Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-10
NURMI MAKES
POOR SHOWING At
PORTLAND meet

Portland, Me-, Feb. 9-Paavo Nur.
mi, Finnish distance champion, dis.
appointed large crowd of Maine
State track fans when he failed tc
approach by several seconds the
worlds record mark for 5000 yards in
the special event in the track games
OF the Harold T. Andrews Post
American Legion. tonight.
NurmIs time was eight minutes
II 20 seconds, as compared with
The world mark, seven minutes, So l..
seconds for the distance, made by w
u. George OF England many years
ago. Nurmi twice Tapped the three
Maine runners chosen as pace
makers.
Joie Ray. of the Illinois A. c., met
surprising defeat in the invitation
three quarter mile run. After run.
ming second to Leo Larrivee of Holy
Cross for most Of the distance, RAY
was beaten for second place by James
Connolly of Washington In the driv.
ING rush TO the tape. Iurrivee led
throughout. The time was three min.
utes. l6 seconds.
Z. Ring Of University Of Maine de.
feated Harold Littlefeld, New Eng
land intercollegiate low hurdles
champion, in the 45-yard high hur.
dies In six seconds. eQualling the
worlds record.
Nurmls competitors were Sullivan
or Colby. Whittier of Bowdoin, ana
Ludvell Of Fort Preble.
Bowdoin freshmen defeated st
James School of Haverhili, Mass, in
close relay of 1850 yards in two
minutes, II As seconds.
II. Hormell OF Mcdford, Mass.
high scaooi, won the interscholasti,
~ yard dash, the first event of III,
evening IN 4 do seconds. II. Ro-ers
Hebron Academy, was second, and Z
l-lnscott, Bridgton Academy, third.
In the ~ yard open handicop G.
w. Baker of Bates was 1rst, with L,
p: simpson, Bowdoin, second, ant
w: Rowe. third. The time wa.
i ID seconds.
Dartmouth easily defeated Bate.
in the 3lo0 yard relay race in tire,
minutes. is seconds.
Thomas C.ausen of Boston A A
scratch man in the $50 yard handi
cap. slipped through q large ficI,
to win in two minutes and eight sec
ends. McBay OF Colby and Cutler
OF Boston University, with fort,
third.
BoWdoln outclassed University o.
Maine IN their two mile relay t
win in minutes II SECONDS.
In the 800 yard intersc holastic rur
II. IIormel of Medford. Mass, lee
the field by 30 yards. J. Graham
Bri0gton Academy, was second, aut
II. CassaVant, Portland High schoo
Time 81 seconds,
ITO final in the 45 yard high hurd
les equalied the worlds record 70,
that event, c. Ring of Maine win.
ming in a close finish in six second,
Nat. Ii. Littlefield of BowdoiE WI.
second. and NJ. Buggy, Dartmouth
third.
Leo Larrivee of Holy Cross wor
the invitation three quarter mile rur
with James Connolly OF Washington
second, and Joie Ray, Illinois A. c.
third. Larrivee won easily with q
yards to spare in three minutes, II
seconds. Connolly came from behind
with a rush to nip Ray at the tape
Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. A., the
other starter. trafled the whole din.
lance.
HS ohiFCiSIty Ot IhhlIle ran away
from New Hampshire University
winning by quarter of lap In
three minutes, u seconds, for the
llO yard relay. Brown nosed out
Colby, with Boston University far be
hind in a thrilling three-team relay
Browns time was three minutes, y
seconds, for the 1850 yards.
In the 600 yard invitation rur
George Marsters. Georgetown track
captain. led from the start, and de,
feated Ray Robinson of b. A. A. by
10 yards. Clarence Archibald of Bates
was third. The winners time was
one minute, 81 seconds.
Holy Cross one mile relay team
defeated an all-Maine college team
The time was three minutes, 16 20
seconds.
Russell of Bowdoin. with a l.:
inch handicap. won the high jump
with total leap of 6 feet, 3 inches
Charles Major of Coburn Classica
Institute was second and Is. IS. Ken,
dali Of Bowdoin, third.