WOMEN ATHLETES

Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 8

WOMEN ATHLETES

WORLD’S RECORD BROKEN. Presi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 15. (Received July 16, at 11 a.m.) At Manchester, in tho British women’s championships, tho South African Olympic representative, Miss Clarke, won the 100yds hurdles in 13 4-ssec—a world’s record. The Japanese, Khitomi, won the 220yds, -beating the world’s record in her heat, the time being 25 4-sscc. Miss Gun, tho British long jumper, did 2233 in, a world’s record. Australian Press AssociationUnited Service. MISS WILSON A COMPETITOR. [Per Uxited Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 16. Tho Olympic Council has received advice that” in the British women’s championship Miss Wilson, tho New Zealand Olympic representative, won her heat in tho 100yds in 11 4-ssec, but was unplacet] in "the Huai, won in 11 3-ssec. She was close up to the English girls (Gunn, Ridglcy, and Thompson), who filled the places. TOUR DE FRANCE FRANTZ WINS AGAIN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 15. (Received July 16, at 12.25 p.m.) Nicolas Frantz, winner of the Tour de France, covered 3,375 miles in 182 h 45min oSsec. Lcduco was second; time, 193 h 39min sscc. Opperman (Australia) was eighteenth; time, 2021 i 3niin 23sec. [Frantz was first last year.] FRENCH ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS A WORLD’S RECORD. - Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. PARIS, July 15. (Received July 16, at 2 p.m.) Seraphim Martin won the 800 metres championship of France m Imin 50 3-sscc—a world’s record.