Epinard Narrowly Defeated in Finnish Athlete's Wonderful First Race of the Rubber Performance in America Helsingfor Avi. SI.
Belmont Park, LiL, Sept, 1. nine records to-day.
In & 10,000-metre run, which he covered in 'a new world's record time In the presence of the Prince of Wales and pf 50,000 spectators, th" first international race resulted in, a win for Wise Councillor in 1 min.
11-4/5 see. Epinard was second and Ladkin.third. the six miles in 29 min, 73 sec. and in a half-hour's running he covered 9.957 metres.—Reuter.
The lightning-fast Epinard was challenging the winner as it passed the winning-post only half a length: ahead.—Reuter's American Service
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