Sport: Records: May 13, 1929

Pompadoured George Simpson (Ohio State University), in last week's Ohio Relays at Columbus, broke by 1/10 sec. the world's record for the 100-yd. dash. The new record: 9 5/10 sec.

With disqualifying winds at their backs, Billy Knox, in Maine, and Russell Sweet, in California, last week, ran 100 yd. in 9 4 10 sec.

Mission Indian Harry Chauca (Los Angeles A. C.) broke by 15 4/10 sec. a 25-year-old world's record set by Great Britain's Alfred E. Shrubb for the 6-mi. run. The new record: 29 min., 44 sec.

Arne Borg (Sweden) in Los...

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