Sport: New World's Records: Apr. 7, 1924

During the past fortnight: ¶ 880-yard relay swim: Northwestern University, 9 min., 5 1/5 sec. ¶Running high jump (indoor): Harold M. Osborne, Illinois A. C., 6 ft., 6 in.

¶Running high jump for women (indoor): Katherine Lee, of Chicago, 4 ft., 11 in.

¶Pole vault: Dean Brownell, University of Illinois, 13 ft., 5/8 in. ¶ Half-mile relay swim; Northwestern University, 9 min., 50 1/5 sec. ¶ 220-yd. swim (breast stroke): Robert Skelton, 2 min., 34 3/5 sec.

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