Sport: Women

The Wanamaker International Trophy, engraved with the names of Paavo Nurmi, Charles Hoff, Dr. Otto Peltzer, and Ray Conger was sent last week to be engraved with the American name (Stella Walsh) of Stella Walaciewicz, Polish girl sprinter, because she had set a new world record for women, 6 seconds, in the 50-yard dash at the Millrose Games in Manhattan.

Fencer. Joy Magnus, a stocky 15-year-old with brown hair tucked under her mask, lunged and parried at the Manhattan Fencers' Club last week, won the National Women's Junior Foils Fencing Championship by defeating...

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