Cardinal Stars Set New Mark In Shot Put
Stanford dominated the intercollegiate A A A track trials at Franklin Field. Harlow Robert set a 16 foot 3 inch shot put record, while Eric Krenz also excelled as Stanford qualified in eight of eleven events. Southern California and New York University also advanced strong numbers.
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Peace Makers on Iowa Campus
George T. Bresnahan and Dr. E. H. Lauer act as peace-makers on the University of Iowa campus after Iowa was suspended from the Western Conference for alleged subsidizing of athletes. They stopped students from shelling the home of former athletic director Paul E. Belting with eggs.
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Notre Dame Football Prospects Seen Improving
Knute Rockne says Notre Dame will have a tolerable team this fall and is more optimistic than last year. He jokes about language skills and notes efforts to recruit ND to join the Western Conference after Iowa’s suspension.
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Notre Dame links with Big Ten and polo grounds rumors
The article recalls John McGraw with sinus trouble at the Polo Grounds and Babe Ruth causing a panic with a foul line drive. It notes Notre Dame avoiding schedule commitments and Keite Rockne’s stance amid Western Conference scrutiny. Ohio State and Northwestern may face pressure as Big Ten morals debates continue.
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Detroit Dominates Philadelphia In Big American League Win
Yesterday results show Detroit defeated Philadelphia 65 to 9 in the American League. Today games include Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston with several cross matchups across the league. Rain suspends or delays in Texas League action including Shreveport vs Dallas and Fort Worth hosting Wichita Falls.
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Presbyterians Fall Narrowly to Orioles in Close Game
The Orioles defeated the Presbyterians 5 to 3 in a league matchup. A late Treacher rally in the fifth and sixth innings nearly turned the tide. Harris pitched the last inning for Baltimore and struck out three in a row. Stated box scores list Harris, Page, and McCormack among others for the Orioles with key plays by Vought and Hayden for the Presbyterians.
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Paul Simpson Captures Sixty Second Lap In Bunyon Derby
In Duncan Arizona on May 31 Paul Simpson of Burlington North Carolina won the sixty second lap covering 38 miles from Lordsburg New Mexico to Duncan. Simpson overcome stomach trouble from earlier and finished last for the trip. Gavuzzi of England and Salo of Passaic New Jersey tied for third in 6 12 40 while Gavuzzi extended his overall lead to 21 minutes 10 seconds.
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Field Scorer and Bat Boy Now Rivals Fort Worth Team
Fort Worth Texas league story highlights a trio from the 1925 Fort Worth squad. Ziggy Sears, once an outfielder, now works as an umpire. Vincent Devaney, once the bat boy, is a regular pitcher in 1929.
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Star athletes lead glassmates in scholarship
Auburn May 31 Percy Beard, Auburn's crack hurdler, tops the 1929 graduating class with a 94.2 average for four years, among the highest averages in Alabama Polytechnic Institute history. Beard majored in civil engineering and became known for hurdling and strong grades, with coach Wilbur Hutsell noting Beard and teammates Beard Virgin Carter and Bell as pace setters in class work.
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New Manager Named for Omaha Crickets Club
Frances Griffin known as Pug Griffin of Omaha outfield was named manager of the Omaha Western League club by Barney Burch owner who has managed the team since the season's start.
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Amarillo Cats Cancel Pampa Game. Schedule Change
The Amarillo Cats will not play the Pampa Grays at Pampa as planned. The Grays could not secure Metro park, so the match was called off. One week from Sunday, June 9, the Cats will instead play Plainview at Metro park.
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Florida coach faces heavy double bill Sunday
Florida will host a doubleheader against the Borger Oilers at Metro Park Sunday. Sled Allen has not announced the pitchers for the two games while both clubs study options, with a 1 pm start and a 3 30 pm follow up if feasible.
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Dick Bass Dominates in Marathon Pitching for Miami
Miami University ace Dick Bass pitched 14 innings in a 1 to 2 victory over Ohio University but earned little attention from morning papers due to a telegraph outage and a storm that disabled the town line.
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Texas Net Coach Has Only Winners
Dr. D. A. Penick leads the Texas Longhorns to a 12–0 dual meet season with only two losses in doubles. Star Berkeley Bell headlines a strong lineup including Bruce Barnes Hugh Dunlap Lucan LaCoste and Louis Ferguson. Penick’s pupils include Wilner Allison Lewis White and Louis Thalheimer high on national and Davis Cup credentials.
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Umpires Stand Alone Says Bill Klem
The veteran NL umpire Bill Klem says umpiring is a solitary, demanding job with no outside pull or affiliation to aid officials. He recalls Tim Hurst noting the honesty of a later start and early finish. Meanwhile, tennis doubles prospects in America show teams still active but not at peak form.
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