ATHLETIC DISPLAY.
ANQLO-FRENCH-AMERICAN. SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Aug. 23. 11.0 a.m.) PARI-S, Aug. 22. The American, Serge Varoof, won the pole vault, at the Anglo-Frenoh-Amerlcan athletic display at the Colombes Stadium with a leap of 12ft. 9 Jins. The negro. Gorney Johnson, won the high Jump with 6ft. 2Jins. He participated with the negro, Ben Johnson, in the French-Amerlcan relay race, In which the Americans were victorious. Johnson, who was the star of the meeting, won the 100 metres in 10 1-5 seconds, a world’s record, and also the 200 metres in 20.8 seconds, a track record. An Englishman. Finlay, won the 110 metres hurdles in 14 1-5 seconds, a European record.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20279, 23 August 1937, Page 7
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117ATHLETIC DISPLAY. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20279, 23 August 1937, Page 7
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