British Runner R. Bannister Breaks Four-Minute Mile

_ LONDON (CP)—Roger Bannister‘ Thursday night ended the athletic world's quest for the four-minute mile with I monumental effort. in which he was tuned at 11:50.-1.

The shy former U.\’llti'(l l.'lI1\‘(‘l'-v

sity strident. who never zidinittcci openly that he hoped to crack the four-minute barrier, smashed the 4:01.4 world record set nine years ago by Sweden's Guilder lliwgg. fir_~.i til’

lt \\;i.\ Baiiiii.;ie-."s l‘Zl('(‘ push-ups. the _veai t~lI‘«.i-tle.<s runner, with longer . A meagie (‘mt-.(l of 1_(tl)(), ill(i.ll_‘v stiiiles than usual. and many con- Oxford stiiriciits, \\;i'.clio(l 17.111-‘.\lll(‘l' his style to be among the nister drive himself iiiei'rilessl_\'lbest. through a 2539 final lap on thet Later. Bannister told a British nval~sl\apet‘l ri_ii;irtei' - l:‘.1l~‘ lffley 7."l'\l\lIIll aiirlience it had been‘ Road track alto!‘ litiiliiig hi: L‘l|'1l- iv ii<.;_teiit" for a Hi']i.(tll to ti-yl petitors, ()xfi.tl‘€l s (‘hris L'h:i'.i '1’~ll1ll1lllt* mark. 1 and former Cillllllllllfft‘ 11.1: 't\\. - S;iiit,(~n gt Am(-.-'»;. and Chris Brasher, for the first 1lll’i‘t' l.l(tllli' l.:indy of Australia had an- laps, _noiiiiee(l they were going to l.i‘_ CONDITIONS ’I'0l'Gll anti \‘.(‘ \'.aiite(i someone in th. A hitter L-in:-' |'1l"l tv|'ieie(l f.t:‘ t'lI'lllll_\' to (in it first." he said. from ideal cotitlitiuiis for :1 l’l‘L‘ttl-l ll\l) I.().\’(i l..\Y0l-‘I-‘ .' breaking peito» 1'.Illt('f‘ 1"-in the :!-|- \\'li.-it ll‘.Illll' Bannisti ‘s effort all yr-a'i--old medical ::ll|(l(‘lll. siitiri-cti the llllll't‘ (-.\'iraordina y was that) by the fast pare of ltli i'l)I1ll\t“llt|I‘.‘llF' h:i(i not run a race since last reeled off qI.iartei'-iiiiles of 57.3 Atiitimn and was not too certain 60.7 and 623 seconds before tak- that he had attained his peak. .ing o\ei- hi: git-at final effort lllI‘.‘.l“\(‘i'. it was on this Salllf‘ track App»-~~ ll hr 1":-t llll/’lll.'I'ilt)|lIll llt lil"t.l that lie hegnii that sensnii [.’\in;itet_ii- »*t_it~ l"(~rier.'itttiti 1-‘ "I'll :i 4.03 0 mile llis (inlv i1!~.l.(‘l'I frieeried h(~fvi~t~ lliiiiiii-lvifls rt~:'vti't| 1 '1 an this lirfiire ’l‘litii'sri:iy was become: official but lll‘.‘lt' 1111' ‘l in June of 1053, in a paced ‘neared little doubt that it will be l)1rl for the world record. :grant('*r‘l. ‘ Spectators and athletes surged Thu Hflpv Road nval. ll.'iiiiii.—‘.t(‘i".s atotinri him after he finished. Two. ‘liuitie ti'.'i:"... \\:.. l(“ili‘\‘('}t'll 1111- ul'fi('i:il: helrl liiin (‘i't‘(‘l as he re-‘ _)llC(li.'1if‘l\‘ af'r~t' the rare ant’ fiitiiiii i.'.'iiiii~ri his lireiitli Then came the ‘

to Tneastire .1 ltal1'-inch iiiuie thaii _the reriiiired riiiar'.er—iin'1e. Bannister cvpccts to receive his medical degree from l.oii(luii‘s St. Mary's l'ni\er<:ly l'\ a fctv tiuviitli-'. hut he iv'.i-is Ln I‘(Illll‘l"le" in the British l-Impire (James at \':.ii— c-_ river, h/-giiiiiliig in late July, and t c European championships at Bern. Sivitzerland before complet- ing his stiidies. ‘EQF.-\l.S OTHICR RF.(‘0RD

