New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-29
KO[EHMA|NEN AND
DREW MEET DEFEAT
Finn Runs a PIuCky Race IN
Three.Mi|e Handicap, but
Field Is Too Fast.
NEGRO RUNNER PENALlZED
Baker and Goodwin, Also Fa-
vorites, Fail to Garry Off
Honors at Pastime
Indoor Games.

Indoor Games.
Hanncs Kolchmainen. the worlds cham
pion long distance runner. starting from
scratch, was beaten I'm the threc-mile
handicap race which was tie feature Of
the thirty-seventh annual renewal of the
indoor track and field games OF the Pas
time Athletic club held in the armory OF
the 22d Regiment. last night. kolehmai-
men allowed handicaps up to 10 yards TO
one Of the fastest fields that has broken
from the line in this city. and. while the
gritty Finn ran plucSy race from start
To finish he WAS lead over the line by
George Holden, OF the Yonkers branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
who started from the t0-yard mark, ana
Eddie Jordan. the war horse OF the
Xavier Athletic club, who had start OF
10 yards. Kolchmairen finished about
fifty yards behind the leaders. The time
OF the winner was "a minutes and y sec
ouds. while Koehmainen was timed sep
aratcy in 1885 2-j. which is seconds be-
hind the worlds record, held by George
Honhag. for the distance.
II seemed at the early stages OF inc
race as if the little Finn might bc able
Ia catch tho limit men. for seldom has he
shown better form on this side of the At
lantic lie moved along with little APP
parent effort. fairly eating up the dis
ipniS
scott. the South Paterson flyer. was al
lowed forty wards over tho Olympic cham
pion. and Harry Smith had twenty-five"
yards II required only three turns OF the
track for Kolehmaincn to catch them. ana.
then pulled along by the pace. he set out
after the leaders. slowly. but with grim
certainty. he crept up until nj last only
Holden and Jordan were ont in front OF
him. He sprin,ed samely. but was never
able to catch the mon in front Of him.
Howard T. Drew. the negro Splinter.
from Springfield. started I'm the 6o-yard
dash but was unable TO get place in the
finals lie won his heat I'm Is seconds
bu, he broke from the mark in the semi
final heat and was penalizcd one Nard
for the offence. lie was never able to get
IN with the leaders and Larry Cahill OF
the Dominican Lyceum. bore off the prize.
with VIII STOREY second and &. A. Hoyt
in third place.
ono Of the surprises OF the meeting was
the defeat Of Homer Baker the Nav
York Athletic club liver. in the final heat
OF the coward handicap run. Baker
rorpcd home IN his heats. and It was
practically conceded that barring II
luck ~ would win the finals. Baker.
however. found himself opposed by a
slashinc field OF mid-distance runners.
who refused TO yield an inch. He hung
back In the ruck. running next 10 last.
10 he exact. until tho gun lap. and then
he went ont In vain pursuit Of the leaders.
lie closed like streak. but fourth place
was tine best he could win.
Another popular favoriie 10 go down TO
defeat was Eddie Goodwin. the bicycle
racer ~ the Irish-American Athletic Clue.
In the two-mile cycle race Goodwin was
beaten in most decisive style by L. L..
Kane OF the Empire city Whoelmen who
had an allowance OF l20 yards on the
scratch men. Walter Lenngren. Of the
IIl.ll- AIM fFit Nd~ S'N h'NIl ipl AIll ~
DAYS for causing spill, which might
have been fatal TO some u the men.
Riding ia the second heat with four
other men, Lenngren tried TO pass into
the lead on the inside. where he should
have ridden around the field. the men
in front Of him naturally refused to yield
the rail. and IN a trice all hands piled up
in tangle on the floor.
The medley relay race was won by the
first team Of the Iastime a q. after a
hot contest with the Dominican Lyceum
men. The second team OF the Pastine
\. g. was third.
The summaries follow:
6o-yard dash ChandicapJ -Non by L. j.
story New York \. g. b5 fceti. second. e.
Hoyt. New York y g. - feep. third
Time. 600 30.
sso-ysrd, run ,closed to church Athletic
Gun; handicapl-Won by r.. Post. 81. Bar
tholom"w \. 6. 90 YARDS. j. Bali. St
Agnes \. y go YARDS. second: y Baithed.
knights OF -. Anthony u5 yardsb third.
Time. 2:oJ 10
Running high iump-won by Egan Ericsson.
Mohawk y 9. scratch, With an actual
jump OF feet inch. f. Lauterbaum.
clarke House \. \. - inches. second. with
an actual leap Of > Rect u inches: A. Moller
, feet inches
one mile run--Won by g. Mccain. unat-
tached 900 NdrdsD: r. Snrad. Elzabetl Y
" 9. y. 90 yardsl, second: r.. Moran. un-
attached Go yardsl, third. Time f:2I
Two-mile bicycle race--Won by T. L.
Kane. Empir" city Wheelmen na0 YARDS f.
q. Bowker. q. \. q. go yardsb. second .
James Schuster Empire CRY Wheclmen $50
YARDS, third. Time. ass 30
6oO-yard run-Won BY H. Gilman National
\. e. ~ YARDS. Hal Hacking. West Sid.
y. NJ. Z. \ tlo yardsl. second IL Des.
mond' smart Set \. g. 90 yards). third
Time. 1:l5.
Two-milc valk-Won by W. Plant. Long
Island A. &. $50 YARDS ". L. Allen Glen.
coe \. &. tio yards). second: r Plant Long
Island \. c. scratch. third. Time. l5.32
Medley relay race thandicap,-Won by Pastime
a. &. FIRST team as yards, d. Schlufcr. 4 j
Fitzpatrick. ID. i. shea and Miles McHuehl
Dominican Lyceum S2 yards) 81. McCabe r
Schleck. j. Hand and Gordon. second. PAS.
time \ &. second team 80 yards) % Daly
Glutsch. sweeney and NJ. Burke, third
Time, 1:fi
Three mile run 1handicapl-Won by q
Holden lonkers Y. NJ. &. A. ui0 yardsl :
Eddie Jordan, Navier 4. G. $50 yards, sec.
ond: ". kolehmainen. Finland third Time
H:9S 50.
SIX STAR RUNNERS TO sTApT