It was surprising on such a day when the limbs of the runners must have been, more or less numbed by the cold wind prevailing, that two records should have been establish" ¢d. One of these fell to the credit of the flying New Zealander, A. Porritt, who, in the. very first event. Gf the afternoon, knocked one 10th second-off the best time that fas hitherto been recorded in the sprint" at th orts, Twice previously have been accom= plished—by D. Macmillan and HM. Abrahams—but Porritt did 9 9.10 sees. He is somewhat prone to start away crookedly out of his j holes, but on this occasion he got '30, away' perfectly straight on the pistol and: led all the way to win by two yards, though, at half way, Rinkel, the Cambridge first string Just got to his shoulder, Lord Burghley's Double Event The other record was claimed by Lord Burghley, son and heir of the Marquis of Exeter, who, in winning the 220 yards Low Hurdles in 24 4-5 sec. knocked a full second off Holm's 1928 figures. The fact that Porritt had severely injured an ankle in the high hurdles, and w searcely able to do himself justice in the other event, does not detract in the least from the merit of Lord ere visiting in the United States, get together every month for an "Tit 'a strange word in the United States and the Shanghi Tiffin Club is therefore one of New York's unique institut that every man from Chins United States on leave—should by all means plan to attend.
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