New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Five Hundred Thousand Per-
sons Watch Struggle
Kyronen Second
By 4. {. CANAGNARO

BN \. Y. 'AN AbNAhO
Hanncs Kolehmaincn. the wonderful
Finn. came back into mis- own yester-
day BY easily defeating a field Of 1900
athletes in the seventh annual running
OF The Bronx 20 City Hall modified
marathon rua. conducted by THE Even
ing Nail" More than 100000 persons
witnessed the race. The former mem
Der Of the Irish-American Athletic Club.
but now unattached. sped away from
his rivals in the last mile and a half.
20 win b. seventy-fye yards. His time
was hour : minutes ii IS seconds.
Following in second place came Vii
lar Kyronen. a fellow countryman OF
Kolehmainen and a member Of the
Millrose Athletic ASSOCIATION. who out
sprinted Hannes by stride in last
years race. Kyronen failed 10 keep
up with the leaders at the outset, and
as a resul. was compelled to make up
this ground during the last half OF the
race.
His Fourth Victory
Kolehmainen's victory was his fourth
in this particular event. as he won sue
cessiyely in 1913. 1914 and 1915.
Charles Pores, a clubmate OF kyro-
men. ran a surprising fine race in FIN
ishing third lie was contender from
the start. and for more than four miles
hlazed the trail for the big pack. he
tn of n n
journey less than a mile from the FIN
ish, and had to give way 10 the fast
coming kyronen.
The failure to equip himself with a
good pair of running shoes greatly
hndered the efforts of Smiling Jimmy
Henigan, OF the Dorchester Club. o.
Boston. who lmped home in fourth
place. The Hub athlete appeared at
the starting point with a pair Of shoes
entirely too big for. his feet.
Kolehmainen established a new rec
ord for the event, Owing TO several
streets being repaired change IN the
course was made necessary. thus cut
ting off some 500 Yards from the origi-
nal route of twelve and half miles.
Had the Finn covered the old course, he
would have undoubtedly broken his
old figure, as the time he made yes
terday would have allowed him about
two minutes in which TO cover the ad-
dtional 500 yards.
Wilson Starts Race
President Wilson, in Washington.
had 70 give two signals for the start
ing of the race. When the scheduled
starting time OF 1880 arrived heavy
rain was sweeping over The Bronx, and
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starting mark. at l75d Street and the
Concourse, when the first signal was
flashed from Washington. second
signal was requested from the Chief
Executive fifteen minutes later. Frank
l.. Bowling. President of the Board OF
Aldermen, then fired the gun which
officially sent the runners on their
way.
ONLY a few hundred spectators were
grouped around the starting point. but
as the athletes wendell their way fur
Their downtown the crowds watching
kept growing larger. Onlookers
hemmed in the runners as they went
down Seventh Avenue to Times Square
and then down Eighth Avenue, and
even greater masses OF people were
gathered along the course within the
last few blocks leading 10 the finish.
A mad scramble ensued for the lead
at the start. but those IN the van gave
way 20 the more prominent competitors
during the first half mile. Kolehmainen
and Henigan were soon out in 'front.',
while Kyronen took TO the dirt ground
in the middle Of the Concourse.
At the first mile Pores led. with
Kolehmainen, Harry Wigger, OF the
Paulst Athletic Club, and Henigan
moving along in easy fashion. For
the next two miles Wigger headed the
field, but turning into Seventh Avenue
he began to fall back.
Victor Voteretsas, the rangy Greek
of the Morning side Athletic Club, fol-
lowed close behind in second place,
while Kolchmainen, Henigan and Pores
were punched a few yards back. Pass
ing 138th Street and Seventh Avenue,
Henigan and kolehmainen had moved
together in front. with Voteretsas and
Wigger holding down third and fourth
places, ten yards back. At 10th Street
and Fifth Avenue Kolehmainen, Heni-
gan and Voteretsas were out IN 'front.'
running with shoulders together. Pores
was fourth. thirty yards behind.
Greek Gets Weary
At 9Sth Street Voteretsss dropped
back as the Finn and the Boston ath-
lete sped along in easy fashion. Pores
began TO quicken his pace, and at Sew
enty-second Street was only short
distance behind Henigan and Koleh-
manen, who were still in the van.
Kyronen was retrieving his lost ground
and was slowly creeping up on the
leaders.
Henigan was forced 10 slow up con-
siderably at Twenty-second Street and
Seventh Avenue, and Kolehmainen and
Pores increased their advantage. The
Finn was carrying Pores along at
fast pace, and at Fourteenth Street and
Sixth Avenue the little Millrose runner
was left behind.
Kolehmainen then put on more speed.
Kyronen was running along in third
place and rapidly overtaking Pores.
One mile from the finish Kyronen
passed Pores and set sail for koleh-
mainen. Hsnnes, however, was never
seriously threatened IN the final run TO
the finish
The Millrose Athletic Association
and the Morningside Athletic Club
each scored 81 points in the battle for
team honors. The prize will go to the
Millrose organization, as its first COM
petitor finished ahead OF the first
Morningside runner. The Paulist Ath-
letic Club was third, with 81 points.
The summary follows:
Position. name AID club Tine
IL Koiehniaincn unattached .......i Of n IS
". kyr0nen. nj rose A. A. ........l o. Is
s-Chafios Pore. Miilnso a. g.. .i07 81
t-James kenlsan. Dorchester Club.
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