U.S. SPRINTER’S FEAT
WORLD TIME EQUALLED NEW YORK. May 25. Nie] Patton, of the University of Southern California, equalled the world record for the 100 yards sprint, cover jng the distance in 9 2-5 seconds, at an inter-university competition at Modesto. California. Patton five times previously this sea son registered 9J seconds for the dir tance. ATHLETES SHOW FORM LONDON, May 25. The West Indians E. McDonald. Bailey and Arthur Wint arc beginning to produce the torm for which the Olympic selectors are' looking. Bailey, running for the Amateur Athletic Association in the annual match with the university at Cambridge, won the IDO yards in 9.9 seconds and the 229 yards in 22 1 seconds. The Danish undergraduate I. Vinri made one of the best jumps of the season with lilt. 4i|in. Wint, running at the Polytechnic club's meeting, broker the club record lor the 449 yards with 49.9 seconds. D. G. Wilson won the mile in 4min. 2i).tisec.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22340, 27 May 1947, Page 3
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159U.S. SPRINTER’S FEAT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22340, 27 May 1947, Page 3
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