Australian Sprinter in U.S.A.
EDDIE TOLAN NOT ANXIOUS XQ MEET HIM. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 10.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Juno 22. The United States Amateur Athletic Union has informed the Press Association that efforts to arrange a race between the Australian sprinter, Robertson, and Eddio Tolan, the Olympic negro champion, thus far have failed. The latter is unwilling although the union is placing no obstacles in ins way. Robertson is continuing and has issued a challenge to race anyone anywhere for a thousand dollars or more aside.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7191, 24 June 1933, Page 6
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91Australian Sprinter in U.S.A. Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7191, 24 June 1933, Page 6
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