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...fastest ever run anywhere: 4:04.4, three seconds off the world record. Last week he was in Philadelphia, on leave from college, where he is studying to be a teacher, as a special guest for the invitation mile at the Penn Relays. Another special guest: Mai Whitfield, two-time Olympic champion half-miler, who was making his mile debut...
...London, the International Amateur Athletic Federation approved 38 new track and field world records. Among the most important: three for Czech Marathoner Emil Zatopek, at six miles (28:08.4), 10,000 meters (29:01.6) and 30,000 meters (1:35:23.8); two for the U.S.'s Mai Whitfield, at the half mile (1:48.6) and 1,000 meters...
...Ford Dealer William 0. McKay advertised that he had to sell 131 cars in 48 hours. The inference was that he would make a good deal, and customers nocked to his showrooms. Without benefit of discounts or special deals, McKay easily sold the cars. In Denver, Ford Dealer Richard Whitfield ran a tongue-in-cheek ad:"Bring your old car, horse, cow, goat or chickens. We'll trade for anything." To Whitfield's surprise, some brought horses, sheep and chinchillas, and 35 cars were sold...
...Turku, Finland, Olympic Champion Mai Whitfield, pressed by Miler Wes Santee, whirled to a world record at 880 yds. in 1:48.6, breaking the old record by six-tenths of a second. Aiming for ten records in a year (TIME, Feb. 16), Whitfield has now set four (others: 500 yds., 500 meters...
...Buffalo, the mile-relay team of Manhattan's Grand Street Boys Club (Olympic Champions Herb McKenley Andy Stanfield, George Rhoden and Mal Whitfield) breezed through their event in 3 min. 14.4 sec., an unofficial indoor record...