The Archive · 1939

World Track Records Broken

Two Marks Set and Another Equalled in Annual Millrose Athletic Meeting in U.S.

New York, Feb. 4. world records were shattered and multiple upsets marked the 32nd annual Millr: e track and field games before 16,000

With Lewis Carson again. on the floor in the Cubs' uniform, it was at first thought that the Chinese were certain to lose. The thrustfulness of Carson opened up many plays and the team stayed on the long end of a 12-9 score. Upon the resumption Toi Shan rallied desperately and refused to admit defeat. Twice they caught up and finally succeeded in bringing the score to a tie at the end of the regular time.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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