New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Taller Wins
lO-Mile Run:
Plant Victor {,
Boston Lad Outclasses Big
Field; Pores. Defending
Champion, Fails to Finish

Fred Faller. of the Dorchester Club.
Boston, showed his mettle as runner.
when he easily outclassed his feld in
winning the ten-mile national cham
plonship run held under the auspices
of the Brooklyn Athletic Association
at Brooklyn Field yesterday The Hub
athlete led practically from start to
finish winning by several minutes in
So minutes and 80 2-5 seconds.
Faller sped along at such kiliins
pace that Charles Pores. Millrose A. A..
the defending champion, quit afte,
completing six and half miles of the
journey. Terry Halpin, Morningside
Athletic Club, finished second. getting
the place from Frank Xuna. unattached,
after a stubborn quarter mile duel
field of ten started but only half OF
this number completed the full dis
tance.
Another champion lost hs e.osvn
when William Plant. Morningsice
Athletic Club, defeated Richard Komer
unattached, for the seven mile ma
! tional walking championship. Plant
proved too speedy for Remer, who was
q well beaten second. The winners
time was $500 2-5.
The race put up by Faller was equal
to the form shown by Hannes Koleh
mainen when the great Finn set the
record of 81 minutes and 2-5 seconds
IN winning the title for the first t'me
| in 1918. Faller killed off many of his
opponents by his pace, and was credited
with covering the first mile in 4
minutes 48 seconds. and the second
mile in minutes 80 seconds.
Faller increased his a1yanfape the
further he went, with the result that
when he passed the tive-mile point
he was three quarters OF lap in front
Of Pores. who was second. During the
next mile, Falier caught Pores, and
for two laps the pair staged bitter
sprinting duel. with aler proving the
stronger. Faller then succeeded IT.
drawing away, and when Pores saw
that his task of regaining his title
was hopeless, he gave up the fight and
quit.
Thereafter. Faller swept along ur
challenged slowing down his speed.
TO cross the line amid thunderous
cheers Halpin and Zuna then held
the attention of the spectators by their
fight for second place, with Halpin the
victor
Plant proved himself sturdier
walker than Remer. For the first three
miles the pair kept close together, al
though Plant had succeeded in gain
ing fifteen yard lead. At the fourth
mile Plant again spurted to increase
| his advantage. which Remer never
failed to cut down. Remer also fin
ished a safe second in front Of Harry
Dachs, American Walkers Association
In the 1,0O0-yard handicap run. Sid
ney Leslie unattached, made d sue
cessful comeback when from scratch
he romped away, from a field of seven
I starters, to win by seven yards in
2:21 3-5.
The summary:
5sT Zen mile run (nationai championship,.--
.Bostpn 52;32 2-5 Terry Halpir. Morning
Istie A. G, New York. 81 .23 rs. second
5a:a3 3-5. third. frank Titterton unat-
ta4hed. New York :2T Is. fourth. Jane.
! Plant. Morningsido \. C.. New York
TOO: 80. fifth.
ship)-Won by William Plant. Morningsidc
a. C.. Richard Remer. unattached, second
| Harry Dachs. American Walkers a Associa
ton: third; Ted Neucndorfer. Todd ship
l0O0-yard run thsu1icap) ~ on by Sid
ney Leslie. unattached fscratch). J. Fl
Hayden. Paultst A. c. i25 yards). second
II. Schaefer. Brooslyn \. A 80 yards).
third. TIln- p 81
S00-yard rnn tclosed. handicap Won
by Eddie Haskell (s ysrdsj): Il. Lyon.
ii yardsl. second, Leonard Bauxbauri
(scratch). third. Time. O.34 20
one mile run. handicap lcicsed - Brook-
yards. II Bronson go yardsl. second
s. Herzig f25 yards. third Time
44s 2-5.