Track

In Austin, Tex., Harold M. Osborne, jumping in the University of Texas relay games, pitched himself into the air, unbuckled his body so that it spun across a bar 6 ft. 8 15/16 in. from the ground, thus establishing a new world's record for the high jump. The old record, also his, was 6 ft. 8 1/2 in.

In Buffalo, Paavo Nurmi, who recently ate not wisely but too well of veal pie--and was defeated by Willie Ritola--partook of a modest snack, got into his running clothes, once more opposed Ritola in the 5,000-metre race. This time it seemed to be Ritola who was stricken. He fumbled at his side, strapped his belly with a belt handed to him by his manager, finished 120 yards behind Nurmi who was 14 seconds behind the world's record held by Ritola.