v nillllll.’-‘i(‘l‘ kept on }‘Ii-:i_<lir~r'.< heels for the iiist two laps anti than when (‘hata‘.\.1y rtislieri into

the lead , Bannister stayed with him through the third lap. About 300 _v.-irds from the tape he let loose. Steaciily tirawing away from (Th.-itawa_v with his ina- ciine-like effortless stride, Ban-

nister breasted a stiff wind on the last bend and gave a final great burst.

B a n n i s t e 1' also unofficially Vef[ll.'1ll(‘(i the 1,300 - :1.-etre world mark of 3:43 on ‘./3 way to the mile.

l Bziiiiiistc-i' said he had been train- ing recently with an Austrian ‘Ctlflcll, Franz Stamp], \vlio helped him strength(-n his shoulders and has with Bannister‘ is

;;iiiii-iiiiici-iiieiit of the great tiin(-.

Baiiiiister rushed over to Chat- laway who finished second in 4:- ,07 L‘. and Brasher and embraced

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worked out his own training sched- ules until early this year, when he got together with Stampfi.

For years, the self - pr J young athlete has used himself as a “guinea pig" in experiments. lie once ran on a moving belt in the labs to test the effect on a runner inhaling pure oxygen.

Bannister ascribes his success as a runner to two things.

One is his long icgs-35 inches ll\\‘1(l(! iiicastircmeiit. Second is his lung capacity-he can absorb inure than a gallon of oxygen I minute.

Bannister has always put his studies before his work. lie plans to practise as a ncuro - surgeon when he gets his l11I‘(il('1il degree.

lie p;.itturiieti his running style after the late Jack Lovolock of

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Ni-\v Zcaland who won the Olympic 1,500 metres in 1930 anti was oiire the world record holder for the mile.

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lSoflball Practice White Sox Increase Lead “°°“"9 T°"59hl Reynolds Wins For Yanks

I Softball pi-.ict'ce.s will be held [for the four following teams this tevcning at six o'clock: City Slick- ers, Old Diamond; Legion. Knights Diamond; Sunshine Island Dairy, Parkdale Diamond; B.Y.C., Hos. pital Field. 1 The Caiiariian Legion request a full turn-out, of all last year's team and also any other players who \\lSll to join the club.

A City Softball League meeting will be held at the Holy Name Illtill at 7.15.

lMounlies And BYC lln Ball Finals

The Basilica Youth Club Nutri- ber One ’1'e-am and the R.C.M.P.

, will meet in the finals for the City

Volleyball next week.

The B.Y.C. won their way to the finals by cliniinating the Y in a well played srries while the Mounties eliminated the BYC 2 team four games to one. The BYC defeated the Y four games to two.

The finals

League championship

'.\il1 commence next

‘mink SIX hm!’ mm mm‘ mid I“-l[lll(.'I‘ll an ll\(ll\i(lll'\l who (-aii c~o\‘crl.\’l0l1d“}' f\'9t“"tZ ill SIX 0'£‘10Ck at

’tt(ii*tcr.s he had not decided to go fall out for a world record Liiitil ‘1:‘i minutes before the start of thel‘ lr.-ice. It had rained during the day‘, ‘zinrl the strong wind had whippedt lihe field. But less than a half-.1 1~...iir before race time the sun ('.’lil‘.P out and a rainbow .<l'l(l\\'(‘fl in the sky. it was a good luck omen for Bannister.

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[“l.0NE WOLF" RUNNER

I l~‘ello\v - runners know Bati-

liiister as the "lone \volf milcr" be- Cause he scored coaches and

May Be Canadian Feather-

Weight Title

SAINT JOHN. N. B., (CP)-GK. Garnett. president of the Canadian ‘Boxing and \\‘restling 1~‘cdcratinn. said Thursday night there is a pos- aibility‘a. Canadian featlicrweighl title bout may be forthcoming ii’. ‘the near future. In an announcement regarding rinxt. Wednesday night's feather- weight bruit. between Tillie Leblanc of Monnton and (".eri'y Simpson of Montreal at Saint John, Mr. G11- netit _si1ld he would recommend .0 the federation that the winner of

the fight meet Len Walters of \'ancouver for the title that has been vacant for more than two

years.

