Sport: Winners

¶ Such giants of swimming as Duke Kahanamoku and Johnny Weissmuller would not look so giant-like today. Dozens of swimmers now can better their Olympic 100-meter times by as much as five seconds. And last week at Detroit, in the National A.A.U. Championships, dozens did. In the 1,500-meters, Hawaii's little Ford Konno, 18 (5 ft. 6½-in., 143 Ibs.), bested Australia's John Marshall by a full pool length (50 meters). Time: 18:46.3. ¶ Calumet Farm added another to its dazzling array of racing wins. Last week in the $75,275 Arlington Futurity, a Calumet colt, undefeated Hill...

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