Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-07 | Page 9 | Lloyd Hahn Breaks Half- Mile Record

Lloyd Hahn Breaks Mile Half Record I Boston Runner In Fine Form 17 Records Made PHILADELPHIA July 7 By 7 ByTh I- I IThe The Associated Press Press With the smoke o of the three day battle for fol tho the national track and field championship honor honor- cleared away the sturdy tl figure ur of Lloyd Hahn ihn stands out conspicuously aft as asa asa a successor to tho the American mid mid- middle mid mid mid-dl dIe dle distance crown held beld long loni by loie Jole Ray nay Hitherto Hahn had turned In worlds world's record performances and shared in national as III well as Olympic Olympic pic plc honors Ho reached new new- heights however In two days daya corn com com com- competition competition petition closing yesterday at the sesquicentennial stadium He won his first national one-mile one cham cham- championship championship In 41 on a soggy track later tour later 90 0 ano aso found to be b yards four longer than the right rl ht distance anti distance In a half halt mile mil In the un- un unprecedented un up unprecedented time tim of S 1511 5 1 to win the two mile relay for tor the Boston Deston A M r In record breaking time Athletic authorities claim this DJ as the fastest halt half mile mil ever run un up- up under un under der any circumstances although It does docs not have havo record st standing be- be be cause ca It was made In a relay froma fronta front a 11 start It was one on full l second however faster futer than the tho worlds world's r record cord listed to o Ted Mere Mere- Meredith's Meredith's Mer credit Seventeen n records toppled In three days lays of Junior and senior competition and the bulk of ot Indi Individual vidual and team honors went to western talent The th Illinois ath- ath athletic ath athletic letic lette club was awarded the th senior team title 0 on basis of o having the most first tint places In la addition It it won two of the th five fin relay cham cham- championships while Harold Osborne retaining his hi national decathlon title led an to I A C squad that gained four tour of or the first five places lit the th Individual all around cham cham- championship championship championship test Osborne finished the day with his left Ie leg l e bound In tn tape because ot of ota muscle strain