol ndal e
(Guinness Relay Qualier)
Guinness Road Relay, NYC
Fr.Mooney 8 Miler, Mahopac
Schedul e i s unofci al . Pl ease check
entry blank for exact particulars.
"A.
Harry Neeson
by Mel anl e Mul vi hl l l
with apologies to Irving Berlin
We' r e j ust wi l d about Har r y,
He g i v e s h i s a l l t o t h e c l u b
He t a k e s a l l t h e c h a n c e s .
On r el ays and dances,
C u r f a v o r i t e b e e r i n a t u b .
Oh, s ome s ay t hat he i s har d- nos ed.
To u g h , i n e x i b l e , t o o .
Some say he' s unbendi ng,
Hi s ways never mendi ng,
C a r m e l o s w e a r s t h a t i t ' s t r u e .
Ho w c o u l d t h e y t h i n k t h a t o f Ha r r y,
H i s v o i c e a s w e e t S c o t t i s h l i l t ,
What ' s mor e, we' v e been t ol d by Car ol ,
Ther e' s not muc h under hi s .
Not much under hi s.
N o t m u c h u n d e r h i s k i l t ! !
Merc/ beaucoup, Peekskill
T h a n k s g o o u t a g a i n t o t h e
Peekski l l - Cor t l andt Runni ng Foundat i on f or
t h e i r s u p p o r t f o r o u r c r o s s c o u n t r y
pr ogr am. Whi l e we f ai l ed - agai n - t o
at t ract t he support of Sect i on One, t he
youngsters who did attend (Arlington, JFK,
Somers-Briarcliff) expressed excitement at
t he novel t y of f er ed by t he r el ay.
REDDOT REPORT
P l e a s e b e a w a r e o f m e m b e r s h i p
expi r at i on. Last i ssue we r an of f t o
Scot l and i n such a hur r y, we f or got t o
red-dot some lucky members. Not so this
time. That red mark on your address label
ai n' t l ef t - over Chr i st mas seal s. Pl ease
renew promptly if you will. We need the
m o n e y .
5
i ar r y t akes r st i n t he Dunbar t onshi r e
' out h Organi zat i on one mi l e race, i n 1957.
" At 12 t her e was st i l l no si gn of
i ar r y, and t he ser geant of t he pol i ce
o r c e c a me wa l k i n g b y t h e f r o n t o f o u r
luilding," she said. Grace told him of her
oncer n, and an APB went out . Less t han
wo hours later another policeman was at
he Neeson door with the good news. Harry
ad been found. He was in Edinburgh, aboijf
hree hours, by bus, away.
It seems he had sneaked over to
lasgow, and from there caught a bus for
he two hour ride to Edinburgh, where
here was a football (soccer) match going
n. He got on the bus heading back to
lasgow all right, but the poor lad was so
ired, he fell asleep. Small as he was, no
ne noticed that Harry didn't get off when
ie bus got to Glasgow where the rest of
passengers disembarked, so wee Harry
3t a free ride back to Edinburgh, which
5 also slept through. Jt was not until
cleaning crew was going through the
is that he was discovered.
O WEST YOUNG HARRY
Born on October 8. 1938, Harry Neeson
13 just under 18 when he set sail for the
S. In fact, he was on board the ship
at carried him to the west side of the
ind when the Scottish Army sent a notice
his former home that it was time for
m to fulll his draft requirement; but
then it was too late for them. And most
rtunate for us. Not too l ong
thereafter, when he was 21, to be exact,
Harry helped keep the peace by enlisting
i n t he U. S. Army. He served f or j ust over
four years, most of the time in Germany.
H a r r y r e c e i v e d h i s j o u r n a l i s t i c
t r ai ni ng back t hen - whi ch has st ood hi m
i n s u c h g o o d s t e a d a s e d i t o r o f t h i s
i l l u s t r i o u s n e ws l e t t e r - wh e n h e s e r v e d a s
a r e p o r t e r f o r t h e mi l i t a r y " S t a r s a n o
St r i pes" newspaper. ' I t was al so whi l e he
was a t r oop t hat Har r y mar r i ed Car ol , whom
h e h a d me t n o t l o n g a f t e r s e t t i n g f o o t o n
A m e r i c a n s o i 1 .
H a r r y h a s a n o l d e r b r o t h e r , s t i l ;
l i v i n g i n S c o t l a n d , a n d t w o s i s t e r s - o n e
y o u n g e r a n d o n e o l d e r t h a n h e . Hi s o l d e r
s i s t e r , a l s o n a me d Gr a c e , wa s t h e r s t o f
t he f ami l y t o come t o t he U. S. That was
i n 1955. Not l ong t her eaf t er, she sai d t o
her mother, "Why don't we make a life over
here?" Harry was the rst to respond to
her call when he followed Grace in '57.
With his mother and younger sister
f ol l owi ng a year l at er.
When he rst got here, Harry lived
with Grace in Chappaqua, and worked as a
house painter. He and his sister soon got
an apartment in Mt. Kisco. and he took a
Job at Reader"s Digest, where he stayed
for some 15 years, returning to work there
after being discharged from the Army
About eight years ago. he left Reader's
Digest and joined Prudential Insurance
where he currently works as an agent.
HIT AND MISS
The rst time Harry and Carol met.
It was a hit and miss thing," as Caroi
puts it. At the time, Harry was no more
than a few months off the boat, and both
mi f o Q at t endi ng a Bedf or d
Hills Soccer Club dance. As luck would
have It, Carol was at the dance with
another fellow. "Also from Scotland, his
name was Harry too," she recalls.
Carol and the real Harry didn't meet
again for about another year, when she and
Grace were working together in a Mt
Kisco store. "He was always coming m to
talk to Grace," Caroi says, allowing that.
1 thought he was his sister's boyfriend.
She found out differently when Harry
Have 0 Healthy, Happy New Year
m .
- T - R - R C -
Taconic Running Lm
January, 1986
Guinness Guys Grab The Gold
Kangaroos win In Scotland
Team Kangar oos came t hr ough i n ne
s t y l e f o r A m e r i c a n a t h l e t i c s i n S c o t l a n d
when t hey won t he Edi nbur gh t o Gl as gow 44
mi l e r oad r el ay i n November. Though t hey
d i d g e t t h e w i n d u p s l i g h t l y i n t h e l a s t
l e g , t h e i r ma r g i n o f v i c t o r y t u r n e d o u t t o
b e a c o m f o r t a b l e 4 3 s e c o n d s o v e r t h e n e w
S c o t t i s h c h a mp i o n s , E d i n b u r g h S o u t h e r n ,
wi t h d e f e n d i n g c h a mp s F a l k i r k Vi c t o r i a
t h i r d .
Mi k e Co t t o n o p e n e d f o r ' Ro o s wi t h a
s e c o n d p l a c e n i s h , s o me 3 0 y a r d s b e h i n d .
J o s e p h Nz a u wa s f u l l y e x p e c t e d t o p u t t h e
v i s i t o r s u p f r o n t , b u t t h e c o l d S c o t t i s h
w e a t h e r w a s n o t t o h i s l i k i n g , a n d h e
a c t u a l l y l o s t 5 0 y a r d s , b a r e l y h a n g i n g o n
t o second. However, John Gl i dewel l came on
a s t h e u n l i k e l y h e r o . O v e r c o m i n g a n 8 0
y a r d d e c i t , t h e G h i o a n b l a z e d o v e r a
h i l l y 4 . 8 mi l e s , b r e a k i n g t h e s t a g e r e c o r d
b y 3 2 s e c o n d s . Th e p r e v i o u s ma r k o f 2 3 : 4 8
had been t he onl y ot her s ub 24 mi nut e r un!
He di d i ndeed gl i de wel l , openi ng up a
t r e m e n d o u s l e a d .
