Front cover : Mr A.R. Downer
(A.R. Downer (1873 - 1912) was one Britains leading sprinters. He was born in Jamaica in 1873, and although his parents were of Scottish descent, his family had been in Jamaica for at least three generations before his birth. Downer left Jamaica and was taken to Scotland before he was two years old. He ran as an amateur until he was suspended for ever and a day by the AAA; thereafter, he ran as a professional. As an amateur he was Scottish Champion at 100yds, 220yds, and 440yds in 1893, 1894, and 1895. As a professional he ran over distances from 120 to 500yds, and was best remembered for running 128½yds in 12 2/5s in 1898 at Powderhall that is 4½yds inside evens. He is described on the title page as Champion Sprinter of the World. He died in 1912 at the age of 39.)
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