Athletics (British Sports Library)

98 ATHLETICS Stevenson, the Oxford-American crack, who in 1921 had taken the American title in 48f seconds, and who also had specialized at the distance. Abrahams came out of his holes like lightning, made all the running to the first bend, let the others pass him, and trailed his field up the back straight. At the top of the ground he began to come through, and then, over his known distance-namely, t he last 100 yards-he produced an amazing J;mrst of speed.