Bi g J o h n Tu t t l e a d d e d t o t h e wi d e n i n g
d i s t a n c e w i t h a s e c o n d s u c c e s s i v e s t a g e
r e c o r d . Th e U. S. Ol y mp i c Ma r a t h o n r e p r a n
w e l l , e c l i p s i n g t h e o l d s t a n d a r d b y 1 1
s e c o n d s . We l s h m a n A d r i a n L e e k t u r n e d i n
t h e s e c o n d f a s t e s t l e g , b u t i t w a s n o t t o
t he s ec ond pl ac e t eam, and Leek wound up
p u t t i n g ' Ro o s f u r t h e r a h e a d . Th e t wo a n d a
hal f mi nut e mar gi n t hr eat ened t o mak e a
mo c k e r y o u t o f t h e c l a s s i c r a c e .
(Cont'd on page 3)
Vangor,,Plckerf, Roldan,
Arneff win X-Counfry
(Page 4)
FDNY, Athletic Shoe
Factory win Relays
T h e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t r e t u r n e d t o
s u c c e s s f u l l y d e f e n d t h e i r c r o s s c o u n t r y
r e l a y t i t l e , a n d A t h l e t i c S h o e F a c t o r y
romped i n a record-breaki ng performance as
r a i n s a n d s n o w ma d e r u n n i n g s l o p p y a n d
heavy i n our second annual Bl ue Mount ai n
meet . Ar l i ngt on boys won t he hi gh school
d i v i s i o n , a n d Ta c o n i c m e n t o o k t h e
m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
T h e r e m e n h a d a b r i e f c h a l l e n g e
f r o m a ma k e s h i f t C h a p p a q u a q u a r t e t , b u t
a n y s e mb l a n c e o f a n u p s t a r t v i c t o r y w a s
quashed by Ri ch O' Leary, who anchored the
b r a v e s t w i t h a 1 7 : 3 0 p e r f o r m a n c e , t h e
f a s t e s t i n d i v i d u a l l e g o f t h e d a y. O' L e a r y
was j oi ned by J ohn Mc Loughl i n, Ti m
McCaul ey, and Ji m Brosnan, runni ng 73:24.
(Cont'd on page 6)
P r e s i d e n t ' s Co r n e r
"Exercise is absolutely essential to good health. It's the cornerstone for any
complete effort to reduce the risk of heart attack and sudden death. It's also a
major key to an energetic long life."
Talk about thelling us things we want to hear! The above quotation is the op
ening paragraph of Dr. Kenneth Cooper's latest book. Running Without Fear, a book
which he states is written in response to the reaction to the death of Jim Fixx. As
many of us who do a bit of running can attest, naysayers came out of the woodwork
when news of Fixx' death while jogging was published. And I think it is fair to say
this tragedy threw a scare into the jogging/running community.
Dr. Cooper's book reviews some of the myths which have arise from the tness
boom, and step by step presents a plan for any person to run/exercise safely ^ with
out f ear. I t hi nk most r unner s wi l l get somet hi ng f r om t hi s l at est wor k of t he
a e r o b i c s d o c t o r .
Running Without Fear, by Dr. Kenneth 11. Cooper.
D. C.
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De a r Mr . Ca f f r e y :
T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r c o o p e r a t i o n a n d
par t i ci pat i on i n our 2nd Annual Thanks t o
o u r Ve t e r a n s 5 K R o a d R a c e o n N o v e mb e r 1 1 ,
1 9 8 5 . Yo u r s u p p o r t wa s d e e p l y a p p r e c i a t e d
b y b o t h t h e s t a f f a n d o u r v e t e r a n s , ma k i n g
t h e i r d a y s o me a n i n g f u l .
Ve r y Tr u l y Yo u r s ,
Amy Pr at o, Rac e Di r ec t or
Di n n e r - d a n c e d r a ws a
c r o w d
Our dinner dance awards at the Pub II
I n Nov ember has t o go down as a s uc c es s .
Al most 120 members were i n attendance for
a ni ce si t - down di nner ( as opposed t o t he
u s u a l b u f f e t ) a n d t h e r e w a s m u c h
friviolity and dancing to the Past Tymes.
Cl ub members showed t hei r appreci at i on f or
t he l eader shi p and devot i on di spl ayed by
D a n C a f f r e y , p r e s e n t i n g h i m w i t h a
6or e- t ex r unni ng sui t , whi ch he hasn' t
t a k e n o f f s i n c e .
Taconic Running Life
i s t he of ci al publ i cat i on of Taconi c
Road Runners Club, Inc.It is published
on a bi mont hl y basi s and i nt ended f or
di st r i but i on t o cl ub member s.
Greeley 10K
Taconic to the fore! Nancy Laun
was over al l l adi es wi nner as onl y t he
t e e n t i t l e s e l u d e d o u r d i s t a f f s e t . A n
age group record was set by Cri cket i n
the 60 plus as she and Nancy combined
for a mother-daughter double.
vShi el a O' Mal l ey, Suzy Rock, Kat e
Gl ynn and Jean Hoffman al so won rsts
as di d Jack Cul ki n, Bi l l Mc Caf f ey,
S c o t t M o s e n t h a l l a n d P i e r e c B r e n n a n i n
t he men' s r ace. Cul ki n' s vi ct or y came
i n t he 40- 49 di vi si on set t i ng a cour se
record for the Chappaqua masters.
Tel l i t t o t he Mari nes. . .
Some of the guys and gals hit the
nation' s capital: not to see the prez,
but run the marathon. Don Villeneuve,
with a 3:10, paced the crew; Vic Chase
was next at 3: 23. Mel ani e Mul vi hi l l ^
Linda Geppert were both at 3:35, and
Kate Glynn registered 3:43.
Good running!
President: Dan Caffrey
Edi t or: Harry Neeson
TRRC Hot Line
(914) 628-0960
2
Guinness guys grab the
gold (cont'd from page 1)
B u t d e s p i t e d e c e n t r u n n i n g t r o m
Al a b a ma n To m Gr a v e s a n d l o n a ' s Te r r y
Per r aul t , t he st r at egi c Scot s suddenl y
made a dramati c move. Movi ng up to fourth
o n l e g s i x a n d i n t o s e c o n d o n a r e c o r d
b r e a k i n g e f f o r t b y J o h n R o b s o n o n t h e
sevent h st age, t he Edi nbur gh squad moved
t o wi t hi n 53 seconds as t he l ast l eg
b e g a n . A n c h o r m a n M i k e F e u r t a d o , a
subst i t ut e f or t he i nj ur ed Ni ck Rose, had
t he pr essur e pl aced even heavi er on hi s
s h o u l d e r s a f t e r t a k i n g a w r o n g t u r n .
Pr ec i ous s ec onds wer e l os t as t he Sc ot s
m o v e d t o w i t h i n 3 4 s e c o n d s .
However, t he Jamai can kept hi s head,
and steady runni ng enabl ed hi m to open up
on hi s Scot t i sh r i val , gi vi ng Kangar oos a
c o v e t e d v i c t o r y a m i d s t s o m e j u b i l a n t
c el ebr at i on at Gl as gow' s Her al d Squar e.
The vi ct or s cl ocked 3 hour s 37 mi nut es,
w e l l o u t s i d e t h e c o u r s e r e c o r d o f 3 : 3 3
establ i shed by the same Edi nburgh cl ub i n
1 9 8 2 .
