The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
Canadian Covers Distance In
30 Minutes 40 As Seconds
at New Brunswick, n. j.
STIFF WIND PROVES
A A HANDICAP

letio Union his afternoon and smashed
the worlds record for the distance by
ten seconds No one Of the dozen Pc
d~estrians who started against the for
midabis Canadian could be ranked in his
class. and ne literally walked away
from his field to win by 700 yards from
Eddie REM Of the Mohawk A. c., who
held h title until Ooulding came to-
day to tear II away from him.
Under Weather conditions that would
have discouraged an ordinary athlete
the slim champion from Toronto bat
tied against a stiff wind. and never IN
the course Of that long. hard Journey
over the cinders Of the Nelson Field
track did ne relax from the steady.
soldierlike gait that ate up the ground
with q celebrity never previously dis
played by an exponent of heel and toe
progression.
American marks began to fall before
his efforts at hve miles, but 1t was no.
until the end Of his gallant race that he
collapsed the worlds figures set by O.. +.
Lasner of England q little more than ten
years age. At six miles Goulding was
2 is seconds behind the figures set by
Lasner. but finishing with an astonish-
ing sprint he covered the last mile In
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fos the seven miles read SO minutes
- l-6 seconds. against the so minutes
80 t-6 seconds made by Larner.
0oulding's remarkable performance
was the browning achievement OF the
most successful meeting for its long dis
lance events ever held BY the A. A. T..
and for which Lester c.. Stevens. chair
man Of the games committee Of the
Johnson & Johnson A.. A., which con-
Quoted the meet. was largely responsible.
The ten mile run, which was the other
feature. produced nothing more remark
able than the expected vic. DRY OF Hannes
Kolehmainen. the worlds champion long
distance runner. who now sports the
colors OF the Irish American A. c.
kOlehmainen Has TO Fight.
The cold breeze took much OF the
spirit out OF the great Finn. and instead
OF winning easily. he had to fgh: out
the last lap with his Grecian competitor.
Nick ~Gianakopulos. Kolehmainen's time
Of 80 minute 80 LIS seconds was so far
behind his expected figures that he made
no attempt to continue for the fifteen
mile record. which It had been said. he
woul stack.
William H. Parry. one Of the stars at
tho time the United states boasted OF
possessing the fastest walkers IN the
world. was one OF the most enthusiastic
OF those who sounded the praises of
9oulding. Given a warm day and no
hdndering breeze Parry expressed his
belief that Goulding could cover the
seven miles in 40 minutes, OF an average
q Z minut for the mile
The competitors shivered as they toed
the mark at the start of the race. and
as the men lined up there was only room
FAR tan Af the In-ay, OF Il, tla a.,S
line. Goulding and his chief competitor
REM solved the difficulty by starting
in the second line behind their weaker
brothers. As they dashed away REM
was the irst to make a move through
the forward line. and ne took the lead
before nifty yards had been covered.
Thu proud position OF leader did not
rest long with the Mohawk lad. for on
the backstretch G0ulding. with n few
mighty strides. rushed into the van and
assumed the leadership. which he never
relinqu shed.
For half a mile Goulding was content
with leading Rem by a st. ide. and at
that time Freeman. the fellow clubman
Of Goulding, was third, about ten yards
behind the leaders and In close company
with w. Plant OF the Long Island A.. c.
and T. A. Moroney OF the Bronx Church
House. Gouldlng opened up then. and in
spite OF the extra wigwagging OF the
smiling REM the Canadian slipped away
into q lead OF ten yards. which was in
creased to forty yards at the end OF the
first mile, which Goulding covered in
Z minutes 2-5 second.
From that point there was 10 COMPETE
ton 80 far as first place was concerned
and at the end OF two miles. which
Goulding turned In l4:ls 2-5. REM was
eighty yards in the rear of the smoothly
moving Canadian. At this time Could
ing had Tapped Kerins. the laggard OF
the bunch. and at every stride was
drawing further away from the best
walkers of the metropolitan district.
walker Loses n Shoe.
Back in third place Freeman. the other
Canadian. was leading W, Pant and
Moroney when at two miles and a half
his shoe came Off. due to "A detective
lace. Freeman went along pluckiiy for
two laps and then stopped to put on the
shoe. which lost him Atty yards and all
chance OF finishing In the first three.
There was no letup in the steady
tramp OF Gou!ding, and one by one he
Tapped the other struggling walkers until
at four miles and a quarter ne gave
Plant the go by. REM. the New York
walking idol. was Tapped Just before
the Ave mile mark and then the only
incentive for the triumphant Canadian
wal to demolish the marks set by other
pedestrians. The first record to go was
the American mark of 3S minutes y
second OF W. H.. Purdy Tor five miles.
and this was put in the discard by a big
margin. as Goulding turned tho five
miles In 36 10. The record for six miles
was IS :2S. standing to the credit of
Il. L. Merrill, and this was beaten by
only a fraction less h two mlnutes by
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