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The past year has been a very successful one in track athletics. Besides the fact that seven records have been broken, nearly all the other existing American records have either been equalled or missed by a narrow margin. The record of 9 4-5 sec. for the 100 yards dash has been twice equalled, but not as yet surpassed. The record of 44 5 sec. for 40 yards, however, was broken by F. B. Bloss in February, the latter covering the distance in 4 3-5 sec. In Montreal on September 24, Jewett ran the 220 in 21 3-5 sec., thus lowering Luther Cary's record of 21 4-5 sec. The records for long distance running, hurdling and walking, remain as before, but the jumping records have experienced quite a change. The standing high-jump record of 5 feet 1 1-2 inches held by Cook was beaten by Schwaner, who cleared the bar at 5 feet 3 1-4 inches. The record of 6 feet 4 inches for the running high jump, held so long by Page, was at last by 1-4 inch at Travers Island by Sweeney. The high vault record was also changed, Rodenbough surpassing Baxter's record of 11 feet 5 inch s by 3-8 inch. In the hammer and weight throwing also, new records were made by Mitchell, who threw the hammer 145 feet 3-4 inch, and the 56 lb. 35 feet 6 1-2 in.
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