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Show EASTMAN SETS WORLD MARK PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11 (U.E "Blazin' Ben" Eastman of Stanford Stan-ford was hailed today as the nation's na-tion's greatest middle distance runner run-ner for his feat in setting a new world record of 1:51.3 for the 880-yard 880-yard run, his second international mark in as many weeks. Already holder of a new 440-yard mark, established two weeks ago, Eastman set out Saturday to beat the half-mile record of 1:51.6 held by Dr. Otto Peltzer of Germany. His spectacles glistening in the sun and his yellow hair waving wildly, Eastman raced through, the first 220 yards in -.24.8, the quarter in .53.3, the next 220 in :28.7 and the final lap in :29.3. Eastman's time was checked by A. A. U. officials and is expected to win recognition along with his rec- ord of c46.4 in the 440-yard event. |