ANOTHER RECORD
LOVELOCK’S BRILLIANT RUN STAMFORD BRIDGE SPORTS (United Press Association.) (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, June 11. (Received June 12, at 8 p.m.) J. E. Lovelock broke the 37-year-old world’s record for three-quarters of a mile at the civil service sports at Stamford Bridge, covering the distance in 3rnin 2 l-ssec after a brilliant run, in which he forged ahead in the back straight. The track was measured, and it was found that Lovelock had run nearly three feet over the three-quarters of a mile. A Frenchman, J. Ladoumegue, has done the distance in 3min 0 3-ssec, but tlie International Federation has not yet passed that record, Lovelock started from scratch, and finished fourth. GREAT RUNNING BY NEGRO. THREE RECORDS SMASHED. CHICAGO, June 11. (Received June 12, at 8 p.m.) Ralph Metcalf, a negro runner from Marquette University, set three new world’s records as follows: — 100 metres, 10 l-ssec. 220 yards, 204 sec. 200 metres, 20 l-ssec. • He also equalled the 100 yards record of OJsec, all these phenomenal times being registered in the National Collegiate trials. He will probably represent the United States at the Olympic Games.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21669, 13 June 1932, Page 8
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188ANOTHER RECORD Otago Daily Times, Issue 21669, 13 June 1932, Page 8
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