New York, Jan, 25.
Paavo Nurmi to-day. established a new world's record of 5 min. 4 sec.
a 2, 000 yards race in which he was defeated by one yard by Gunner Wilton, a member of the Toeal Finnish Club, to whom ko conceded 100 yards" start Willie Ritola won the 6,000-metre in 14 min, SUX socy. beatin world record bY 'BA see national good understanding, it may eventually be the power that will top armed conflict between countries. No other sport, except tennis, is played generally' all over the world under the same rules and conditions, and tennis is not played any extent by national leaders, as is golf. We hear every day of meetings of statesmen and diplomats fon the golf links, and we golfers know what thix means in establish: Jing good accord, for there is some-mutual ""confidence "wut generous: thing inthe game that inspires Jan, 2 ison Square Garden today Paavo Nurmi won a threc-quarter mile race, defeating Joe Ray and three others in 3 min, 32 which he claims to be a record.
Willie Ritola won a three mile exe incidentally making what are elain. fed to be four world records, nanny. 24 miles in 10 min. 334 soe.; 22 miles in TA min. 458 se.; 21 miles in 12 min, 873 we. and three miles in 14
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