Central Park Track Club


The Founders: Jack Brennan, David Blackstone, Frank Handelman

For the 20th Anniversary Party of the Central Park Track Club in 1992, a slide show was prepared from old photographs contributed by various members.  These slides have now been converted into computer-readable format.  These photos are not in any particular order.

  • Scan526.jpg B&W Fritz Mueller with a man in UK shorts in front of him
  • Scan527.jpg Stu Mittleman, Brian Flanagan, Allen Kirik, Fritz Mueller, Guenter Erich, and 3 others
  • Scan528.jpg B&W Stu Mittleman breaking the tape in a WR 100 mile race
  • Scan529.jpg Guenter Erich running inside Central Park
  • Scan530.jpg Stu Mittleman, Brian Flanagan, Allen Kirik, Fritz Mueller, Guenter Erich at the "White House"
  • Scan531.jpg Allen Kirik at the London-to-Brighton race start, with the Big Ben in the background.
  • Scan532.jpg B&W race leaders in the park 
  • Scan533.jpg Allen Kirik at the London-to-Brighton finish
  • Scan534.jpg Jane Breene Kenney in a Central Park race
  • Scan535.jpg 10th Colgate Games in 1982, with Irene Jackson, Wendy Wisniewski and Yvonne Rosen at the starting line of the 1500m
  • Scan536.jpg Avon 10K.  Front row: ?, ?, Mary Rosado, ?, Kathy Clark Bunin, Wendy Wisniewski, ?, ?.  Back row: ?, ?, ?, ?, Laurie Madson, Irene Jackson, ?, Choo Corfield, ?
  • Scan537.jpg Ellen Wallop and Michael Wallop
  • Scan538.jpg Bruce Mandelbaum and Dave Malamut
  • Scan539.jpg Tim Robinson at the Harry Nasse's party
  • Scan540.jpg Harry Nasse, Marty Stanton, Tim Robinson, and Laurie Jones at Harry Nasse's party
  • Scan541.jpg Wendy Wisniewski running around a track at night
  • Scan542.jpg Pasta party?  Myron & Yvonne Rosen (see #590)
  • Scan543.jpg Tomi Gomory
  • Scan544.jpg George Wisniewski turning around the corner in NYC Marathon
  • Scan545.jpg George Wisniewski with the sky in the background
  • Scan546.jpg Stu Mittleman, Roger Yergeau, Guenter Erich and Kurt Steiner 
  • Scan547.jpg Miki Shiraki (ultramarathoner)
  • Scan548.jpg 1980 Colgate Games: Barbara Basch, Tomi Gomory, Irene Jackson and Hermine Bartee.  This was the first year that CPTC participated in the Colgate Games
  • Scan549.jpg steeplechase scene # 1: Robin Villa climbing the barrier
  • Scan550.jpg steeplechase scene # 2: Robin Villa jumping off the cliff
  • Scan551.jpg steeplechase scene # 3: Robin Villa diving into pool 
  • Scan552.jpg steeplechase scene # 4: Robin Villa wading in the pool.  Who is this?  Robin Villa fooling around?
  • Scan553.jpg Penn Relays: Sid Howard, Cliff Pauling, Dave Malamut, George Wisniewski, Ed Coplon, ?
  • Scan554.jpg Arnie Green
  • Scan555.jpg Cliff Pauling
  • Scan556.jpg CPTC M50-59 WR relay team: Arnie Green, Ed Coplon, Cliff Pauling, Sid Howard, Norman Goluskin, AR 9:31.2 at 1989 National TAC Masters Indoor T&F Championships on April 1, 1989
  • Scan557.jpg B&W Fritz Mueller and Jack Brennan in a cross-country race
  • Scan558.jpg Martha Murphrey at the Boston Marathon
  • Scan559.jpg Daily News: Cliff Pauling, Sid Howard, Dan Hamner and Lester Wright, CPTC M50+ 1600m sprint medley WR 3:58.4 at the New York Relays, Randall's Island, May 4, 1992.
