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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 9 August 1926, Page 3

Seizing the ball the haif-ba a superb clash for the line. Ti went wild, but, when the ch< subsided, it, was apparent that had not been in play. “( What does he have to put back lor?” asked one lady companion. “I’m sure I don’i said the other, “unless lie’s encore.” In the two miles relay el ■ship (each funner doing a In at the American A.A. champ Lloyd Hahn was the last rumn team (Boston A.A.), and lie si the final half four yards Leness, of New York A.C. he- umu« up the difference in a few strides, and then settled down to 'half-mile pace, falling- in behind his Hying opponent for a lap and a half. Leness attempted to pull away on the back stretch, but Halm stayed with him, timed his sprint perfectly and flew away towards the finish to win with a magnificent burst of speed by 15 yards. The time for the race was 7min 41 2-ssec —which carved 6 l-ssee off the existing world’s record, established in 1921. Hahn from his flying start covered the final half in lmin 51 l-ssec—the fastest 880yds ever run.