The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-11
RAY C0NCER wins
INDOOR Mile RUN
FROM FAMED finn
Paavo Did Not Have Stamina
and Speed He Brought
Here Four Years Auo
PERCY WILLIAMS WINS
Time for Mile Was Only 4 Min
utes II 2-5 Seconds in
Slow Contest
PERCY WILLIAMS WINS
BY ALAN J. GOIJLD

New York, Feb. ll.-R-The tri.
umphant march Of Paavo Nurmi
Ftnland's famous runner, was abrupt.
~ checked Saturday night BY Ra,
Conger of the Illinois A. c., who out.
ran the famous Finn in surprisingly
sensational fashion in the Rodmar
Wanamaker mile featuring the Mil.
rose track and field carnival.
In the greatest upset Of the indoor
track season the hitherto almost in
vincible Nurmi's colorS were lowered
decistvely by the slim curly haired
1owan, Conger. Who came from behind
on the last lap literally to run away
from the invader and win going away
by IL yards to tumultuous acclaim Of
a crowd of 5000 spectators.
Nurmi Dccisively Beaten
Nurmi In the first major test of his
second American invasion was only
q shadow of the once unbeatable
phantom Finn whether he was short
Of work or whether Pop Time has
finally taken his toll.
Nurmi had neither the speed nor
stamina he showed four years ago in
winning the same event in worlds
record time.
Nurmi set the pace for most Of the
first 10 turns Of the IL lap journey,
but Pop Time as well as the more
youthful Conger caught up with and
passed him Without ceremony on the
final lap.
Conger's time was 4 minutes, II Us
seconds, considerable short OF the
worlds indoor mark OF 4:12 which
Nurmi made four years ago and
shares with Joic Ray. The Finn was
Clicked In 4:19, one of the slowest
miles he has ever run, and was "all
out" at the finish.
Sprint Was Lacking
Striding out in front Of the field
OF seven at the start, Paavo appeared
to have things we'll in hand, glancing
occasionally at his stop watch or
keeping an eye on his rivals. Big
Bill Cox Of Penn State and John
Montgomery Of Pennsylvania chal-
lenged Nurmi in the early stages
while Congcr stayed back in fourth
place. running easily. Conger made
his first forward move just before
the end Of the eighth lap. taking Sec
ond place. Nurmi tried to shake him
off with q Spurt or two but looked
worried when the young American
stuck to his heels. On the back
stretch Of the final lap. Conger shot
into the lead. The sprint that so
many expected Nurmi to exhibit was
lacking.
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years ago Paavo had run his rivals
dizzy on the last lap. but this time
he did not have the stuff and Con-
gers margin widened steadily as q
roar Of cheers accompanied his vic
tory.
Percy williams Wins
Percy williams, sensational young
Canadian speed king and Olympic
champion, swept the international
sprint series by galloping off with
the 50-yard final after q previous
triumph at go yards.
Williams, in q flashy burst Of speed,
continued his unbeatel1 indoor In
vasion Of the United States by out
stepping three eastern fliers In the
decisive test Of the series.
The curly haired Canadian swept
across the tape good yard in front
Of Karl Wiedermuth, Of Georgetown,
the national indoor titleholder. with
the two Holy Cross products, Jimmy
Daley and Jimmy Quinn, third and
fourth.
Williams, after one false start. was
beaten off the marks by Ill three OF
his American rivals but. once In his
stride, overhauled them all, Just O.
he had done previously in . 60-yard
trial in which he beat Daley, Chet
Bowman Of the Newark A. e. and ia
aamm Of Georgia Tech. the worlds
broad Jump champion.