ATHLETICS.
GRASS TRACKS v. CINDERS. J. E. LOVELOCK’S OPINION. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. It is time the old myth about the slowness of grass tracks was finally explored, writes J. E. Lovelock in “The Evening News.” “As one who for 21 years was brought up on grass tracks and did nob see cinders until I arrived, in Britain in 1931, I can testify that a first-class grass track is. at least as fast, if not faster, than cinders. The difficulty is that there is much more variation possible with grass. Bad grass can he worse than most cinders. Moreover, the weather affects grass far more.” OWENS REMAINS AN AMATEUR. CANNOT VISIT AUSTRALIA. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 21. The Associated Press communicated by radiophone with Jesse Ow r ens (the American Negro athlete) aboard the Queen Mary. Owens said he had no intention of turning professional. He saw no possibility of visiting Australia.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 266, 22 August 1936, Page 6
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