Brilliant field drives national track and field meet at Lincoln
Dozens of schools and clubs arrive for the National A A U track and field meet at Lincoln July 1 2 and 4. Illinois Athletic Club Stan ford USC Hollywood club contingents join top athletes from California and the east in a key Olympic eligibility test. Notables include Conger Phillips Murchison Spence Gwin Norton Werner Guthrie and Morgan Taylor among others.
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Guthrie
Ohio
Morgan Taylor
Stanford
University of Southern California
Hollywood Athletic Club
Indian Hills Set for Improvements Ahead of A A C Meet
Indian Hills Golf Club undergoes extensive work this week to ready for Amarillo Athletic Club’s July tournament. Greens receive oil, fairways will be mowed and rolled, traps upgraded. Over 100 golfers, including 50 A A C members, played yesterday as trophies for the event are ordered.
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Indian Hills
Amarillo Athletic Club
Amarillo
Wheat as Buck Wheat Shines for Athletics and Old Pros
The piece extols wheat as a staple grain while recounting Buck Wheat’s late bloom with the Athletics after 18 seasons with the Dodgers. Connie Mack praises the veteran left fielder whose .350 bat and flawless fielding propel a team predicted to challenge the Yankees.
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New Standard Encyclopedia
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Narble Champs Thumping Away in Final Ring
Atlantic City N J June 27 Thirty seven boys each the champion marble player of his city started today in the elimination rounds of the fifth National Marble Tournament. Perfect weather and the lure of sport drew a good gallery to watch opening matches. Elimination rounds run to Wednesday with semi finals Thursday and finals Friday.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Umpires Upheld By League Head Over Two Protests
National League President John A. Heydler ruled against protests from Philadelphia and Brooklyn over umpire decisions. He affirmed umpire Wilson's call to complete the Brooklyn game despite late finish and train constraints, and upheld Pfirman's ruling that a wild pitch only allowed a single advance for baserunners against Cincinnati.
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John A. Heydler
National League
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Heydler
Pfirman
Topps and runners up battle in both majors
Major league action heated up as the Yankees beat the Athletics 7 to 3 in the second half of a doubleheader after losing 4 to 2, Lou Gehrig homering for his 22nd and narrowing Babe Ruth's lead. The Pirates defeated the Cardinals 3 to 2 in a strong hitting showcase while Cubs fell to the Reds 8 to 5. White Sox topped the Tigers 9 to 7, Dazzy Vance led the Giants to a 7 to 1 win over John McGraw’s staff, and Uhle blanked Stewart 2 to 0 for the Indians.
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Gehrig
Big Bam
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Giants
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Robbie
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Carrigan Clan
Walter Johnson
Composite Case: Aunt and Young Doctor in a Quip
Aunt asks about Pait while a young doctor jokes that one patient is all he has this far yet he has fifteen complaints in a passing show style dialogue.
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James
Poughkeepsie Crews Ready for Intercol Regatta
Poughkeepsie crews finalizing training for the Intercollegiate Regatta with strong showing as Cornell and California had brief workouts yesterday. Other squads rested or toured, with crews in excellent condition.
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United Press
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
California
Engaged Visitor Outsmarts Maid in Home Intrigue
A woman hires a new maid who lets in a man asking for the mistress. The visitor worries she is engaged, but the maid confirms the mistress is engaged yet the fiancé is away for a week, so he may enter. The anecdote appears in Tit-Bits.
Scandal looming over wrestling star Zybyszko in Chicago
Chicago faces legislative probes into wrestling after promoter fights and Zybyszko’s age dispute. Once world heavyweight champion, he admits being over the sport’s 45 year age limit, fueling complaints and inquiries that threaten the sport’s popularity and legality.
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Zybiczko
Wayne
Big” Munn
Philadelphia
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Zibby
Americans lead Oxford tennis team Rhodes scholars
Two top Oxford University players are Americans. J. W. Oimatead from Alhambra California and W. E. Singlebach of Philadelphia, former star at Cal and former Penn captain, are Rhodes scholars representing their states at Oxford.
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England
Oxford University
J. W. Oimatead
Alhambra
California
University of California
W. E. Singlebach
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
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