Great Australian Sprinter
. SYDNEY, Feb. 2. Running in a cross wind of almost gale force, John Treloar won'the Kew ionth Wales 100 metres Olympic tritu on Saturdav in f0 9-10th sec. He beat the ..Tamaican, Herb AIcKenley, by Jive feet, with Alorris Curotta inches'away third. ICeen jiulges estimate that, eonsidcring the wind, his run was equal to 10 2-osec. I'he secretary-treasurer of the Aus-' Iralian At li\V,ic Association, ilr. A. Hodson, said that during tlie past week Treloar lia'd stamped himself as tlv-3 gveatest Australian sprinter of his generation, and possibly, of all time. McKenley said he was leaving Australia with a great admiration for the local athlertes. He added that Australi;i had eight athletes witli chanc.es ot wiiining Olympic titles. They were: •Tohn Treloar, 100 and 200 metres; John Bartram and yiorris Curotta, 400 | metres; Bill Ramsey, 800 metres; Ray , Weinberg, hurdl.es; Georgo Avery, hop, • step and jumpj John Winter, higti ; jump; Tom Bruc-e, broad jump. A misunderstanding in ihe distances i vesterday deprived McKenley of tlic- I Australian 400-metre record. He. actvially ran 4-10 yards ip 48 l-5sec. I
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 February 1948, Page 5
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