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Swim stars meet on Friday. Univesity of Michigan swimmers, American intercollegiate champions, invade Canada for the first time this season when they (...)
Swim stars meet on Friday. Univesity of Michigan swimmers, American intercollegiate champions, invade Canada for the first time this season when they (...)

Swim stars meet on Friday. Univesity of Michigan swimmers, American intercollegiate champions, invade Canada for the first time this season when they (...)

Date2/6/1935
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Original Toronto Star caption: Swim stars meet on Friday. Univesity of Michigan swimmers; American intercollegiate champions; invade Canada for the first time this season when they oppose an array of Ontario all-stars at Central Y.M.C.A. Friday night. Feature of the outstanding bill will be the 440-yard event between Bob 'Boy' Pirie; generally regarded as Canada's chief bet in the 1936 Olympics; and Tex Robertson. American intercollegiate record-holder; for the distance. The two aces; shown above; will be striving to better the world record of 4 minuts 486-10 seconds; although judging from past performances; neither is likely to do it. Pirie's best time for the distance is 4 minutes; 56 seconds; while Robertson; though faster; has never bettered 4 minutes; 51 seconds. Pirie is shown in No.1; Robertson in No. 2.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098346F