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*1960 & 1961 Series sponsored by Spartan A. C. |
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*1960 & 1961 Series sponsored by Spartan A. C. |
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| Tom Ennis Wins D. W. Field Park Road Race Tom Ennis of Holbrook won the 3 1/2-mile handicap road race at D. W. Field Parkway, sponsored by the Spartan Ath- letic Club of Brockton, recently. George Conefrey of the Brock- ton High school cross-country team racked up the fastest time for the race, 18:42, and finished fifth in the race. Bill Haley, a teammate of Ennis' on the Hol- brook High cross-country team, ran second in the race. Other runners in the order of their finish were: Third, Pat Conefrey of Brockton; fourth, Dave Gorman of Brockton; fifth, George Conefrey; sixth, Eric An- derson of East Bridgewater; seventh, Bill Potter of Holbrook, and eighth, Larry Downey of Holbrook. The regular race will be con- ducted next Sunday at D. W. Field. A one-half mile cross- country race also will be con- ducted for girls.
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Butler Wins Local Spartan A. C. Race Johnny Butler was the winner of the Spartan A. C. of this city's weekly road race at the D. W. Field Park course. Butler, who ran a fine race, finished in front of John Anderson. Ken Hib- bard took third place, and Art Kilgore was fourth. Graham Parnell, director of races, announced today that future races will be conducted Saturday, start- ing at 2:30 P. M. The sum- mary: Won by John Butler; sec- ond, John Anderson; third, Kenneth Hibbard; fourth, Art Kilgore; fifth, Eric An- derson; sixth, Tom Ennis; seventh, Dave Gorman; eighth, Bill Creighton; ninth Pat Conefrey; 10th, Larry Downey; 11th, George Con- efrey.
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| Dave Gorman Winner Of Spartan AC Race Dave Gorman, an eighth grade student at West Junior High, won Sunday's Spartan A.C. 3.5 mile handicap road race at D. W. Field Park. Gorman, younger brother of three former Brockton High cross country stars, was timed in 16 minutes and 26 seconds in outlegging a field of 10 runners. Larry Downey of Holbrook trailed Gorman, who is only a 13-year-old, across the finish line. Marv Jensen of Brockton High took third place. Mrs. Margaret Parnell, wife of the veteran New England road racing star, won the special women's cross country race. Norma VandePoole took second place. The men's summary: Gorman 16:26; Downey 21:03; Jenson 15:20; Ennis 14:13; Haley 18:36; Lamar 16:00; P. Conefrey 16:39; Anderson 23:00.
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Conefrey Winner of Spartan AC Race Pat Conefrey of Brockton, a member of the Spartan AC won the club 2 1/4 mile run held at D. W. Field park. The fastest time of the handicapped event was turned in by John Butler who was clocked at 14:15. Runnerup positions went to Bill Crayton, Dave Gor- man, John Butler and Bob Ramsey.
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The 1960 & 1961 Race Series were sponsored by the Spartan Athletic Club. |
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Results compiled from Brockton Enterprise newspaper clippings, courtesy of Dave Gorman. |