  • Scan560.jpg Sid Howard, Dan Hamner, Norman Goluskin and Ed Coplon
  • Scan561.jpg Fritz Mueller winning the YMCA Mazola Corn Oil 10K 
  • Scan562.jpg Fritz Mueller leading in a race.  
  • Scan563.jpg Bunny Franco
  • Scan564.jpg Dan Hamner
  • Scan565.jpg Runner finishing in Central Park race.  
  • Scan566.jpg B&W Jack Brennan
  • Scan567.jpg Fritz Mueller in New York City Marathon, battling with Norb Sander, Art Hall and Gary Muhrcke
  • Scan568.jpg Michael Koenig in the 1992 New York City Marathon
  • Scan570.jpg B&W Jack Brennan in a road race
  • Scan571.jpg Frank Handelman and Hugh Sweeney
  • Scan572.jpg Guenter Erich at Boston Marathon
  • Scan573.jpg Dave Blackstone running in a track race, blocking out Jack Brennan
  • Scan574.jpg Claudia Malley, Phil Vasquez resting after a race
  • Scan575.jpg George Wisniewski pitching softball
  • Scan576.jpg Diana Nelson-Fitzpatrick and Tim Fitzpatrick after a race
  • Scan577.jpg John Kenney at the Shelter Island 10K (33:22)
  • Scan578.jpg Stu Mittleman
  • Scan581.jpg George & Wendy Wisniewski eating in the park
  • Scan582.jpg Betty Marolla
  • Scan583.jpg Joe Simonte
  • Scan584.jpg Robin Villa  at the start of race at East 90th Street
  • Scan585.jpg Ellen Wallop, Steve Kelton, Marylou and Mickey Vail, Harry Nasse, Bruce Mandelbaum, Kathleen Shannon, Dave Malamut, Rachel King
  • Scan586.jpg Bill Gaston, second from the left
  • Scan587.jpg B&W Tom Phillips
  • Scan588.jpg B&W December race in Central Park, with Graydon Pihlaja, Rick Shaver, Santa Claus, Tim Robinson, Tom Phillips and Michael Trunkes
  • Scan589.jpg Sid Howard on Fifth Avenue
  • Scan590.jpg Yvonne and Myron Rosen
  • Scan591.jpg Boston Marathon racers
  • Scan592.jpg Erica Merrill racing in Central Park
  • Scan593.jpg Rick Shaver in Central Park.  The man next to him is NOT Harry Morales
  • Scan594.jpg Elliot Rogers (sp?) running on the reservoir path 
  • Scan595.jpg Manuel Caneva and ?
  • Scan596.jpg Monty Murphrey, Laurie Madson, Peter Gambaccini, Pamela Egan and Harriet Oster.  The guy in the back is Jose Montolio.
  • Scan597.jpg Fred Kolthay and Peter Gambaccini
  • Scan598.jpg Team photo: Back row: 1?, 2?, Roger Yergeau, 4?, 5?, Mike Koenig, Jerry McCarthy, 8?
    Front row: Jack Brennan, 2?, Norman Goluskin, 4? Ed Coplon
  • Scan599.jpg Laurie Madson finishing at Staten Island race
  • Scan600.jpg Cynthia Willis 
  • Scan601.jpg 1982 Central Park Track Club group photo
  • Scan602.jpg Candy Strobach finishing at Staten Island race
  • Scan603.jpg Claudia Porfolio (today Claudia Malley)
  • Scan604.jpg Tom Phillips, Peter Downs, Eugene O'Keefe
  • Scan605.jpg Nancy Adler
  • Scan606.jpg B&W 1972 CPTC founding members team photo: top row,from right to left-Dave Blackstone, Marc Howard, Fred Burke, Frank Handelman, Arnold Fraiman, Jack Brennan, Andy Maslow, Jerry Miller, Robert Urie; bottom row,from right to left- Lynn Blackstone, Cathy Burnam, Kathrine Switzer, Fred Lebow, Richard Miller.
