Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
IMMIGRANT MAKES
US. OLYMPIC TEAM
Nicholson Second to Natural
lied German Among 1852 in
Maryland Race.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

|CALISBURY, Md, May %
Hans Oldag, Buffalo, N. Y.
~ blacksmith, who came to
America from Germany six
years ago, today led a field of
l62 OF this country's best distance
runners across the finish line here
IN the pre-Olympic marathon and
won place on the Unitsd States
Olympic team.
Oldag's time for the &c miles 3e5
YARDS from Cambridge to Salisbury was
hours SO minutes. A terrific pace set
1or the first is miles by Willie Ritola
Finnish star from New York, taxed the
stamina Of the entire field and told
strongly on Oldag in the final miles
Oldag forced into the lead when
Ritola, who will represent Finland in
the Olympic Marathon, was forced out
with cramps after being in front for 16
miles.
Agee Fifth When linked.
Oldag's feat was spectacular. He was
checked in eleventh place at the Smile
point. -Four miles farther he had
moved up into fourth position.
Born IN Northern Germany 81 years
ago. Oldag weighs IA pounds.
l an feeling very good, but little
tired" he said as he went to the showers
after his fine performance
Although he was on the official pro-
gram as representative Of the Oriole
Club, he said he ran unattached Oldag
was given little consideration before the
race, being regarded as one of the
many dark horses.
Albert r. (Whitey) Nicholson of New
York was second, crossing the line
minutes As seconds after Oldag
Three members of the Finnish
American Club of New York, Hugo
Kauppin. Karl Koski and David Eager
lund, finished next in the order named.
Bill Agee Of Baltimore. holder Of the
American record and heavy favorite
to win, developed trouble in a leg near
the 17-mile point and was forced out
of the competition He was running
fifth at the time.
10000 See finish.
The Ffnnish-American Club was
awarded the team trophy Clyde Mar
TAX Baltimore, received the Gov.
Ritchie Trophy as the first Marylander
to finish.
approximately 10000 jammed the
streets of this 2o0-year-old city to
sands lined the course. which State
police kept free from traffic for the
runners.
Oldag. with his final naturalization
papers. will join Jimmy Henigcn, fr:t
American in the Boston marathon in
April. and a third man to be selected
at Los Angeles. TO represent the United
States in the Olympic.
The only Washing0onian to finish
among the first 20 was James Mon
tague, Knights of Columbus represent
alive, who came in thirty sixth. HIS
time was hours II minutes 30
seconds.
How They Finished.
The runners finished as follcws:
Hairs OldaC. Buffalo, n. Y. 2:3s;
Myhelsen. New York, 2i3:45:
Hugo Kaupp.nen, New York, 2:46: Karl
Koski New York. 2 50:37; David Eager
lund, New York. 2:5l:3l; Fred Ward.
York, 2:55:32; Clyde Martaka. Balti-
more, 3:o:19; Frank Jerry, Newcastle,
Pa. 1929; Edwin White New York.
3:5:4; Harvey Prick, New York, 1916;
Clinton Taylor (colored), Baltimore,
3:1l:43: Michael Flomp, Johnstown,
Pa. 3:15:21; Bill Kennedy, Eastport,
Chester, N. Y. 3:21:33; Frank Dengis.
Baltimore, 3:31:4; John Bears. Balti-
more, 3:38:5o: Stephen buffalo, Lucerne
Mines, Pa, 3:40:27: Henry Sherman,
R L. 3:435l John Chap
man. Scranton. Pa, 3:44:46; Spanton
Haines. Philadelphia, 3:5046; Philip
Baltimore, 3:51:35; Ray
Miller. Atlanta. Ga, 3:52:32; John r.
Booker. Baltimore, 3:55:54; John john
son. Severna Park, Md, 3:58:l8; John
Jackson, Philadelphia, ALSO; William
Dibbern, Baltimore, 4:2:41; Henry
Troncy. New York. 4:3:27: E. c. Herr,
Baltimore. 4:4:0; Peter Karcewski. Bal
timore, 4:4:54; James L. Harrison.
Baltimore ASS; Elwood Martak. Balti-
more, 4:6:26; Edward J. Olds, Passaic,
N. j., 4:S:4; Harry A. Conidean. Elkton.
Md, 4:11:9; Joseph Zebly, jr., Elkton,
Nd. 4:11:9: James H. Montague, Wash
ington, 4:12:3; Carl Anderson. Balti-
more, ABBA; Andrew Foley, Philadel-
phia, 4:14:43; Alex Proven, Philadel-
phia, 4:15:51 Henry Stephens, Cam
bridge, Md, 4:l8:39.