New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
KoIehmainen Wins Five-Mlle
Run in Wonderful Time,
with Holden Second.
CONTRAST TO SPECIAL RACE
Kiviat Wins That Thousand.
Yard Event, with Sheppard
Trailing, in Irish Amer
lean Games.


Stockholm, broke the worlds record for
FIVE miles on an indoor track at the an
nual indoor track and field games Of the
Irish American Athletic Club. held at
Madison Square Garden last night. Koleh-
mainen won the f1ve-mile handicap run IN
tho wonderful time Of q minutes and ~
seconds, cutting II 2-5 seconds off the for
n'er record of "a minutes 80 seconds held
by George V. Bonhag. established in 1879.
George Holden. Of the Yonkers Young
Mems Christian Association, who started
from the l40-yard mark. was second, ana
Eddie Jordan. OF the Xavier A c.. who
also had 40 yards start. was in third
place
Nor did kolehmainen content himself
with the SCATTERING OF one standard. He
raced by the 3l:-mie post in Il minutes ID
seconds, which took S-5 seconds off the
former mark, also held by BonhaS. Al
four miles the gritty little Finn was
timed in 10 minutes IS % seconds. which
uas S 20 seconds behind Bonhags record.
lie forged ahead al Az miles. and was
timed in % minutes Il seconds. which bet
tered the former record by 20 l-5 seconds,
and scarcely putting or drawing Ions
breath he swept over the line winner in
time which may stand for many years 20
come
Holden ran one of the best races of his
life. He worked his way through TO the
front in the early stages of the race. ana
for three miles held the lead. Close al
his heels raced the veteran Carr. and
the pair surrendered only when flesh and
blood refused TO stand the gruelling pace
OF the tireless foreigner. The Finn was
timed for the first mile in 49, So which
is most remarkable time for the first mile
of a distance run. Right from the start
Kolehmainen cut out terrific pace He
was in one the timber wolf. the trotter
and the Arabian steed. combining the
best points of each. He was tireless as
The first. coura geous as the tTotter and
ha6 the burst of speed OF ;he kings OF the
desert. The crowd cheered him on, for
every one knew that the old standards set
by the board floor king," Bonhag, would
be swept off the books.
Man after man he passed until only the
flying Holden and Jordan were in front
Of him. and running strong. 1T was
shortly after the three-mile post that
Kolehmainen caught and passed carr
and in few more yards shot clear into
the lead while the crowd checred him 10
the echo. Then rating along on tireleSs
feet he began the assault on the old
standards and won increasing his lead
with every stride.
That there are more than two WAYS OF
defining the word special" was fOrciby
brought TO bear at the annual indoor
track and field events Of the Irish Amerl-
can Athletic Clubs games. The event
which was 10 De the feature OF the even
ing was the l.op-yard special run for the
McAleenan trophy. Three men started
IN that Especial race.
From the viewpoint Of tn. spectators.
to the number OF some two ~ th'cc
thousand. the race was specially poor.
Were Abel kiviat the winner, to be asked
for his opinion he might well say that 1t
was Specially" easy for him. Me. Shep-
pard might he quoted. and not entirely
amiss if it were said that he was 'sPe-
cially' thankful that Frank Riley. the
other starter. dropped out and let him IN
ish second and Riley az thinking that 1909
YARDS was specially entirely 10" far fot
a self-respoctine person To- ran at top,
bottom or other rates o! speed
Eight runners were entered 70 start,
These included among the better known
runners Ted Meredith. Tom iIalpin and
u. :. Caldwell 1t was expected to be
great race. and fully 10 per cent OF the
crowd was there specially TO see IL. Judge
then the disgust Of the spectators when
Frank Riley. Me- Sheppard and the
swarthy kiviat toed the scratch. 1t was
noticed that the men smiled peculiar
smiles bu, to quote from Tom Sharhey,
You can't be Kilt for smiln'."
II the crowd was disguised before the
pistol cracked ii would be hard TO define
its feelings after the men hit the trail.
Running Ike a sedate little runabout that
intended 10 puff along for about a block
and quit. the trio went off to an even
start Riley took the lead at the start,
and for three laps he set the pace.
Kiviat ran In second place, about two
wards back and Sheppard was third. trot-
ting as If he would like TO stop and debate
the question. He was five yards back. and
il was not until Riley Quit that Sheppard
automatically moved into second place.
II couldn't be helped. for somebody had TO
he second. and that was all there was to
it, To make a long story. and not an
especially pleasant one. short, Kiviat won
the race.
Then the fight started. The crowd stood
ND and hooted Then they Kissed, and
they continued to hiss for several min
utos. Some even demanded that they GO.
their money back. Billy Rossbach trotted
out 10 tine centre OF the door 20 announce
tho result. but he was crowned on. by the
shouts and catcals o. the crowd. AS ono
of the veterans said in his own individual
brogue: "Shuie, and it's like talking OF
Home Rule for Ireland TO be arguin wild
these people"
Earlier In the evening the crowd had
another chance TO hoot a little, which II
did. with p vengeance. The race for
third place in the 50-yard dash was close.
and after Some elaboration the judges
decided n favor of Jimmy Archer. the
veteran sprintcr of the lrish-American A.
G. TO many IL appeared as if Charley
Clark, Of the Xavier A. G.. had won third
hooors by yard and the announcement
that Archer had been given the place
was derisively booted. Clark. however.
voiced his opinion OF the judges in round,
ringing tones. but the decision stood, and
Archer added another medal TO his col
lection AIvah r Meyer won the race by
a yard from Frank l.. Stephenson in
rousng finish
Pat Ryan, the herculcan weight to.ser
OF Inc Winged Foot team. broke world'c
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