New-York tribune., 1921-03-20
Sid Leslie Wins
National Title
At 1000 Yards
Metropolitan Champion De-
feats Tom Campbell and
Ten Other Star Runners
BY Jack Masters


the 1,000-yard senior national cham
pionship at the 22d Regiment Armory
last night, defeating among others
Long Tom" Campbell, Of Yale, who
was the favorite for first honors. Les
lie, who holds the 1,0O0-yard metro
politan title, ran the classy field into
the ground after takinr the lead at the
bell lap, defeating Joseph Higgins,
N. Y. A. B., by three yards in driving
finish. Jimmy Connolly, of George
town, was q close third. Leslie was
clocked in 2:15 2-5. one. second slower
than the American record made last
year in Brooklyn by Joie Ray.
Campbell collapsed after crossing the
line in the rut and staggered blindly
about the floor until he was taken in
hand by officials, who assisted him to
the dressing room.
The 5000 spectators witnessed the
making of ten new champions in the
twelve events. l}At Mcdonald. of the
New York A. c., and w. l. Reid, of
Brown University, were the only de-
Tending title holders to retain their
honors. The New York A. c. piled up
20 points and again carried off the
team championship. Brown University
and the Morningside A. C. were tied
for second with ten points each, while
each scored five points.
Twelve Men in the $1,000"
Twelve men started in the 1000
yards. Jim Connolly took the lead
after shooting across the track at the
gun. Connolly was closely followed
by Caffrey, Of Boston College, with
Campbell in eighth place.
AS the field rounded the first turn
on the second lap, Leslie came from
behind, closely followed by Higgins,
and drew up to within two yards of
Connolly. A little further on Campbell
made his bid and succeeded in getting
within three feet Of Connolly, when he
suddenly appeared to go to pieces. The
Yale star fairly crumbled-there was
no power to the drive in his long legs
and the expression on his face indi-
Gated that he was running solely on
his nerve
On the last lap Leslie challenged
Connolly and opened up, = five-ysrd
lead. Leslie carried Higgins along with
him, leaving Connolly about two yards
behind the N. Y. A. C. man. Thus the
trio raced down the homestctch, with
out any fear of being overtaken by the
balance of the field.
Remer Creates Sensation
Richard Remer, of the American
walkers Association, the gray-haired
veteran of many walking races, sup
piled the fireworks of theIevening when
ne took the measure of Joe Pearman.
New York A. c., who won the title last
year. Remer not only beat the sham
pion in. sensational finish. bdt he
clpped more than ten seconds off the
championship record which Pearman
hung up last year. Remer was clocked
IN 6:29 fiat, as against $3.50 4-5 which
the New York A. C. man registered last
year This is within one second of the
American record, which is held by
George Gouiding, of Canada.
fearman set the pace from the start
until within fifty yards of the finish.
when Remer passed him to win by
about five yards. Willie Plant. of the
Morningside A. c., the national out
door title holder, was close third
The meet, which was the most sue
cesstul ever staged by the A. A. U.,
was closed with a relay race that
brought the crowd to it's feet. The
anmazing speed of Walter Higgins, of
Columbia University, won this event
for the Morningside Heights team, and
only the slow pace in the early stages
prevented the shattering of the cham
pionship record. The time was
7:44 1-5, which betters the American n
outdoor mark, but this is seconds under
the championship indoor record.
When Higgins took up the burden of
running the last mile he was fifty
wards behind R. Whearty, of the New
York A. c., but the Columbia man,
after a wonderful performance, fin
ished 100 yards in front of the Winged
o%h h1nka
was third.
Wefers Fails to Start
The sixty-yard title of Loren Murch-
ison, Illinois A. c., reverted to Frank
Conway, of the Morningside A. c., who
defeated ]. S. Carter, Of Brown Univer-
sity, by inches in 1916 seconds. This
American record. Bernie Wefers, of
the N. Y. A. c., did not start, thus rob-
bing the race Of much Of it's interest.
The summarizes:
TRACK EVENTS
.So-yard dash-Won by Frank Conway,
Mornngsde Ias,drsf a e; j. r Garter. Brown
University. third. Time. COS as. .' 80
7o-yard high hurdles-Won by Harold
Barton, Penn State: Perry Roberts N Y
A. c., second; J. j Sullivan. Boston Col
lege. third. Time, 0:09 2-5.
30c yard race-Won by James j. OBrien.
Lnlehlin I.yceum; Benjamin Baker. Uni
versity OF vi ginia. second; NJ. r. Baker,
University CT Virginia. third. Time.
soo-yard run-won by F. L. Murrey.
Princeton; Jack Sellers, New York sec
ond; Vincent Lally, St. Anselm's A. c.,
third: A.. Dolder, n. Y. A. c.. fourth.
Time. 1915 3-5.
1.ooo-yard run-won by Sidney Leslie,
Guaranty asyonh Club; Joseph niggins New York
Uniyel sity. third. Time 2:15 rs.
one-mile walk-Won by Richard F..
Remer. American Walkers Association,
New York City; ]. B. Pearman. slew York
A. C.. second; William Plant Morningside
A. G.. New York. third; Henry Lobou.
Y: NJ. H A.. New York City, fourth.
Time, 6:29 (new championship record).
Old record. s:ss AS. held by Joseph 3.