CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINTS.
DONALDSON AND POSTLE MEET. By Teleeraph-PreM Association-Copyright Melbourne, November 14. Jack Donaldson, of Victoria, and A. B. Postle, of Queensland, ran three extraordinarily brilliant championship sprints here. _ Postlo won the SOyds. event by a foot in 7 4-ssec. The men were even for fifty yards; then Postle broke away suddenly, and Donaldson was unable to catch him. _ Donaldson won the 100 yds. by six inches in 9 3-ssec. It was an even race for fiftyyards, when Postle again broke away, the champion overhauling him on the post. In tha 110 yds., Postle lookod safe at one hundred yards, but Donaldson made a tremendous effort, and won by four inches, the time being 10 Msec.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1286, 15 November 1911, Page 7
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116CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINTS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1286, 15 November 1911, Page 7
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