Murphy wins Altoona 250 speedway race in wet conditions
Jimmy Murphy wins the semi annual 250 mile Altoona Speedway race with an average over 114 mph to claim $24,060 and 1924 national championship points. Fred Comer finishes second Antoine Mourre third. Jerry Wonderlich crashes on the back track suffers brain concussion and broken ankle but is reported to be improving in Altoona hospital.
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Altoona
Altoona Speedway
Jimmy Murphy
Murphy
Fred Comer
Antoine Mourre
Jerry Wonderlich
America
Wonderlich
Howard Wilcox
Harry Hartz
Tommy Milton
List of victors in final Olympic tryouts at Harvard
Cambridge Massachusetts June 14 AP Victors in the twenty three final Olympic track and field tryout events held yesterday and today at Harvard Stadium and earlier in the week at ork have established themselves as national champions in their specialties. The complete list names champions across sprints jumps distance throws and hurdles from various universities clubs and colleges.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Stadium
Ork
Chester Bowman
Syracuse University
Jackson Scholz
New York Athletic Club
J. Coard Taylor
William Richardson
Leland Stanford
Ray Baker
Illinois Athletic Club
Joie Ray
R. Payne
Ohio State
John Romig
State College
Verne Booth
John Cree
R. Earle Johnson
Pittsburgh
H. Guthrie
G. Taylor
Grimnell College
Harvey Hinkel
New York
Fred Tootell
Boston
A. A
Clarence Houser
Southern California
William Neufeldt
University of California
Polevant
Tie
Lee Parnes
Hollywood
Calif
James Brooker
University of Oregon
George Graham
California Tech
Harold Oxborn
TH Vete A. C
Tom Poor
Kans
University
Dehart Hubbard
University of Michigan
Tom Lieb
Ullinois Ac
Grand Stand Incident Heightens Track Danger
The grand stand and track were noted as exceptionally dangerous with WonderTich injured amid the incident.
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WonderTich
Seven Nations Compete In Gordon Bennett Cup Balloon Race
Brussels reports preparations for the fourteenth Gordon Bennett cup race with seven nations entering ten balloons. Favorites include De Muyter of Belgium and Honeywell of Italy, with the start set for 4 PM after weather clears. British troops count stands at 147,940, with 109,273 at home.
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Brussels
Belgian Aero Club
Europe
Russia
Zica
EK. de Muyter
Belgium
Picardie
France
Maurice Hienaimes
Halvetta
Switzerland
Paul Armbruster
Goodyear
United States
W. G. van
Prince Leopold
Veenstra
D'Anjou
Georges Cormier
Major Peck
Hesperio
Spain
Casas
de Muyter
Captain Honeywell
Belg
Radio tube replacement offer from Radio Auto Distributors
A Washington DC ad invites customers to trade in any tube and for $2.75 receive a replacement tube of similar type 201 A 199 WD 12 or 200. The guarantee promises to detect oscillation and amplify with tube life guaranteed as long as the filament remains intact.
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Radio Auto Distributors Dept
D Street N. W
Washington, D. C
Princeton Hints of Local Events and Civic Planning
Local notes describe court adjournments and delayed matters, a camping trip through Giles County with tents and subsistence via hunting and fishing, plans for a July 4 celebration with civic cooperation, and a target attendance of 400 at a Christian Sunday school with a $100 offering. Also covered are street improvements, city engineer search, a railroad bridge delay, Rotary Convention broadcasts, and various local notices and ads.
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Giles
Christian Sunday School
Doctor Hoge and guests travel from Chicago and Cleveland
Dr. A. A. Hoge and Mrs. Hoge returned from Chicago where he attended the AMA annual meeting. W. R. Burgess and A. E. Tilley of North Carolina paused in the city yesterday on their way home from Cleveland where they attended the national Republican convention.
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A. A. Hoge
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Jemn
Marvin Graham
Kansas University
Hlor
Harold Osborn
Illinois A. Co
Robert Lezendre
Newark
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Dockerman
Leo Dockerman
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Deak
Todgy
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Ebbets Field
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
SAP
James Gordon Bennett
Mangus Phillips Shoe CO
Leneti's Boot Shop
Aaron’s
Kinney’s
Princeton
Focal Legion Post
Merchants Association
Hg Saares
Itm
Red Aoi
Muliens
W. A. Cooper
Dal
Jooki
Rotary International
Toronto
Travention
Toronto Star
Church
Ty Linville Redmond
Royal Theatre
Sidney Herschel Small
Owen Moore
Oceanic Ladies Orchestra
Entertainmg
Ee Lloyd White
M. W. Powell
Ba4na Searle
C. H. Shepherd
Emma Woods
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Austinville
Lilly Land Co
Lilly Land Company
Mercer Street
Bluefield
Joe I. Kwass, Mer
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Oxfords
Laird-Schober
Princeton Ave
Joe I. Kwass
Bluefield, West Virginia
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