Sport: Who Won, Feb. 26, 1940

— Long-striding Charles ("Chuck") Fenske: the Baxter Mile, feature race of the New York Athletic Club Games; in 4 min., 07.4 sec., equaling the fastest time ever recorded for a competitive mile indoors; at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden. It was Fenske's second 4.07.4 mile this season, his fifth successive victory over the nation's top milers, including Glenn Cunningham.

— Heel-&-Toe-Stepping A. J. Stubbs: the mile walking championship of New South Wales; in 6 min., 15⅓ sec.; setting a new world's walking record for a mile; at Sydney. Previous record: 6:18⅓.

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