New-York tribune., 1913-09-08
MOL[ER MAKES SWEEP
Of ATHLETIC GAMES
New York A. C. Star Proves
Best Performer at the
Scandinavian Games.
K0LEHMAINEN WINS EASILY
Famous Athletes Do Well in
Spite of Wet Ulmer Park
Track in First Competi-
tion of Foreign League.

Local athletes discarded their clubs in
sigma 10 carry the coors OF a foreign
club In the first annual track and field
championships of the Scandinavian Amer
lean League, which were held on the
water-soaked track at Ulmer Park, Ben
sonhurst, yesterday. The initial venture
was a success.
Albert Moler. the all around crack
athlete Of the New York Athletic Club,
who wore'the colors of the Norwegian
Turn Society In the special contests. was
the best individual performer of the
afternoon. The Winged Foot member won
no less than three first places and one
second prize
Moller's first triumph came in the 100
yard dash. Arthur Johansen, clubmate.
was the runner-up with George Ander-
son another Norwegian Turn Society
athlete, in third place. Moller was clocked
in 10 As seconds
Moller won rather easily in the running
high jump. clearing height OF feet S
inches, which was two inches better than
Sigmund Swenson. a clubmate. His third
first place came in the running broad
jump. which he won. with much 10 spare.
with distance Of % feet inches. Sven
son was the runner-up
Moler had TO take second prize 10
Egon Erickson. OF the Mott Haven
Athletic club. who represented the Swed-
ish-American Athletic Club. in the run
ming hop. step and jump. II was Erick-
sons first effort at the jumps. but he COW
cred A feet 324 inches
Hannes Kolehmainen. the great Finn,
laid aside his Irish-American Club suit
10 carry home the three-mlle champion
ship for the Kalcva Athletic Club. Of
Bay Ridge Walter Kyronen. another
Kaleva athlete. made the going interest
ing for the Irish-American youth. the
two alternating in the lead up 20 within
the last half-mile.
The summaries follow:
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
lo0-y1rd dasn-Won by a Moller. Norwegian
Turn Society. 4 Johansen. Norvesian Turn
Society second. George Anderson. Norwegian
Turn Society. third. Time. olo -.
Running high jump-won by A Moiler Nor
vegan Turn Society. feet inches, SIG
Swensen. Norwegian Turn society, feet !
inches. second. X Schvehseb. Danifh \. c..
feet inches, third.
Twelve pound sho, put-won by Don cable.
gvcdish-AmeriCsn 4 c.. a. feet "'s inohes.
Bruno Brodd Kaleva 4. c.. i3 feet inches
second. Y. Aho!a kaIeya a. C.. iS feet lnah.
third.
Three-riIe run-won Nv Hanncs kolehnain- n
en-. Kaleva 4 c.. ". Kyronen. kaicva 4 G..
second. John Exc swedish American = D-'
third Time i5.36S.
Rannine broad iumr-won by \. Moler.
Norwegian Turn Society. 20 feet inches. o.1
Suenscn. Norwegian Turn Society. 70 feet =.
inches second. Henry Lund. y. g. J. \ 10
- feet inches third
4O-yard run-won by \. Johansen Nor-
v..clau Tura society. A Flood. swedish-Aner-
ican a G. second. George And"rscn' Ho'-
pegian Turn Society. third. Time. ''
Hslf-r,iIe run-Won by NJ Pietiia. Ksleva
4. c. Eiiert Enertscn. No-UeFian Igrn 800,
etv second. a Johansen. Norwegian Turn 20
ciety third Time. -lih
Hop. step and jump--EEon Erickson s".-
dish-American a. G., feet go in.hsS' y
ond. sig Sp,nsrn. Norwegian Turn society. v
feet 4 inch thru
Throwing the discus-won by J Davidson.
swedish American 4 G., lf ieet IA in'h,s
Donald cable. Svedish-American \ g; ~
,.., inches second : " Karson, Baltic
C.. % feet lliz inches. third.
Throwing the iavelin-Won by Bruno l'rodd'
Kaleva 4 G.. l5i feet. \. Gilus. kaie'a
= ias foei 81. inches second; T. Lund. S"e-
diss,. American A G. iiO feet 81 inches. third.
OPEN TO AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION.
Tbree.mne run Chandicsp,-Won by Hugh
Honahan New York A A,,oa "a s. lp yaTds.; s.:onS W
H. smith. Rronr Church House
Iscratch). tNird. Time. i5ls3s
one and a half mile nun Cnovice,-won hy
A Muntrr Kaleva \. c; o Jansen Sen
swedish American \. a. secoh' Jun" IT,. ~"
sen. Norwegian Turn Society. third. Time