New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18
Louis Gordon Defeats Kiviat
in One-Mile Race at
Big Jersey City
Meet.

A tribute was paid to the memory OF
the late James Z. Sullivan by more
than ten thousand persons at the Pub
lie Reservoir Fairgrounds in Jersey
City yesterday, where four hundred
athletes of national renown took part
in a set Of games to swell the memorial
fund TO erect monument over the
grave Of the late chief in Calvary
Cemetery
The citizens committee in charge OF
the games did its share in making the
Games a success, Judges Mark Sulli-
van. Charles F. X. O'Brien and John j.
McGowa-., together with Patrick I.
Powers and Sheriff Joseph Kinkead
being 10 the front.
The wife Of the late president Of the
Metropolitan Association was spec
tator at the games and was deeply af-
fected.
Hannes Kolehmainen, the undeniable
Finn. toycd with a field Of seventy
three runners IN fve-mile road
scratch race; Joe Higgins, OF Holy
Cross College. holder Of the New Eng
land Association half-mile champion,
shin. had an easy time IN the ssO-yard
Invitation race: Louis Gordon con
timed his successes in the one-mlle
run. In which he defeated Abel H.
Kiviat and Harry Smith among others,
while Pat Mcdonald and Pat Ryan, OF
the Irish-American Athletic Club, and
John J. Cahill. Of the Nillrose Atm
ietic Association, tossed the weights IN
n special all round competition. Gym
rastic exhibitions were given by mem
hers Of the Norwegian TUrnverein. and
i'm a tug Of war the traffic squad OF the
New York Police Department was de-
feated by the Neptune Athletic Club.
Higgins outclassed his field in the
special race, remaining IN )miorl-
able position behind William Powe, the
pacemaker. until one and q. half laps
from home. At this point he took COM
and. and on the bell lap he gained a
fve-yard lead He displayed sur
prising amour. Of speed, increasing his
lea 10 over fifteen yards as he broke
the worsted in the time OF 2;OZ 90.
Wilson Adams. of the Newark /. A. q.
S.. took second place away from Powe
ten yards from the tape and beat him
b two yards.
Gordon had an easy time in the one
mile event, although kiviat attempted
ore Of his usual final efforts a short
distance from home, but II was belat-
ed one. Gordon took the lead two laps
from the finish. On the turn for home
Kiviat In 9th place, made a bold
sDrint. but was beaten by TWO yards.
Harry Smith showed lack of speed at
the distance. finishing back IN the ruck,
while Homer Baker, after four months
in retirement from an injured ankle,
ran seventy-fve yards and stopped.
Kolehmainen showed that he was in
prime condition to defend his ten-mile
ma. .onal championship next Saturday
and outclassed his field in the road
race Castor Strobino, wearing the
colors Of the New York Athletic Club.
who finished second. set the pace over
the steep course until the turning point.
az .wo and "a half miles, with kolch-
maine AZ his heels and Nick Gianafo-
pulos. the Greek. Of the Miilrosc 4 -
let Association. only q few yards back
n third place The Finn e. cted 20
tess his opponents. and M short order
bad gained big lead Strobino suf-
fc- a from pains in his side at this
1uncture. and for two blocks Gianako-
pulos ran no second place How
ever. Strobino was soon himself, and,
running stronger. again passed the
Greek. In the mean tn. Kolehmainen
WAS loving along easily in front, and
he had already completed one lap OF
tie track. with the crowd applsuding