Sport: New World's Records: Mar. 3, 1924

¶100-yd. dash (indoor) : Louis Clark, of Johns Hopkins University, 981 seconds. The previous record, 10 seconds, was equalled two weeks ago by Loren Murchison, Newark A. C. ¶ 300-yd. breast stroke (women) : In Buffalo, Agnes Geraghty lowered her previous record to 4 min. 53(3/5)s sec. ¶500-yd. run (indoor) : In the "Buer-meyer 500" race in Manhattan, Joe Tierney, of Holy Cross, in 58 seconds. The previous record was made in 1920 by Jake Driscoll, 59(3/5) seconds.

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