G u i n n e s s h a d a l o t o f p l a y i n t h e
S c o t t i s h p r e s s , w h i c h p o i n t e d o u t t h e
i r ony of t he Amer i can sponsor ed t eam
w i n n i n g a r a c e s p o n s o r e d b y B a r r ' s I r o n
Br u , a s o f t d r i n k c o mp a n y. Ka n g a r o o s ' t e a m
was composed of a gr eat bunch of guys who
p a i d l i t t l e o r n o a t t e n t i o n t o t h o s e
t h i n g s w h i c h mi d d l e o f t h e p a c k e r s t h i n k
a r e i mp o r t a n t i n i mp r o v i n g PR' s . I s u p p o s e
t h e t r i p d e s e r v e s mo r e d e p t h a n d l e n g t h ,
b u t t o p r e s e r v e c o n d e n t i a l i t y , p r u d e n c e
d i c t a t e s a d e g r e e o f s i l e n c e . S u f c e
t o s ay t hey wer e an eas y l ot t o pl eas e and
e a s i e r t o g e t a l o n g w i t h . Wh a t e v e r w a s
p l a c e d i n f r o n t o f t h e m wa s c o n s u me d , a n d
n e v e r wa s t h e r e a n y b i c k e r i n g a s t o wh a t
b a r o r r e s t a u r a n t we s h o u l d g o t o . Th e y
w e n t t o t h e m a l l .
Ov e r a l l , t h e Sc o t s we r e i mp r e s s e d a t
t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e t e a m a n d p l e a s e d a t
t h e i r p r e s e n c e . We we r e we l l r e c e i v e d a n d
t r e a t e d a c c o r d i n g l y . T h e w e a t h e r m a n
c o o p e r a t e d t r e me n d o u s l y , g i v i n g u s o n l y
o n e s ma l l s h o w e r , a n d I ' m s u r e S c o t t i s h
b r e we r y s t o c k t o o k a s i g n i c a n t u p s wi n g .
Gu i n n e s s ' t e a m l i v e d u p t o mo r e t h a n j u s t
t h e i r n e r e p u t a t i o n a s r u n n e r s . A g r a n d
t i me was had by al l .
Couple's Relay to
St ei nel and Laun
HIcI of a good time
I n t h e Co u p l e s Re l a y h e l d b a c k i n
A u g u s t , 1 2 t e a m s b r a v e d t h e h e a t a n d
h u mi d i t y ( a n d F D R t e s t i n g c o u r s e ) t o
c o m p l e t e t h e 6 . 2 m i l e r a c e . L o c a l s t a r s
Gar y St ei nel and Nancy " I r on Lady" Laun
r a n a c c x n b i n e d 3 5 : 5 7 f o r t o p h o n o r s .
Runner up laurels went to Harry Neeson and
h i s a b l e p a r t n e r , Me l o d i e Mu l v i h i l l .
S h a r o n a n d S k i p P e a r l m a n , s t i l l
h o n e y m o o n i n g , w e r e t o p s i n t h e 4 0 - 5 9
g r o u p ; Pe t e Co r s i n o a n d Ka t h y Hi l l a r y we r e
b e s t o f t h e 6 0 - 7 9 ' s . M a r c O x m a n a n d H a l i n a
S t a v e p o l i s h e d o f f t h e 8 0 - 9 9 d i v i s i o n ,
w h i l e C r i c k e t L a u n t e a m e d w i t h O w e n
NcCrudden t o t ake t he respect ed 100 pl us.
( E d : I t w a s C r i c k e t w h o m a d e i t
r e s p e c t a b l e . )
Af t er t he r ace t he nal Downi ng Par k
p i c n i c o f t h e s u m m e r w a s h e l d . L o t s o f
f ood was suppl i ed by t he usual group, and
a f est i ve ai r was assured by Marc Oxman,
w h o b r o u g h t a l o n g a n a b u n d a n c e o f
champagne t o t oast John Ansel 1 goodbye.
T h e f a c t t h a t J o h n w a s n ' t t h e r e d i d n ' t
s e e m t o p h a s e t o o ma n y , a l t h o u g h s o me
wound up bei ng " phased" by t he champagne.
Al l i n al l , a ni ce t ouch and deni t el y a
g r e a t t i m e .
R e s u l t s :
1 . G a r y S t e i n e l - N a n c y L a u n 3 5 : 3 5
2 . H a r r y N e e s o n - Me l a n i e Mu l v i h i l l 4 1 : 2 2
3 . P e t e C o r s i n o - K a t h y H i l l a r y 4 1 : 5 0
4 . J o h n N i c h o l s - C h r i s Wa l s h 4 2 : 0 4
5 . R i c k F e n d l e r - J e a n n i e A r n e t t 4 2 : 1 4
6 . D o n V i 1 l e n e u v e - D i e d r e R i v e r 4 2 : 4 0
7 . J i m H a g e r - B e t s y F e u e r 4 3 : 1 8
8 . S k i p P e a r l ma n - S h a r o n P e a r l ma n 4 4 : 4 6
9 . M a r c O x m a n - H a l i n a S t a v e 4 5 : 0 1
1 0 . O w e n M c C r u d d e n - C r i c k e t L a u n 4 5 : 4 1
1 1 . S t e v e P e t t i t - K a r e n P e t t i t 4 6 : 1 0
( E d : P l e a s e n o t e d i s c r e p a n c y b e t w e e n
number of t eams ment i oned i n t he s t or y and
n u mb e r o f r e s u l t s . T h i s s t o r y s u b mi t t e d b y
a n o n y m o u s s c h o o l t e a c h e r . )
3
laconic Cross Country Championships
Bl ue Mount ai n, Peekski l l
Sunday, November 24, 1985
Who gi ves r espect ? Not John Vangor or
J u d y P i c k e r t . Va n g o r , a t 3 6 , a n d P i c k e r t ,
4 2 , s h o w e d n o d e f e r e n c e f o r t h e y o u n g e r
s e t b y r u n n i n g o f f w i t h t h e c l u b ' s c r o s s
c o u n t r y c h a mp i o n s h i p s o v e r Bl u e Mo u n t a i n ' s
5 K c o u r s e o n N o v e m b e r 2 4 . J e a n n i e A r n e t t
won t he women' s open t i t l e and Car mel o
R o l d a n t o o k t h e m a s t e r s ' c r o w n .
V a n g o r w o n t h e o v e r a i I r a c e b y a
n a r r o w ma r g i n o f v e s e c o n d s , e d g i n g o u t
G l e n M a l i a . T h e e v e r p e r s i s t e n t P e t e
C o r s i n o w a s t h i r d i n 1 8 : 2 8 . P i c k e r t w a s
r s t l a d y w i t h a n o t h e r c o n t e m p o r a r y ,
Bar br o Thel emar ck, second, and wee Jeanni e
t h i r d .
1 . J o h n V a n g o r 3 6 1 8 : 0 5
2 . G l e n n M a l i a 2 7 1 8 : 1 3
3 . P e t e C o r s i n o 3 8 1 8 : 2 8
4 . G r e g M a l i a 2 9 1 8 : 3 3
5 . G a r y D u c a d y 2 0 1 8 : 3 9
6 . S c o t t M e n d e l o w i t z 2 4 1 9 : 0 4
7 . S t e v e A r n e t t 3 4 1 9 : 0 9
8 . D e n i s D o n a h u e 3 6 1 9 : 1 2
9 . J a m e s H a g e r 4 2 1 9 : 2 5
1 0 . J u d y P i c k e r t 4 2 1 9 : 2 9
1 1 . C a r m e l o R o l d a n 4 4 1 9 : 4 5
1 2 . J o h n M i l l e r 3 5 2 0 : 4 8
1 3 . To m A d g e t t e 2 6 2 1 : 2 6
1 4 . B . J . S t r i n g e r 3 7 2 1 : 3 8
1 5 . J o e H a n d e l m a n 5 5 2 1 : 5 0
1 6 . P e t e M e i s l e r 4 2 2 2 : 0 9
1 7 . J o h n M a h e r 4 6 2 2 : 1 3
1 8 . B a r b r o T h e l e m a r c k 4 3 2 2 : 2 5
1 9 . J e a n i e A r n e t t 3 2 2 3 : 4 5
2 0 . J a c k M c C a l l 4 5 2 3 : 4 9
2 1 . D e b o r a h F a r r e l l 3 5 2 4 : 3 9
2 2 . N e d F a l l o n 5 4 2 4 : 5 1
2 3 . J e s s i c a P i c k e r t 1 3 2 5 : 0 8
2 4 . P e g M e i s l e r 3 9 2 5 : 2 7
2 5 . B e t s y F e u e r 3 3 2 6 : 2 9
2 6 . J o h n P o w e l l 3 4 2 7 : 2 4
2 7 . K a t i e M u l l a n e y 4 7 2 8 : 2 9
Oops/
Ou r Gr a n d P r i x r e s u l t s s h o we d S t e v e
Cal i donna ni shi ng as r unner up t o Bob
DiNucci. Not so, we have to report. Paul
Fendler was the second place nisher,
with Steve third. Our apologies.
