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Show FRANCES CO WELLS SETS NEW RECORD ALAMEDA, Cal., July 27. Frances Cowells of San Francisco clipped one-fifth of a second from the women's world swimming record for twenty-five yards at Neotune beach here today, making the distance in 12 4-5 seconds. Gertrude Ar-telt Ar-telt of Philadelphia and Dorothy Burns of San Francisco tied for second, and on the swimoff Miss Artel t won, her time being 13 1-5 seconds. 4 The world's record in this event for- , merly was held jointly by Miss Artel t and Miss Cowells. Miss Cowells also established a new American, record for the 50-yards straightaway. Her time was 29 4-5 seconds. |