Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-04 | Page 16 | Edwin Wide Will Not Attempt to Set Record

Edwin Wide Will Not Set Record tir k NEW YORK Feb eb 4 AP Ed win Vides Wide's first American track ap next night tt t Newark N. N J. J ill vilI endanger no records for the Swedish runnIng sensation has chosen a UrSe urse of 2500 yards over which t to hIs speed The distance s not recognIzed as a standard test b Athletic union The event will be a handIcap affair af- af faIr and some disappointment was expressed by track followers today Over O the fact that Vides Wide's opposition would include no outstanding AmerIcan Amerlean Amer- Amer lean Ican runners He be on scratch against t several Metropolitan starters start ers era the best known of whom is John ONeIll former junior Metropolitan mile champion The race will be one ot or the features fea fea- tures of a meet under the dIrection or of the Newark Athletic club