Liberty Bell Bongs for
Taconi c; Fendl er, Then
s h i n e
On November 24, 10 Taconi ans t oed t he
l i n e f o r t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a M a r a t h o n .
Though pl anned for a l ong ti me by some, i t
w a s r e l a t i v e l y " s p u r o f t h e m o m e n t " f o r
o t h e r s . To n y Ga l f a n o wa n t e d t o " t r y h i s
hand at i t ". Al an Mar mor and Ji m O' Br i en,
b o t h d i s a p p o i n t e d i n N e w Yo r k , w a n t e d t o
c o m p l e t e t h e d i s t a n c e a f t e r a l l t h e i r
t r ai ni ng. Howi e Sol ow and I want ed t o t r y
a g a i n , f o r o u r " h o p e d f o r " t i me s ( B o s t o n
Qual i f yi ng) and Don Vi l l eneuve - he j ust
r u n s f o r f u n !
One gr oup met at t he " Mar mor Downt own
Ta c o n i c H e a d q u a r t e r s " t o d r i v e d o w n
t o g e t h e r o n S a t u r d a y . O t h e r s m a d e t h e
t r i p wi t h t h e i r f a mi l i e s , a n d To n y d r o v e
down on Sunday, BEFORE running 26 miles. A
great past a di nner at Ral ph' s, some TV,
a n d t h e n e a r l y t o b e d .
On Sunday mor ni ng, af t er a l ong bus
t r i p t o t h e s t a r t i n g l i n e , t h e g r o u p
assembl ed t oget her, appl i ed Vasel i ne, at e
l ast mi nut e f ood, wi shed each ot her l uck,
a n d s t a r t e d t h e r a c e . I t w a s a b e a u t i f u l
day - 45, sunny, and br eezy. The cour se
w o u n d t h r o u g h h o r s e f a r ms , s u b u r b a n
nei ghbor hoods , and on t o Ches t nut Hi l l ,
t he hal f way poi nt . Then on t hr ough
cheering crowds (after the hill, they were
a p p r e c i a t e d ) t o a l o n g r o l l i n g s e c o n d
h a l f . T h e 2 0 - 2 4 m i l e s t r e t c h s e e m e d
endl ess, r unni ng al ongsi de t he Schuyl ki l l
R i v e r . We t h e n e n t e r e d P h i l a d e l p h i a
p r o p e r , r u n n i n g t h r o u g h t h e s t r e e t s t o t h e
n i s h l i n e , i n f r o n t o f I n d e p e n d e n c e
H a l l .
Pa u l Fe n d l e r wa s o u r r s t n i s h e r ,
i n 2 : 3 6 , f o l l o w e d b y To n y , w h o n o w
u n d e r s t a n d s t h a t t h e r a c e b e g i n s a t 2 0
mi l es. I was Joi ned by Don Vi l l eneuve at
mi l e 2 4 a n d n i s h e d h a n d - i n - h a n d wi t h t h e
I r o n m a n , i n 3 : 1 3 . ( E d . H e r " w i s h e d f o r "
Bo s t o n Qu a l i e r h a p p e n e d ! ) . Ho wi e r a n
3 : 2 4 , A l a n 3 : 3 4 , f o l l o w e d b y P e t e
Mc Cu s k e r , a l s o 3 : 3 4 . Ro y Be r n s t e i n r a n
4 : 2 1 .
4
1 9 8 6 S c h e d u l e
J a n . 1 2 No o n T RRC No F r i l l s 5 K , F DR Yo r k t o wn
J a n . 2 6 N o o n X / C R u n - S k i , 5 i n i / 5 K , Wi l l i a ms L a k e
Fe b . 9 No o n Va l e n t i n e s ' Co u p l e s Re l a y
Ma r . 1 6 No o n S t . P a t r i c k ' s Da y Ro a d Ra c e s , F DR P a r k
Apr. 6 10: 00 TRRC 5 Mi l e Handi cap, FDR Par k
A p r . 2 0 N o o n B o s t o n A l t e r n a t i v e , S U N Y
A p r . 2 7 N o o n P e e k s k i l l A g e G r o u p M i l e
M a y 1 0 9 : 0 0 L a k e C a r m e l F D 5 M i l e r
Ma y 1 7 1 0 : 0 0 No r t h Co u n t y Ne ws l OK , Yo r k t o wn
J u n e 1
J u n e 1 5
J u l y 4
A
L i n c o l n H a l l 5 Mi l e r , L i n c o l n d a l e
( Gu i n n e s s Re l a y Qu a l i e r )
Gui nness Road Rel ay, NYC
Fr. Mooney 8 Mi l er, Mahopac
Schedul e i s unof ci al . Pl ease check
entry bl ank for exact parti cul ars.
Harry Neeson
by Mel ani e Mul vl hl l l
with apologies to Irving Berlin
We're just wild about Harry,
H e g i v e s h i s a l l t o t h e c l u b
He takes al1 the chances.
On relays and dances,
Cu r f a v o r i t e b e e r i n a t u b .
Oh, some say that he is hard-nosed,
Toug^ i , i n ex i bl e, t oo.
Some say he's unbending.
His ways never mending,
Car mel o swear s t hat i t ' s t r ue.
How could they think that of Harry,
His voice a sweet Scottish lilt.
What's more, we've been told by Carol,
There's not much under his.
Not much under his.
No t mu c h u n d e r h i s k i l t ! !
A
T- R- RC.
Merci beaucoup, Peekskill
T h a n k s g o o u t a g a i n t o t h e
Pe e k s k i l l - Co r t l a n d t Ru n n i n g F o u n d a t i o n f o r
t h e i r s u p p o r t f o r o u r c r o s s c o u n t r y
p r o g r a m . W h i l e w e f a i l e d - a g a i n - t o
a t t r a c t t h e s u p p o r t o f Se c t i o n On e , t h e
youngst er s who di d at t end ( Ar l i ngt on, JFK,
Somer s- Br i ar cl i f f ) expr essed exci t ement at
t h e n o v e l t y o f f e r e d b y t h e r e l a y.
R E D D O T R E P O R T
P l e a s e b e a w a r e o f m e m b e r s h i p
e x p i r a t i o n . L a s t i s s u e w e r a n o f f t o
S c o t l a n d i n s u c h a h u r r y , w e f o r g o t t o
r e d - d o t s o me l u c k y me mb e r s . N o t s o t h i s
t i me . T h a t r e d ma r k o n y o u r a d d r e s s l a b e l
a i n ' t l e f t - o v e r C h r i s t m a s s e a l s . P l e a s e
renew prompt l y i f you wi l l . We need t he
m o n e y .
