No New Records Likely in AAU Track Competition
Ollie Hunter may break the 9 02.6 two mile NCAA mark set by Greg Rice in 1939 if conditions allow at the national championships. Hunter, Notre Dame’s top distance runner, is one of several contenders from 40 schools competing as Illinois Missouri and others vie for team honors with many athletes already posting faster marks than last year’s finalists.
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Greg Rice
Im Rie Ill
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Rice
Missouri
Elmer Aussicker
New York University
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Michigan
Minnesota
California
Oklahoma
Aggies
Cedar Rapids seeks more baseball fields amid spring boom
In Cedar Rapids, baseball demand outstrips supply as over 100 games are listed at Daniels park. Eight M and J league teams, six Junior Legion teams, and Beck Kid league use two fields, with little kids lacking practice space. The piece honors S V Shonka as one of Cedar Rapids' greatest athletes.
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Cedar Rapids
Daniels Park
Ed Stefan
Riverside
Junior Legion
Legion Boys
S. V. Shonka
Shonka
Nebraska U
Cornhusker
Eastern Iowa Racing Club Plans Meeting at Monticello
Harness racing program planned at Monticello Sunday afternoon under Eastern Iowa Racing Club sponsorship. Weather permitting the season opener at Central City was postponed last Sunday and re scheduled for Sunday June 20.
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Monticello
Eastern Iowa Racing Club
Eastern Iowa Club
Central City
Williams tosses no hit game for New Orleans
Bob Williams, 24, left hander, pitched a no hit no run 5 to 0 victory for New Orleans over Chattanooga in a Southern Association game. He walked seven and struck out three after being sent from Toledo of the American Association.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bob Williams
New Orleans
Williams
Toledo
Nova Favored In Portland Bout With Hartnek
Lou Nova known as the cosmic punch was favored to outbox Paul Hartnek Omaha heavyweight in a 10 round match in Portland Oregon. Hartnek’s recent workouts boosted his chances and narrowed the betting odds.
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Portland
Ore
Lou Nova
Cosmic Punch
Paul Hartnek
Omaha
Hartnek
Nebraska
Ewell Enters AAU Meet At Triborough Stadium
Bar ney Ewell a Penn State star now at Camp Lee Virginia filed his entries for the 100 and 200 meter dashes and the broad jump at the national AAU track and field championships to be staged June 19 and 20 at Triborough stadium New York. The San Francisco Olympic club nominated 14 athletes to challenge for the team title with Fordham naming 10 competitors.
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Norwood
Barney) Ewell
Penn State
Camp Lee
Triborough Stadium
San Francisco Olympic Club
Fordham
Olympic Club
Hal Davis
Boyd Brown
Grover Klemmer
Ralph Dewey
Lee Angelich
Willard Smith
Jim Jurkovich
John Fulton
Irving Moore
Jim Delaney
Stan Hiler
Keither Groswaird
Joe Shropshire
Lou Futrell
Bivins Suffers Broken Nose in Title Defense
The light heavyweight champion Jimmy Bivins broke his nose defending his crown against Lloyd Marshall on Tuesday. An X ray on Thursday confirmed the fracture and doctors say he will be unable to fight for eight weeks.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Lloyd Marshall
Bivins
Shut Out to Make Comeback in Brooklyn Handicap
NEW YORK (UP) Shut Out the 1947 Derby winner and 1940s money leader is being prepared for a comeback at the $30 000 Brooklyn handicap at Aqueduct on June 26. Trainer Johnny Gaver cites prep errors and bad rides as factors in spring defeats as Shut Out seeks revival against top handicappers. DIMAG ROLLS ON. SANTA ANA Calif INS Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 17 in a 3 1 victory for the Santa Ana army base team.
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174Th Infantry
San Fernando
Corp
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New York Yankee
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