The Archive · 1939

Austin, Texas, Feb. 12

A. Kiefer of the United

States today broke the world es record for the 100 yards free style swim by covering the 30 distance in 48.8 seconds. The 30 former record was held by 21 Johnny Weissmuller with a 27 time of 51 seconds.

A At the same swimming meet, 26 Jane Dillar broke the world Tokyo, Feb. 11

Shy, ponderous Futabayama, Japan's foremost Sumo wrestler, finally confessed today that he had lest a decision to the little man with the bow ang arrows.

The pretty damsel who won the heart of the champion wrestler Miss Sumiko Koshiba, aged 22, of Osaka. She was said to have been his fiancee for some time but the beefy and bashful man mountain of Sues for Divorce New York, Feb. 10.

Mickey Walker, one of the gamest fighters ever to lace a pair of gloves and former world welterweight and middleweight champion, was accused of infidelity today in an uncontested divorce suit fled by his wife, Mrs. Clara Frances Walker.—United Press.

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