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Show WORLD'S RECORDS ARE BROKEN BY IRISH CLUB By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. 5. Two world's records were broken, one world's record was equaled, and one American indoor record waa broken at the games of the Irish-American Athletic club tonight at Madison Square Garden. By an amicable agreement with the A. A. L".. Mclvln Sneppard, who Is under suspension, was permitted to compote, but his victory in the half-mile run will bo contested. Ills time of 1:58 4-5 was not a record. In the seventy-yard dash, J. J. Achor of tho Irish-American Athletic club equaled the world's record of 7 1-5. mado seven years ago by W. A. Shirk of Harvard. Har-vard. In the seven ty-yard low hnrdlo handicap. handi-cap. John J. Filer of the Irish-American club mado n new world's record from scratch, of S 1-5 seconds, but tho race went to W. Bursch of the New York Athletic club, who had a handicap of seven yards. Tn the four-mile run, George V. Bon-hag Bon-hag of tho Irish-American Athletic club, at scratch, mado a now American Indoor record of 19:30 -J-5, beating his own best time. In tho 2400 yards relay race, Nolan of tho Irish-American A. C. won In 5;06. This clips 5-G of a second from tho former for-mer mark. |