>Chunky Gregory Rice of South Bend, Ind., loping around to the tune of Notre Dame's Victory March: a two-mile race, headliner of New York's Knights of Columbus track meet; in 8 min., 56.2 sec., breaking the world's indoor record by almost two seconds; before 16,000 spectators; at Manhattan's Madison Square Garden. Hailed as America's No. 1 distance runner, Notre Darner Rice, who also set a new world's indoor record for three miles (13:55.9) three weeks ago, will be matched next fortnight against famed Finn Taisto Maki, holder of the world's outdoor records for two miles (8:53.2) and three miles (13:42.4).
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