TRACK RECORDS
SUCCESS OF FLYING ITALIAN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MILAN, September 17. Amidst frantic enthusiasm, Beccali, at the Anglo-Italian meeting, broke the world record, 1500 metres, beating R. H. Thomas, the English captain in 3min 49sec. Italy won the meeting by 83 to 62 points. LOVELOCK FAILS NO ASSISTANCE FROM PACERS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, September 17. At the Franco-German meeting at Colombes stadium. J. E. Lovelock, who made his own race for half a mile, failed by three-fifths of a second to break Ladoumegue’s record of 3min 49 l-ssec for 1500 metres, attributing his non-success to having nobody to extend him in the last stage. The result of the meeting iv..;:— Germany 83 points. France 60 points.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19598, 19 September 1933, Page 7
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122TRACK RECORDS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19598, 19 September 1933, Page 7
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