CHARLTON WINS AGAIN.
IN WORLD'S RECORD TIME
SYDNEY, Dec.-30
In a quarter-mile race "Boy" Charlton deleated Frank Beaurepaire. Time, onnii. % 2-ssec.
Tire world's record lor the quaitermUe is dm in 7 ;i-ssec, and is held by J. W.eissmuller (U.S.A.), although ii. Howell, another American, is oi'editeu with yiniu. 3 4-ssec. Charlton's tune taeieiore appears to be a world: s ri> cord, nut as the race- was probably swum, in the Domain bating in. wnicn it is alleged that the 'tide helps swimmers, the record will probably not be recognised. Ciiai'lton, who is not yet ii years odd, broke the world's record ior t the hall-mile last January. He also' holds the one-mile championship ol New South Wales.
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Shannon News, 4 January 1924, Page 3
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117CHARLTON WINS AGAIN. Shannon News, 4 January 1924, Page 3
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