The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
KOLEHMAINBN MAKES
NEW AMERICAN MARK
Finn Runs 5000 Meters Eight
Seconds Faster Than Record,
Finishing in 1857 rs.
MCNAMARA PRESSES HIM
Aided by Big Handicap, Stays
in Front Until victOr's
Last Lap Spurt.

Hauucc Kolehma,nen the Finnish rum
ncr OF the Irish American Athletic CLUB.
tackled another record on his list last night
Nv winning the 5000 meter race which
featured the annual spring games Of the
Thirteenth Artillery District Athletic AS
socistion. held in the latters srnory,
Brooklyn Kolehmainen covered the
route. which is equal 10 3 miles 176 yards,
in ~ minutes 81 40 seconds, clipping
eight seconds of the former American
record held by George v. Bonhag Besides
lettering the American record Koleh-
mainen ran the second fastest race at the
distance ever recorded He holds the
worlds mark Of - minutes sc 3-5 seconds.
made At the Olympic games In Stockholm
Twelve entered the race, but only three
remained at the finish. j. Mcnamara
OF the Irish American A. c. followe,
Kolehmainen across the line. with Nick
Gianakopulos Of the Greek American A.
c. third. The latter two were handi-
capped at 175 yards. The pace was = fast
ono from the start. Mcnamara and
Gianakopulos assumed an early lead. with
the former drawing away at the finish.
kolehmainen did not catch Mcnamara
until three laps from home. and 1t was
not until half lap later tat the Finn
managed to leave his ciubmatc. On the
bell lap kolehmainen spurted all the way
Besides the great performance of Ko-
lehmainen, two armory records were
broken and one equalled. Eddie Goodwin
OF the First Company bettered the ar
mory record OF minutes 20 seconds for
the one mile bicycle race when he WAS
clicked In minutes 20 2-5 seconds
Although credited with the record, Good
win did not win tho race. He was
beaten out by inches by X. Savage of the
First Company. who had a handicap of
100 yards.
Billy Kramer of the Long Island A. C..
was the other record breaker. He set
out In quest OF George Bonhags two
mile record of 3 minutes ~ 1-5 seconds
but finished by breaking the armorv
mark OF minutes IS 3-5 seconds. held
by himself by II l-5 seconds Kramer
entered In the one and one-half mile
run with the understanding that " ne
felt well ne would continue to two miles
He won the one and one-haf mile race
in minutes SIS As seconds. lie con-
finued and won the two mile race from
c. Schefrer. his clublnatc. by forty yards
His time was minutes 81 2-5 seconds
Frank L. Stephenson of the Third Com
many equalled the armory Vscord in
winning the 100 yard dash in 10 10 Sec
ends. The Fifth Company won the point
trophy with - points. The summaries:
100 Yard Dash. Handicap-won by Frank
!. Stephenson. Third Compeny scratch.
u. Hlrshon. Third Company. ~ yards.
Quo quarter Milo Run. Handicsp-won by
J. Mssulre, seventh Company. II yards; 4
BUCKLEY, ffh Company. L. yards, second:
u ILL., ur:hon.. Third Company. scratch. third.
by flrth Company -. Meyer, D. Ferris. j,
6uckley. Hosenberseri: yards: Eighth
c csn NrNe'iht 80 yards sseond Third
siephoEson, D. Poli,ser,. scratch, third
Time / minute 81 seconds.
1000 Yard Run. Handicap--won by Sid
, ,H.,te; tlith COMPANY. scratch r. Burgdorf,
minutes 10 I < seconds 'e'
One Mile Bicycle Race Handicap--won
~ r. Savage. First Company. 100 yards:
second W Sssnnsren. First Company 20
YARDS. third. Time. minutes 20 seconds.
One and One-half Mile Run. Hsndicap-
Won by Billy Kramer. Fifth Company.
yysrds, second jim. Plant. Fifth Company,
IS yards third. Time. minutes IS as
Two Mile Run. Handicap open-won by
silly Kramer. Firth Company. scratch: g.
Yards. third Time. minutes Il as seconds.
5000 Meter Run % miles I7s ysrdsl--won
~ Hannos kolehmainen. Irish American A.
G. scratch; J. Mcnamara Irish American
minutes 81 80 seconds. New Amer
>. Point score-rlnh Company. 81: Third
csmpsny. s; Second c omPsnyy, s; sev.n,s s
Company, b. Twelfth COMPANY l.