The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
BRITISH SPORTING NEWS.
Lon BTyers's I,O00-Ynrd Record Broken
nv Harry Cullum.


Particulars have been received In this coun-
try OF the breaking OF the 1.OOO-yard worlds
record made by the late Lon Myers in 1881.
Tho figures OF q minutes. 10 seconds. which
have wthstood frequent attacks made by such
flyers as W. q. George and O. II. Fitzpatrick
were literally smashed by Harry Cullum.
young Welshman. recently suspended by
the A. A. A.. OF England and now
apparently competing as a professional. The
time credited to Cullum Is minutes 1-5 sec
onds. Although this performance. which Is
calculated to astonish tho athletic world. TOOK
place at the email meeting OF the Aberaron
Athletic Club. there appears to be no reason
to doubt its genuineness. 10 Its report OF the
meeting the London Sporting Life says:
Tho feature OF the meeting waa oullums success
full attempt to lower the worlds record for thou
sand yards, for which event the ex'amateur welsh
champion had been In training at Bradford. 1t was
we'll known that he In good fettle for the event,
and there being nice breeze. the day was all that
could be desired.
The ground. however, was somewhat lumpy but
Cuum assured our reporter that 1t was splendid for
travelling There were seven others in the race al
nrst OF the lao yard mark Gull um from the scratch
S9 b minutes IND stood too at
| and 10 seconds. Cullums previous best time Tor
%is,Snso h man wa. rePtany going Very strong
Saturday. but doubt was raised as to the cor.
q, 1' By tho
ground. in company with our Welsh reporter and
no question but that tho Worlds record was low
cred Mr.. Holbcin Cardiff, the wel.k9oSn n 9; u, u,
| time beyond all question Of doubt.
The magnitude. Of Cullum,'s performance In
| clipping nearly four seconds OIL the famous
| American pedestrians figures may be better
appreciated when 1t is considered that MyeIss
when he made his record OF 2 minutes and Is
in minute IS and Is seconds and then COW
cred the extra 120 yards in II and 80 seconds
post In The same snn time as Myers he would have
to travel the last 100 yards in less than IA
IN addition to the 100 yard. race. which J. F.
tlonaI meet. the Harvard sprinter, eompeted
on AUX g. H. he M9 three YARDS
than even time from the ecreteh marx ,r u a ene
,RS 2a he I'D win
| and could not clear the obstacles In the hurdle
race which he also assayed. ..o
Bank holiday meeting e. Newport on Az! ATg ~
two W" yards in ten and ops;aith seconds: ana
ship Ro G q GspF say
shanklin: Iss Of Wight The Ens ab cham ann
9nds,, beating his own best English record by
| 10 Of a second.
| r. Z. V. Lane OF the Fast Syuney .oWlWnluh
| Club. who went from Australia to compete
| against the English national champions. has a.
last met with success. He defeated some OIL
the tastest British amateurs IN the race LOT tht
victory by demolishing the record OF 2 minutes
SO AS seconds for the distance. which stood tc
the credit OF J II. ryers, Owing to indisposltior
the holder. j. II. Derbyshi re. was unable e
swim but England was we'll represented by W
II. Lester of the Osborne Swimming Club anc
Scotland by Johnston Edwards OF the White
hall Swimming Club Lane got ahead at IN
start and turned touch In front OF the 9the
two. Edwards led at the second turn. but LAM
easily went ahead afterwards and won b.
eighteen yards in the record time OF 2 minutes
3S is seconds.