Sport: New World's Records: Mar. 24, 1924

¶ 1,500-metre run, indoor: Joie Ray of the Illinois Athletic Club, 4 min. 1 3/5 sec.

¶ 440-yd. relay, for women: M. McCartie, M. Gilliland, M. Hassard, K. Carlson of the City Bank Club (Manhattan), 54 1/5 sec.

¶ 60-yd. hurdles: Carl Christiern-son of the Newark Athletic Club, 7 3/5 sec. (This event was held for the first time.)

¶ 90-metre dash: Loren Murchison of the Newark Athletic Club, 10 1/5 sec. (First time.)

¶ 1,600-metre relay: Burns, Mulvihill, Higgins, Tierney of Holy Cross, 3 min. 26 1/5 sec. (First time,)

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