ATHLETICS.
News is to hind from America to the effect that Alfred S'hrubb recently met and defeated Tom Longboat, the Indian, who- won the American Marathon race last April. Shrubb’ superiority was demonstrated in tw events' —over one mile and tfir.es miles. I am waiting confirmation o. this report, because it does not till Switli previously received information concerning iShrubb, who was alleged to have broken down.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2097, 25 January 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)
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67ATHLETICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2097, 25 January 1908, Page 2 (Supplement)
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