5
HARRY NEESON
By Vi c t or D. Chas e
( Wi t h t he Advi ce and Consent of Mar y' '
A N OD E T O H A R RY
Ther e i s a man f r om Sc ot l and,
and Har r y i s hi s name.
He i s n o t a f t e r f a me a n d f o r t u n e ,
b u t d e s e r v e s s o m e j u s t t h e s a m e .
Fo r t h e f o r t u n e p a r t we c a n o n l y wi s h ,
b u t t h e f a me i s h e r e wi t h t o l d .
For as a l aconi c Road Runner,
h e i s a m e m b e r o f t h e f o l d .
Hi s e n e r g y i s b o u n d l e s s ,
whi c h i s s omet hi ng we al l k now.
He wr i t es t he news , he i s our mus e,
and r ac es t o wi n, pl ac e or s how.
At r a c e s , d i n n e r s , d a n c e s , a n d me e t i n g s ,
he I S a man who wi l l al way s be t her e.
Ye t f o r a i l t h e p r e p a r a t i o n s ,
h e r e c e i v e s n o r e p a r a t i o n s .
So a poem such as t hi s,
wh i c h h e s u r e l y c a n ' t mi s s ,
wi l l b e p a y me n t i n p a r t y o u s e e .
Si mp l y b e c a u s e , f r o m t h e e n d t o t h e s t a r t ,
t h a t ' s e x a c t l y wh a t i t i s me a n t t o b e .
S o h e a r me Ta c o n i c R o a d R u n n e r s
and r ai s e y our s weat bands hi gh,
For Har r y Nees on, s hor t as he i s ,
h a s l e a r n e d t o t o u c h t h e s k y.
" O n e o f t h e r s t r a c e s I r e m e m b e r h i m
D e i n g i n w a s a w i n t e r c a r n i v a l r u n i n
Mahopac, " says Dan Caf f r ey, l aconi c Road
R u n n e r s ' P r e s i d e n t , s p e a k i n g o f H a r r y
Ne e s o n . T h a t wa s d u r i n g 1 9 7 8 , s h o r t l y
a f t e r t h e c l u b w a s f o r m e d .
" D u e t o a
w e n t o f f c o u r s e
Ty pi c al of TRRC, "
h i m i f h e d i d n ' t
h e l p , a n d h e d i d ! '
a c k o f m o n i t o r s , H a r r y
a n d w a s q u i t e u p s e t .
C a f f r e y a d d s , " w e t o l d
i k e i t t o s t e p u p a n d
Wh i l e Da n f o u n d t h a t Ha r r y wa s " o u t
o f s h a p e " a t t h e t i me , h e w a s i mp r e s s e d
w i t h t h e f a c t t h a t H a r r y " h a d a g r e a t
k n o wl e d g e o f r u n n i n g . "
Ea r l y i n h i s T RRC i n v o l v e me n t , Ha r r y
hel ped out at mor e and mor e cl ub sponsor ed
r a c e s , " e s p e c i a l l y a t t h e
F D R P a r k ) r a c e s , " s a i d D a n .
t h i s , h i s r u n n i n g i m p r o v e d ,
a n e w v i g o r a n d o r i e n t a t i o n
r u n n i n g c 1 u b .
M o h a n s i c ( n o w
A s H a r r y d i d
a n d h e b r o u g h t
t o t h e y o u n g
I t wa s n ' t l o n g b e f o r e h e ma d e i t i n t o
t h e B o s t o n Ma r a t h o n . Up o n h i s r e t u r n , h e
wr o t e a n a r t i c l e a b o u t h i s e x p e r i e n c e s f o r
t h e c l u b n e w s l e t t e r , a n d p e o p l e w e r e
i m p r e s s e d . S o o n H a r r y w a s a r e g u l a r
c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e n e w s l e t t e r . T h e n ,
a b o u t t h r e e y e a r s a g o , h e s t e p p e d f o r wa r d
a n d v o l u t e e r e d t o b e c o m e e d i t o r o f t h i s
n o b l e p u b l i c a t i o n . ( I t s h o u l d b e n o t e d
t h a t t h i s a r t i c l e w a s s n e a k e d i n t o t h e
n e ws l e t t e r u n b e k n o wn s t t o Ha r r y a n d wi t h
t h e a i d o f a l o t o f c l a n d e s t i n e p e o p l e . )
W h i l e d o i n g a l l o f t h i s , H a r r y h a s
g o n e f r o m a s l i g h t l y o u t o f s h a p e f e l l o w
t o o n e o f t h e p r e mi e r Ma s t e r ma r a t h o n e r s
i n t h e N e w Yo r k m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a ,
c o n s i s t e n t l y k e e p i n g h i s t i me s i n t h e 2 : 4 0
r a n g e .
A n d f r o m h i s n a t i v e S c o t t i s h s o i l , h e
h a s i n t r o d u c e d a s e r i e s o f i n n o v a t i o n s t o
t h e c l u b , i n c l u d i n g t h e n o w f a m o u s
Manhat t an t o Mahopac Road Rel ay ( model ed
af t er t he Edi nbur gh t o Gl asgow Road Re av)
ann t he TRRC Cr oss Count r y Rel ays.
" T h e w h o l e i d e a o f a B r i t i s h a n a
S c o t t i s h t y p e o f c l u b c o m e s f r o m h i s
i n u e n c e . " s a y s Ca f f r e y. " We c o me c l o s e r
t o w h a t t h e y d o t h e r e b e c a u s e o f h i s
i n p u t . "
A n d , a s i f a l l t h i s w a s n o t e n o u g h ,
b e c a u s e n o o n e e l s e h a s c o m e f o r w a r d t o d o
s o . Ha r r y h a s a s s u me d t h e i n f o r ma l r o l e o f
S o c i a l D i r e c t o r o f t h e c l u b a s w e l l ,
a r r a n g i n g e v e r y t h i n g f r o m t h e d i n n e r - d a n c e
t o t h e h o l i d a y p a r t y t o t h e p r e - Ne w Yo r k
Ma r a t h o n p a s t a p a r t y.
As f o r h i s p r o u d e s t a c c o mp l i s h me n t s ,
h i s w i f e C a r o l s a y s , t h e y a r e " T h e N e w
Yo r k Ma r a t h o n - h e r e a l l y l o v e s t h a t r a c e .
And, of c our s e, t he Manhat t an t o Mahopac
Re l a y. He ' s v e r y p r o u d o f t h a t . "
An d wh e r e d o e s h e g e t h i s l i mi t l e s s
ener gy?
6
t h e r e a f t e r , w h e n h e w a s 2 1 , t o b e e x a c t ,
H a r r y h e l p e d k e e p t h e p e a c e b y e n l i s t i n g
i n t h e U. S. Ar my. He s e r v e d f o r j u s t o v e r
f o u r y e a r s , mo s t o f t h e t i me i n Ge r ma n y.
H a r r y t a k e s r s t i n t h e D u n b a r t o n s h i r e
Yo u t h Or g a n i z a t i o n o n e mi l e r a c e , i n 1 9 B7
" A t 1 2 t h e r e w a s s t i l l n o s i g n o f
H a r r y , a n d t h e s e r g e a n t o f t h e p o l i c e
f o r c e c a m e w a l k i n g b y t h e f r o n t o f o u r
b u i l d i n g , " s h e s a i d . Gr a c e t o l d h i m o f h e r
c o n c e r n , a n d a n A P B w e n t o u t . L e s s t h a n
t wo h o u r s l a t e r a n o t h e r p o l i c e ma n wa s a t
t h e Ne e s o n d o o r wi t h t h e g o o d n e ws . Ha r r y
had been f ound. He was i n Edi nbur gh, abou<-
t h r e e h o u r s , b y b u s , a wa y.
