New-York tribune., 1921-10-31

Ritola. local athlete, running un-
attached, and the famous negro star.
representing Thompson Steel A A.,
slternated the pace throughout and al
yavs maintained safe lead over the
rest Of the field. Turning into the last
lap. Johnstone sprinted away from the
finn, who presented pitiful specta-
Gle in MS effort to cope with the ter
rifc speed OF the visitor.
The winners time was 5S minutes
90 4-5 seconds. Jim Hennigan. veteran
marathon runner of the Dorchester
Club. Boston. was third, 100 yards be-
hind Ritoa, while Fred Faller. the de-
tending champion, who also sports the
Dorchester eolors, closed in fifth place
in 56 minutes 20 as seconds. Faller
was away off the form he flashed last
year and was Tapped by each of the
Srst three men to finish.
The capacity crowd which trimmed
the little track was completely bewild-
cred at Johnstone's achievement. 1t
was expected that the title would be
won by Ritola, Faller, Frank Zuna,
American marathon champion, or Pete
Tyivoulides, a BOSTON marathon win
ner. Tho burning pace of Johnstone
and Ritola killed off all opposition after
5he first mile and after that the others
were merely running for exercise.
Negro Settles Old Score
Johnstone had a score to settle with
Faller and that in large measure was
sesponsible for the negros long trip
from Pittsburgh to compete against the
former titleholder Last July wear
ago in Harvard Stadium the Boston
runner nipped johnstone at the tape in
the 10000 meters race which earned
the winner place on the American
Olympic team.
Twelve starters toed the mark in
The distance classic Of the season. At
the gun Rlcola, Hennigan, Phillips, Of
the Paullst A. c.; Faller and Johnstone.
punched in the order named, went to
she front. This quintet passed the
mile mark in 1856 3-5. Ritola seemed
sure Of himself and, following his
usual custom, was bent upon running
MS opposition into the ground early in
the race.
Faller took the lead after the second
mile with Ritola, Johnstone. Phillips
and Hennigan close at hand, but after
two more laps Ritola, with Johnstone
st his heels. began pulling away from
the rest and at three miles this pair
was leading John. Gray. of Philadel-
fast when Faller, Phillips and Renni-
gan faltered.
The fourth mile, which was passed
IN 2O:46 20, found the leaders in the
same positions, but at the half wav
mark Gray fell back and Hennigan
moved into third place about 100 yards
behind Johnstone.
Alternating the lead every lap or
Two, Johnstore and Ritola raced
'nrough the fifth mile in 26:08 .2~5 and
the sixth in 1850 1-5. Hennigan
showed great staying qualities and
stuck to third place, although at no
tlme could he decrease the gap Of 100
yards between himself and the men
who were setting such dizzy pace.
Leaders Pass Faller
Turning the seventh mile in
s':OS %, Faller was Tapped. The big
fellow made no effort to tack on to
the flying leaders when they passed
mile In 42:37, Johnstone, who was then
leading, started series Of short
sprlnts, evidently with view Of test
ing the reserve strength of Ritola,
who accepted every challenge and ap-
peared in excellent shape for the final
struggle.
Johnstone led to the ninth mile in
46:O9 3-5, but Ritola set the pace on
the first three laps of the last circuit,
Johnstone waiting until the turn into
the stretch to pull the brilliant sprint
which carried him to victory by safe
margain
The seven-mile walk championship.
which preceded the long run, was the
means OF a good workout for Willie
Plant, Morningside A. c., who led from
start to finish. Plant finished three
quarters Of a lap in front of Win
kolker New York A c., in $500 2-5
J. K. Thompson, of the Detroit Y. NJ
Z. a, was third, ten yards back
Joe Pearman, New York A. c., who
won the title last year, did not COM
pete and the race WAS at Plants mercy
throughout Rolker and Thompson
furnished most of the competition for
Plant, but neither of these athletes
has attained the high standard of
proficiency which mark the heel and
toe activities of Plant.