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Show SETS HAND GRENADE RECORD. krUrdon . Qnrre, Member of American Legion, Establishes New Mirk at Fontalnebleau. Thnt baseball Is n flt preparation for one branch of tho military ssrvlco was shown recently when Gordon Siirro, an American member of tho foreign legion, established n new world's record rec-ord nt Fontalnebleau for throwing tho hand grenade. Snrre threw tho death dealing grennde TO meters nnd CO centimeters, or nearly -15 feet A few yours ngo Sarro wns n bnsebnll player on ono of tho best known preparatory school teams In thu United Unit-ed States. Tlie former record of CO 1 meters nnd 07 centimeters, mndo on tho Fourth of July, Is nlso held by u former baseball player mimed Shockers. |