SENSATIONAL RUNNING

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 16

SENSATIONAL RUNNING

BOOT VICTOR IN N.S.W. MILE

TIMED AT 4.17 1-5.

DECIMA NORMAN DEFEATED.

JUNIOR EQUALS CARLTON'S AUSTRALIAN RECORD.

Leading lII] dip way, V. P. Boot. New Zealand and I'.nipiic frame* champion, won the null? i■ )i>iinpionnliip ut the Xcw Nouth Wiilon sports ground yesterday with the utmost rimo. I'iiuii half way he had to make his own running. He Hniwho< 1 with n long sprint. Imt wan well within limiHolf mid hi* beautiful striding was not disturbed. Hoot, won by ii margin of ."V» yards, in ii time ot 4.17 l-,», which wiim 4 3-.">s under A . J. Hillhoiisc s A ust nilinii i rninl, However. Alll iii I, of rcizist crcd 4.1 i .'!-.~i lit. the la h | 1.1 > 11111< ■ (iiiinrs. which is m 1111 lin lilting iilliillll len lyn 11 It ill. The spoils ground ti.uk. uln, I, \„ f, N lnprt to tin* inili'. i* not ;i* tiiMt «i surfiici' "» that of tin' Swlii.'> Cricket. <ii oiinil. Moreover. ,i Htruritr breeze thin iilMtiiooii «'«« against. "fust times. TIIO hi'iimjit urn of tl»«' mectinj/ was the <lefeiit of Mihm iVeima Norman, tin* Empiro (riillli'h holder, in Hie ladies - UN) yards. She Itelil a commanding lead at 00 yards, hut. Miss .lovce Walker, with an irresistible finish, equalled the world's record of lis, to win by a foot. Miss Nor inn n had the consolation of easily winninK the ladien' broad jump, and subsequently the ladies' hurdles in 12 1-lOs. breaking the Australian record by onetenth of ii second. B. Dunn, who in still a junior, won the 1(H) yards senior men's title in the time of I) 3-.">s. His lime equalled Carlton's Australian record, hut it is unlikely to he recognised an there was a. strong assistinu breeze. Detailed results: — One Mile.— v. |'. floof (New Zealand) 1, J. Oleeson (New South Wnlesl 'J. S. Dickson (\ew South Wiliest ;t. Time 4.17 1 lIM> Yards. I,miles.— Miss Joyce Walker t.N'ew South I, Miss Pcclma Norman (West Australia! 'J, Miss Klleeii Wearne (New Soli th Wales) .1. Time 1 In—equal's world's record. !»> Yards Hurdles. Indies,—Miss I>eclma Norma ii 1. Time 12 i lOg—an Australian record. I'N» Yards, Men.— P. H. Dunn I New South vj'alesi I, W. .1. Hnrfeln (Queensland) 2 Time 0 :i-.-.s, "road .lump -P. B. Punn. 24ft «lln la qua rter Inch under the Australian record! 1. INDOOR RECORDS. CONSISTENCY OF STALKY. SEW YORK. February At an Indoor meeting Hoy Staley (Callfornlm ran the Hrst heiir of a no yards high hurdles event In 7 3-lOs, clipped l itis off the world record. He returned the •ame time In the seml-flnal and final. John ftorlrnn. « Now Jppmpv nouro, rnn two-thirds of a mile In 1.30, shaving 4 fi-Ut* Olf the world reeoril established In 11123.