Howew.--. Mr. Cariiett added that both Leblanc and Simpson must enter the ring Wednesday night ,iirider tho required featlrerweicht. ,limit of 13!‘. )1r)lllt.’lS if ihrv are to have a t‘llill‘."f‘ at the champion- ship.

0Lr.\reic FIGIITEIL

Walters won the amateur tour- »nnment, in Boston in 1951 and also ‘reptcseiitlui Caiiarla at the 1931

Olympics. The Vaneoiii-r~r if‘;lll1r‘1‘\\I‘l§l1lil:I§ ‘asked the fcdcratioii that he be. rated in the number one position among Canadian bo.\'ers for the title. ‘He has tiiidoiibtcrlly provm

his siipcrio i»vr~i- all the westeri. Canada ho the (“l‘iW1-‘ p-.-e:.i- dent. said.

But, Mr. ("mrnc3t said. instead of allowing the west to dominate ".\.n division. he woiilrl like to stimulate,

- final on promoter Otty Stevenson's

Bout Soon

interest among the featherwelghts in eastern Canada. Simpson is one of Mrinti'ca1‘s best fcatherweignls

whi.e Leblanc is rated highly in Maritime circles’. Wednesday's fight is it senil-

four-bout card. A 12-round final pits two top Canadian middle- weights, Charles Chase of .\lont- rval and Gary Simon. fighting on: of New Glasgow, N. S.

Olhfiecords For'The Mile

NEW YORK (AP)-Here is how Roger Bannister‘s mile compares with other speed records:

lliiman swimming (John Mar- shall. 103*, 19:49.4.

lluninii running (Roger Bannis- ter), 10341, 53:59.4.

lliinian skating (Del Lamb, 1948) 2:207. Horse trotting (Greyhound, 193 ) ' 3

llnrsc paring (Billy Direct, 10311)

l:.'iF..tt.

Bicycle (Alf Goullet, 1912), 1:.’i1.0.

Horse running (Citation, 1950). l:3.’l.6.

Speed boat (Slo-Mo-Shun IV. 1032'. 2202.

Automobile (John Cobb, 1947). :00 1.

Jet airplane (Scott Crossfield, 1053), 202.7.

5,280 feet in less than four nit- iintes. We say it took almost a century to fiitcl such a man be- cause it is 90 years since l‘I1‘.\l'l was liI’Si, timed riiiiiiing the mile. Tliere may have been men in olden times who coulil pertorin such (I feat. There is evidence in the SCl’lpllll't‘5i that Saint Paul was a runner and innybe he was a four-minute roller. 11.; our guess he was a long di$- taiiee m.ziii. As far as the sports world is concerned Roger Bannis- tcr, the Englishman is the only innit in history who has ever of- fictaliy cracked the four minute l7'|l'i‘l(‘l’. . . .

It: somewliat haid tn iiiitigitie that a human has run a mile in less than four minutes. its diffi- cult. to conreive that a man can run consecutive quarters of 57.5. 60.7. 62.3 and 58.9 seconds. We like to irnag.ne what kiii(i of physical condition Baiinister must be in and what stamiiia and heart he must have to come home in 58.9 seconds after running for three- quarters of a mile in fl cross-wind.

. . .

Now that he cracked the four minute barrier there will probably be others to accomplish this feat. Wes Santee, the promising Ameri- can runner is conceded a (-liance of ‘doing so as well as John Landy of Australia. Man has been cori- sistently lowering his time in the mile and it is possible that some- one may even beat Bannlsters time of 3.59.4. Its our guess that Bannister will again beat the four minute mile. and better his own rc- cord belore he haiigs up the splices. He accoinpiished yestci'dti.V'5 19*” under unfavorable conditions. If he ever regains the physical peak he hit yesterday he might better the mark.

. . . The final number of teams in the City Softball League is ten.