I t s e e m s h e h a d s n e a k e d o v e r t o
Gl a s g o w, a n d f r o m t h e r e c a u g h t a b u s f o r
t h e t w o h o u r r i d e t o E d i n b u r g h , w h e r e
t h e r e wa s a f o o t b a l l ( s o c c e r ) ma t c h g o i n g
o n . H e g o t o n t h e b u s h e a d i n g b a c k t o
Gl a s g o w a l l r i g h t , b u t t h e p o o r l a d wa s s o
t i r e d , h e f e l l a s l e e p . S ma l l a s h e wa s , n o
o n e n o t i c e d t h a t Ha r r y d i d n ' t g e t o f f wh e n
t h e b u s g o t t o Gl a s g o w wh e r e t h e r e s t o f
t h e p a s s e n g e r s d i s e mb a r k e d , s o we e Ha r r y
g o t a f r e e r i d e b a c k t o E d i n b u r g h , w h i c h
h e a l s o s l e p t t h r o u g h . I t w a s n o t u n t i l
t he c l eani ng c r ew was goi ng t hr ough t he
b u s t h a t h e w a s d i s c o v e r e d .
GO WE S T Y OU N G H A R RY
B o r n o n O c t o b e r 8
w a s j u s t u n d e r 1 8 w h e n
U . S . I n f a c t , h e w a s
t h a t c a r r i e d h i m t o
pond when t he Sc ot t i s h
t o h i s f o r m e r h o m e
h i m t o f u l l l h i s d r a
b y t h e n i t w a s t o o l a t
f o r t u n a t e f o r u s .
1938, Har r y Neeson
h e s e t s a i 1 f o r t h e
o n b o a r d t h e s h i p
t h e w e s t s i d e o f t h e
A r m y s e n t a n o t i c e
t h a t i t w a s t i m e f o r
f t r e q u i r e m e n t ; b u t
e f o r t h e m . A n d m o s t
N o t t o o l o n g
j o u r n a l i s t i c
h a s s t o o d h i m
o f t h i s
s e r v e d a s
' S t a r s a n o
w h i l e h e
H a r r y r e c e i v e d h i s
t r a i n i n g b a c k t h e n - w h i c h
i n s u c h g o o d s t e a d a s e d i t o r
i l l u s t r i o u s n e w s l e t t e r - w h e n h e
a r e p o r t e r f o r t h e m i l i t a r y '
S t r i p e s " n e ws p a p e r . . I t wa s a l s o
was a t r oop t hat Har r y mar r i ed Car ol , whom
h e h a d me t n o t l o n g a f t e r s e t t i n g f o o t o n
A m e r l e a n s o i 1 .
H a r r y h a s a n o l d e r b r o t h e r , s t i i
l i v i n g i n S c o t l a n d , a n d t w o s i s t e r s - o n e
y o u n g e r a n d o n e o l d e r t h a n h e . H i s o l d e r
s i s t e r , a l s o n a me d Gr a c e , wa s t h e r s t o f
t h e f a mi l y t o c o me t o t h e U . S . T h a t w a s
i n 1 9 5 5 . N o t l o n g t h e r e a f t e r , s h e s a i d t o
her mot her , " Why don' t we mak e a l i f e ov er
h e r e ? " H a r r y w a s t h e r s t t o r e s p o n d t o
h e r c a l l w h e n h e f o l l o w e d G r a c e i n ' 5 7 .
wi t h h i s mo t h e r a n d y o u n g e r s i s t e r
f o l l o w i n g a y e a r l a t e r .
Wh e n h e r s t g o t h e r e , H a r r y l i v e d
wi t h Gr a c e i n Ch a p p a q u a , a n d wo r k e d a s a
h o u s e p a i n t e r . He a n d h i s s i s t e r s o o n g o t
a n a p a r t me n t i n Mt . K i s c o , a n d h e t o o k a
j o b a t R e a d e r " s D i g e s t , w h e r e h e s t a y e d
f o r s o me 1 5 y e a r s , r e t u r n i n g t o wo r k t h e r e
a f t e r b e i n g d i s c h a r g e d f r o m t h e A r m y .
A b o u t e i g h t y e a r s a g o . h e l e f t R e a d e r ' s
Di g e s t a n d j o i n e d Pr u d e n t i a l I n s u r a n c e ,
wher e he c ur r ent l y wor k s as an agent .
HI T A ND MI S S
T h e r s t t i me H a r r y a n d C a r o l me t .
" I t w a s a h i t a n d m i s s t h i n g , " a s C a r o i
p u t s I t . A t t h e t i m e , H a r r y w a s n o m o r e
t h a n a f e w m o n t h s o f f t h e b o a t , a n d b o t h
h e a n d C a r o l w e r e a t t e n d i n g a B e d f o r d
H i l l s S o c c e r C l u b d a n c e . A s l u c k w o u l d
h a v e i t , C a r o l w a s a t t h e d a n c e w i t h
a n o t h e r f e l l o w . " A l s o f r o m S c o t l a n d , h i s
n a me wa s Ha r r y t o o , " s h e r e c a l l s .
C a r o l a n d t h e r e a l H a r r y d i d n ' t m e e t
agai n f or about anot her y ear , when s he and
G r a c e w e r e w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r i n a M t .
K i s c o s t o r e . " He wa s a l wa y s c o mi n g i n t n
t a l k t o Gr a c e , " Ca r o l s a y s , a l l o wi n g t h a t .
" I t h o u g h t h e wa s h i s s i s t e r ' s b o y f r i e n d .
S h e f o u n d o u t d i f f e r e n t l y wh e n Ha r r y
TRRC RUNNER OF THE YEAR
AND A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
" I t h i n k h e h a s a l i t t l e b a t t e r y h e
p l u g s i n w h e n I ' m n o t l o o k i n g . " s a y s
Ca r o l , a d d i n g t h a t , " h e we a r s me o u t ,
t h a t ' s f o r s u r e . "
I n d e e d , a s a n y o n e w h o h a s t r a i n e d
wi t h Ha r r y k n o ws , h e we a r s a l o t o f u s
o u t !
B E AT T H E C L O C K
Ev en as a wee y oung l ad i n Sc ot l and,
H a r r y w a s t r y i n g t o b e a t t h e c l o c k . H i s
m o t h e r G r a c e t e l l s a s t o r y a b o u t H a r r y
when he was ar ound t he age of 10, bac k i n
R e n t o n , D u n b a r t o n s h i r e , S c o t l a n d ,
a p p r o x i ma t e l y a n h o u r o u t o f Gl a s g o w. A t
t h e t i m e , t h e N e e s o n s l i v e d i n a n
a p a r t me n t b u i l d i n g o n Ki n g St r e e t .
I t wa s S u n d a y mo r n i n g , Mr s . Ne e s o n
r e c a l l s , w h e n s h e n o t i c e d h e r y o u n g s o n
s t a r i n g a t t h e c l o c k . T h e n , b e f o r e s h e
c oul d as k what he was doi ng, he dar t ed out
t h e d o o r . N o t l o n g a f t e r w a r d , h e c a m e
c h a r g i n g b a c k i n t o t h e a p a r t me n t a n d a g a i n
s t a r e d a t t h e c l o c k . I t m u s t h a v e b e e n
t h e n t h a t Ha r r y r s t b e c a me c o n v i n c e d o f
h i s a s t o u n d i n g s p e e d , f o r , a h i s m o t h e r
t e l l s i t . t h e c l o c k w a s n ' t w o r k i n g . I t
h a d n ' t mo v e d a s e c o n d .
By t h a t t i me , Ha r r y h a d a l r e a d y b e e n
h a n g i n g o u t f o r s o me t w o y e a r s w i t h t h e
b o y s f r o m t h e V a l e o f L e a v e n H a r r i e r s
Cl u b , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e Ga l l a g h e r b o y s . Two
p l a y e d f o o t b a l l , o n e wa s a b o x e r , a n d t h e n
t h e r e w a s W i l l i e , t h e r u n n e r .
