RECORD JUMP
METCALFE CLEARS 6ft. 6 1-Blns. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. Jack Metcalfe, the Australian athlete In a special attempt heat the Olympic high Jump record toy clearing 6ft. 6 J-Sins. Ho also heat tils own New South Wales' record toy covering 32ft. Biins. in a standing hop, step and jump. In the Olympic Games at Los Angeles last year, D. McNaughton (Canada), cleared 6ft. 5 5-Btns. The world's record Is 6ft. 81ins. held by B. 11. Baker (England). 1921, and H. M. Osborno (U.S.A.), 1924.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19125, 9 December 1933, Page 9
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85RECORD JUMP Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19125, 9 December 1933, Page 9
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