Word has been received from El- Matheson that Sum-

mer inersidc players as ll1C.V’ “'°Ul‘l have been iaccrl with travelling and time problems. They might.

have entered Ihe League had all the City tennis giiarantccrl one trip to Summcrside during the, sched- nle but there were quite I number

the Y. The series will be the best of six games.

Probable Pitchers

Nli\V YORK (AP! l‘rol)al)lc pitchers for today‘; inainr league games (won and lost records in parentheses t:

American League

Philadelphia at New York Mar- tin (1-1) or Poi't(iczirrcro (0-0) Vs

Morgan (1-0)

Washington at Boston- Slobbs (1-2) vs Nixon (1-1) or Kiely (0-2)

Only games scheduled National League Bi-oiiklyii at Philarleltiliia——Ne\v- combe (2-1) vs Simmons (3-1) New York at Pittsburgh-4Anton- elli (2-1) vs Law (2-2) St. Louis at Cincinnati—Sta1ey (2-1) vs Valentine (2-2) Chicago at Milwaukee-Hacker (0-1) vs Bulii (0-1)

of clubs who felt that they could not afford such a trip. In that case the Summerside players would have had to make B. large number of trips to the Island capital and on week-d.'iys this would be next to impossible. The City players how- ever welcomed Summersidek inter- est in the League and no doubt a number of exhibition games will be arranged between teams from the two centres during the sum- ll’lE1'. . . .

Bob Bedard ,who handled a iiuiii— ber of Maritime Major Hockey Lea- gue games here last winter, is do- mg very well in the International Tennis Tournament at Rome. Bed- i|l'd advanced to the fourth round of the nien‘s singles on Thursday by defeating it highly rated French player. A report on the tournament says Bi-(lard has pulled several up- sets in the tourney, illrlllditig Wed-

nesday's five-set victory over highly - rated Sven Davidson of Sweden.

MASSEY RETURNS HOMI-7

t')'l‘TA\‘VA, (CP) - Governor- General Massey arrived home. by air Wednesday from a three-day official visit to Washington. An RCAF guard of honor was pre-

sent for the arrival, but there was

air“:-wrrg . /.

By THE CANADIAN PRESS

The Chicago White Sox pushed their American League lead to a game and a half Thursday with a 5-4 victory over Washington. A two-run rally after two were out in the ninth provided the winning margin.

Nelson Fox doubled and scored the tying run on Minnie Minoso'I fourth single. An error and a single by Willard Marshall brought Minoso home.

in New York, veteran Allie Rey- nolds gave the Baltimore Orioles just one hit until he had to retire with a cramp in the eighth inn- ing. The New York Yankees went on to win 9-0. Bobby Young’: lead- off single in the first was the only hit off Reynolds.

in the National League Cincinn- ati tnok o\'er second place by beat- ing the New York Giants 5-4 while Brooklyn was bowing at Chicago, 8-7 in 11 innings. Milwaukee \vhip- pod Pittsburgh 30 on Lew Bur- dctte's five-hit pitching. Philadel- phia was rained out at St. Louis. JANSEN KNOCK]-II) OUT

Cincinnati knocked out its one- time jinx, Larry Jansen, in the sixth inning with a two-run rally bill the winning run came in the Ted

eighth off Johnny McCall. Kluszewski was hit by a pitch, moved to second on a sacrifice

and his pinch runner scored on Johnny Temple's single.

Chicago's winning run scored against the Dodgers when Ernie Banks doubled with Randy Jack- son on first and George Sluiba couldn‘t pick up the ball in time to make. a play on Jackson.

The Cubs scored five of their runs in the fifth on a three-run homer by Dee Fundy, former Brooklyn property. and a t\vo-run blast into the seats by Jackson. Hank Sauer homered for Chicago in the third.

Burrlette walked two, struck out one aiirl threw only 95 pitches in i-egisteriiig the first shutout by a Milwaukee pitcher this season. Eurdette drove in one of the three Milwaukee runs with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

The Boston Red Sox, who haven't played since last Staur- day, were again rained out of their scheduled home game with De- troit. ’ ,

Cleveland played at Philadelphia

in the only night game. 1 A lead-nit eighth-inning homer by third bascinan .-\l Smith was enough margin to give Cleveland Indians and 1-Zai-ly \\'rnn n 3-2 win over Philadelphia Athletics Thursday night. Smith‘: poke off- set A bases-emDl.V h0mf‘T in ll‘? same Inning by the Athletics’ Vic Power.

ymmg Arnold l’nrlo(‘lil"rern was effective but not quite tight. en- ough to hold the Indians in com- plete check.

