Stanford Wins A.A.A.A Track Title In Dominant Meet
Stanford University captured the 53rd intercollegiate A A A A track and field championships on June 1 led by record performances. Phil Edwards of NYU shattered the meet record in the half mile, while Jesse Hill of Southern California set a new mark in the broad jump and Harlow Robert of Stanford totaled 50 feet in the triple? jump. California and Pittsburgh tied for sixth, and Yale, Penn, and NYU posted top showings as Stanford accumulated 45 3-8 points to win by a wide margin.
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Harlow Robert
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Ivan Dresser
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Richard Kent
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Hagen Beats Compston One Up In 36 Hole Match
Walter Hagen American Ryder Cup captain defeated Archie Compston of Britain one up after a marathon 36 hole battle in Birmingham England. Hagen trailed early but surged back, winning at the 36th hole with a par three after Compston’s tee shot found marsh.
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Try Outs For Bluefield American Legion Junior Team
Try outs begin Monday at 3 p m for the Bluefield American Legion junior team. Boys over fourteen and under seventeen by September 24 1929 report then. Teams will be formed and games scheduled Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays in June. The district winner advances to state tournament in Charleston.
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Karl Eitel Captures the Fairmount Derby
Karl Eitel a 4 to 1 shot won the $25,000 added Fairmount Derby at one mile and a quarter on a muddy track. Thistle Furn finished second with Minotaur third. Naishapur upset. About 15 000 spectators saw the race. Own er Alderman John J. Coughlin held the winner. Payouts: Eitel payoff $15.08 for $2. Thistle Furn paid $8.70 to place and $3.46 to show. Minotaur paid $3.76 to show. Thistle Furn was the only filly among five starters. The time was 2 11.
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Minotaur
Namehapur
Karl Eltel
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Thistle Fyrn
Rbather
Naishapur
Hoffman Tops Pocahontas Gun Club Memorial Day Shoot
The Poca hontas Gun club held a Memorial Day weekly shoot. C. G. Hoffman, secretary, scored 48 of 50 to take high honors. Results list C. Moffman 623-48 and H. Renkin as participants.
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Rose of Sharon Wins Kentucky Oaks Race Finish
Rose of Sharon won the Kentucky Oaks for fillies at Louisville earning $10 000 added. Lady Broadcast finished second and Current third as the mile and one eighth race was completed in 1 51.
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Current
French Tennis Dominates as Americans Fall from Grace
In Paris on June 1 Rene Lacoste defeated Bill Tilden 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-3 in the French championships semis while Jean Borotra toppled Frank Hunter 6-8 10-8 4-6 8-6 6-9 in another thriller. Helen Wills reached the women’s final after beating Eileen Bennett 6-2 7-5. Renee Mathieu edged Cecilie Aussem to face Wills.
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Frank Hunter
Big Bill
Rene Lacoste
Jean Borotra
Hunter
United States
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Henri Cochet
Borotta
Helen Wills
England
Eileen Bennett
Renee Mathieu
Miss Wills
Cecillie Aussem
Germany
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Tilden
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Jean
Smart Set Ball Nine Defeats Cuban Giants at Well er Field
The Norfolk and Western Smart Set beat the Cuban Giants 8 to 7 at Well er field. The local Negro team won five of seven, with four runs in the seventh sealing the game. Roosevelt Carter pitched well for the locals, supported by strong hitting from T Barnes and Joe Muse. Next, C. O. team of Hinton visits Smart Set at Wellerfield Tuesday.
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Weller Field
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Joe Muse
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Hinton
Wellerfield
Johnny Salo Narrowly Cuts Lead in Bunion Derby
Safford Arizona June 1 Johnny Salo Passaic New Jersey police officer cut Pete Gavuzzi England’s lead to 47 seconds on the sixty third lap as the 43.4 mile run from Duncan Arizona to Safford continued. Gavuzzi remained fourth with a 5 57 28 time while the field neared the Pacific coast with Sam Richman of New York winning the lap in 5 18 10.
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Pacific Coast
Sam Richman
New York
Michigan board backs Fielding Yost over coach Wieman
The University of Michigan board of control of athletics endorsed Athletic Director Fielding H. Yost's ouster of Tad Wieman as football coach. Wieman remains an assistant professor of physical education and will lead practical work in the four year course. He has not resigned.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan Board of Control of Athletics
Fielding H. Yost
Tad Wieman
Yost
Wieman
Wiemann
University
Tri-State Results Summary
Williamson 9 Charleston 7 Beckley 56 Parkersburg 0 Ashland 3 Huntington 2. Five-team results listed in terse score recap from regional standings.
