New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
H.Kolelllnaii11en
Wins Marathon
In Record Time
Finnish Veteran Defeats
Big Field at Antwerp,
Surprising 1912 Mark
bv More Than 4 Minutes

setween uannes Kohlemainen and
toosman, with the odds all in avor
- Hsnnes. who was running without
,he slightest effort at almost ten
mile pace.
With two-thirds of the journey over
these two were q quarter of a mile
ahead of Broos. The Americans
seemed hopelessly out of the picture.
but it was here they began to make
their final effort. Joe Organ, who had
more reserve strength than any of our
o.ber entrants. gradually worked past
FsIlgren OF Finland and Blas and
perisco, the Italians. and began to
tbreaten Sufus. Of Denmark. Organ
came from twenty-dfth TO seventh
place in the last mile. which is mighty
nice performance for any one,
Linder and Mellor of America also
advanced rapidly. but at the end Of the
race the latter was all in.
Chaugule, Of India, who has a record
Of running l0G miles. finished nine
tenth. Kanajuri. Of Japan. finished
the last lap around the field with
tremendous burst Of speed and did not
sDYear one DlJ l-tlEIeC.
Next to the Firms, America made the
best showing among the greater powers
snd England the worst.
For tire tirsr time since the games
began the Americans failed to take the
days honors IN scoring. Finland, with
total of q points, led the United
States by one point. Another notable
feature o. the scoring to-day was that
Sweden displaced England for third
place ir the final standing, and France
took fourth place from Italy.
Twice this afternon the Stars and
Stripes were raised. first after the 400
meter relay race. in when the Amerl-
cans. Paddock. Scholz. Murchison and
Kirksey. running = this order. estab-
lshed q new worlds record of 10 is
seconds and again when the Americans
ran away with the 5000 meter team
race
The old record for the 40o-meter
relay was made at Philadelphia in 1919
By the University OF Pennsylvania
team, composed OF Sherman Landers,
T 5. Davis, ". c. Raymond and Elmer
Smith. Their time was ~ 2-5 seconds.
The American quartet in the 400
meter relay drew the outside lane on
track that was in terrible shape. but
Paddock found less trouble rounding
the turns today and handed Schclz a
two-yard lead, which the latter held
Murchison increased This TO three yards.
and Krksey finished exactly that dis
tance ahead Of tie Frenchman who ran
The last leg for his country.
Our distance runners redeemed them
selves to-day, all five entries finishing
among the Nrst twelve, with HaMock
Brown, o. the Boston Athletic Asso-
cla5lon. taking first place after beau
t!ful tight with Bachman, Of Sweden.
A. Schardt, Chicago Athletic Asso-
ciatlon, was couple of strides back,
ahead Of Burtin. of France. and Blewitt,
o. England. Then came Ivan Dresser,
New York Athletic Club The first
three men counted in the point score
Nicklander, Of Finland, joined the
ranks OF the double winners by taking
the discus throw, after having pre-
viously won the 16-pound shot-put.
The Americans Pope and Bartlett, fin
''hed third and fifth, respectively.
Earl Eby Returns Home
There is a great deal of dissatisfac-
ton among the American coaches and
a'netes. Head Coach Noahley had ex-
pected to run Earl Ely IN the 1900
meter relay. but this morning Earl
announced that he was leaving for
Inc United States. l understand that
Moakley refused to allow Ebv to run
IN the +00-meter race. because he
thought the Chicago star would be
unable TO stand the strain Of the
numerous qualifying heats for both the
400 and son meter events.
Lawson Robertson, coach Of the Uni
Vefsity Of Pennsylvania, who is Moak-
iey's trst assistant. insisted hat Shy
y should run the 400, but ModkiSv over
ruled him.