This Day in Track & Field, September 21, Bernie Wefers sets WR at 100 yards and 220 yards (1895), Harry Gill sets WR in discus (1901), Diane Leather sets WR in Mile (1955), by Walt Murphy News and Results Services,
This Day in Track & Field–September 21 1895—Future Hall-of-Famer Bernie Wefers equaled the pre-IAAF World Records of 9.8 (9-4/5) in the 100y and 21.6 (21-3/5) in the 220y in front of 10,000 fans at a dual meet at Manhattan Field in New York between the N.Y. Athletic Club and the London A.C., considered the leading […]