Evening star., 1925-01-18

Ritola did not race against Nurmi,
as the former was entered in only
one event and he wanted to put his
hest efforts into this event to break
Kolehemainen's mark.
shows signs of Fatigue.
For the first time since he has been
running in this country, Nurmi
showed signs of fatigue as he length
ened his stride in the final lap. He
was shooting for his own outdoor
mark of 5:26 2-5 seconds. established
in Finland, September 4 1928, but
the track was not banked and the
turns We're confusing to him.
lie Tapped Prim, the 75-yard handi-
cap man, when the race was more
!, than half over. Ciunnar Nilsson. the
l25-yard man, hung to Nurmi for
distance, but Paavo left him in the
ruch as he set out after August
Eager, the 150-yard man. On the lap
before the gun lap Nurmi passed
Eager. From that time on his mind
was on his watch and he looked at it
frequently.
Burgess of q. L. Wins.
James Burgess of Georgetown won the
440yard handicap in a brilliant burst
Of speed. Joseph Ingoldsby of Boston
College pushed him closely at the fin
ish. He was the only scratch man en-
tered.
Loren Murchison, the greatest
American indoor sprinter, won the
lo0yard handicap with ease, nego-
tiating the distance in 10 seconds.
Alan Helffrich, Penn States crack
half-miler. won the second section of
the haf-miIe, a handicap affair. Helf-
frich won easily in 1.59 As.
4, Verne Booth, former Johns Hop
lIins' star and former intercollegiate
cross-country champion, wearing the
colors of the Millrose A. a, won the
2-mile special. defeating a field of
sight starters. Booths time was
9.23 SIS.
Holy Cross won the Intercollegiate
medley relay when Leo Larrivee, the
crack Worcester miller, outran Tom
Cavanaugh, Boston College star. in
a thrilling finish. Boston College was
second and Columbia University third
Walter Higgins, former Columbia
University athlete, but now wearing
the coiors of the New York A. c., was
defeated in the 1-mile handicap by
c. Nicholaides, Greek American A. c.
n T5-yard handicap man More than
so athletes started in the race.
Ffve-mile handicap-wOn by Willie Ritola,
tFinnish-American A C.. New York: second
John Costello. MiIrose A A.. New York:
third, Louis Tikkanen. Finn!sh-American A. c.,
New York. Time, 24:2l 4-5 (world record,
supplanting that Of Hannes Kolehmainen,
24:25 Is, made in New York. February IL,
2,ooo-meter special hasdicap-Won by Pasvo
Nurmi, Finland (scratch); second. Gunnar
Nilsson, FinuiSh-American A c. (12J yardsl
third, August Eager. Finnish-American A. c.
Us yards). Time J;33. Establishes world
loo-yard handicap-won by Loren Murchi-
(scrs tch), Newark 4. G.; second, g. F.
Schoonmsker az ys.ds), New York Unver-
sity; third. C. ". Partington a yards), New
Half-mile handicap (frst section n)-Won by
John Barnes 90. Stanselms A. G.. New York;
second, d. L. Thornton, jr.. (2jl, Central
!. NJ E. 4. New York; third. John 7. Hay
den GO; New York A, G Time. 2:oI.
by Alan Helfrich tscratcIIr, Penn State; sec
ond. j. A. Dunwoody Us yards), Pastime
A. G., New York third, Edwin Swenson 10
yardsl unattached, New York. Time
Tvo-mile invita- tion-won by Verne Booth
MiIlrose A. A, New York; second, William J.
Cox, Rochester Tech High School, third Will
liam Goodwin, New York A. c. Time,
44o-yard hAndicap-won by James Burgess.
Georgetown University (scratch) second
Joseph Ingoldsby, Boston College 30 ysrdsl
third, Primus Miller, st. Josepn's c. c.. New
HGe asdIds S ysds' yssS Ims 200 81 sso 20 seGGnds
ny Holy Cross (Mulvihill Burns. Higgins Lar
rivee); second, Boston College: third, Colum-
OIa. Time. 7:3S 10.
Mile run handicap-won by C. Ntcolaides,
Greek American A. C.. New York (7j yards);
scratch: third, Leo Anderson. Unionport
A. c. go yardsD. Time, 4:29 80.