New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Finn Wonder
WinsMileRun
In Fast Time
Traung Also Stars in Games
of Scandinavians at
Ulmer Park
BY A. c. CAVAGNARO

Competing uHueI tHe So'"io VI ~
Finnish. American Athletic Club, Han
mes Kolehmainen, the Finn wonder, lett
his rivals struggling far in the ruck
in winning the one mile run at the
annual track and field championships
Of the scandinavian American Athletlc
League, which were held at ulmer
Park, Bensonhurst, yesterday.
"Koly" moved along in his inVin-
chile form, showing no symptoms Of
staleness, which is said to have kept
him out of the senior metropolitan
'cross-country championship race last
Saturday.
AS further proof that he was in per-
feet condition, the Olympic champion
covered the distance eve: the wretcned
track in the fast time of 6:46 10. he
would have undoubtedly done better
had he not slowed down to trot 22o
wards from the finish, when he was
more than 60 yards in front OF his
nearest rival. His time was 10 sec
onds slower than the meet record.
Otto Laakso, of the Kaleva Athletic
Club, was second.
Speed on Third Lap
The winner of many long distance
championships as member OF the
Irish-American Athletic Club gave
a true display Of his speed during the
third lap. lie moved in front at the
half mile point and during the next
quarter mile succeeded in opening up a
gap of 40 yards. This ne increased TO
10 yards half lap from the hnish,
when he began TO ease his pace.
Although many OF the leagues
champions did not compete, including
fought. The individual honors fell to
Ernest E. Traung, OF the Swedish
American Athletic Club, who gave q
fine exhibition in the track events. He
captured two first places and one sec.
ond. the latter defeat being sustained
by a matter of one foot. His most I'M
pressive performance came in the 440-
ward run, when he came from the ruck,
to take the lead on the turn into the
homestretch and win by two yards.
His time of 56 2-5 seconds over the
poor track also came in for consider
able commentator.
Traung's other victory was in the
120-yard high hurdles, while he finished
second to II. R. Swanson, Of the Star
Athletic Club, of Bridgeport, in the
century dash.
Victory for Hakkinen
Other prominent competitors were
V. Vinjansen, of the Norwegian Turn
Athletic Club, who was double WIN
ner, and +. Hakkinen, husky kaleva
Athletic Club member. who captured
the one and half mile novice run in
impressive style. Hakkinen jumped
away at the three-quarter mile post
and had worked up an advantage OF
rs yards at the finish.
The Kaleva athletes led in the team
scoring with .28 points, closely fol-
lowed by the Swedish-American mem
bers, who were seven points behind.
Through the good work Of Vinjansen,
the Norwegian Turn Athletic Club was
third with IA points.
The second half Of the title games
will be held on September 8, when the
ten other events will be decided.
The summaries follows:
loo.yard run--won by r. r. Swanson. star A.
g.. Bridgeport: Z: T. Trsuns. Swedish American
A. C. second: s. NJ. Seyerus. Norwegian American
l. G.. third. Time o:liaS. :, 60,
American A. c.: $. NJ. severius Norwegian
American A C.. second; l.. Hakkinen. kaiess A.
c. third. Time. 0:562s.
i2O-yard high hurdles-Von by L. L. Traung
Swedish American A. G; NJ Pietils. Kale,a 4. C..
second. NJ. kyist. Kalevs A. C.. third. Tine.
one:mn. run--won by Hsnnes KOIshm,ins.n.
Finnish American A. G: Otto Laskso kalesa A.
C., second; A. Rosander. Finnish American A. C..
''' Running high ianp-won by y yinjan,sn. Nor
vtgian- American A. c.. with IT. In; Y. Maxi
Kaesa 4. C.. with #, IN. second l. sante-
son. swedish American A. C.. with 3 n. In.
third Vinjansen won first place oil iump-on :.
one and a: halt. mil. run tn9yieelLwon BY =
Hakkinsn, Ksleva A. G.. l.. J. smith. swedish
American A. C.. second; ]. Ess'on. swedlsh-
American A. C., third. Time, 1884. =,
Throwing the diseus-Won BY v Ahsla, Ma
a e.. with los n ga in. second; NJ Pietila.
kseta A. C.. with l0t It. 8 IN. third.
Running high jump--Won by " Vinjansen. Nor
wesian Turn A. C.. with Al r. lob IN j saie-
son. Swedish American A. C.. with 30 n. SD IN,
second; VI. Pieii'a F!anish. American A. G.. with
Putting L. pound shot--won BY o. sundeli. Ia
,eys A. C.. with a. II. 81 in; a. Into. BAluc ~
r With a IL ga In. second. NJ. Pieula, kals'a
A q. With a. n | in, third.
Point srore--Kaless A. g.. %. Swedish American
A. G.. 81. Norwegian . Turn A. ca u; fhni, y
Bridgeport 5.