Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
BY the Associated Press.

III <AD4OON OxOA1tG NAEbOEI1N
NH NEW YORK, February 9.-The
VV triumphant march of Paavc
4 L Nurrni, Finland's famous run
ner, was abruptly checked to-
night by Ray Conger of the Illinois
A. c., who outran the famous Finn in
surprisingly sensational fashion in the
Rodman Wanamaker mile, featuring the
Milrose track and field carnival.
In the greatest upset of the indoor
track season, the hitherto almost in
vincible Nurmi's colors were lowered
decisively by the slim, curly-haired
Iowan, 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 crowd
Of $4,000 spectators.
Nurmi In the first major test of his
second American invasion was only a
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 world
record time.
Nurmi set the pace for most of the
first 10 turns of the 11-lap journey, but
Pop Time as Wen as the more youth
full Conger caught up with and passed
Conger's time was minutes II Us
seconds, considerably short of the world
indoor mark Of 4:12, which Nurmi made
four years ago and shares with Joie
Ray. The Finn was clicked in 4:19,
one OF the SloweSt miles he has ever
run. and was "all out" at the finish.
Conger's victory again qualities him
as a giant killer. The youthful Illi-
nois A.. G. star sprang sensations last
season by beating Lloyd Hahn and DR..
Otto Peltzer, the German, indoors.
Later he won the national championship
and Olympic trials at $500 meters, but
was disappointment in the games
at Amsterdam.
Nurrni's defeat was only his second in
scratch indoor race, his other set
back being in 1925 when he lost the ia
NOUS veal pie race" to Willie Ritola
ct the old Garden.
Conger is the first American to beat
Nurmi in a scratch race indoors and
the second to conquer the Finn under.
any condition Alan Helffrich won a.
Spring of 1925 at the Yankee Stadium.
Canadians Far Ahead.
Canada scored sensational victory
over the United States in the interna-
moment Percy Williams got the Do
minion off in front until the last few
moments when Phil Edwards, Negro
star, outlaSted Sam Martin of Boston
A. A., to break the tape three yards in
front. Edwards reeled off the anchor
half mile in the brilliant time Of one
minutes 81 seconds and the Canadians
time for the combined mile and quar-
ter was 4:32 As.
kA1 l.
Of the New York A.. c. on the initial
220-yard leg, gaining an 8-yard margin,
but this was wiped out for the United
States by Johnny Gibson on the 40
ward turn in which he forged about 10
Yards ahead of Jimmy Ball. The next
leg at $50 yards was nip-and-tuck be-
tween Wilson Of Canada and Frank
Burns of the Boston A. A., the latter
handling the baton to Martin with a
bare two yards margin. Edwards
passed Martin on the next to the last
The two-nliie miss-and-out race
proved a hollow victory for Edwin
wide. the Stockholm schoolmaster,
who won as he pleased In minutes
1884, seconds.
The swedish star took no chances on
being a victim of the elimination proc
ess and finished a half lap ahead OF
Owe Anderson, young Finn, with Bin
Merembeck, University OF Pennsyi-
vania, third.
John Collier of Brown beat out
Weems Baskin of the New York A. G.
In a close finish in the 60-yard high
hurdle handicap, and equaled the
worlds indoor record OF 3-5 SECONDS.
The finalists all were Scranton men,
Mcdonald of the New York A. @. nm
tshing third, and Monty Wells OF Dart
mouth fourth.
The Brown ace was in fine form.
closing brilliantly to beat Baskin. and
tie the mark made by Carl Christiern-
son Of the Newark A. c. in 1924.
WiIdermuth Is Beaten.
Percy williams, sensational young
Canadian speed king and Olympic
champion. swept the international
sprint series by galloping of with the
50-yard final after previous triumph
ct go yards.
williams, in a fiashy burst OF speed,
continued his unbeaten indoor invasion
of the United States by outstepping
three Eastern flyers in the decisive test
Of the series
The Canadian swept across the tape
O good yard in front Of Karl Wilder
mum OF CeOrgetOWtls tLlc udIAoAaA ~
door title holder, who had won his
heat, 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 all three OF
his American rivals, but, once in stride,
overhauled them all, just as he had
done previously in 60-yard trial In
which he beat Daley, Chef Bowman of
the Newark A. C. and Ed Han1m OF
Georgia Tech, the worlds broad jump
champion.
Bernie McCafferty, young Holy Cross
middle distance star, registered his fifth
straight indoor victory in the Millrose
600-yard race, beating the famous Negro
star and Canadian Olympic athlete,
Phil Edwards, by eight yards in driv-
ing finish.
McCafferty got off in front and led
all the way. fighting of series OF
challenges by Edwards to break the
HOrenans ssC,all.