Copenhagen, Sept. 5.
A new world record in 1,000-yard crawl swimming was established here yesterday by the celebrated Danish world record holder Ragnhild Hveger, who covered the distance in 12 minutes 36 seconds, thus lowering the record held by the Belgian Fernando Caroen, who only a fortnight ago swam the same distance in 13 minutes 3.2 seconds and thus broke the record previously set up by the American Helen Madison.
Ragnhild Hveger is now in possession of eleven world records, an achievement that up till now hi never yet been attained by anybody.—Trans-Ocean. scratch unless a substitute is played.
If a substitute is played the team Will have to concede or receive handicap as the handicap of the substitute player may necessitate.
The Shanghai ground will be available for match play on Saturday, September 11, for two or three matches, and on Sunday, September 12, two or three matches may also be played on the Hungjao ground. On Tuesday, September 13, one match may be played in Shanghai.
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