New Britain herald., 1928-03-01
HAHN VICTOR IN
 MILE 0F CENTURY
Boston Pier Beats Dr. Otto
 PeltZer and Ray Conger

New York. Mar. N-Llo,l Hahn has added the Mile Of the Century" to his long string of 'ri1mphs on the boards this winter,
 The sort-stepping Boston flier ran
 Ray Conger, Illinois 1. (. and pr. Otto Feltzer. German champion. into the ground in the international mile, feature of the Knights of Co., lumhus meet last night But he failed by a. full second 10 equal lhe world indoor record
 The 26,ooO spectators in Madison square also sa.T the senSa tional rise Of Barney Berllngar, 19-year- old freshman at the University of Penn sylvanla. into the top rank of Americas s all-around athletes The husky NerCersburg 3 academv product galloped of with first honors in the septatllon, defeating such national " known stars a' Fait Elkins of Nebraska. national titleholder; liar old Osborn. Olympic champion. and Emerson Norton, Oshorn's Illinois A. (. teammate.
 Hahn's failure 10 realize his cher lshed ambition Q break the indoor record for the mile of 4l2. held Jointly by Paayo Nurmi and Jola Ray, Was due chiefly to the fact that 'h" Boston \ A. star was fore cd to make his own pace the whole way. Taking the lead with the gun, Hahn pounded away steadily at pace his rivals dii not care to better For six laps the three runners hung closely tog' ther. with Conger second and Feltzer third. At this stage of the game, however. Hahn's great en- duranCe powers began to tell and he soon had drawn away from his rivals. Al the close of the ninth lap. Hahn flashed a .spurt that carried him to the tape @0 yards in front of Coneor. while the Teuton cham pion, exhausted, jogged into the fin lsh line. Despite the fact that he was not extended Hahn covered the distance in f minutes. 13 seconds,
 
 Boston fli"r gail'"d revenge. at the same time, fo' tn" defeat tOnger to him iu | 1000 yards duel at Kansas City i few weeks 1Eo. That reverse was tho first that Hahn had suffered in nearly three sea sons.
 Berlingcr. in t1kiug the sep'athlou " on a total of 5,712 points compar- 2d with the 5.SS5.S scored hy Char | ley Hoff. Norwegian star, when hc won the sevcD-"Vent test at thc same meet two years ago. Tho Penn 1 Sylvanla youugStnr took first, in he shotput and pole vault: a second ] in the hurdles; third m the 6o- yard | and broad jump. q fourth in the !. 100 meter run and a fifth in inc high jump.
 Second place went to Elkins who i scored 5,61S points, gained princi- | IHliv by first in the 400 meters, i broad jump and dash. Osborn Ha.s | .hird with 5,4S3: Norton. fourth. D. , lGs. and Harry Flippcn, Newark. A. <. fifth. 5.l14.
 Joie Ray. making his second ap- ! ,earance in h,s comeback canl- oaiCn. failed to place in the two i nile handicap which ven; to Leo i ,ormond. a Boston 4. A. star. Ray a melv hung on to Lermond's heels | or most of the distance. went into he lead for thl"o laps and then lad nothing to match Lormond' $ print on the last three laps. Ter Ray. covered the distance in 2 min ltcs, c5 1-a seconds. Second place vent 70 Eddie Kirby. of the Newark t \. C. and third to Mel Dalton, Seton i falL Each had a 25 yard handi- \ 'ap.
 Phil Edwards, Negro flash of New | York University. showed his heels N q a fast field in tho Casey 6oo.' ioorCe I,cness oe tho New York A. |. led most of tho way but fell I ,ack 10 second place on tho closing ap.
 Frank Hussev. New York A. C. tar. captured tho sprint series with het Bowman, of the Newark A. C. 'ccoud.
 Fred Alderman, Illinois A. C. ompod away with the 500 yard lash. beating Roland Locke, ot Ne 'raska, to the tape by a few yards.