"The Gal l aghers t hought t here was no
o n e l i k e Ha r r y, " s a i d Gr a c e Ne e s o n , n o w a
r e s i d e n t o f Mt . K i s c o , a n d H a r r y f e l t t h e
s a m e w a y a b o u t t h e m . W h e n h e w a s r s t
i n v i t e d t o t h e Ga l l a g h e r s ' h o me , h e s a w a
r o o m f u l l o f t r o p h i e s a n d " t h o u g h t i t w a s
t h e g r e a t e s t t h i n g h e h a d e v e r s e e n , " s a i d
G r a c e .
S h o r t l y t h e r e a f t e r , a p o r t e n t o f
Ha r r y a s a Ta c o n i c Ro a d Ru n n e r c o u l d b e
s e e n . Yo u n g N e e s o n t o o k c h a r g e a n d
o r g a n i z e d h i s o wn i n f o r ma l r u n n i n g g r o u p .
He h e l d we e k e n d r a c e s o v e r Ca r ma n Hi l l ,
a n d t h e r s t p l a c e w i n n e r w a s a w a r d e d a
p a c k a g e o f t h r e e o l d ma g a z i n e s . S e c o n d
p l a c e r e c e i v e d t w o m a g a z i n e s , w i t h o n e
g o i n g t o t h i r d . B u t t h a t w a s n o t g o o d
e n o u g h b y Ha r r y ' s l i g h t s , s o h e we n t d o wn
t o t h e l o c a l j u n k y a r d a n d f o r t h r e e a n d
s i x p e n c e p r o c u r e d a n o l d c o f f e e u r n , wh i c h
h e p r o c e e d e d t o p o l i s h u p a s s h i n y a s
c o u l d b e . " I t w a s t e r r i b l e , " a l l o w s h i s
m o t h e r .
B u t n o ma t t e r . Ha r r y ' s i d e a wa s t h a t
t hi s " champi onshi p cup" woul d go t o t he
w i n n e r o f t h e r a c e s t o k e e p f o r a w e e k .
U n f o r t u n a t e l y , a s M r s . N e e s o n s a w i t ,
Ha r r y g e n e r a l l y wo n , s o t h e o l d u r n c o u l d
u s u a l l y b e f o u n d s i t t i n g p r o u d l y o n
d i s p l a y i n t h e l o b b y o f t h e N e e s o n s '
a p a r t me n t b u i I d i n g .
H a r r y w a s a l s o o n e f o r g o i n g o f f t o
Cowal , wher e al l t he games wer e pl ayed.
Once, he t ook t he f ami l y camer a t o t r y t o
snap a shot of Roger Banni st er, who was
r u n n i n g t h a t d a y.
T h e n t h e r e w a s t h e t i me h i s mo t h e r
wa s a wa y b a b y s i t t i n g - Ha r r y wa s n e a r 11
by t hen - and when she got home at ar ound
1 0 P. M. , h e wa s n o wh e r e t o b e s e e n . T h i s
was not l i k e hi m, and Gr ac e began t o
w o r r y . ( c o n t i n u e d o n n e x t p a g e )
Ha r r y ( f o u r t h r o w u p , s e c o n d f r o m l e f t )
as a y oung l ad wi t h t he Val e of Leav en
H a r r i e r s C l u b .
7
H a r r y ( s e c o n d f r o m r i g h t ) , c a r b o l o a d s
a b o a r d t h e " N e w Yo r k " a s h e s a i l s t o t h e
U . S . i n 1 9 5 7 .
began vi si t i ng her f ami l y' s house t o wat ch
b a s e b a l 1 .
" H e a n d h i s s i S t e r d i d n ' t h a v e a T V,
s o h e w o u l d c o me u p a n d w a t c h t h e b a l l
games, " says Car ol . " We woul d go of f on
o u r m e r r y w a y , a n d w e w o u l d l e a v e h i m
t h e r e wi t h t h e d o g . I t wa s l i k e h e wa s -
p a r t o f t h e f a mi l y . "
Event ual l y Harry t urned away f rom t he
t u b e l o n g e n o u g h t o a s k Ca r o l t o a s o c c e r
c l u b d a n c e i n Yo n k e r s . " By t h i s t i me I wa s
getti ng my eye on hi m," Carol admi ts.
I t w a s a l s o d u r i n g h i s e a r l y d a y s i n
t h e U. S . t h a t Ha r r y b e g a n p l a y i n g s o c c e r .
He J oi ned t he Mt . Ki s c o Soc c er Cl ub, wher e
h e m e t To m B a r c l a y , ( a n o t h e r o f o u r
speedier members) with whom he became fast
f r i e n d s .
When he began pl ayi ng soccer, Har r y
c o n t i n u e d t o k e e p u p h i s r u n n i n g . T h i s
w a s a t i m e w h e n r o a d r u n n e r s w e r e a r a r e
a n d f r e a k i s h s i g h t . B e c a u s e o f h i s b u s y
s c h e d u l e , H a r r y s o me t i me s h a d t o r u n a t
t i m e s w h e n m o s t r e v e l e r s w e r e w e n d i n g
t h e i r w a y h o m e . S u c h w a s t h e c a s e o n e
ni ght when a f ri end of Carol ' s caught a
gl i mps e of Har r y poundi ng t he pav ement .
" Wa s t h a t y o u r b o y f r i e n d r u n n i n g
a r o u n d h a l f n a k e d a t o n e o ' c l o c k i n t h e
mor ni ng?" he as k ed. I ndeed i t was , Car ol
h a d t o a d m i t .
" Wel l , seei ng t hat was enough t o make
me s we a r o f f d r i n k i n g ! " h e d e c l a r e d .
Wh i l e w o r k i n g f u l l t i m e a n d p l a y i n g
s o c c e r , H a r r y ' s w e l l - k n o w n b o u n d l e s s
e n e r g y a l l o w e d h i m t o b e g i n a f a mi l y
( J une- Ann, Dougl as , and Tommy ) and at t he
s a m e t i m e p u t h i m s e l f t h r o u g h P a c e
U n i v e r s i t y , w h e r e h e e a r n e d a B . A . i n
B u s i n e s s i n 1 9 6 9 .
At a b o u t t h e s a me t i me h e g r a d u a t e d
f r o m c o l l e g e , t h e M t . K i s c o S o c c e r C l u b
d i s s o l v e d , a n d Ha r r y we n t i n t o a s t a t e o f
r e l a t i v e i n a c t i v i t y . W h e n h i s c h i l d r e n
b e c a me o l d e n o u g h , h e r e t u r n e d t o s o c c e r ,
b u t t h i s t i m e a s a c o a c h r a t h e r t h a n a s a
p l a y e r . A h i g h l i g h t o f h i s c o a c h i n g c a r e e r
c a m e i n ' 7 8 w h e n h e a n d To m B a r c l a y t o o k a
t e a m o v e r t o S c o t l a n d t o c o m p e t e .
A RETURN TO RUNNING
T h e n c a m e , t h e Ta c o n i c R o a d R u n n e r s .
Du r i n g 1 9 7 8 a n a r t i c l e a p p e a r e d i n a l o c a l
n e w s p a p e r a b o u t a T R R C s p o n s o r e d r a c e
b e i n g h e l d i n Mo h a n s i c ( n o w FDR) Pa r k . I t
t w e a k e d H a r r y ' s i n t e r e s t , b e i n g n e a r h i s
Yor k t own Hei ght s home, s o he dec i ded t o
g i v e i t a w h i r l . T h e r e s t i s h i s t o r y .
