The sun., 1913-12-23
BOUIN DECLINES TO
RACE KOLEHMAINEN
French Champion Not Used to
Board Floors, but May
Come Next Year.
Sullivan Defines Eligiblcs in
Junior Championships
Athens Meet OFF.

Jean Boun. the French long distance
champion. has declined an invitation ten
dered by the New York A. c. to visit
Hannes Kolehmainen at the indoor games
of the club in February. II was Bouin
who forced Kolehmainen to make the
worlds record for 5000 meters at the
Olympic games at Stockholm and the
great French runner was only n few feet
behind the Finn at the finish.
Bouin Is the one man depended on to
give kolehmainen a good race and the
fact that he broke the record for a one
hour run after the Olympic meet bears
out the assertion that he was not wound
up TO concert pitch when the games in
Stockholm were held. The New York a.
G. offered to pay Bouins expenses across
the water in order to have decisive race
in letter to NJ. T.. lIalpin. chairman of
the athletic committee Of the New York
A. C., that he did not care to undertake
the journey to run on board tracks, Of
which ne knew nothing.
II Is likely. however, that the great
French runner will be seen here in the
near future. In his letter to Hnlpin he
speed on the cinder path with the redoubt
able Finn and there is every chance of
a race being arranged between the men
for the outdoor season
James T.. sullivan. chairman OF the
championship committee Of the A. A. L..
sent out "A statement yesterday defining
the men eligible for the junior indoor
championships a the Thirteenth Regiment
on January 3. He pointed out in answer
To several queries that the winners OF
district championships OF the A. A. I,
We're not debarred from the games. In
the New England Association there are
several New England intercollegiate cham
pions who are anxious to compete. Mr..
sullivan said that th.s. would be ineli
glbe under the rule barring an intercol-
legiatc champion. An intercollegiate -
championship has been defined hv the \.
A. L. as "A meeting open to two or more
colleges for the championship Of any seq
tion Of the country.
The recommendation made IT. THE S,'S
with regard 10 the passing of the baton IN
relay races will b. observed At the gan.>
of the Seventy'irst Regime on New
Years eve This rule j. I'm force a
olympic games and was responsible fol
the disqualification OF the American team
Al stockholm. IL is the only way t. In.
sure "A proper touchuif and II is realize, ,
that American runners will have 10 lie
come acquainted with this method befor,
the Berlin meet The 80" ward Military
Athletic LeagI. handicap ~ these game.
promises To- h" on" of tn" test events 81
the indoor season Tn" comi titurs N!i
include Abel kjViat. the t.tr h"ld-. a.
that distaEc" Homer Eak"r, the uatiuuh
half nile champion M"l Sheppard. tn,
best middle distance runner NJ IN. prvstu
generation, ana -. W H. G'ouyhy. VII,
recently defeated h,k,r At 90" wards
American athletes VINO h.N" been nak
.is plans 70 compete ~ the Ath, ulhu les
tiVal next April will h" disappointed I,
learn that Ia" troubles I'm tiT,..cr htS,. l,,
g. IN" po,tpon' mrnt Of the games tn
mad been anticipated 10y J. T.. SUlllNar
the \. a. T. secretary. vino stated "A da'
or two aso that III" fact that Au.r'c,
had not received en- Invitation to sen,
men t. III, games augur.d hat tii., meet
'rg would not he ~ rr.a' inpuitan',
S-Ms of The Lp-tpon' nlcut Of the g,nl.
was received by cable but not bt .ur" ~
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