Monday, Mar. 19, 1956
Scoreboard
P: Well on the way toward matching his own world's mile record (3:58), Australia's John Landy sprinted toward the last lap of a race at Melbourne's Olympic Park Arena, saw competitor Ron Clarke trip and sprawl in front of him, hurdled the fallen runner and tore a tendon as he pulled up short to help him from the track. "Get going, John," urged Clarke. Reassured, Landy tore after the leaders and won in the remarkable time of 4:04.2.
P: Still too much of an untouchable to get competition from ordinary amateurs, Marine Lieut. Wes Santee ran against only two others in a special mile at the Milwaukee Journal games, won in the slow time of 4:10.5.
P: Crossing blades in The Bronx with the best swordsmen in the East, the Naval Academy's foil, epee and saber wielders won the three-weapon title at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association championships by the thin edge of a single saber bout.
P: Helping his Yale teammates to rack up their 142nd straight dual-meet victory, Australia's Rex Aubrey swam the fastest 100-yd. free style on record (49 sec.) as Yale beat Harvard 63-21.
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