OVERSEAS SPORT.
AMERICAN MARATHON. DEMAR'S FINE PERFORMANCE. (Received April 20, 8.5 p.m.) United Service. NEW YORK. April 19. At a sports meeting in Boston, Clarence Dcmav, aged 39, won the American marathon for the sixth time. His time was 2 hours 37 minutes 7 seconds. Demar's victory was the greatest of his career, as he outdistanced the finest field of track athletes ever assembled in America. The hopes of the United States for the Olympic marathon are considerably raised by Demar's performance. AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE. INVITATION FROM ENGLAND. (Received April 20, 8.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 20. The Australian Rugby League Council has been invited to send a team to England next year. TENNIS IN SOUTH AFRICA. TEST MATCHES CONTINUED. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. CAPETOWN, April 19. In the test tennis matches, France v. South Africa, Landry defeated Blackbeard, 6—2, 3—6, 6—l; Boussus defeated Eaglestone, 6—4, 6—3; Borotra and Brugnon defeated Raymond and Condon, 4—6, 10— S. 6—2.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19927, 21 April 1928, Page 14
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