Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1913 — FINLAND ATHLETE WINS RACE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FINLAND ATHLETE WINS RACE

Billy QueaH, American Champion, Was Leading at One Time, but Fell Near Finish. Willie Kolehemainen of Finland, champion runner of the world, held his title to the 15-mile championship in a field of international runners at Boston, covering the distance in 1 hour 21minutes and 24 t-5 seconds. The Finnish runner was hard pressed and might not have won but for an accident to Billy Queal, the American champion, at the very end of the race. Queal was leading by five years on the

lap when he struck another runner and fell, allowing Kolehemainen to take the lead and race. Alfred Shrubb of England fell out at the eleventh mile.

Champion Kohelmainen of Finland.