New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Finnish Star
Takes Feature
LIN Fast Time
Covers Distance i'm 26:15 Is
ON Grass Track; Iiillman
second, 44O Yds. in Rear
BY lack Masters

William Ritola, the junior national
cross-country champion, returned to
competition yesterday afternoon after
a few months absence from track ac-
tivity, and the slender Finn came back
with bells on, for he simply tow-roped
a fine field of distance runners in win
ming the five-mile race which featured
the games of the American Legion at
Harrison Field
Ritola, who recently severed con-
nections with the Finnish American A.
4, found the soft grass track to his
liking and finished nearly quartef of
. mile ahead ofeW. Hillman, of the
Swedish American A. c., in the excel
lent time of 2e:15 20. Frank Zuna,
american marathon king, crossed the
line in third place, about 100 yards
back of Hillman.
Zuna made valiant effort to keep
pace with the flying Ritola, bat gave
up the task at the halfway mark.
FRANK Is not at his best at any dis
lance under fifteen miles, but as rep
resentative of Newark Post, "a, he got
into the fray and for while made
things interesting for the leaders. The
race was scratch affair, closed to the
A, A. U.
Sandquist Wins Century
The 1oo-yard handicap provided lots
OF thrills for the fair-sized crowd,
which was hardly noticeable in the i'm
mense grandstand. Ben Sandquist the
Swedish Am erican sprinter, got away
from the courtyard mark like a fash,
caught the field at the halfway mark
and won by two yards from j. F. Hef-
fer, who soorted the silks of St Bona
venture Lyceun1. Dan Caprio, former
metropolitan champion, was third The
time was OIL.
Heffer, on the one and one-half yard
mark, was the virtual scratch man, and
had he been favored with better start
he would probably have won, but got
off poorly and had great difficulty get
ting through the field.
Trenton Post, 104, furnished the sur
prise of the day when its relay team
took the measure of the quartet repre-
senting Newark Post, ID, over the 1,200
yard route. Coleman, Nulty,. Lynch and
Kelly worked in order for the Newark
ers, but never had chance after the
second relay.
Meredith, who led off for Trenton.
showed a great burst of speed and
handed Kolb the baton with eight yards
TO spare. Henke, the next South Jer-
seyite to take up the burden, held Nulty
ped the last 800 yards in remarkable
style to beat Willie Kelly, the former
Junior national 600-yard title holder.
by twenty yards.
Kelly OF on Wrong Lane
In fairness to Kelly it must be said
that he lost at least fifteen yards by
taking the wrong course on the turn
into the home stretch, but it is doubt
full if ne could have beaten Hudchy
even by holding to the true course, for
he wMs ten yards in the rear at the
start Of the chase.
The summarizes
3oo-yard dash (handicap; A. A. ID
Won by NJ. Donald, st. Bonventure's Ly-
L. Go yards). second; w. B. Sweeney. Jer-
sey Harriers "a yards). third. Time,
o:S4 3-5.
1e sseSsrS rub By 9 afae BnttneT Ieddy
Post Is yards; w. f. Kelly Newark Post
Post (a5 YARDS, third. Time, 2:o7 4-5.
22o-yard run Shandicap; american
Pest ~ necMet Trsnton Tos
Crimson Si CSC Post Post. sao A ds yards5. third.
Ioc-yard dash thandicap:, american
wood Post (5 yards) second; Richard
Beehtel, Trenton Post, 104 @ yards), third
Time. OIL
l.O0o-yard run (handicap; A. A u
Won by y. Barrey, unattached GO yardsl !;
p. Commit. Bloomfield G. l.. t28 yards).
second: j Barnes. Boys Club (22 yards),
third. Time, 20 3-5.
ie0-yard dash (aandicap; A. A. U.)--
Won by B. O. sandquist. Swedish .Ameri-
can A. @. a YARDS; i. f. Heffer. ST.
Bonayenture's Lyceum "a yards). sec
ond; d. Capiro, Knights of st. Antony 6
yards), third Time, OIL,
Five-mile Gnvitatton)--W by w.
Ritola, unattached; w. Hllman Swedish
American A. c.. second; Frank Zuna, Paul
list a. c., third Time, 26:1b rs.
1.200-yard relay American Legion)-Wo
by Trenton Post, 104 &c. Meredith l..
Rolb. r.. Herke. f. Hudchy); Newark POST
:s5 Is. Coleman, N. Nulty, NJ. Lynch. w.
Kelly. second; haywood Post CIV. Wal
tiers. f. Hartwick, w. Green, r. Weidlich),
third. Time. 2:21 rs.