One of the most sensational athletic performances ever registered in the history of sports, was turned in today by Jewe Owens, Ohio State University's crack negro sprinter, who shattered three world records and equalled another world mark.
Owens started his record-breaking formance during the course of an athletic meeting held here, by set Ling new.mark for the long jump with a leap of 26 feet, 8% inches. The previous mark, 26 feet, 2% inches, had been made in 1931 by Chuhei Nambu, the Japanese star.
The sensational negro sprinter then shattered his own world's record of 22:9/10 seconds for the 230 yards low fhurdies, which he established last week, by covering the distance in the time of 226/10 seconds.
The third world mark to fall before the onslaught of the Ohio State star was the 220 yards dash, which he covered in the time of 20 3/10 seconds. The previous record of 20 6/10 seconds was made by Roland Locke, of Nebraska, in 1926.
Earlier in the day, Owens, for the second time in a week, equalled the world record time of 9 4/5 seconds for the 100 yards dash, held by Fran: Wykoft—Reuter,
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