New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-23
NEARLY BREAKS RECORD.
KoIehmainen Within 0ne-fifth
Second of Five-MiIe Mark.
RUNS IN HIS BEST FORM
Big Crowd Cheers Famous Fin
nish Runner in Fast Race
at Celtic Park.

Hannes Koiehmainen, the sensational
distance runner Of Olympic fame after
capturing the ive-mile national cham
picnship at Pittsburgh on Saturday, CAME
within one-hfth Of q second Of eQuaiiins
tho American record for the same dis
lance at tho annual games OF the Galway
Athletic Club, held at Celtic Park yester-
day. The wonderful Finn ran at his best,
stirring the FIVE thousand spectators by
the Misunderstanding speed he sustained
through the long race. Kolehmaincn
crossed the line In O. spripter's finish,
being clicked in Is minutes 92-5 seconds.
He failed by the slightest margin to
erase ths present record. which George
Bonhag established at Travers Island IN
the senior metropolitan championships In
1910. The foreigner would beyond the
slightest doubt have clipped ten seconds
from Bonhag's best performance had no
not taken things easy during the fourth
mile. Coming abreast OF Thomas J. Col
Inns, OF the Irish-American Athletic Club,
who had 21S-ysrd allowance, at three
and half miles, Kolehmainen took the
slow pace OF the Irish-American athlete.
Had he kept up the speed he used TO
overhaul the field he would have cut the
record below Is minutes.
After passing tho fourth mile Koleh-
n1ainrn get stift pace. Collins. who fn.
ishsd second. 100 yards behind. showed
signs OF the hard race. while Koiehnainen
ended tho contest well within him
49, - ~ ,l,or-
side Athletic Club. who received handi-
cap OF 40 yards-a full lap-tIaiied homo
in third position. Kolehmainen failed 20
run 20 @ schedule, changing his pace AZ
times 20 meet the circumstances. In fn-
ishing Tho hrst mile no vas snapped n
4:+6. while the last mile was covered thir-
teen seconds slower.
A. the end Of the frst mile the FYan
had gained almost fifty yards on the ield
OF seven and was rapidly oyertaking
them. He continued to gain on tho field
al the two-m!le mark, which he covered
in minutes 20 seconds his competitors
being ono hundred yards in advance OF
him, With Williams leading. and Rusgiero.
Powers, Collins and Brazil following IN n
group close behind. a half milo further
on Collins brushed past his three attend
ants, 10 Be Joined at the ending OF the
third mile by Kolehmsinen. who was OF
his trail ATTY yards behind. Collins went
by the third mile with twenty yard. sd-
vantage over his determined opponent.
whose time was ~ minutes SO seconds.
On ITO hsckstretch koiehmsinen re-
peated CollLs's trick Of passing tho three
stTaggierB on the backs,retch. and finally
came alongside his chief opponent ~ three
and half miles. Kolehrnainen FELT con-
tent 10 alternate with Collins In the lead,
who for two laps set merry pace How
ever. Collins soon slowed NJ. Rolehrnainen
passing him ~ tho fourth mile IN
~ minutes = 2-5 seconds. with three
yard lead. From there on liolehmainen
was forced % make his oun pace to the
hnifh, 80 yin "a ho pleased Throughout
the progress OF the race Kolchmalnen
vaf ch.ered continually by the frenz!ed
spectators, who greeted him yocifsrously
a he fnthcd with a broad smile on a.
face
John !. DAILY. the steoplschass king
VINO TODD tho scratch mark IN Tie one
mile race. failed 10 show semblance OF
hs true form. lie trailed home tho Geld
IN fourth place, John ]. Dennelly. an Irish
clubmate, winning By hvo yards over
William Calvin. who was close behind
from tho start. George Brown an IN
attached runner. who won the quarter
mile novice run 81 g i-5 seconds gave
promise OF a good athletic future.
The summaries follow:
pvo-nlilo run (handicap)--Won b. HanLes !
koiehIsinen. Unattached; Thomas J. Collins. !
lrish-Amsriean a C. t2-5 ysrds). second; J. J. !
Williams, Mornsusside A. G. (.to ysrds), third. |
Time. s5;oef. American record. s5:e9i.
One mile st".plechsse run thandicap)-Von
By John II. Donu,lly lTish-Ameriosn A. g. |
90 yards. v lillian Calvin. unattached 80
yar1sl. second; William Ranfeld. knights OF
81. Anthony 80 y.rIa,. third; John J. DAILY
Irish American A. c. (scratch). fourth. Tine
l:+oG
Ao-yard run Cnovic.)-won by George Brown |
unattached: Tom Purcell. 0lenco. A. O.. SEQ
ond: Hnrr- Wsld. Long Island A. c., third |
Time. 0:65's.
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