Word: filkey
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...four events-100-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 120-yard hurdles, running broad jump. At Brussels she once before conquered four fields in one day and was dubbed by a writer " le Paddock feminin" (a reference to Sprinter Paddock of California). America's " Paddock feminin " is Helen Filkey of Chicago. On her home heath open events for women were listed in the schedule of the men's A. A. U. championship relays, and Miss Filkey strode 100 yards in 11 9/10 sec., a national record. She then obliterated the world's record for broad jumping...
...Decathlon: H. M. Osborne, Illinois A. C., 7350.11 points. ¶1220-yard dash for women: E. E. Edwards, England, 27 sec. ¶ High jump for women: Katherine Lee, Chicago, 4 ft. 10% in. ¶Broad jump for women: Helen Filkey, Chicago, 16 ft. 6% in. ¶1440-yard relay for women: Eastern team of Misses McCartie, Adams, Kirk, Fisher...
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