Word: quist
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...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...