Snell 2nd In 2000m
(N.Z.P.A.'Reuter—Copyright)
PRAGUE, July 13
P. G. Snell finished second in a 2000 metres event at Prague yesterday. He was beaten by the Czech Josef Odlozil, who was run-ner-up to Snell in the Olympic 1500 metres final at Tokyo. Odlozil won in a Czechoslovakian record, smin B.6sec. Snell returned smin 12.6 sec. J. L. Davies won the 1000 meters in 2min 26.25ec.
The United States Olympic champion Bob Schul, won a 3000 metres race in Bmin 4sec in which W. D. Bailie was second, in Bmin 31.6 sec.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30802, 14 July 1965, Page 17
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