Records Fall At Track Meet
Records Fall At Track Meet
Records fall at the New York Athletic Club games in New York as Jim Beatty sets a new indoor record for the mile in 3:58:6. He has a battle with Tom O Hara who also finished under four minutes. In the high jump, Valerie Brumel of Russia sets a new indoor mark at 7 feet, 2 inches. AC games held in Madison Square Gardens. MS - Womens 60 yard dash, and the German girl wins. MS - Pole volt, as the athelete runs with the pole, goes up in the air, and just as he reaches the top, his pole snaps. MS - the next pole volter runs and makes the volt at 16 feet. MS - Mens 60 yard dash, Jerry Ashwood brings it home. MS - The Baxster mile, Jim Baytee wins and sets a new record, 358 and 6/10 a new indoor record for the mile. MS - Russia top high jumper takes the bar at 7 ft, he takes his second jumb and breaks his own record by 1/2 inch.