New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Max Bohland
Leads the Way
In Marathon
Paulist A. C.. Harrier Makes
Remarkable Time Consid-
ering Weather Conditions
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Max Bohland, the lithe-limbed har-
rier Of the Paulist Athletic Club, scored
the greatest of his many triumphs dur
ing the past year, when he captured
the Victory Loan modified marathon
run conducted by "The Evening Mail"
through the streets of this city yester-
day. The victory was the sweeter to
Bohland, as he defeated Charles Pores,
Millrose Athletic Association, his bit
ter rival, by margin OF almost ten
yards. The advantage was only gained
during the final few hundred yards
when Pores began to show leg weari
ness through series of heart break
ing sprints staged by Bohland.
Considering the continuous rain and
the consequent slippery going, the time
of IS minutes Sc seconds credited to
Bohland for the course of ten and
half miles was fast performance.
Pores was only one second behind Boh-
land, while Joe Organ, the husky Pitts
burgh runner, was third, exactly forty
three seconds behind Pores. For the
first seven and half miles these three
Organ began to weaken. Alex. Feher,
Hungarian-American Athletic Club, of
this city, took fourth place through q
strong finish, while George Hankel,
Logan Square Athletic Club, Chicago,
was fifth.
Storm Affects Entry
The entry list called for the competi-
tion of exactly 553 athletes for the sew
eral hundred prizes, but more than
half of this number declined the issue
under the existing weather conditions.
The elements also scared away the
thousands that usually congregate
along the course to watch the runners
spin, but the more rabid fans were
few blocks from the finish and
around the City Hall plaza, where the
test of speed terminated. While many
runners took precautions to wear extra
wearing apparel and thereby fight off
possible pneumonia germs, the greater
number were attired only in regulation
athletic costume.
The hazardous underfooting account
ed for many prominent runners finish
ing in the rear, among them being
Willie Kryonen, Millrose Athletic AS
Hannes Kolehmainen for these honors
in past races have been many. KY
ronen lacked his usual speed, and never
was contender. He succeeded in work
ing his way into sixth position at the
half mile point, but he never moved
up a place thereafter, completing the
distance in 81 minutes II seconds.
Otto Laakse, another Finn runner,
had to be content with eighth position
after splendid effort during the early
stages, while Jimmy Henigan, of Bos-
ton, was fifteenth. Carl Linder, Hurja
Athletic Club, of Quincy, Mass, win
ner of the twenty-five mile Boston A.
A. marathon recently, was twenty
third.
The swapping of shoestrings caused
number of the athletes to run the
final miles with one foot bare. Among
these was Nick Gianakopulos, the pop
ular Greek, who as he sped over the
finish line in fortyfourth position was
carrying his right shoe in his hand.
Previous to the start at 169th Street
and Audubon Avenue, Major General
Robert Alexander, of New York's Own
77th Division of drafted men, spoke
to the athletes in the gymnasium of
Public School 1853, where the boys
dressed. He remarked that it was
such spirit as shown under the cond-
tions of yesterday that made the
American soldier feared by the Huns.
"While all cannot win," he said, 1--WE
all are fighting for a cause which will
always win. Run the best you can and
may the best boy win. Good luck to
you ALL"
Little time was lost in collecting the
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