New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Finnish Runner Defeats
Big Field at Antwerp.
Surprising 1912 Mark
by More Than 4 Minis.
Three Americans
In First Twelve
Dissatisfaction Reported
Among u. S. Athletes:
Eby Departs for Home
BY Arthur S. Draner
Special Cable to Tho Tribune

Copyright 1920. New York Tribune 1nc
ANTWERP. Aug. 22.-Hanncs Koleh-
mainen, Of Finland, to-day won the
olympic marathon. He ran the course
OF 26 miles and 1856 yards in 2 hours
81 minutes and 35 2-5 seconds. estab-
hshlng a new worlds record by beat
ing by 10 2-5 seconds the mark set in
1872 by Macarthur, of South Africa.
Three Americans finished among the
nrst twelve runners. Joe Organ, of
Pittsburgh, the first American to cross
the finish line, was seventh, while Carl
Linder, also of Pittsburgh, and Charlie
Mellor, of Chicago, were eleventh and
twelfth, respectively.
The trio from the United States
gained lots Of ground in the last two
miles, after running far in the ruck
through the early stages.
Finn an Easy Winner
"koly," as the Finn is known to his
friends in America, where he has made
his home since 1913, ran a superb race.
he took the pace of Gtsham, of South
Africa, who was second in the Stock
holm classic in 1912, and when the
latter tired at the halfway mark the
Finn went to the front and was never
in any danger of losing the race. His
nearest rival was Loosman, of Es-
thonia, who finished second. 100 wards
back.
Loosman is a clerk in the Esthonian
Foreign Office and leading figure in
his country's athletics. He is a short,
powerfully built man, slightly over
thirty, and does not look the least like
q runner.
Arrie, Italy. was third; Broos, Bel
GUM, fourth; Tomoskok, Finland,
fifth; Sofus, Denmark, sixth; Organ,
America, seventh, and Fatu Koleh-
mainen, brother Of the redoubtable
Hannes, eighth.
The first three stood the gruelling
race wonderfully we'll. Both the win
ner and Loosman, the former wearing
q laurelcovered Finnish flag, logged
around the track, cheered wildly by the
crowd, which numbered less than
10000
The race produced some odd results.
For instance. Japan placed two among
the first twenty, and England only one.
Kenakuri, the little Jap, finished before
the first Swede passed through the arch
of triumph. Arre, the first Italian to
finish, turned series of handsprings
to show his delight at getting third
place, while the Belgian, Broos, who
was fourth, supplanted King Albert for
the day in the eyes of his people.
A field of fifty started in the mara
thon, which will be memorable because
of the wickedly bad weather. 1t was
the worst day of the week, and that is
saying a great deal.
Course Deep in Mud
Part of the course was deep in mud,
and most of the rest was over cruel
cobble stones, only a small stretch be-
ing even passably fair. The sky was
full of rain and a deluge fell at fire.
quent intervals, while gale blew
across the Belgian plains from the
northwest. 1t would have been i'm
possible to have arranged conditions
offering more severe test for the half
hundred athletes drawn from every
part of hte globe, including India
Chile, Japan. Australia, Finland, South
Africa, Sweden, United States, Den
mark, England and Italy.
Perhaps the heavy showers refreshed
the runners, for nothing else explains
the fine condition they were in after
the long grind.
Three miles out Gitsham, of South
Africa, was leading with Mills. of Eng
land. second, and Hannes Kolehmainen,
third. About two miles further on
Rlaisi, of Italy, moved into second
place, Broos, of Belgium, took third,
and Mills fell back to seventh. The
Americans were punched about 800
yards behind the leaders,
Kolehmainen Takes Lead
When the thirteenth mile mark was
reached, Gitsham, who had been con-
tinually dogged by Hannes Koleh-
mainen, became distressed and the lat
ter took the lead. Mills could not
stand the killing pace of the Finn and
dropped into the ruck At this point,
Loosman was running second. From
the fourteenth mile on it was a race
Continued page eleven)