S o , f o r a l l h e d o e s f o r a l l o f u s .
and as we l ook f or war d t o t he upc omi ng ' 86
r a c i n g a n d p a r t y i n g s e a s o n :
Harry, THANK YOU!
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F a c t o r y c o l o r s a n d d e s p i t e t h e c o n d i t i o n s
c o m b i n e d f o r a 6 1 : 5 3 t i m e , b r e a k i n g
We s t c h e s t e r - P u ma ' s ma r k o f l a s t y e a r b y
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g a i n s o me c o n s o l a t i o n wi t h a s e c o n d p l a c e
n i s h . L a u n ' s 2 0 : 2 3 t o p p e d h e r f e l l o w
d i s t a f f e r s .
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ma s t e r s c o n t i n u e d n o t i c e a b l y wi t h a n 1 8 : 1 3
c l o c k i n g , ma k i n g h i m b e s t i n h i s d i v i s i o n .
J C t o o k o v e r f r o m W i l l i e K a y e i n r s t
p l a c e i n t h e 4 0 p l u s d i v i s i o n a n d f t h
o v e r a l l a n d m o v e d T R R C s " o l d m e n " i n t o
t h i r d o v e r a l l . ( H a d i t n o t b e e n f o r
M a c Ta v i s h a n d C a f f r e y , t h e y m i g h t h a v e
t a k e n t h e w h o l e b a l l o f w a x ! )
A r l i n g t o n w o n a n e x c i t i n g s c h o o l
d i v i s i o n a l r a c e . O n l y t h r e e s e c o n d s
s e p a r a t e d t h e m f r o m S t e v e A r n e t t ' s J F K
s q u a d . To m P i a z z a r a n o u t o f t u r f i n a
g r e a t e f f o r t ( Hi s 1 7 : 4 4 wa s b e s t e d o n l y b y
C L e a r y . ) . G r e a t r a c e .
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r e v e n g e
Hail the conquering heroes. Call
them Yorktown by name. Spearheaded by
John Holland' s third place and Helina
Stave as their only distaff entrant,
t he Cor nhusker s l ai d cl ai m t oTaconi c' s
Town Challenge Trophy.
The i nnovat i ve event was a cake-
walk for Holland and crew, chalking up
54 points to 108 for runnerup Lakeland
and 124 for third place Somers.
After some impressive prerace
festivities including a parade 5 march
past by competitors, Mike Cosset out-
d u e l e d Ch r i s Bl o x o m f o r i n d i v i d u a l h o n
ors. But on a day where team running
pr evai l ed, Sandy Mac Tavi sh, Gl en Mc
Carthy, and Marc Oxman contri buted for
t h e Yo r k t o wn wi n .
Whi l e Somer s ^ Lakel and vowed ' 86
would see a new town champion crowned,
others were not as cheery. CJiappaqua
left miffed at the nonappearance of
t hei r di st af f per sonnel . However, as
one young miss put it, "Are you on the
l evel ? Get seri ous,Al banese can' t get
a woman for a couple's relay."
Now, them's ghting words, Joe.
Want to buy a house in Mahopac?
Talking about Joe...
Someone onc e s ai d ol d news i s as
good as no newSo It would appear our
New York marathon times may fall into
such a category. Seems like months ago
d o e s n ' t i t ?
Sufce to say Jack Culkin ran a
2:46 to lead our men, while Lori Jorg
ensen clocked 3:03 to pace the women,
Congrats to all who persevered.
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Town Team Tr ophy 5 Mi l er Resul t s
St e i n e l Gl i d e s t o Gu i d i n g Ey e s Wi n
M i k e G o s s e t
C h r i s B l o x o m
J o h n Ho i l a n d
Tony Gal f ano
Har r y Neeson
Gl en McCar t hy
Owen McCr udden
Dan Caf f r ey
L o r i J o r g e n s e n
S c o t t M e n d e l o w i t z
M a r c O x m a n
R o b e r t H a l l i n a n
Davi d Far quhar
Ri c h F e n n e l l y
A r t B r e u e r
J o e A l b a n e s e
P a u l Wa r r e n
D a v i d S m i t h
V i c C h a s e
J o h n L a n i c e
J o s e P e r e z
Mi ke Roger s
J e r r y Ta u b
Al an Kennedy
J o h n G r r
L o u i s A n t o n e 1 1 i
B i l l W h i t e
Bob Li ppman
H a l i n a S t a v e
L a r r y T h o r p
Sh a r o n Ch a s e
V a l e r i e S m i t h
2 8 : 1 2
2 9 : 1 2
2 9 : 1 5
2 9 : 2 1
2 9 : 3 9
2 9 : 4 0
2 9 : 5 3
3 0 : 0 1
3 0 : 3 0
3 0 : 4 0
3 1 : 1 6
3 1 : 3 2
3 1 : 3 7
3 2 : 2 4
3 2 : 2 8
3 2 : 3 7
3 2 : 4 9
3 3 : 0 8
3 3 : 1 4
3 3 : 3 1
3 3 : 5 3
3 4 : 3 0
3 6 : 3 0
3 6 : 3 1
3 7 : 0 9
3 7 : 1 5
3 8 : 0 7
3 8 : 2 9
4 0 : 4 6
4 2 : 3 6
4 4 : 1 1
5 5 : 5 9
Te a m C o d e s : H e n d r i c k H u d s o n ( H H ) , H o r a c e
Gr eel ey ( HG) , Lak el and ( L) , Mahopac ( M) ,
Pa n a s ( Ps ) , Pl e a s a n t v i 1 l e ( P) , So me r s ( S)
Yo r k t o w n ( Y ) .
Te a m S c o r e s : 1 . Yo r k t o w n
2 . L a k e l a n d
3 . S o me r s
Guinness ' 86
Gary Stei nel cl ocked 33:36^Sunday, October
13, 1985. and outdistanced a eld of 200
in the Guiding Eyes lOK run at FDR Park in
Yo r k t o w n H e i g h t s .
Susan Then was t he women' s over al l wi nner
in 38:29, setting a PR by over a minute!
In the age group awards, TRRC had a
eld day. Young Roger Effraimsen claimed
the 14 and under; Tony Galfano and Jeannie
Arnett won the 30-39; MacTavi sh and Hal i na
Stave copped the masters; Bill McCaffrey
and Wendy Shi l e ran off wi th the 50-59
group; while Glenn McCarthy (19-29) and
Ji m Hami l t on (60 Pl us) al so t opped t hei r
age groups. A dynasty in the making?
T-Shi rt s
Word from Guinness is that they will
sponsor the '86 relay. The date is June
15, and our newly appointed six member
commi ttee wi l l meet thi s month to go over
p l a n s .
For t hos e who hav en' t s een t hem, c l ub
t - s h i r t s a r e n o w a v a i l a b l e f r o m A l a n
Ma r mo r ( 9 6 2 - 3 1 2 3 ) . K e l l y g r e e n w i t h
TACONI C bol dl y di spl ayed di agonal l y across
t h e f r o n t , t h e y a r e o f g o o d q u a l i t y a n d
s e l l f o r s i x d o l l a r s . T h e c r e w r u n n i n g
P h i l l y w o r e t h e m a n d r e p o r t t h a t
spectators picked them out easily, yelling
encouragement to "Go Taconi c".
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Kevi n Hi l l ary t opped al l runners i n
t he Sect i on One Cl ass B Champi onshi ps
enrout e t o garneri ng Al l Count y honors.
Ron Freeman, who nished behind Kevin in
t he sect i onal s, saved hi s best f or t he
n a l e , n i s h i n g s i x t h i n t h e s t a t e
nal s . St ev e Ar net t ' s Gael s won t he
secti onal s and pl aced fth at the states
- only 12 points out of second. Congrats
t o a l l .
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