New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
SWEDISH KING
WILL LET BOLN
COME T0U.S.A.
Athletic Followers Here
Awaiting a Reply to
Their Invitation
BY A. c. CAYAGNAP0


Followers Of American track ana s.u
sports are keenly awaiting II. r,I-
from J. Bolin and A. lander. iva !,
Sweden's greatest athletes, To the i,,,
tation Of the Amateur Athletic r,;..
to compete in the senior national I.
door championship games to be h.n.
this city in March.
George +. Pawling. Of Philad,l,I.
president Of the Middle Atlantic A..
citation, who is bearing the mess,s.
the Swedish runners, is expected a..
tify Frederick w. Ruben, seer,.,-
treasurer, within few days as "a u.
attitude Of the invited athletes
II Is the opinion Of several we'll.
formed Swedish officials in Til, a.
that King Gustav will grant the n.,.,
sary permission, although both ri,
and lander are believed TO be in ,s.
centration camps.
Hard Task Ahead
If the two Swedish athletes visit H.,
country they VIII have TO be at H.,
best TO score any victories. Will, koa
were able to defeat Ted Aaredi,h n,
former University Of Pennsylvania al.
lete, in several Of their meetings h N,
Scandinavian countries late last wa,
the Quaker runner was not then in Tor.
notch form. He had not competed I,
many months, desiring TO take nueh.
needed rest after many hard races a.
though he is said TO have trained dill.
gently for the national Championship
The running on the indoor track /,
also expected to prove troublesOms %
the Swedish runners. Few competition,
are held indoors in Sweden, and nrr.
rally Bolin and lander will be hirx.
capped on the smooth floor. There AZ
those who believe tnst the spssi,u
Washington Heights srmory will NJ
retard their efforts, as the big foo, Au
wide, swooping turns and Ion,
strsigntaway, which will enable tier
to make up any lost ground.
Bolin is a star at 500 and 100
metres, as was evidenced By his tD
worlds record breaking performances
in defeating Ted Meredith at these Dis
tances. That he is consistent msn 4
horne out by the fact that in the irs
meeting Bolin won the 1000 metres q
2:31 2-5, while in the second race b
was first over the line in two-fftks
q second faster time.
Mickler Held Old Record
The former mark Of 1882 S-5 was hsk
L IL mt 10
international Amateur Athletic FsdsI.
alton has not held meeting since 1914
the new figures of Bolin have not ~
yet been accepted.
Zs1der is reported 70 be faster at d.
tances over one mile, although he "a
second to Boln when the latter DE-
feated Meredith in one of the s0o-nsi,
runs. In the seven meetings betEts
Bolin and Meredith the latter was
victor twice at 400 metres.
One busy month of comptrsi
faces the athletes OF the metrcpSlnn
district, and it is likely ia. lss
American records will be midt 70,
MilIrose Athletic Association will kss
its tenth annual competition 10 Ma
son Square Garden on "Wednesday rst
ing, January "a. Officials Of the Ioa'
Wanamaker store have no less Iiii
seven invitation races on the pro
gramme, which will bring together an
letes from all parts of the country. ID,
games attracted such an immense eress
last wear that even standing room "a
at a premium. A new board hooF
being installed, and this will undousf
eddy result in better competition.
Two days later, at the list Regimen
armory, the Young Mems Democ1it
League will hold its second annHn
games. The contests are closed
members of the organization, VITA ~
exception of several open and speSi
events. However, all the men enTes"l
in the league are athletes OF the ioa
district, and included among them "
some prominent names. A hye.nH
road run, handicap, will be one OF 'h
features, and points will be awarded y
the victorious individuals and teams y
the race in the competition ior ~'
games point trophy. III
The third meet in four days VI
come with the high schools lno0v.
games az the 18th Regiment srmoI! "
January %. All the schools OF ,ns
greater city. numbering about lHehJ'
will send entries. As TIE PUBIC ec"Vo.e
Athletic League only approve. o. Nv sS
marks made in title games, sne W.
will strive their hardest 10 ses W Nv
figures, A.
On February 3 the Tntercollssse"
ISOLATION of Amateur Athletes
America will hold forth in me tlP.,
ton Building, in Philadelphla, y ",
nual championship competition. S a.
come the New York Athletic ".
games at the 22d Regiment arnSI
February 10, with large numps
special races, and the knights !"
Antony games, with the seyenIh ~
ming Of the Suburban Quarter AZ ~,
47th Regiment armory on L,nIIs
Birthday night. The singer bpa.,,llor.
Association meet at the ISL p4ss'Tb
at Elizabeth, ~ j., will be hsiu gu a,
ruary n. One or two sets OF gam" -.
every week thereafter VIII keep "
athletes on the jump.
Fred s. Tesehner, the sprinteF,c ' =.
the greatest point scorer ior 'as n.,,
coe Athletic Club last year ~ ""
competitions. He gathered DO p0'H"'
Lou Merz. captain Of the h0o
Athletic Club track team, shno.nSh
total Of S43 points as being sev'' ga
his charges in open races lsss "a,
Although Eddie REM, the NSlHs.,, Of
up his shoes after about SIX nl0n, Al
competition, he succeeded IN iesa" "a,
with 81 points; Harry Elssy, tns .sd
putter, was second, with % poiih nI',sx
Charles Jones, the spTinter, tv tr.
with 49, The club won 81! po's s.essi