Drake Relays Set With 1500 Athletes Competing
Des Moines AP reports the Drake Relays will attract about 1500 athletes from 200 schools over two days. Drake coach Pritch Johnson aims to surpass world and meet records, with Ralph Metcalfe and a legendary Iowa mile relay benchmark in play. Officials note potential records and notable entrants including Michigan referee Hoyt and Chicago starter Griffith.
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Nign Scrents
Franklin P
Pritch) Johnson
Drake
Ralph Metcalfe
Marquette
University of Iowa
Des Moines
Charles B Hoyt
University of Michigan
John L. Griffith
Chicago
Charles A. Rawson
Eastern Boxers Claim Five Titles in Amateur Meet
Eastern amateur boxing talent dominated the three day national AAU championships winning five of eight titles. Notable winners include Tony Valore of Cleveland at 7112 pounds and Louis Barisano of Boston at 126 pounds among others. The midwestern delegation faced strong challenges from Oklahoma and Kansas groups during the event.
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Oklas
Kansas
Tony Valore
Cleveland
Angelo Tardugno
Washgion
Louis Barisano
Frank Eagan
Buffalo
William Celebron
Chicago
Tom Chester
Ey Eee
Max Marek
Chic Heavywelsht
Izzy Richter
Philadelphia
Cornell Matmen Compete In National A A U Meet In Chicago
Cornell college wrestlers led by coach Dick Barker travel to Chicago for the National A A U meet. Howard McGrath enters 145 pounds. Laurel Morford 155 pounds. Dale Hill also in 155. Gordon Ellison can wrestle 175 or heavyweight and has won recent state Y M C A titles.
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the Gazette
Mount Vernon
Dick Barker
Cornell
Chicago
Howard McGrath
Clarion
McGrath
Verne McGrath
Laurel Morford
Dale Hill
Morford
State College
Gordon Ellison
Purple Grappler
Des Moines
Kowawk Gridders In Regular Game
Spring football practice at Coe features a 6 to 0 Crimson over Gold win in a regulation scrimmage. Saccaro to Hubner for the only score. Schwank captains Crimson while Good leads Gold.
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Carris
the Crimson
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Schneider
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E. Miller
Kaye Johnson
Mackay
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Munden
Mackey
Hauser
Schwank
Clirger
Saccaroola
Lent
M. Miller
Ervin
Comstock
Hedners
Dartmouth
Carruthers
Illinois
Peterson
Iowa
Kohawks Entered in Six Events at Drake Relays
Drake relays will feature ten Coe trackmen under Coach Forest Rutgers departing Thursday for Des Moines. Coe is entered in the college half mile relay and five other events with Pull Whipple Pulver Hild Prochaska among half milers, Ellsworth Miller and Keith Petch in hurdles, Walter Pack in pole vault, Norman Stookey in high jump, Clyde Jons in shot put and discus. The Crimson band will perform in preliminaries Friday with finals Saturday if they advance.
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Mickey Mousers Win In Girls Volleyball
The Mickey Mousers defeated the Timecheckers 59 to 39 in a YMCA girls volleyball match. Inter Ocean beat Which Way 55 to 44 and Trinity topped Iowa Electric 69 to 22 with lineups and officials listed.
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Inter Ocean
Trinity
Iowa Electric
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Sanders
Rock
Swartz
Gerber
Schoeter
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L. Novak
E. Novak
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Broussard
Cristle
Brown
Jewell
Hoppe Leads Schaefer In 1500 Point World Championship
CHICAGO INS Willie Hoppe of New York led Jake Schaeffer Jr 750 to 642 in a 1500 point world championship cushion carom match. Hoppe won the third block 250 to 180 in twenty two innings, the shortest game of the series. He set a world record in the twentieth inning by running 53 consecutive billiards.
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Willie Hoppe
New York
Jake Schaeffer, Jr
Carom
Hoppe
Shields And Stoefen Win At Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Virginia Francis X. Shields of New York and Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles advanced after tough battles. Shields defeated Alex Keiles of Baltimore 6 3 6 4 while Stoefen dropped the first set to Charles Lockhart of Pittsburgh 6 4 then swept the second 6 2.
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Francis X. Shields
New York
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Shields
Alex Keiles
Baltimore
Stoefen
Charles Lockhart
Pittsburgh
Rumors Link White Sox and Athletics to Star Trades
Gossip hints Lefty Grove and Jimmy Foxx may move from Philadelphia to Chicago with Connie Mack and Louis Comiskey ready to spend for a pennant push. June 15 deadline looms for deals as fans worry over club finances and lineup changes while emerging Spring results test livelier or less lively baseballs.
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Athletics
Lefty Grove
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia
Chicago
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Sox
Connie Mack
Comiskey
Century of Progress
Foxx
Grove
Simmons
Haas
Olympic Matchup Set for Thursday Show at Coliseum
John Richtoff of Sweden, last year’s Olympic heavyweight champion, will meet Jack Vincent of Oklahoma in the semi final, with Bronko Nagurski headlining. Cedar Rapids’ Jerry Kriz, ex Iowa football player, debuts as a wrestler as promoter Johnny Fryrear aims to line up opponents by Friday. Richtoff trained with Dick Barker at Cornell College. Mexico imposes a tax on territorial fishing.
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Sweden
Bronko Nagurski
University of Minnesota
Jack Vincent
Oklahoma
Richtoff
Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Jerry “Firpo" Kriz
Washington High School
University of Iowa
Kriz
Johnny Fryrear
Nagurski
Dick Barker
Cornell College
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Hawkeye
The
State University
Yankee Senator Feud Transferred To N Y
The intercity baseball feud between the Yankees and Senators heats up as Friday hosts a two game series at Yankee Stadium. Police will guard the park amid crowd expectations potentially reaching 70 000 to 120 000 over the two days. Major players including Chapman Myer Whitehill remain targeted while other key figures from both clubs still stir tensions.
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Yankee Business
Chapman
Myer
Whitehill
Manush
Fred Walker
Gomez
Lazzeri
BN Dickey
Carl Reynolds
Browl
New York
Ashington
Cub
Firpo Free On Bail In Fraud Case
Luis Firpo former heavyweight title challenger is released on bail in Buenos Aires while awaiting trial on charges that he conspired to acquire farm property fraudulently at mortgage sales.
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Luis Firpo
Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpo
Jack Dempsey
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