ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 123, 27 May 1935, Page 12

ATHLETICS.

LOVELOCK'S FAST MILE. KNOCKS 5s OFF A RECORD. LONDON, May 26. At the Polytechnic harriers' meeting at White City on Saturday J. K. Lovelock (New Zealand), won the mile ill 4.13 4-5, beating K. 11. Thomas' record for the meeting by sk. The Polytechnic marathon race from Windsor to White City resulted: —A. J. Norris (Polytechnic) 1, McLeod Wright (holder) 2. NEGRO RECORD-BREAKER. VERSATILITY OF JESSE OWENS. (■Received 0.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 20. A message from Ann Arbor, Michigan, states that Jesse Owens, of the Ohio State University, a negro, broke three world's records and tied for a fourth at the 35th Western Conference track and Held championships. He established a new broad jump record of 20ft B%in, surpassing the performance of Chomei Nambu (Japan) in 1931, by o%in. Owens also won the low hurdles (220 yards) in 22 l-10s, compared with the recognised mark of 235; the 220 yards dash . in 20 3-ss, or 3-10s faster than the recognised record, and he won the 100 yards dash in !) 2-ss, tieing with F. Wykoff's accepted world's record. AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Amateur Athletic Club continued tli«'ir winter meetings in the Domain on Saturday. Results:— 75 Yards. —Final : A. 1). Copeland. 11yds. | 1 : 11. If. Mitchell, 52yds, 2: L. N. Ross, 7yds, Time, Ss. A very close finish. Throwing the Discus. —K. llc.Mahon (30ft), 100 ft IOIn, 1; .T. W. Murphy (30ft), 108 ft lOJin. 2: W. Mason (14ft). 107 ft 7in, 3. .T. Dunn, 105 ft (Jill ; N. V. Douglas and J. Smith, tie, 105 ft. Putting the Shot.-—X. V. Douglas (14ft), 37ft Bin. 1; I). It. Mitchell (10ft 4in), 35ft lOJin, 2; ,T. \\\ Savidan (17ft), 35ft sin, 3. W. Mason and X. Clark, tie. 35ft 4in. 4000 Yards Steeplechase.—L. Meßeath, 14.40, 1 • O. 1). Mills. 14.40, 2: .T. \V. Savidan. 14.50. 3. Hill, 14.56; Mitchell, 15.12: McNiel. 15.16: Dunn, 35.17, Angelo, 15.20; Birtwliistlc, 15.27: Smith, 15.32; O'Donnell, 15.33: and Allen, 15.52, also finished. Won by 30 yards, with the others close up. Savidan's time was 3 2.10, the next best being Ilill, 13.4, and Meßeath, 13.10.