Varsity Nine to Tangle with Old Ohio Stars Saturday
Ohio University showcases baseball and track events with a practice tilt between the varsity and the old Ohio Stars at 2 30. Coaches anticipate pitching by Barstow and Reconay and expect Grover to handle shortstop with Wise aiding coaching and a mix of fielding possibilities tested in the outing. Track events follow the game with freshmen seniors slated for a split program.
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Ohio Stars
Westher
Bobcats
Barstow
Jack Reconay
Sweeney
Butch
Grover
Don Peden
Wise
Bradfield
Theisen
Knox
Peg
Barfoot
Christy
Bird
Weismuller Breaks 220 Yard Freestyle Record
Johnny Weismuller defeats George Kojac to win the 220 yard freestyle in 2 10 4 5 at Chicago, shaving 4 2 5 seconds off his own prior record of 2 14 4 5. Kojac, a 17 year old New York schoolboy, placed second as Weismuller led by about 15 feet. The meet also saw Kojac set a new world record in the 600 yard backstroke, while Illinois A C and Brooklyn Central U M C A share the lead with 22 points in standings.
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Chicago
U.R
Johnny Weismuller
George Kojac
New York
Kojac
Wedesday
Weismuller
Illinois A. C
Brooklyn Central U
Vregins
Jack McCallister
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Athletics
Stanley Harris
Washington
Ray Schalk
George Moriarty
Tigers
Dan Howley
ST. Louis
Browns
St. Louisa
Bill Carrigan
Poston
Huggins
Rain Cancels Browns vs. St. Louis Browns Game
Unclear weather stops the scheduled game between the St. Louis Browns and Tone Western league team. No play results available due to rain.
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Browns
Alsa, Oklaego
St. Louis Browns
Tone
Johnson Returns to Day after Three Month Absence
Johnson, resident of the American League, returned to his destination today after a three month absence. He refused to comment on his controversy with Judge Landis preceding his vacation.
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Johnson
Joe Chicago
American League
Landis
Wishes to Play with All Golfers at Athens Country Club
Art Smith new club professional at Athens Country Club asks to play with every golfer regardless of parity at the stag dinner. Major Sam Johnson piloted the golf program and praised locker room upgrades while outlining the season schedule including two ball match and foursome events.
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Art Smith
Athens Country Club
Sam Johnson
B. T. Grover
Davis Imitates O'Neill as Yankee Backstop Prospect
Virgil Davis tried out with the Yankees in St. Petersburg Florida and was farmed out with strings attached. He bears a strong resemblance to Steve O'Neill and conducts himself as an O'Neill type. The Yankee bosses hope he will prove as good a catching prospect as O'Neill, a rookie who impressed manager Miller Huggins.
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Steve O'Neill
Virgil Davis
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Davis
O'Neill
Yank
Pers
Miller Huggins
Southeast Ohio Tourney at Jackson defines 18 hole match play
Open to all under 21 with a July 7 to August 11 prize schedule. Qualifying rounds July 7 16 determine match play entrants. Several events listed include Two Club Match Auction Golf Ball Sweepstakes Club Championship and Inter Club Matches with dates from July through September and dinners for winning teams.
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Jackson
Ohio
Wash. Co
Country Club
Marietta
Lancaster
Athens
Favorites Enter Semi Final Round of Golf Tourney
Pinehurst N C April 8 Semi finals in the United North and South Amateur golf tournament will be played today George Voight of Washington and Joseph Crawford of Pittsburgh start as favorites facing Eugene Ham mass Englewood N J and Ego V Dunlap Jr of New York in the second match Voight defeated Ira Couch of Chicago in brilliant fashion while Crawford beat John D Ryerson of Cooperstown N Y Mans beat John Dawson Chicago and Dunlap defeated Richard Wilson Southern Pines
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Pinehurst
N. C
George Voight
Washington
Joseph Crawford
Pittsburgh
Eugene Hamass
Englewood
N. J
eGo
V. Dunlap
New York
Voight
Ira Couch
Chicago
Crawford
John D. Ryerson
Cooperstown
N. Y
Homans
John Dawson
Dunlap
Richard Wilson
Southern Pines
Athens High Baseball and Track Schedules Narrowed by Teachers’ Meeting
Twenty four boys trialing for baseball and fifteen for track. practice paused until next Monday due to Columbus teachers’ meeting. No games set yet though two against Nelsonville and two against Marietta are planned.105 names listed for baseball and a lengthy roster for track with event entries and upcoming meets May 14 at Logan and potential quadrangular meets at Point Pleasant, Athens, Gallipolis, and Pomeroy.
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Grant Hyatt
Columbus
Nelsonville
Marietta
Amesville
Chauncey
the Plains
Orland Sams
LaVern Hunsicker
Paul Dalton
Everett Barnhart
Tommy Hoover
Ralph Burton
Ivan Haddox
Ross Sams
Joseph Coury
John Houghton
Harry Hope
William Cook
Willard Martin
Vernette Olfe
Herman Herron
Dana Riley
Paul Antoinette
Wade Tom
Maurice Haddox
Paul James
Henry Strickland
Fred Radford
Richard Hughes
Logan
Athens
Lancaster
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Middleport
West Virginia
Ray Carmichael
Guy Wanless
Stewart Aleshire
Rupel Perkins
Elmer Norris
John Marquis
McKinstry
Harold Linscott
Ray Robinson
Wayne Evans
Stanley Cooley
David Fields
Edward Ruston
Ernest Gibson
Kenneth Smith
Draw in Atlanta as Stecher and Londos grapple
Heavyweight wrestlers Joe Stecher and Jim Londos fought to a draw in Atlanta. Stecher captured the first fall in 1 hour 6 minutes 42 seconds with a body scissors, while Londos won the second fall in 37 minutes 8 seconds using flying headlocks.
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Atlanta
Joe Stecher
Jim Londos
Stecher
Londos
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