Bob Avila sent up with a hnng-it (lnuble after‘ Smith walked and Wally \\'r-stlake S:I(‘t‘ifiA‘(‘ll. .\vila came home on Al l'to~en'< sacrifice fly-

the curtain to left-

cul. .

Smith's lead-off homer made 1'. 3-1 for the Indians in the eighth hut l’u\\'er hoiineed right hack for the Atlilellrs wi\l't a bases-empty i-ound tripper Ill‘ the bottom of the same inning that nmde it 3-2.

BRIDGE START AWAITED

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. (CP) Construction of an international bridge over the SI. Mary's river here May start: this year if en- abling lcgislation iii passed by the Canadian parliament during the current session. Cost estimates run

from $13,000,000 to $23,000,000.

‘hie members of the Prince of Wales College football lf‘iI'tlI which played that memorable six me series with the intermediat- tflfit fail are olcti-rod

rice f Waes College Football Team

above:

Back row. left to right: Gordon Bennett, Bill M.icKinnon. l).'ivl'i M1ir‘Leoel, Joe Revell. Briar Chandler. Gordon Tweedy, Don

Mach-ad, Malcolm

George Aiirlrcws. Jini Coyla Front row. left. to right: Brewer Auld. lloug ('tirimnrc. Mark l..'i(i-

ner, Neils Hansen, Norris Mizuno,

Mcfnllyer. George Court, Arnold MiicLea~.1,

Bob Hutcheson.

They played six games In a host of three series with the Sec- ond Snints for the island Inter-

mediate championship. Each team won one game and the other four contests ended In tie scores with the result that the series was cancelled without I winner be- ing declared.

‘ than

arch in thin capital.

look 90 Years For Man To Reach Four-Minute Mile

LONDON (Reuters)—The record of man’: steady progress towards the goal of the four-minute mile

Baseball Results

Nntlonal League

Brqoklyn 002 302 ooo 00-7 5 I achieved Thursday by’ Britain‘: Chicago 101050 000 01-816 0 Roger Bannister goes back 90 Erskme. Milliken (5) Labine (8) ygarg,

and Walker: Klippsteln, Jetfcoat (41 and Taupe. Garlliola no). w-

First recorded outdoor time was four minutes, 58 seconds, act by

Jeffcoat. L - Lablne. HRs: Chl- Charles B. Lawes, of England, in

Sauer. Fundy. Jackson; Bkn- 1884.

H°dK°3- The advance since then has

Pittsburzh ooo ooo 000-0 5 n been;

Milwaukee 100110 00x-3 110 1885 R. E. Webster. England. 0‘Donnell. Lapalme (6) and At- 4;44_3.

Well: Burdette and Crandall. L~0‘- 1888 W. M. Chinnery. England.

Donnell. 4:331

New York ooo 002 020-4 8 1 1868 we Gibbs. England, 4:23.23.

Cincinnati 110 002 01x-5 9 0 1874 W. Slade, England, 4:28.

1875 W. Slade. England. 4:24.51. 11182 W. G. George. England, 4218.4.

Jansen. Grissom (6) McCall (7) Hearn (B) and Katt, Wt.-strum (71 St. Claire (8); Perkowski and Bai.

