Word: quist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...France and Peltzer of Germany, seem to Coach Farrell to be the probable leaders in this event. Nurmi might make a strong bid in the race, if he should run it and any one of the following might come through the winner or take places: Bocher of Germany, EK quist of Finland, Jorgenson of Norway, Martin of Switzerland, and Svenson of Sweden Besides Hahn the menon whom America will probably depend should in clude the New York Athletic Club winners Leness, Proudstock, and Helfrich, the latter if he is in shape. Men from whom starters will also be picked will...
...Manhattan armory two days later, Nurmi was scheduled to run in the 1? mile Special. The evening wore on; time came for the race; Nurmi did not appear. A messenger was sent to him, where he lurked in some hiding place unknown to all but his manager, Hugo Quist. Back came the messenger with the news that Nurmi would not run. At this, Manager Quist put on his coat, proceeded to a Turkish bath where Nurmi had been spending the evening, fetched him back. The flying Finn gave evidence of morose spirits. He had contracted a chest cold...