Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1913 — A. A. U. CLEARS KOLEHMAINEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A. A. U. CLEARS KOLEHMAINEN

Noted Finnish Olympic Runner Satisfies Investigators He Has Not Forfeited His Standing. Hannes Kolehmainen, Olympic runner, who came here from Finland and joined the Irish-American Athletic club, appeared before the registration committee of the Metropolitan district of the Amateur Athletic union the other day. Kolehmainen surprised the committee by producing three more trophies

than the investigators had recalled. The Finnish runner drove up in an automobile filled with cups and medals, and proved to the committee’* satisfaction, it was said, that he had not pawned any prizes awarded him. All of Kolehmainen’s prizes were returned to him. It was learned that no direct charges were filed against the runner, and in some quarters the inquiry was regarded a* the outcome of statements by athletes envious of Kolehmalnen’* success.

Hannes Kolehmainen.