State Golf Tourney Set for White Sulphur July 8 12
The Sixteenth Annual West Virginia State Amateur Golf Championship will be held at Sulphur Springs July 8 to 12. Qualifying rounds July 8 9, with match play leading to finals on July 12. Bluefield entrants, Dr. J. J. Compton named director. Rocky Schorr and Dick Turpin noted as defending professionals.
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Sulphur Springs
Bluefield
J. 3. Compton
State Golfing Association
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Rocky Schorr
Dick Turpin
Bluefield Country Club
United States Golf Association
West Virginia State Golf Association
Fairmont
Jules Pollock Jr
Wheeling
W. D. Stockley
Pollock
Forrest McNeill
Clarksburg
Mack's Dominate Detroit to Stretch Baseball Lead
The Macks crushed Detroit 11 to 2 as four homers powered the attack. Simmons hit his second homer and drove in three runs, Earnshaw earned the win with six hits allowed. Whitehill started for Detroit and left after the fourth inning with Philadelphia scoring in bursts.
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Bengals
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Simmons
Earnshaw
Haas
Foxx
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Hale
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Strue
Bluefield Juniors Top National Armature In Exhibition
Bluefield Juniors defeated the National Armature company 7 to 1 at Glenwood Park. Cyphers and Otho Cyphers showed good form on the mound while Red pitched smartly. The team to play Saltville Friday and McComas Saturday to open Mercer County league competition.
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National Armature Company
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Bob Bowman
Saltville
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Vandyke
Natl Armate
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Mimbal
Horton
Long shot captures feature at Belmont
Bateau a 20 to 1 shot filly from the W. M. Jeffords stable won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park. Petee Wrack, owned by J. R. McComber, was a head back in second with Toro from E. B. McLean a head behind in third. Batean’s mile and a quarter time was 2:032-5 and the race carried $14,100 to the winner’s owner.
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Bateau
W. M. Jeffords
Belmont Park
Petee Wrack
J. R. McComber
E. B. McLean
Toro
Batean
Claude Sumpter Tops Cumberland Heights Trap Shoot
Thirteen shooters competed in the fourth registered shoot at Cumberland Heights trapgrounds. Claude Sumpter of Bluefield led with 95 of 100, while J. J. Huddleston of Algoma was second with 94. Huddleston also posted the lone perfect 25 in the registered targets.
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Cumberland Heights
Claude Sumpter
J. J. Huddleston
Algoma
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Newton
Dalley
Huddleston
Smith
Baldwin
Snyder
Burmpter Essere
Calloway
Ward Handicap
Lincoln
Fuchs to Offer Evers Management of Braves
Boston June 1 A change in the management of the Boston Braves loomed today President Emil B Fuchs who caused a sensation in baseball circles when he announced he would the club was ried to have offered the job to Johnny Evers former big league star Evers is now a Braves coach Fuchs was understood to have talked with Evers by telephone but the coach now directing the tribal destinies of Cincinnati was said to have been reluctant to change his status although he was willing to continue to manage the club on the roa Fuchs hoped by devoting all of his time to searching for new mater ial to bolster the outfit to some thing like its former effectiveness
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Emil B. Fuchs
Johnny Evers
Evers
Braves
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Cincinnati
Yankees Open Home Stand With 8 1 Victory Over White Sox
New York defeats Chicago 8 to 1 as Hoyt blanked the Sox through eight frames. Lazzeri hits his fifth homer with two on in the third and Ruth belts his tenth with Gehrig aboard in the eighth. Manager Huggins shifts Durocher to short and Robertson to third while Meusel sits in favor of Paschal.
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Durocher
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Ceeriecceetese
Michigan Defeats Ohio State For Big Ten Title
In Ann Arbor Michigan clinched the Big Ten baseball title for the second straight year with a 15 to 11 victory over Ohio State. The Buckeyes hit three home runs, Ca Corriden and Nebulung each had five hits for the Wolverines, and Michigan made five errors in a two and a half hour game.
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Beckley Becomes Crowd Draw For Beckley Beckley Baseball Feature
Quiet rookie Hie Hentington becomes focus of attention as Beckley hosts Huntington. Charley Wemilian serves as magnet drawing fans from Coalwood and surrounding areas. Irish pitcher Helon Jennings from Raleigh County may start for Huntington, while Stud Stuart likely pitches for Beckley. Local notes cover sports, social chatter, and community quirks in a lively column.
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