Burst of Speed Ends Careers of Jones and Taber
The 38th annual intercollegiate championships crowned Cornell captain John Paul Jones with a world record 4m 14 2 5s over Norman Taber of Brown. Jones announces his retirement to study in England while Taber heads to Rhodes Scholar duties after graduation. Their rivalry marks a historic loss to collegiate track.
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John Paul, Jones
Cornell
Norman Taber
Brown
Cornellian
Taber
Jones
Cornell Star
New York
England
Rhodes
John Paul Jones
Four Big Interscholastic Track Meets Next Saturday
Next Saturday features four major interscholastic track meets in Boston area and at Travers Island New York. Harvard Yale Penn and Ithaca stars loom large as teams prepare for championships with top runners like Lippincott Meredith Wendell Howe Dougherty and Jones expected to lead strong showings.
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Harvard
Wood Island Park
Boston
Tufts Oval
Travers Island
New York
Intercollegiate trophy tied with four wins each
Questions on the intercollegiate trophy note that Pennsylvania and Cornell are tied at four wins apiece with the cup going to the winner of the next championships. Historical marks include Jones mile in 4m 142 5s and professional records by W G George and George B Tinder.
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Jones
W. G. George
Jack Moakley
Billy Cummings
Lillie Bridge
London
Cornell
George
Pennsylvania
George B. Tinder
Worcester
T. P. Conneff
Somebody's In Wrong Sold In Automatic Bargain Basement
A humorous notice warns readers about slipping schemes and urges customers to investigate before buying. It jokes about a twin suit replacement and lost money, encouraging caution and shopping smart to save.
International Football Association approves U S admission
The International Football Association, comprising 12 nations, voted today to approve the United States application for membership in Copenhagen on June 1.
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Copenhagen
International Football Association
Boston High School Meet Could Diminish Harvard Contention
The Boston meet will run on Saturdays and clash with Harvard. Out of town schools and big academies will still draw top performers to the Stadium. Exeter’s chances dim as Williams is out with measles while Teschner and Worthing had been expected to contribute at least 16 points.
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Exeter
Noble & Greenough
Worcester
Andover
Macrae
Crazy
Howe
English High
Rice
Powder Point School
Harvard
Dougherty
Gaylord Goldsmith
Arlington High
Goldsmith
Providence
Teschner
Crary
Worthington
Hitchcock
Smith
Herd
Neal
Rodman
United States
Boston
Thomas F. Harrington
Nathaniel Young
High School of Commerce
Commerce
Dorchester High
Balfe
Brett
Dempsey
Williams
Worthing
Race entries loom for 600 mile auto tour to Pacific coast
Boston motorists back from Indianapolis report the 600 mile international race a great event. Sixteen cars are entered for the July 1 start from Indianapolis to the Pacific coast with makers including American Henderson Stutz Marion Premier Haynes and Me arland among others. National reliability run set for July 11 19 from Minneapolis to Glacier Park station with A A A president Laurens Enos and executive chairman A G Batchelder invited to participate.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Pacific Coast
American
American Motors Company
Menasco
Henderson, Henderson Motor Car Company
Henderson
R. P. Henderson
Stutz, Stutz Motor Car Company
Stutz
Harry Stutz
Marion
Marion Motor Car Company
Marion, Marion Motor Car Company
J. L. Handley
Premier
Premier Motor Manufacturing Company
H. O. Smith
Haynes
Haynes Motor Car Company
Kokomo
Pathfinder, Motor Car Company
Premier Truck
G. & J. Tire Company
Mearland, McFarland Motor Car Company
Connersville
Ind
Laurens Enos
A. G. Batchelder
Minneapolis
Glacier Park Station
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Lippincott
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Sterling
Ted Meredith
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Lenox
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Wesleyan
Haff
Michigan
Crimson
Ithaca
Moakley
Reller
Ingersoll
Speiden
Snyder
Cozzens
Johnny Mack
Yale
Potter
Elis
Dartmouth
Harmon
Rose
Marc Wright
Semmes
Meyers
Enright
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Noble
Greenough
Stadium
Boston High School
Bill Bingham
America
Donovan
Jackson
Don Lippincott
Collegians
Walter Christie
California
Christie
Zb Dempsey
Dorchester H S
A Teschner
Zlmer S GF. S OF
Catia
Howard Drew
Navy
G. K.—Mathewson
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Walter Johnson
Washingtons
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Loomis
Gile
Hunter
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