cual and Fitzgerald. W-Dorish. L-

States, 426.8. Pascual. HR: Was-Sicvers. 1937 S y d n e y Wooderson. Eng- Deiroit at Boston postponed. land. 426.4. rain i942 Gundar iiaeizii. Swedru Cleveland 100 010 010-3 7 1 4;(-;,2_ Philadelphia 000 001 010-2 7 0 1942 Arne Andersson. Sweden. Wynn and Hegan: Portocarrero ;45.:, and Robertson. HR: Cle-Smith: 1942 Gundar Haegg, Sweden. Pha-Power. 4;4_3_ International League 1943 Arne Andersson. Sweden. Richmond 001 001 500-7 ll 1 4;2_s_ B““3l° 300 001 100-5 110 1944 Arne Andersson. Sweden. Nardelln, Epperly (7) and Taba- 4;),(;_ check. Jarvis (R); Foytack. Navel 1045 Gundair Haegg, Sweden. (7), Hoeksema (7) Jordan (9) and 4;1_4, BUCl”'- 1054 R. G. Bannister. England. Toronto 000 000 102-3 I3 2 ;;;'59,4. Ottawa 020 322 00x—9 14 0 - Blake. Schaffer (4), Landeck (5), Fahr (8). Hahn <7) and Howard; TV INDUSTRY THRIVE! Kellner and Watlington. L-Blake. HR-Jethro. TORONTO, (CP) - More than Havana 000 ()Of) 001-1 10 0 1,000,000 television sets will be in Syracuse 000 000 40x—4 8 2 use in Canada by the end of this Moreno. Harris (7) and Noble; year. delegates to the Association

Spring. Zinker (Bi and Lonnett. of Canadian Advertisers conven-

Rochester 020 000 000-2 6 1 tion were told Wednesday. J. D. Montreal 100 002 10x-4 7 2 Campbell. general manager of

Blaylock. Jacobs (7) Knight (7) consumer products division of and BUl"l.I|l'1l"ll(§ Lasorda and How- Canadian Westinghouse. said the

television industry expects to sell about 450.000 new sets this year.

(-11. LP - Biaylock; HR - Mtl,

}ll;liciki‘an's Annual Bowling Banquet O Held Al Summerside last Night

ley. L-McCall. 1112:: NY - Mays, 1895 F. E. Bacon, England, 4:17.. Thompson, Cin-Bell. 1895 T. Conneff, United States. Philadelphia at St. Louis post- 4215.6. ironed. rain. 1911 J. P. Jones. United statu. American League 4;15,4_ Baltimore 000 000 000-0 4 1 1913 J. P. Jones. United States. New York 400 003 20x—9 11 0 4;14.4. Colemfln. Koslo (1) Littlefield 1915 N. S. Tabor. United States, (6) Stuart (8) and Courtney; Rey- 4;}-2_6, nolds, Kuzava (R) Crim (9) and 1923 Paavo Ntirini, Finland. Berra, Silvera (Bl. W-Reynolds. L- 4:104. Coleman. HR-Ny-Berra. 1931 Jules Ladouirierguc. France Chicago 100 020 002-5 11 o 4;9.2, Washington 001020100-4 B 3 1933 Jack Lovelock. New Zea- Trucks, Dorish (B) Consuegra land, 417.6. (9) and Lollar, Sawatski (6); Pas- 1934 Glen Cunningham. United

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Baseball Standings

National Lean.

W L Philadelphia ii ii P34‘-,“_'."‘ Cincinnati 12 B .000 $5 Brooklyn 10 s .556 1... St. Louis 10 9 -523 2 Milwaukee 8 9 .471 :1 Chicago 7 a 457 3 New York 9 11 .450 3% Pittsburgh 7 is .313 at; Friday

Brooklyn at Philadelphia (Ni New York at Pittsburgh (N. St. Louis at Cincinnati (N) Chicago at Milwaukee (N) Saturday

Brooklyn at Philadelphia (N1 New York at Pittsburgh (N) St. Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Milwaukee

American League

W L Pct. 631. Chicago 14 7 .667 L Detroit 9 5 .643 11/; Cleveland 11 7 .611 1!, Philadelphia 9 9 .500 31., New York 9 9 .500 317 Baltimore 5 11 .313 61.‘ Washington '1 11 .389 51., Boston 4 9 .303 ii '

l Friday

I ’Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston (N) Saturday Detroit at Chicago Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Washington at Boston Philadelphia at New York

international Lea guo

W L Pet. G31 Syracuse 8 3 .727 Rochester 10 0 .625 1, Buffalo 7 5 .583 I‘-.- Havaiia 3 ll ‘ .500 21-. Montreal 5 6 .455 .'t Toronto 6 8 .429 It 1; Ottawa 4 7 .364 4 Richmond 5 10 .333 5