Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-24
JOIE RAY WINS
>. "LECI0N MILE" At
HUB INDOOR meet


Chicago miller, easily captured the
Legion Mile" feature event Of the
American Legion games held here
today, when Willie Ritola. Finland's
Olympic distance champion. failed to
appear at the meet, and Lloyd Hahn,
B. A. A., present worlds indoor mile
record holder, withdrew from the
race after covering three quarters OF
tho distance. Willard Tibbetts.
Harvard miller. came out OF the ruck
with a rush to win second place from
Leo Larrivee, of Holy Cross. The
time was 4 minutes, 81 3-5 seconds.
Charles German. in charge Of the
games, announced after the meet that
4 he had wired Murray Hulburt, OF
New York. president Of the A. A. u,
asking that Ritola be barred from
further competition because Of his
action.
Ugo Trigerio, Italian Olympic
walking champion, set a new indoor
record in winning the 1000 meter
handicap walk. Frigerio quickly
made up the liberal handicaps al
lowed his local opponents and sue
ceeded in tapping the field, covering
the distance in Is minutes, 20 2-5
seconds.
o.. Frank Hussey. former schoolboy
champion, sprinted away from the
field in the SO yard handicap dash in
s 3-5 seconds. Hussey caught Ernest
Morrill,, with a five foot handicap. and
George Mittlesdorf. at the halfway
mark, winning easily. Hussey and
Mittlesdorf ran from scratch.
Walter Mulvehill. Holy Cross. cap
tured his second leg on the Colonel
Castor 600-yard trophy, staving off
the rush of PIT Mahoney of Boston
College in the last few yrds. G. j.
Lenness, NJ. l. r., was third. The
time was minute IS as seconds.
- The New England A. A. U. cham
pionship events brought new titlists
in the two-mile. 1000-yard, and 600
yard events. Lloyd Hahn. B. A. A.,
captured the 1000 by a large margin.
Edward Higgins. Holy Cross, won a
"a close victory in the 600-yard run,
Bowdoin won an astonishing team
race from Williams college after be-
ing apparently hopelessly put out of
the running in the first relay when
Mason of Bowdoin, fell into the
crowd on a corner and lost half a
lap. Spectacular running by his
teammates, Tanning and Tarbell
closed the gap to 80 yards. Hamilton
in brillia;.t finish breasted the tape
a yard ahead of the Williams anchor
! man.
Colby refused to race against Bow
= dom in the relay, 1t was learned. as
the event was about to be run off. A
telegram from the Colby track coach
declining to enter the event had not
reached the American Legion man.
agement. it was said.
Mr. Cnrmau Stafa6 foAiUhf that a.
the special request Of Hugo Quist,
manager Of Ritola and Nurmi, first
prize in the Legion mile was changed
from a medal to a travelling bag. He
declared that he had given Quist
S40.40, which. it was estimated, would
cover Ritola's expenses in coming to
Boston for the meet. Later, he de.
cfared. he received assurance from
Qufst and from A. A. U. officials in
New York that Ritola would run.
Ritola was entered, according to an
nouncements, in the same mile event
in which Joie Ray and Lloyd Hahn
were competitors and which was east
ly won by Ray. German declared
that Jack Ryder, Boston Athletic AS.
ISOLATION coach, the association under
whole color Hahn is running. gave
him definite assurance that Hahn
would race in the Legion meet. Short.
" before the race, however, Hahn re.
fused to run, German asserted and
only started after considerable discus
sion.
Summaries:
1000 yard run, N. f. A. A. A. u
Championship: won by Lloyd Hahn
Boston A. A.: second, T. J. Clausen
Boston. A. A.; third. Charles Joyce
Boston college. Time 2.24 2-5: Cox
yard run, N. E. A. A. A. U. cham.
pionship: won by Ed Higgins. Holy
Gloss: second, frankie Burns. Holy
Cross; third, James Higgins. Boston
College. Time 1.21 2-5: two mile run
N. E. A. A. A. u. championship:
won by James -Ienigan. Dorchester
Club; second, Stewart Crofts, viii.
B" liams College; third, Fred Donagh
Holy Cross. Time 10 minutes 0 g..
seconds.