New-York tribune., 1922-12-01


ranged with a view Of developing new
talent and for this reason the handi-
caps arc unusually liberal and the race
attracts n most colorful entry. High
school youngsters We'd With gray
haired veterans for medal honors' and
Of tho sixty-three who started not on'
failed 20 finish. although there was on'
di disqualification.
As vas expected. m unknown was
first 20 break the worsted tape
stretched across tho finish line just m
front OF the board walk. This wa
Naek Weiss. who carried the colors q
tho Long Island Center, X. OF G.. Ho
started from tho cighteen-minut.
mark. Weiss. showing unusual speed
and stamina In the last two miles, won
by $50 yards from Fred Coughtry, oi
the New York A. c., who had the same
ALLEGIANCE, while Tim O'Connor, OF the
Pastime A. c., of the 10 minute marx,
va. third 200 yards back The win
ner's time was hour, 80 minutes %
seconds.
plant. who incidentally was sun
ported by his three younger brothers
stepped the route IN the amazing time
Of / hour, % minutes, p SECONDS
SCATTERING the old mark established "
1917 BY Dick Remer, and later equsleo
by both Win Rolker and Plant; Inc
champion only recently recovered from
an illness which broke his string OF
thirteen consecutive victories IN title
races. 81,
For more than half the dists-ee Jim
Hooking. Of the Walkers Cl@1 strode
nobly at the head OF the procession
which strung out for more than two
miles over the asphalt Of Brooklyn.
Despite his 50 years Hooking ia a
walker Of ability. 10 was In 1878 that
Jim won his first race, yet for seven
miles he held OF his younger rivals
with a pace that was both fast and
methodical.
Az five miles Jim's snowy white locks
and there we're lots Of 'em-haunted
I'm the wind fully a half mile In troni
OF Bob Dunnigan, an unattached athlete
while Mac AgEerholm, the Pastims a.
C.. strong man, hlled third position.
about 100 yards back o'Connor and
Couehtry, closely followed By II. ".
schell Of the Long Island City Ath-
lct.c and Weiss made up the balance
Of the first division train.
Hooking Relinquishes Lead
Fully half OF the held was stagger'
ing along after the long hill had beer
climbed and many Of the noyices who
had enjoyed positions OF prominence
in tho early part OF the struggle were
now in the ruck. Hocking's expert
cnce stood him In good stead but th'
demand upon his reserve energy wa:
TOO great and he Immediately began
losing ground.
n was at the seventh mile that th'
grand old man relinquishod the leader
ship 20 Coughtry, who carried O'Con'
nor along with him aud undertook "a
blazo the trail 20 the sea. Dunnigsr
d-onnod lack, ! e. smithson a Long
Island walker, moved into third place
and Weiss slipped into fourth position
The latter was moving with great
speed and appeared 20 be In excellent
physical condition.
During the next mile Weiss made
his bid and gradually closed on The
pacemaker. catching Coughtry NJ the
eighth mile. Coughtry, attempted q
give bat.le but this did not seem "a
bother Weiss, who left his riynl easily
and began 20 open the gap. which at
the finish measured about $50 yards
Hooking stuck 20 his task and I'm
lshed, none the worse for the Ions
walk. In twenty-ffth position. In the
last half mile A. Lobou, OF the Morn.
ingside A. c., came with rush and
took fourth place from smithson by a
narrow margin.
The big crowd that gathered a. the
finish line had a hearty cheer foi
Plant when he crossed the line. In the
last three-ouarters Willie tried his
best 90 pass Pearman, whom he had
followed closely after overhauling the
Y. Y. A. c. man. Pearman, who he'd
an advantage Of 1880 over Plaut'
showed fine form for one who likes the
short distance route, and managed TO
beat the champion five yards. Pear
mans time Of 1868 also bettered the
old record by second.
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