New-York tribune., 1922-02-23

i. c., was third. Rltola S time was
Forty eight OF the best long distance.
JInners in the East competed in the
ace, which was held under the auspices
e the 18th Regiment A. A.. the
lsst mile being run on the fat board
track. Ritola went into the lead a.
most as soon as the pack left the build
ing and maintained wonderfully even
and graceful pace. breaking his ma
chine-like stride only TO flash mad
sprint on the last lap.
L was notable victory for the dark
haired Finn, who was acclaimed hv
iousands OF persons along the course
the sea. Ritola, who lives in ia
mslca' IS carpenter, and only recently
celebrated his twenty seventh birthday.
Ae holds the metropolitan senior cross
country championship and was run.
ef-up IN the national title race
Zuna Runs Listless Race
Inc Finn was an equal favorite with
rank zuna, the American marathon
hampton, but Zuna was never Sc
rous contender He finished in fifth
pas'tion and was easily the freshest of
the entire field. His dull race is large
y 0ue to the short distance. for Zrna
IS 81 his best over the twentv-hve-mile
route. '''''e
" mic Ritola was running to fan,o
over the streets Bob McAlister of
yhe Glencoe A. G., crashed his way
mo the elite circle when he estab-
hsAed worlds indoor records for 10
4-0, 80 and 100 yards. in winning the
49u-|ard special race. These distances
are not standard and for that reason
the records may not be accented hnf
tbs does not detract from McAllister's
smashing exhibition
tis times for the distances mentjoned
aooFe we're o:10 3-5, 0:1lA-5. O:123-5
ard V:l4 80 respectively. The fastest
previous time made Tor indoors for $50
wards IS 0:i54-5. the record hayino
been held jointly by Jack Eller and
ALVIN Meyer.
Although McAllsters timc was made
indoors and without spikes. it com
Dares favorably with the worlds out
door record made last year bv Charlie
Paddock at Pasadena, Calf. These
marks are: 0:10 l-5 for ITO yards.
OH 2-5 for 130 yards and O:141-5 for
$50 yards
Furthermore the local lad won the
race with five yards to spare over
Jackson Scholz, of the New York a. c..
aad q member OF the team which
battered the relay record at the re-
'snt Olympic games.
Meyer Victor in Hurdles
tnother excellent event was the 100
yard senior metropolitan low hurdle
Championship, which resulted in a
ictory for Herb Meyer. of Rutgers
.ollege. Meyer beat Bill Massey, OF
pion. handily in o:12 fat, equuling the
record for the armory track. "Hal"
Cutbill, of the Boston A. A, accounted
for the 660yard scratch race, winning
from Willie Kelly, Of toe Knights of
st. Antony. in :24 l-E1.
The "Winged NJ of the Morningside
A c. was first TO show. when the big
fleld Of runners piled out OF the door
# the arnory. Parkinson was in
tront. with iimar Prim, OF the Finnish
An erican A. c. at his heels. Just one
hlock of the course along jefferson
Avenue had been covered when Ritola
need INTO the lead and set pace that
soon killed off all opposition.
At three miles, marked by the Sol
ers' and Sailors Monument at East
n Parkway and FIatbush Avenue,
.ilola led Prim by thirty yards. Albert
Nicholson. also of tie Mornings ide A.
j., VAS third, Parkinson fourth. and
llna fifth. Nick Gianal.opulas. Of the
Greek-American A. G. was sixth, and
Mike Dvyer. of the Mohawk A. C., led
the rest of the pack.
Ri4c'e fashed by the five mile mark
at Parkside and Ocean avenues, fully
Two cit, blocks ahead of Parkinson,
who had displaced Prim for second
position. Prim found the hard pave
ment great handicap and was running
With difficulty. He called it day and
climbed aboard fivver at seven miles.
where the return journey started at
Avenue NJ and Ocean Parkway.
Parkinson in Second Place
Tho eleventh mile found Ritola
leading by nearly a quarter of q mile.
Parkinson was making a game effort.
and although very tired, managed to
keep about one hundred yards ahead
o Nichaelson. Harvey Frick. of the