The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
ATHLETICS DOOMED
IN SUEDEN IN 1917
Despite That country's Proximity 20 the
War Most Successful Year In Ath-
letics Was Experienced.

Notwithstanding its proximity TO thu
scene of the European war, Sweden ha'
Just completed the most successful ath
letic season in the history of sport II
that country. Under the coaching OF Err
ME ljertberg., formerly prominent ~
! American amateur and professional ath
! letics, the Swedish track and field per
! formers have made remarkable stride,
and will be factors to be feared in years
to come when international track com
petitions shall have been resumed.
Nineteen seventeen was the most sue
cessful year in the history of Swedish
athletics, both from the viewpoint OF
general interest and of performances.
Twenty-Five new Swedish records were
established, and four of these being at
the same time, now worlds records.
Three of these world record performances
were the work of John lander, the phe-
nomenal long man whose defeat
of Ted Meredith at 1000 meters in the
Stockholm stadium in October, 1916, will
be recalled A. Bolin, who tied with
Zander on that occasion in 2:l3.2, equal
ling the worlds record, has two of the
new Swedish records TO his credit, and
Zander has three, apart from his worlds
records. Both lander and Bolin are spe.
cial pupils of Ernie Hjertberg.
Zander's worlds reeordf are; 1900
meters, 3:5I7; 5000 meters, $685.; g,
600 meters, 5'3l. His best performance
was the 800 meter run, which Zander
ran alone The former record, 1858,
was held by Abel Kivint. Zander clipped
no less than SO seconds from Attila's
record in the 1000 meter run and nine
tenths of second from the 5000 meter
figures The other worlds record to go
was for throwing the jayein, best throw
with each hand, in which Yngve Haekner
set record of ll4.2S meters.
The other new Swedish records estab-
lished follow; 60-meter dash, go sec
onds: 200 meters, 22.l seconds; 400 me
tiers, 30 seconds tBolinl; 440 yards, 500
seconds; 800 meters. l;55.2 tBolin) one
mile, 4:l7.5 tZanderl 5000 meters,
l4;596 (Zanderl, 400-meter hurdles,
56l seconds; four-man relay, 400 me
Lers, 43.l seconds; fourman relay, 500
l;3ll; four man relay, 500
meters, 3:2s.3; four. man relay. 5000
meters, II minutes; high jump, l.s9 me /
.ers; pole vault, 3.sS3 meters; discus 4
snIoWUg, Doln hdhu-. SJ,fb metPTsf run /
hing, three miles, l4:s3.7 (Zanderl /
,000-meter relay, first man running 100
meters, second 200 third 800 and fourth
100, 2;l5. One new record was also es-
ablished in the peculiarly Swedish con
est known as the "mellanhop," jump
or length over the gymnasium horse.
The condition of college athletics at Il
astern institutions is well illustrated by
he situation Mt Cornell one of the lead
ng universities of the section in the
upport of sport. There is hardly one
apartment of athletics in which, at the
eginning of the year complete pro-
ram or schedule is planned. Efforts are
eing made TO support, as far as com |
atible with other more important ac- ,
ivities, each and every branch of sport
ldulged in during the spring months
he situation in rowing is perhaps typi-
II and as outlined in a recent issue Of
publication gives an insight
} conditions prevailing at Cornell at this
me The article, in part is as follows.I
Rowing plans have not yet crystal
ed. Practice on the rowing machines i
the gymnasium viii 90 forward, and ;.
hen the inlet is clear of ice in the
oring, crews viii be boated as usual. a
n account of the early closing of the 4