Marathon Runners Lead As They Press Toward Amarillo
Arne Souminen of Detroit extends the cross country foot race lead by over five hours in Vega Texas while Peter Gavuzzi wins the prior 33.7 mile leg from Glen Rio New Mexico in 5 14 10. The top ten elapsed times covering 1152 miles include Souminen Payne Gavuzzi Cronick Salo Gardner Granville Kerr Hofstater and Perrella with hours and minutes listed.
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James S. Powers
United Press
Vega
Tex
Arne Souminen
Detroit
Amarillo
Texas
C. C. Pyle
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
England
Glen Rio
New Mexico
Olli Wattinen
New York
Souminen
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Oklahoma
John Cronick
Saskatoon
Sask
John Salo
Passaic
New Jersey
Ed Gardner
Seattle
Phillip Granville
Hamilton
Ontario
William Kerr
Minneapolis
Voight Hofstater
Manistee
Michigan
Louis Perrella
Albany
Marathon pace holds steady as Los Angeles to New York race advances
Arne Souminen of Detroit remains leader after 189 hours 45 minutes 10 seconds for 1 152 miles. Peter Gamuzzi of Southampton led the 87.5 mile leg from Glen Rio New Mexico in 6 19 19 with Oli Wanti nen of New York close behind. Next eight days include Groom McLean Tex Texola Sayre Clinton Geary and El Reno Oklahoma City as dirt roads give way to better surface.
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Associated Press
Vega
Tex
Amarillo
Los Angeles
New York
Arne Souminen
Detroit
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
Peter Gamuzzi
Southampton
England
Glen Rio
N. M
Oli Wanttinen
Souminen
Groom
McLean
Texola
Texas-Oklahoma
Sayre
Clinton
Geary
el Reno
Oklahoma City
New Mexico
Boxing Feature in Oklahoma City Headlines Heavyweight Bout
Sport Shots notes a Monday night heavyweight clash featuring Chick Johnson of Kansas City against Babe Hunt and Jees Willard of the oil fields. The preview underscores the bout as the feature event.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Chick Johnson
Kansas City
Babe Hunt
Jees Willard
Oil Fields
Broncs Defeat Whisker Crew By 10 5 Score
The Broncs beat the Whisker Crew 9 to 4 in Amarillo after a nine to five setback. Swansboro led the batting, with two home runs from Swansboro and Tally, and several players starred in the park. Pitching by Newton secured the win as Amarillo struggled to rally.
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Broncs
Whisker Crew
Swansboro
House OF David
Abrhpore
Puck Lee
L Ely Beale
Amarillo
Nufer
Carroll
Swaneboro
Gunther
Connelly
Wright
Peacy Adams
Wiley
Newton
Fonken
Eset
Jx Stortl
Pullins
Tucker
Neve
Tally
Wendall
Pederson
Players released from Cotton States league teams noted
Fort Worth Cats released Tom Clancy and Rufus Meadows to Monroe. Donie Bush announces Travia Waner, Waner cousin, released and to return to Ada Oklahoma. SMU tops Grinnell four of six in Dallas, Coggeshall and Burgess win singles for Grinnell.
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Fort Worth Cats
Monroe
Tom Clancy
Rufus Meadows
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Donie Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Travia Waner
Waner Brothers
Waner
Ada
Okla
Dallas-Southern Methodist University
Grinnell University
Coggeshall
Missouri Valley
Burgess
Grinnell
Centenarian shepherd keeps working at 104 in San Angelo
Jose Timijeros of San Angelo Tex is 104 years old and continues his shepherd duties with no thoughts of retirement. In London officials posted signs at the Palace of Westminster warning that lighted cigars or cigarettes menace the historic structure.
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San Angelo
Tex
Jose Timijeros
Palace
London
Palace of Wesminater
Detroit Tigers Hopeful Pitchers Carroll and Whitehill
Detroit's 1928 pitching hopes focus on Carroll of Newark and Whitehill of Cedar Rapids joining Sam Gibson and Ken Holloway. Carroll, 10 and 6 in 1927, and Whitehill, 16 and 13, are left and right handers who bat poorly but are expected to shoulder a large share of Detroit's innings between April and September in Flivver City.
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Tigers
Carroll
Owen T
Whitehill
Detroit
Sam Gibson
Ken Holloway
Toronto
Karl Whitehill
Cedar Rapids
Town
Beacon Hill home of Motley sold for remodel into suites
The boyhood house on Beacon Hill where historian and diplomat John Lothrop Motley once played with Wendell Phillips has been sold and transformed into apartment suites, preserving its historic exterior while repurposing the interior.
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Bhoston
Beacon Hill
John Lothrop Motley
Wendell Phillips
Phi Delta Theta Prank Traps Granville Fraternity
At four a m the Phi Delta Theta fraternity in Granville Ohio woke to alarm clocks set ahead by a practical joker. The incident disrupted the early morning routine as members discovered the mischief after arising for breakfast.
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Granville
Ohio
Phi Delta Theta
Texas League exhibition results pile up early season
In Dallas on April 5 the Texas league posted mixed results with two wins and three losses. San Antonio fell 10 to 6 to Pittsburgh Bears, Dallas was shut out 7 to 0 by Detroit, Rochester beat Beaumont 9 to 4, Shreveport topped New Orleans 5 to 0, and Waco beat Omaha 3 to 2.
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Associated Press
Dallas
San Antonio
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bears
Pirates
Steers
Detroit Tigers
Easterling
Vangilder
Sullivan
Tiger
Rochester
Beaumont
Eddie Marshall
Vic Keen
Tis Mercy
Shreveport
New Orleans
Pelicans
Waco Cubs
Omaha Crickets
Cubs
Omaha
Waco
Fort Worth
Cats
Fish
Panthers
Minneapolis
Wichita Falls
Here Is How the Road Runners Look
After a 900 mile coast to coast marathon Frank J. Johnson, a 20 year old steel worker, returns home to Granite City under severe fatigue. His wife describes severe sunburn cracking lips and swollen ankle while detailing his great hunger and the difficulty of eating.
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Granite City
Pyle
Frank J. Johnson
Johnson
Surprises Highlight Women’s North and South Golf Semi finals
In Pinehurst North Carolina on April 5 careless play and refined golf produced two upsets in the Women’s North and South Championship semi finals. Strong competitors faced off as the field narrowed toward the final match.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Lone Marathoner Plans Continent Trek Then Cross-Country Challenge
Perryton Tex April 6 a lone marathoner aims to traverse the continent and then face the cross country marathon winner. Virginia Van Win of Chicago defeated Mire Glenna Collett of Providence R I on a tense finish, while Mike Maureen Orcutt failed to convert a short putt. Irving Speed Wallace of Pasadena Calif id plans to lead the effort and intends to start this month with Clay Evane of Bronnville Tex arriving to arrange Wallace’s start.
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Mire Glenna Collett
Providence
Mra. O. 8
Mike Maureen Orcutt
Virginia van Win
Chicago
N. D
Irving
Speed) Wallace
Pasadena
Calif
Charlie Paddock
Furmour
Wallace
Rochester Wives Active in Mayo Politics
Wives of Rochester’s renowned surgeons Mrs W J Mayo and Mrs C H Mayo show strong political interest. They were named precinct delegates to the Republican county conventions, but Mrs Mayo could not leave the city.
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Rochester
Mian
Mra. W. J. Mayo
Mea. C. H. Mayo
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Amarillo, Texas
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