Y M C A Withdraws From American Olympic Association
The Y M C A withdraws from the American Olympic Association amid charges of A A U autocratic control. Dr John Brown Jr cites a biased constitution that grants the A A U about 30 representatives while others may have only three. Other defections include the US Navy and several amateur groups, all opposing A A U dominance in international competition.
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Associated Press
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
American Olympic Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
John Brown, Jr
Copenhagen
Denmark
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International County
Oerican Olympic Association
Jy. Brown
U. I
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Wandering Golf Balls by Feg Murray
A collection of odd golf ball misadventures from various courses and eras. Incidents include balls landing in nests, in shoes, in cow ears, embedded in hay, and other unusual havens. The piece also cites AAU rules requiring individual registration and club membership for sanction.
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Blackford
Indiana
Bobby Jones
Pboony
Mr. M'Evoy
Middleton
Cork
Ireland
Duddingston
Mag
A. A
The World’s Fair Tales From Amarillo Volume
A collage of jokes and vignettes from Amarillo and nearby towns sketches a lost wife at a St Louis world’s fair a poetry contest prize scene mayoral politics and a string of regional quips including a Mexican rabbit story and a welfare nurse anecdote with a note on the dix origin.
Physicians Rely on Peer Review When Doctors Become Patients
Physicians recognize that patients cannot accurately diagnose their own illnesses. When a physician becomes the patient, he promptly enlists the help of a fellow practitioner for medical guidance and second opinions.
Candidates Out for Place on Track Team
Forty two track aspirants report for the Golden Sandstorm squad at Metropolitan Park. Coaches Uull and Iton issue the call, with training to be light and a two mile race planned within weeks. Letter men include Barton, Rockwell, Hamilton and Captain Borden. Barton eyed for hurdles, Rockwell for 220 and long jump, Hamilton for distance events, Berden for 440. New material expected to develop and team aims to win this year.
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Metropolitan Park
Uull
Iton
Bova
Barton
Rockwell
Hamilton
Borden
Berden
Paul Berlenbach Retires After Ring Earnings
Former world light-heavyweight boxing champion Paul Berlenbach announces retirement after losses to Mike McTigue and plans to enter the lumber business. His career earnings are estimated at 250,000 dollars.
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Paul Berlenbach
Associated Press
New York
Paul Berienbach
Mike McTigue
Amarillo City Song and Red Sox Season Note
A fragmentary piece praises Amarillo as a hopeful, welcoming city with endless sun and homes. It includes an unrelated cheery note about the Red Sox season, mentioning manager Carrigan and a goal of winning 20 more games than last year.
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Amarillo
Ill Carrigan
Boston
Lenve
Red Sox
Letty Grove Predicts Winning Pace This Season
Letty Grove asserts he will win at least 60 percent of his games this season and notes that control over age and experience matter more than speed. After a year refining that trait he should be ready to enter the winner class.
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Letty
Grove Inaista
Econtrol
Uhle Voted Best AL Pitcher by Jocular Scouts
A quirky quoted exchange praises Deo Uhle as the dominant American League pitcher of the prior season. The remarks compare Uhle to stars Amos Rusie Walter Johnson and others, with managers and peers offering bold opinions on who stands as the fastest or most appealing pitcher of all time.
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Deo Uhle
Saye
Jrma Speaker
Jack McCallister
Uhle
John McGraw
Amos Rusie
Walter Johnson
Clark Cullith
Anye Johnson
Meekin
Rusie
Hughey Jennings
Saya Johnson
Gehrig Faces Rivalry With Rath In American League Total Bases
Gehrig, Babe Rath, and Rube Walberg feature in a chatty AL batter rundown. Rath leads with a 806 total bases including 47 homers and 102 singles while Gehrig sits second, noted for speed and power. The piece notes Walberg’s speed and curve ball but questions his fighting spirit.
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Lou Gehrig
Babe Rath
Ham
Rath
Gehrig
Rube Walberg
Rube
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