  • Scan607.jpg Lynn Blackstone at the Yonkers Marathon
  • Scan608.jpg East 90th Street finish, Frank Handelman
  • Scan609.jpg B&W Frank Handelman, his closet, his television set, his bottled water, his suits and his law books
  • Scan610.jpg Cross country race with Irene Jackson, Betty Marolla, Roslyn Schloss, Robin Villa
  • Scan611.jpg Fritz Mueller pouring water on his head during a race
  • Scan612.jpg Norman Goluskin
  • Scan613.jpg Dave Blackstone
  • Scan614.jpg Stu Tucker in the New York City Marathon
  • Scan615.jpg B&W woman at finish with time of 19:44.  
  • Scan616.jpg he 2nd one from the left is Kaarina Uutenin.  The first one on the right is Liz Levy.
  • Scan617.jpg Caryl Baron
  • Scan618.jpg Central Park Track Club singlet (torso only)
  • Scan619.jpg Central Park Track Club singlet (torso only)
  • Scan620.jpg Central Park Track Club singlet (torso only)
  • Scan621.jpg Central Park Track Club singlet (torso only)
  • Scan622.jpg George Wisniewski in the Shawangunks
  • Scan623.jpg Jack Brennan  racing in Rockport leather shoes
  • Scan624.jpg Stu Tucker
  • Scan625.jpg CPTC singlet (torso only)
  • Scan626.jpg Wooden figures of runners.  These were the CPTC awards that were handed out one year.
  • Scan627.jpg Race start with CPTC women: Liz O'Keefe, Kathleen Shannon, Mary V. Rosado, Loraine Small, Lindsay Folsom, Stacy Creamer, Cynthia Willis
  • Scan628.jpg Sylvie Kimche, Norman Goluskin, Cliff Pauling, Duane Green, ?; Sid Howard, Dan Hamner, Joan Sterrett
  • Scan629.jpg Sid Howard running down 5th Avenue
  • Scan630.jpg Laurie Jones at Boston Marathon in 1992
  • Scan631.jpg B&W Richard Kixmiller
  • Scan632.jpg Dan Glickenhaus(?) with Hugh Sweeney next to him
  • Scan633.jpg Mary Gibbons and Larry Malin
  • Scan634.jpg Choo Corfield
  • Scan635.jpg Stu Tucker
  • Scan636.jpg Janice Leventhal Rosenman
  • Scan637.jpg Herb Schon, Chet Safian, Jim Morton, Doug Feltman
  • Scan638.jpg Charlie Johnson
  • Scan639.jpg Chet Safian
  • Scan640.jpg Barry Schaefer
  • Scan641.jpg Jane Kenney and Dan Gonzalez
  • Scan642.jpg Hajo Thiele
  • Scan643.jpg Rick Shaver, Michael Spada, Monty Murphrey
  • Scan644.jpg Eric Spector, Sylvie Kimche
  • Scan645.jpg Kathy Clark (later Bunin)
  • Scan646.jpg Michael Trunkes in road race 
  • Scan647.jpg Michael Spada
  • Scan648.jpg Central Park road race, Irene Jackson second from right
  • Scan649.jpg Kathleen Shannon in an intramural track meet, Bob Laufer in back
  • Scan650.jpg Mike Blake in road race 
  • Scan651.jpg Bob Meighan
  • Scan652.jpg John Kenney and Tom Phillips in an intramural track meet
  • Scan653.jpg Graydon Pihlaja
  • Scan701.jpg B&W Lynn Blackstone, third place finish, New York City Marathon
  • Scan702.jpg B&W Lynn Blackstone wins the 1975 Yonkers Marathon
  • Scan703.jpg B&W Lynn Blackstone, August 25, 1974, Puerto Rican Hispanic Half Marathon
  • Scan704.jpg B&W Frank Handelman, Bennett Gershman, David Blackstone, Jack Brennan, 1973 Metropolitan AAU Championship 20M, 1st place team
  • Scan705.jpg B&W David Blackstone, Bennett Gershman, Richard Bouprcaut (sp?), Michael Koenig.  National Road Runners 30M Champsionships, 1st place team
  • Scan706.jpg B&W David Blackstone outkicks Hugh Sweeney at the 1976 Scarsdale 15K
  • Scan707.jpg B&W Paul Fisher and David Blackstone at the Bronx Historical Society 5 Miler, Van Cortlandt Park
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