New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
 
HAHN BEATS BACK
 FOREIGN INVADER
Nebraska Flier Establishes
 Middle Distance Supremacy

New York, March IS Gp, - For the first time since the brilliant appearance of Paavo Nurmi. Amer ica today boasted a mile runner capable o' defeating the finest Of foreign opposition.
 To Lloyd Hahn. sturdy Nebraska tller of the Boston A. A., went the honor of reestablishing American middle distance supremacy when he conquered Edwin Wide, Swedish master of Nurmi, Tn the Casey" mile at the Knights Of Columbus annual games in Madison Square Garden last night. Hahn won by four yards in minutes, 12 1-5 seconds after one of the most gruellng battles the famous arena has ever witnessed.
 The time onc-atth of sec- ond slower than the world indoor mark held Jointly by Nurmi and Jo,e Ray - tells but a meager tale Of a heart-throbbing mile that teomed with thrills from start to finish and lifted 1:,o0o cheering spectators from their seats.
 The field Of six probably pre- vented esta blishment of a new rec ord by tanning the track during the early running. But at the close Of the II laps, only Joe Sivak, H. lino!s A. C.. was within 20 yards of the flying leaders, with Jimmy Connolly. New York A. c, fourth, Gus Moore, negro star ot St. Bona venture college. fifth, and Willie Goodwin. N. Y. A. C., last.
 The Swedish star formed a study in contrast to the field from the mo- mcnt he first took the track. He showed his lack Of familiarity with the hullabaloo of indoor -racp spec tacles by requiring the prodding of his opponents before he would trot about the track as the announcer boomed his name. Then he raced away in full stride when f1ashlight cameras roared like twin starting the start
 Again when the real gun cracked, Wide loped along in the rear from the standing start popular with for eign runners, while the rest of the field crouched to battle for the lead. From that point on, however. the Swedish star was perfectly at home, a picture Of grace and easy power as he placed into action.
 It took Willie Goodwin just four lays to commit athletic hari-kari as far as that race was concerned. Willie raced almost 50 yards to the fore in that distance while Hahn, chopping away at the laps in a pounding. springtime style. raced at Wide's heels in third place and bded his time. Their han mile was slow, 2:07 3-5, with Connolly and Slvak jockeying in and about them.
 At the seventh lap Wide length ened his stride and passed Goodwin. while Hahn hammered on in his wake. For two laps the Swedish stylist, led the dogged American and then the real contest began.
 Hahn swung out just at the end 0, the ninth lap and shot ahead al- most before the Swcde realized what had happened. Head down and arms churning, the Nebraskan ground on and finished four yards in the lead.
 The time was the best either have ever turned in for the distance. Strangely enough. the best previous effort of both came in losing strug- gles-Wide's as he followed Nurmi home a shade under 4:l3 when the Apo antelope set the outdoor record at 4:10 o-5 in Stockholm, and Hahn when he did the same in forcing Ray to his 4;12 performance.
 Chet Bowman, of the Newark A. C., showed top form in whipping q fast field in the spring series. Bow man won the 40 and 50 yard dashes and was second to Bob NcAllister, tormer flying cop" of New York, in the 6O-yard spring. Loren Murchi- son, Of Illinois A. A.. finished second in the 50-yard effort. and Frank Hussey ot Boston college. pushed Bowman in the "60."
 George Leness. lanky New York A. C. flicr. easily subdued the field in the Casey" 600. and Ray Dodge, of the Illinois 4. C.. did the same in the invitation halt-mile run. Harold Osborn regained his best leaping form to win the high jump at feet l-2 inches. Syracuse conquered Georgetown in rubber" mile re- lay event. The teams had split wins in two previous encounters this sea