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Show BEAT ALL RECORDS BADLY Irish Athlete Ran In No Time, for the Stop Watch Had Actually 8topped. An Irish athlote, who was training for a mllo race, which he had very high hopes of winning, went one day, accompanied by his man, Pat, to have a trial In a field convenient to his own house. "Now, Pat," said his master, aa he handed him his watch, "mind that you noto tho correct tlmo In which I start and finish." Pat, who, by tho way, was very proud of his young master's prowess In the athletic arena, assured htm that ho would make no mistake. Now, it happened that by somo unlucky un-lucky chance tho watched stopped at tho precise moment in which he started to run. Having put his best effort Into the rnco, tho athlete finished almost exhausted. ex-hausted. . "Tho tlmo, Pat?" ho shouted, breathlessly. breath-lessly. Pat Immediately pulled out the uutch, nnd, on looking at It for the fit st tlmo since tho start, an expression expres-sion of surprise, mingled with pride, overspread his features. "Hegob, sir," ho answered, "you havo beaten all records, for you nave dono It In no tlmo." |