Souminen Still Leads In Elapsed Time On Cross Country Jaunt
The Cold Cash endurance caravan continues from Vega toward Groom with 90 runners remaining. Arthur Souminen holds the fastest elapsed time as Pat DeMarr led yesterday’s 37 mile leg and Andrew Payne stays strong from Claremore Oklahoma. Prizes total 48500 with 25000 for first as the group follows U S Highway 66 and weather tests them daily.
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Sooner Baseball Squadron Opens Week of Practice
University of Oklahoma begins a week of practice to reduce errors before games against Missouri at Columbia April 20 and 21, then Washington University in St Louis on April 23 and 24.
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Batters Run Up Big Scores as Texas League Opens Play
A recap from Dallas reports that Texas League clubs featured powerful hitting in pre season action. Houston Buffs slugged six homers led by Danny Clark and Selph Powell while Dick Whitworth fanned 11 in a 10 to 4 win over Galveston. Wichita Falls won 6 4 on Howard Fitzgeralds late homer and Pittsburgh beat San Antonio 10 1 as Ray Kremer and Lee Meadows allowed seven hits.
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Two New Swimming Records Shattered
At the National AAU meet in Chicago Walter Spence of Brooklyn Y M C A set a world record in the 100 yard breast stroke with 1 05, beating the 1 07 1 5 standard set in 1924 by John Fairey. Walter Laufer of Lake Shore A C Chicago won the 150 yard breast stroke in 1 37 8 5, narrowly over George Kojac of New York Boys Club, who held the prior world record of 1 35 3 5.
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Dan Wagner Joins Beaumont Exporters From White Sox
Mexico to Beaumont report Dan Wagner first baseman obtained from Chicago White Sox reported to Beaumont Exporters late yesterday A Rochester game was rained out with the team in Texas city situation providing local baseball news
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Easter Greetings and Baseball Banter From Feg Murray
Easter talk blends with baseball as Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators enters his eighth season on Easter Wednesday while Miss Eleanor Egg of Paterson sets records in the girls 50 yard dash and Miss Ryan and Mr Maranville remain fixtures in spring sports. Military air patrol in Turkey tracks bandits as seven attackers are captured for execution.
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Bunny” Ryan
Rabbit” Maranville
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Big outfits still losing exhibitions
Major league clubs were outplayed by minor leaguers with only two wins yesterday. Cleveland Indians fell 4 0 to Montgomery, Indianapolis beat Cincinnati 11 1, and other results included Giants 4 0 over Washington and Yankees 14 4 over Knoxville. Ruth homered and Koenix and Durocher appeared. Indians and Reds overall struggled. Al Simmons diagnosed with ankle trouble may miss season, Bing Miller expected to fill in if needed.
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