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Major F. W. Moore '93 last evening explained the rumors current among University track followers that part of the proposed addition to the Locker Building at Soldiers Field is to be devoted to a Finnish bathhouse of the kind which supposedly has contributed greatly to Nurmi's prowess...
...Finnish bath house will certainly not be erected at this time," said Major Moore yesterday afternoon. "Coach Jakko Mikkola is very anxious to have such a bath house at the University," he added, "and he has recommended to the Athletic Committee that one be built but no action has been taken...
...Finnish magazine, Tyolaisur heilijan Joulu, appeared an article by Paavo Nurmi which said: ". . . How lonesome I felt in my youth when I was ordered to walk to church each Sunday with my father, while other boys had their chance to play outdoors to their hearts' content...
...dinner in the Manhattan house of Charles E. Mitchell, President of the National City Bank, Leonard Astrom, Finnish Minister of Finance, made a speech, presented to Mr. Mitchell the Order of the White Rose for sponsoring three Finnish loans. After the speech, the presentation, conversation, turned to Nurmi. "That mans' legs,' said Minister Astrom, "have been worth $10,000,000 to Finland." He said that Nurmi's prowess had made men interested in Finland* who might never else have heard of the country, had thus enormously strengthened Finland's credit, brought subscriptions to her loans...
...which made him worry about catching his train; 3) In addition to the medal for first place, a prize had been promised him if he lowered the world's record, but no such prize had been awarded, Asked if he would return to Chicago, Nurmi answered in Finnish "Never more." A sleep, a workout and once more he waited for the pistol...