New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
KALEVA WIEN
SURPRISE SWEDES
AT ULMER PARK
Capture Prize in Scandi-
navian Games, Thanks
to KOlehmainen.
FINN CHAMPION
WINS TWO EVENTS
petander Breaks Record in Pole
Vault with Leap of Nine
Feet Nine Inches.

Ndult WIFI Leap VI WHY
Feet Nine Inches.
Drawing a steady downfall OF rain
with the spirit Of true Norsemen, the
athletes Of the Observation-Disclosures
Athletic League held the second half OF
their track and field championships
yesterday at Ulmer Park, Bensonhurst.
Several hundred persons watched the
contests.
The track was soaked with the rain
and spots of the infield resembled mini
allure lakes. but in spite OF this handi-
cap the com >,titors performed well,
new record being established in the
pole vault.
The Kaleva Athletic Club sprang
surprise by defeating the Swedish
American A. c. and capturing the Lag
erlof team trophy. With the termination
of the first half Of the meet, in june,
the Swedes had lead Of one point over
their Finn rivals, the score being 10 to
IS, but yesterday the Kaleva boys more
than doubled their early figures. Re-
cording a new total Of 81 points, the
Kaleva men were returned victors with
an aggregate count of 55 points.
The Swedish athletes could only du-
plcate their first score Of 10 points.
and finished second, with total Of
SO points. The Norwegian Athletic
Club, which had Is points in the June
competition, augmented this by five
points, giving it third place, with q
points.
Representatives from Boston, Phila-
delphia and many other cities were on
hand, but they failed to make an i'm
pressive showing. failing to take hrst
place in the nine events, and gather
ing only eleven points.
Hannes Kolehmainen, the national
champion of the Irish-Americsn Ath-
letic Club. who for the day represent
ed the Kaleva Athletic Club, was q big
factor In the success of the Finnish
organization. He won both the $50
yard run and three-mile contest In
hollow fashion. He shared the indi-
vidual honors with ARDEN Almlof.
rangy youth Of the Swedish-American
Athletic Club, who captured the 220-
ward low hurdles and the running
broad jump.
Swenson Petander. a Swedsh-Ameri
can athlete. cleared the crossbar in
the pole vault at height Of 9 feet
9 inches, which shaves three inches
from the former best mark. V. Bjork,
the Baltic Athletic Club,
equalled the old record
Kohlemainen had little difficulty in
winning the half-mile race. When the
field of seven had reached the first
turn after 'the start, the Finn was
leading by a yard. He continued to
make his own pace to the tape. which
he broke with a forward margin
over J. Pietila, a clunmate. Koleh-
mainen was timed in 2:O7 60.
The three-mile race vas duel be-
tween Kolehmainen and Willie Kyro-
men, another Kaleva runner, who is the
holder of four five-mile championships.
Immediately after the start Xyronen
went into the van, with "Koly" strid-
ing beside him, and Otto Lsakso, club
mate, close behind. The seven other
runners followed in Indian file. Kyro-
nen and Kolehmainen splsshed long
the watery track until half lap from
the finish, with Kyronen doing most Of
the pacing. and Laakso holding on we'll
for two miles, when he began 10
weaken.
On the backstretch. directly opposite
the finishing line. Kolehmainen sud-
denly sprinted to the front with Iyro-
nen apparently making no effort to give
chase. After Kolehmainen had gained
a twentEzyard lead and the head of the
stretch had been reached Kyronen
sprinted, but finished eight yards in the
rear. Laakso was third one hundred
yards behind Kyronen.
VI. Pitila helped in the Kaleva victory
by winning the javelin throw, his toss
being l42 feet II y inches.
The summaries follow:
200. ard hurdle race-won By A Almlof.
Stcii,h-Am,rican A. G.: VI. Pietils Kaleva A G..
second. G.. H. Remerth. Swedish American A. G..
lirl TIVE O % -.
-o-yard dash--won by T Ensrsten. Norwegian
q George Anderson. Norwegian Turn A. G..
second. G II Reimsrth. Swedish American A. C..
>,0-yald run-Won bg Hanues Kolehmainen.
kacva A. c.. !. Pietila. Ka.cvs A C. second: Al
johnson S'ar A C.. third Time OF 3-5.
Tarcc-Mile Wn-Nou by Hannes Kochma!nen.
kacya A c.: Willie Kyroneu. kacra A C. sec
.Hd o LaasEo. kaleya a. C.. Third Time.
Poe van Won hv s Pc,snder Swedish Amcri-
can A G.. with feet Q inches: V Bjork. Battle
a c. with feet inches. second. r. Christensen
Odd A C.. with feet 3 inches third
Running broad iumQ-Won by A. Almlof Swed-
ish- American A c.. with % feet u Lund. Nor
wegian Turn A. C.. with 10 feet ~ inches second:
q. Lantz Swedish American \. G.. with 10 feet
inches. ffird
Throwing l2-pound hammcr-won by O. candls.
parlsh A G.. with l26 feet ca, inches: C. nag
lund hale5G A. G.. with i2j feet inches. sc
ond u Fiman. Swedish American A. L. with l2l
feet inches. third.
Throwing 35-pouud Weghi-wou b. c. HsElund.
Ka.eya A. G. with 81 feet - irche0 W. KHson.
Ba'ic A C.. with SO feet 6iz inches. second J.
kagfa. KalcyA A C.. with &c fee, y inch. third
Throwing the iavelin-won by II Pietis. Ksleva
A e.. wiz ~ feet III inches: A gifts Kilevs
A G.. with l42 feet ~ inches second A. y. Into.
Bar. 4 c.. with 40 feet inches third