Campbell Fails In First Trial At New Speed
Sir Malcolm Campbell aboard Bluebird nearly died during a beach test as a cowling detached under wind pressure at 250 mph and forced an emergency brake. He stopped safely, but the bonnet and heat damaged gear hampered the run. his two trials averaged 205.362 mph with a final mile at 205.362 and potential for higher speed if not for the accident. He planned another run and remained unbowed, continuing to push for the 300 mph mark.
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Ohio State Cagers Beat Michigan In Narrow Season Finale
Ohio State defeated Michigan 30 to 28 in Columbus in a tense Big Ten finish. Warren Whitlinger led OSU with 11 points, Earl Meyers topped Michigan with 9, as Ohio State ends with eight wins and four losses in conference play and for the first time since 1920 beat Michigan twice in a season.
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Ohio
John‘Gee
Warren Whitlinger
Johnny Miner
Tippy Dye
Earl Meyers
Ann Arbor
Venzke Wins 1500 Meters In AAU Action At New York
Gene Venzke of the University of Pennsylvania won the 1500 meter in a strong AAU card, clocking 3 57.6 over a large field. Harvard’s John Schell took second, Cornell’s John Meaden ran a stunning finish for third, while Bill Ray and John Thompson failed to score for Manhattan in a meet watched by 13 000 spectators.
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Gene Venzke
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John Schell
Harvard
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Board Oval
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Cornell
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Manhattan
Jasper Stars
Bill Ray
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Henry Dreyer
Rhode Island State
Helen Moody Prepares Tennis Comeback in San Francisco
Helen Wills Moody, famed queen of the courts, begins a comeback with a new tennis racket after twenty months away. She plans to return to practice in about two weeks, saying she feels well and will follow a gentle program.
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INS
Helen Wills Moody
America
Washington Cagers Edge Mason City in Overtime Thriller
Washington closed its regular season with a 20 to 19 overtime win over Mason City. The visitors led most of the game until the last two minutes when Washington tied it and then captured the victory in the extra period.
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Mason City
Badgers Tie Down Chicago 48 to 25 in Big Ten Clash
Wisconsin strengthened its lead in the Big Ten by defeating the University of Chicago 48 to 25 on Saturday night. The game showcased strong defense and efficient scoring as the Badgers controlled the pace from the start.
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Quakers Defeat Racine's Iowa City Five 44 to 28
The Quaker Oats basketball team defeated Racine's Iowa City five last night 44 to 28. Mason and Hogan led with 13 points each, Heck added 10, while Summer topped Racine with seven.
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Pepper Hash and Westward Moves in Early Baseball Tales
The column recaps a player trying to dodge White Sox scouts in 1928 by faking injury to secure a hospital list, then stealing bases to win. It highlights Cy Slapnicka’s pursuit of Hal Tresky for Connie Mack's Philadelphia club, and explains Keokuk’s franchise move to keep a viable nine amid Topeka’s losses. The piece also surveys 선수 and manager anecdotes, from Dempsey to Hornsby, and notes college and league shifts and salaries.
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Hal Schumacher
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Bill Terry
Rogers Hornsby
Jack Dempsey
New York Restant
Illini Beat Gophers 41 29 To Share Big Ten Title Chase
Illinois stays in the hunt for the Western Conference crown by defeating Minnesota 41 to 29 in Champaign. Roy Guttschow and Bob Riegel led the Illini with 12 and 10 points respectively as Minnesota fought hard but struggled to score apart from Gordon Norman.
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Combes
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Knox
Jamey Feezle
Indianapolis
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Hayden
Lyle Clarno
Bradley
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Knox five tops Cornell in close season finale
Knox defeated Cornell 31 to 29 to close the season with six straight victories and secure the Midwest conference championship. Lewis led Knox with 11 points, while Coffman added nine for the Smash. Cornell led at halftime 17 to 16 but fell behind late as Coffman and Stafford contributed key scores.
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Underwood
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Wildcats top Indiana 40 to 22 in strong defense
Northwestern defeated Indiana 40 to 22 on Saturday night. The Wildcats used tight defense to limit scoring and secure the victory in Evanston, Illinois.
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Northwestern
Clarence Hi Girls Win Sectional Championship
Clarence high school girls defeated Welton 37 to 23 in the sectional final Saturday night to capture the title. In the semifinals Clarence beat Oxford Junction 34 to 26 and Welton beat Center Junction 18 to 8. Oxford Junction defeated Center Junction 28 to 19 in the consolation.
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Hawkeye Gym Team Wins Triangular Meet In Madison
Iowa edged Chicago and Wisconsin to win a Big Ten gymnastics triangular meet in Madison. The Hawkeyes scored 841.5 points, Chicago had 831, and Wisconsin finished with 747.5.
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Iowa Sophomore Jimmy Owen Sets 60 Yard Dash World Record
Jimmy Owen of Iowa ran 60 yards in 6.1 seconds to set a new world mark at the Iowa-Missouri dual meet, where Iowa beat Missouri 66 to 38. The Hawkeyes led in multiple events, with Fran cis Cretzmeyer and George Hardy among top scorers as Iowa swept several races.
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Skating Carnival Called Off By Ice Conditions
The Cedar Rapids Skating association carnival planned for this afternoon was canceled due to poor ice. Warm spell from midweek left Manhattan ice unreliable, forcing the postponement.
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Fragmented Sports Scores and Events Snapshot
A garbled roundup lists basketball results with mixed teams such as Northwestern Indiana Wisconsin and Ohio State Michigan, plus swimming water polo wrestling boxing fencing and others. The noisy OCR yields scattered scores like Michigan Navy Yale Penn State and Pittchurch with multiple misreads and broken names.
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Schrader's Cards Win Gold Medal Tournament at Y
Schrader's Cards won the third annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at the YMCA floor last night defeating Solon CCC 29 to 18. Consolation winners were Iowa Railway and Light Company over Alburnett Hawks 48 to 29 for third place.
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Quasqueton Girls Win Sectional Meet Title
Quasqueton high girls won first place in the sectional tournament by defeating Walker 34 to 33 after topping Central City 41 to 34 in the final. Walker had earlier beaten Alburnett 34 to 16. Skelly Oilers of Center Point beat a team of all-stars 34 to 21 in a special event.
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