New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Sets
Record In Low
Hurdle 'Ttlssle
Breaks Own Scandinavian
Athletic League Mark in
Meet at Timer Park
BY Jack Masters


Starting from scratch in the 1870
yard low hurdle handicap at the mem
bers' games of the Swedish American
q. C., at Ulmer Park yesterday after
noon, Henry Stamberg raced to an
easy victory in the sensational time
Of ii 3-5. which shattered the former
Scandinavian Athletic League record Of
Is Is, made by Stamberg last year.
The American mark for the 120-yard
high hurdles is IA 2-5. held by Earl
Thomson. The low hurdles. over which
Stamberg raced. are not officially used
over the short route
Cons derable doubt was expressed
by those who crowded about the Of
ticials when the time was announced,
out the men in charge Of the meet en-
phatcally denied that they had used
alarm clocks. In fairness to Thomson
it must be stated that Stamberg ran
down hill all the way, and had no
little difficulty checking his speed at
the foot of the grade.
r. Vickstrom. who started one yard
in front Of the winner, finished in
second position about five Yards in
front Of B. Sandquist, who closed fast
enough to take third place from the
balance of the field.
Three in Tie for Honors
While Stamberg monopolized fast
time honors, he trailed in the fight
for all-around honors, for no less than
three sturdy athletes scored in two
events. Vickstrom won second place
in the javeln throw, after trailing
Stamberg in the century; Arne Soini,
Finnish A. c.. won the
javelin throw and took the place in
the shot put. and George johnson.
who came all the way from Bridge
port, won the quarter-mile run, and
finished third in the l00-yard dash.
Probably the most interesting race
of the day, aside from the hurdle event.
was the "century,' which was awarded
to Gus Ogren, also of Bridgeport, after
several minutes of deliberation on the
part of the officials. The field did not
begin to break until the last fifteen
yards and neat blanket finish re-
suited
slowly, trailed the main division of
mark. where he quickened his pace and
began the struggle for first honors
Vickstrom lead at this stage of the
race, but reaching the eighty yard
mark, he weakened just enough to
bring Ogren up on even terms. The
Bridgeport man had q great burst OF
speed for the final effort and he crossed
the line inches in front of Vickstrom,
with the rest of the field close up.
The time was 10 As.
Johnson's Victory Thrilling
Johnson's victory in the quarter gave
the spectators another thrill when this
lad came from nowhere in the last
few yards and nipped B. Litfner at the
tape Liffner took an early lead and
appeared to be breezing home until
johnson got into action. This athlete
simply spread eagled the field in the
last half. and won by about six inches
The Swedish American A. C. captured
the one-mile medley relay championship
of the S. A. L., defeating the Bridge
port team in easy style. Eric Carlson
was largely responsible for the fine
showing Of the winners, who trailcd
until the last leg, when Eric took the
baton, made up ten yards and won as
he pleased
The Summaries follow:
1oo-yard dash (handicap) by G
ogren Swedish A. G.. Bridgeport u
YARDS; II. Peterson. swedish A. c.,
Bridgeport = yards). second; G. johnson.
swedish a. C.. Bridgeport q yard), third
Time, l0 Is.
ls0yard low hurdles (handica p)-Won
by H. stalnberg Observation-Disclosures 4. G.
'scratch); r. Nickstrom Swedish Alneri-
can A. c. (scratch). second; y. Q sand
third. Time. o;l4 80
t4oyard run (handca b)-~Won by G.
Johnson Swedish A. c., Bridgeport
(scratch); b. Liffner. Swedish American
\. G. GA yards), second; a. Johnson
Swedish American A. c. (l6 yards) third.
Time, Q Sc 4-5
Two mile run (hnndicap)-w by J.
Prim. Finnish American A. c. (scratch) L.
Hansen, Gjoa S. G. OPS yards). second: C.
Benson. Swedish American A. c. GAO
yards), third. Time 1922 3-5
Throwing the javelin (handicap) Won
by A. Soini. Finnish American A. c. C22
feeD, with throw of 65 feet 10A4 inches:
Il. Nic<stroln. swedish American A. c. or
foet, with throw of 161 feet Az inches
second; V Wnsjansen. Norwegian Turn
Society 20 feet). with throw OF 1856 feet
= incn. third.
csarlsberS., Norwesian Turn Society &
feeD With put Of 40 feet a. inches; \.
Soini Finnish American A. c. Go feeD
with put of 46 feet ~. inches second G;
put of a. feet "A inches. third
One-mile medley relay. for Scandinavian
championshp--Wo by Swedlsh-Arnerican
A c. team No Or Nickstro1r r. Sand
quist. r Carlson. II. Stamberg) swedish
A. C.. bridgeport second; Swedish Ameri-