The sun., 1919-06-16
SWEDISH AMERICANS
TAKE POINT TROPHY
0utscOre Rivals in Scandina-
vian-American A. L. Games
Maxi Star Performer.

Representatives OF the Swedish
American A. c. won the point trophy
at the annual spring championships Of
the Scandinavian American Athletic
League at Timer Park. Brooklyn, yes
terday afternoon. They won four Of
the eight events and took the majority
OF the second and third places. rolling
up the fine score OF 81 points The
A. c. was second
with IL and the Norwegian Turn A. c.
third with .. The Swedish A. C. Of
Bridgeport was fourth with and the
Aland A. c., the only other club repre-
scented. was last with points.
MAXI of the Finnish, American A.
c was the principal performer Of the
meet. MAXI won the discus throw with
tho fine heave OF 112 feet 3 inches and
finished second in both the running high
jump and the IL pound shot put. In
the high jump he leaped 8 feet / inches,
which was only 2 inches short of the
winners jump, and in the other event
he threw the leaden ball 40 feet 6&
inches. This was Just four inches less
then the victor's put
Another lad to be placed in three
events was II. J. Stamberg Of the Swed-
ish-American A. c. Stamberg won the
ITO yard hurdles race and finished
third in both the 100 yard dash and
thS hop' otcp anu jump.
johnson Wins Mile Run.
The mile run. the feature race was
won by Walter johnson OF the Swedish
American A. c.. with Hans schuster. a
team mate. second. and w. Larson. an
other Swedish-American A. c. lad, third
johnson. who has won his last -four
races. took the event. He took the lead
ar the halfway mark and showed the
way to his eliminates by fifty yards
w. Bjork and A. Almlew accounted for
the Swedish American A. C.'s other
victories. Bjork won the 100 yard dash
while Almlew triumphed in the 44c
yard run.
". winsjansen Of the Norwegian
Turn A. c. won the running high jump
with feet inches, and n. Ymsimaki
OF the Finnish-American A. c. cap.
tured the IL pound shot put with 40 feet
1Gk inches
The Summaries.
II Yard Dssh-won by W. B1ork. swe
dish American A. C; B. sandquist. Swe
dish 4. C.. second; H. ]. stamberg
Swedish American A. c.. third. Time-iI
ITO Yard Low Hurdles Race-won by H
j: Stamberg. Swedish-American A. c.: r
NIG re sTsdish. American 4. c.. sec
third. TIme-2O seconds. -
40 Yard Run-won A. Aimiew, swe
dish American A. c.. w. Bjork, Swedish
American A. c.. second: e. Hendrickson
swedish American A. C., third. Time
Mile Run--won by W. johnson. swe
dish American \. c.; Hans Schuster, Swe
dish American A C., second W. Larson
Swedish american A. c., third. Time
4:46 As.
Won by Edward schwaner 90 ysrds1
Theodore Hall $50 yards), second; VII
liam wherry $50 yardS, third. Time
Running High Jump-won by W Wins
Jansen. Norwegian Turn A. c., with 8 fee
inches: Y. Maxi. Finnish American A
son. Swedish A. C, with S feet ? inches
third.
i2 Pound Shot Put-won by y. Ymsi
maxi Finnish AMERICAN A; C.; with .
can A. C. with 10 feet sE inches. sec
c.. with 50 feet AZ inches, third.
Throwing the Discus-won by Y. Maxi
| Finnish American A. c., with 112 feet
! inches: william Carlson. Aland A. C.. will
| swedish American A. c.. with 10: fee
Al inches. third.
Three Mile Run-won by W. RItola
Finnish American A. G.: I. Prim. Finnish
American A. C., second: W. Hillman. Fin
| nish American A. C. third. Time-14:45
son. Swedish A. C, with ~ feet ~ in
ches; V. winstansen. Norwegian Turn A
| c. with II feet ga inches, second; H. J
| Stamberg. Swedish American A. C., will
II feet AZ inches. third.
Point Score-Swe dish- American A. C.
! 81: Finnish American 4. C., II; Sorwegia
| Turn A C, .; Swedish A. c. Bridgeport
| 6; Aland A c. J.