New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15
K0LEHMA|NEN IS BEATEN
Great Finn Fails to ConCede
Handicap to Powers.
HIS TIME A NEW RECORD
Will Not Be Allowed, However,
as Track Is Not of Reg
ulation Style.

Hannes kolehmainen, the wonderful
Finnish distance runner who created a
sensation at the Olympic games in Stock
holm by winning the 5000 and 10000 metre
and cross country runs, tasted defeat in
his first race here, at the games of the
John p Egan Association. which were
held at Schdtzen Park, Union Hill, n. j..
Yesterday. The 1.-THE Finn. competing
from scratch in the three-mle handicap
run. trailed home in second place despite
the fact that the time OF IA minutes Z sec
onds. in which he was clocked, IL a new
worlds record. Alfred Shrubb, the Eng
lish runner. IS the holder Of the worlds
record figures of "A minutes II seconds.
However, the unprecedented time cannot
be placed to the credit Of Kolehmainen,
as the eight-lap track is on an uneven
basis. with several long downward grades
William NJ. Powers, the raney distance
runner Of the Irish American Athletic
Club who received an allowance of 900
yards-ten yards less than two laps-was
| the ultimate winner by twenty yards over
the foreign runner. Kolehmainen, il ap-
peared, employed beated sprint, which
had he started sooner would have over
hauled Powers Edward c. Jordan, Of
| the Xavier Athletic Association VINO held
second place entering the last lap, finished
FIVE yards IN the wake Of Kolehmainen.
| Nike Taub, the former Pa.tirne runner,
was fourth
From the pistol shot the Finnish athlete
displayed the lightning speed that car
Red him TO decisive victories in the in
tary 10 90 onA
soon had the field Of twenty eight stayt-
ers leg weary from his pace. He picked
up more than half a dozen contestants
at the end of the first mile, which he COW
cred in 4:2s. At the mile and half
Kolehmainen had regained one of the con-
coded laps. and was still making rapid
progress toward the leader
T. J. Seyfarth, of the St COLUMBIA
| Catholic Club, who had Jumped into the
| lead soon after the start. maintained his
| position at two miles. Kolehmainen was
in ninth place, half a lap behind the
leader HIS time was 9:24
Shortly afterward Kolehmsinen slowed
down slightly for two laps. but suddenly
sprinted again after the pacemakers.
The Finn sprinted desperately on the
last lap, brushing by Ruggiero, Taup
and Jordan in order, passing the last
! named three-ouarters Of q lap from
the finish. Jordan fought Kolehmainen
for fifty yards, but was outfooted. Powers,
| who had held a lead OF forty yards en-
tering the last lap, raced homo alone.
Pat Mcdonald, the buriy policeman who
established several shot putting records
at the Olympic games, paid a hurried
visit to the park 10 exhibit his prowess
In the l6-pound shot event His time per-
mitted only his three efforts in the pre-
liminary trials. His third put went for a
distance Of 48 feet 6is inches. which un-
fortunately was not quite good enough to
place him In front. Theodore L. Mat
sukes. Of the Greek American Athletic
Club, who had the immense allowance Of
| si4 feet, threw actually a distance OF 80
feet Z inches, defeating Mcdonald by two
inches.
| The athletes OF the Anchor Athletic
Club, Of Jersey City, who have jumped
into the athletic lirnelight recently by
their good performances, furnished win
ners In the 6Oo-yard novice run and the
1,ooo-yard handicap event. In the latter
event James Brandt, who received the
big handicap Of IS yards, tore around the
track at lightning speed to win by twenty
yards.
| In desperately fought one-mile relay
race for the championship OF Hudson
County the 81. Bridget's Catholic Club
quartet won by yard over the Anchor
Athletic Club. which led until fifteen
yards from home.
| The summaries follow
Putting 16-pound shot Chsndicsp)-won By
| Theodore L. Nstsukes, Greek-Americsn 4. Z.
els feet, with an actual put OF ~ feet
inches Patrick J. Mcdonald. Irish American
| A. g. (scratchD, with put OF As feet 81
| feet. with an actual put Of 80 feet inches,
| third.
ioo-yard dash Chandicap)-won by George
| j.. RenneT. Bronx Church House ia YARDS,
4. Wolis, Loaghlin Lyceum 1e yardD. sec
ond: Il. Murphy, Mohawk A. c. q yards),
third; A: Kehq. Anchor A. c. eH YARDS.
I,ooo-yard run Chandicap)-won by ].
Brandt Anchor a; c ,, tSe ys6dD; o. n Sic
Thomas Kelly, Irish-American A. c. 3I
yards. third. Time. 2;is.
GoS-ysrd I,o run snoyieep-WSn s BY George
Ti%s. i:i E % O'"Oi' D. 'i''"A ''1'
Three-mile run Chandiosp)-won by W. NJ.
Powers, lrlsh-Amerlcan A. Z. t2FO yAoD;
Hannes Kolehmsnen. Finland (scratchl, sec
ond: Edward G. Jordan, Xavier 4. @. GOO
yards. third; Mike Tsub. unattached t360
ysrds), fourth. Time, 14:03 Is.
8OO>ysrd run handicap)--Won BY L. j.
Harper, Irlsh-Americen A. G. % YARDS: NJ.
e Robertson, New York A. G. e. yards).
second George r. Rslston. s. 5. A. G. 30
YARDS. third. Time o:33 ID
One-mile relay race championship OF Hud-
son County)--Won By st. Bridgets Catholic
Club. with J. Bauperman. A. Kelly, q. Bar
Der and W. Kelly: Anchor Athletic Club,
with u. Regain, j. Brando. A. Klein and g.
Knel second. Time. 1896.