Penn Relay Games Open With Star Collegiate Field
Franklin Field roars as Penn Relays begin with college and scholastic stars. Notable entrants include Pitua dela Pitia and Ape 28 from Franklin Field, plus Olympians from New Zealand and Canada. Georgetown leads in medley events while Ohio State, Holy Cross, Harvard, Chicago, and Pennsylvania challenge in sprint and distance relays. Emerson Morton and Anthony Plasky headline the Decathlon race as strong fields assemble for two days of events.
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Franklin Field
Canada
David Bingalery
Reteley
Atl Porritt
Oxford Univers
Lord Burghie
Wae
Cambridge
Himuberime
Aimecean Syle
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Howver
New Zeland
Hanera
Thulas
Georgetown
Commita
Ohio State
Ring
Holy Cross
Harvard
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Main College
Georgtown
Emerson Morton
Stern
Anthony Plasky
Norton
Harold Osborne
Pilasky
Strangler Lewis Signs To Wrestle Munn
CHICAGO April 23 Strangler Lewis, never defeated world heavyweight wrestling champion, signed to meet Wayne Munn in an open air arena at Michigan City Indiana Memorial Day afternoon for a 30660 purse. The winner takes a diamond stud emblem valued at 16600. The gate split is 60 percent to Lewis and 40 percent to Munn.
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Chicago
Nee
Lewis
Munn
Tigers Defense Falters as White Sox Win
Chicago beat Detroit 1 0 in a pitchers' duel. Blue made two errors and Haney one in the ninth, while Robertson allowed five hits and Davis starred in the field for the Sox.
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Detroit
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Robertson
Davis
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Manush
Hellmann
Wingo
Rigney
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Ohairaing
Saan
State Board of Disharies
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Ecwean Thenos Bottle Company
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Demon of the homestretch dies after pneumonia siege
David B. Warman, famed on the Grand Circuit and Old Short Ship circuits as the “demon of the homestretch,” died today in Providence after a two weeks’ siege of pneumonia. He held the half mile track record with Major Woolworth.
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Providence
David B. Warman
Woolworth
Yale Crew Selections For Penn Relays At Philadelphia
Selections announced for three Yale crews to race Pennsylvannia and Columbia at Philadelphia on May 2. First varsity includes Shuke Laughlin Kingsbury Warren Studson Wilson Prueham Powell with cox Stoddard. second varsity led by Potter Wardwell Quarrier Crosby Bunce Clark Russell Kilborne with cox White. Freshmen coached by George Murphy list Griggs Cannon Quarrier Davies Steam Terbell Satterthwaite Wing Stewart with Stewart cox.
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Columbia
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Terbell
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Olympia
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Lindley
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Olympic
Bears Win In Hartford Bridgeport Tank Game Report
Hartford and Bridgeport clash as Comiskey hits a homer and leads a rough, error prone affair. Comstock Rodrigues and Wetell spark Stamford while Crandall and Williams cope with wild pitches. Final notes credit Crandall as winner and Noel as loser in a game lasting about two hours.
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Mertz Drops To League Ball Grade In Stamford Update
In Stamford on April 230, Harry Mertz who moved from Nashville to Greensboro with the Piedmont League, was offered an outfield spot with Greensboro but declined due to conditions and arbitration. He returns to Wilton as a semi pro for the season.
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Stamford
Warry Mertz
Nash Iie
Nashsile
Southern Agsdociation
Greensboro
Wilton
Mertz
Rutgers Football Men Among Poor Students In University Study
At Rutgers New Brunswick Rutgers University officials released figures showing non fraternity men are stronger students than fraternity members. Football players average 71.1 in scholarship, while baseball players average 73.7 and non fraternity undergraduates average 74.8. The football score is blamed partly on season-year basis.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers University
Park City Girls to Meet Travelers in Return Tilt
Park City Girls travel to face Travelers of Hartford in a Saturday evening basketball doubleheader preluding the K G Blessed Sacrament boys game. Park City aims to even the series after a 15 13 overtime loss, with all players in excellent condition and Herbert Hart refereeing the girls game.
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Travelers
Hartford
Conn
Part City Girls
Park City Girls
Tower Missey
Herbert Hart
Joe Waters
Dempsey Arrives in Gotham Denies Retirement
New York April 23 Indigoe ton knocked out Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion after arrival from the continent with wife Estelle Taylor motion picture actress. Dempsey says he is not retiring and plans a European honeymoon with the actress. He weighs about 200 and will work out daily while in New York.
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Gotham
New York
Indigoeton
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Dempser
K.toana
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Nurmi Seeks Expensive Remuneration for Racing Fees
CHICAGO April 23. Vaavu Nurmi Finland's master runner, famed for world records, seeks high finance gains through racing expense demands. Drake University athletics director Kenneth L Wilaga refused payment of 1500 dollars for Nurmi and Ritola to race in the Drake relay carnival, deeming the charges exorbitant and against amateur spirit.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Vaavu Nurmi
Finland
America
Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Kenneth L. Wilaga
Drake University
Ritola
Wilson
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