Cunningham Sets Mile Meet Record at Indoor Title Meet
Glenn Cunningham opened with a surprise mile win in 4 21.1 to smash the Metropolitan A A U indoor mark as Archie San Romani trailed by a quarter lap. Joe McCluskey earned a 9 43.3 two mile steeplechase mark and Ed Gordon and Cornelius Johnson posted field records while New York A C. retained the team title with 53 points.
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Ersey City
N. J
Glenn Cunningham
Metropolitan A. A. U
Kansas
Joe McCluskey
Ed Gordon
Cornelius Johnson
New Armory
San Romani
Metropolitan
Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Venzke
Fordham
Francis Slater
Manhattan
Lenox Hill
A. A
Barker Matmen Win 6 Of Eight Husker Matches
Cornell college wrestlers defeat Nebraska 21 4 to 4 14 in Lincoln led by Jim Taylor 165 pounds with a fall in 3 40. Dale Brand and Jim Knight had notable draws and decisions as Fred Webster and Bill Knight earned wins for Cornell.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dick Barker
Cornell
Nebraska
Huskers
Fred Webster
Bob Crumbaugh
Bob Murray
Jim Knight
Morrison
Dale Brand
William Luke
Jim Taylor
William Horn
Nelson
Fred Wepster
Sion
Jim Inventin
Bob Rertime
Billes Knight
Lee Clare
Bumper Cole
Ray Tomes
Jim Taylor i
Wil
Iam
He Horn
Bill Watsort
Paul Fidler
Ed Mickey
Delos Johnson
Allie Morrison
Titnois
Stars Advance In Handball Tourney
Seeded players moved into the quarterfinals of the state open handball singles in Des Moines. Defending champ Leo Golden beat Reuben Cohen 21-7 17-21 21-9. Dick Ullrich defeated Ralph Harley 21-14 19-21 21-12. In the lower bracket Harris Coggeshall and Abe Marcovis won their matches 21-12 21-17 and 21-19 21-12 respectively.
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DES Moines
Leo Golden
Reuben Cohen
Sioux City
Ralph Harley
Dick Ullrich
Harris Coggeshall
Abe Marcovis
Coggeshall
Jerry Stoufer
Marcovis
John Jergovich
Jack de Fratis
Moline
Lindy Parker
Fort Dodge
Star hurler just another pitcher
Bob Feller, the Indians star, walks unseen through Lake Charles and New Orleans as his fame cools after Landis ruling. Oscar Vitt hopes for 15 wins, Feller aims for 20, and he notes his return from a recent arm ailment with hard work and a history of pitching without curves.
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George Kirkley
New Orleans
Bob Feller
Lake Charles
Union Station
Indians
Cleveland
Landis
Little van Meter
Oscar Vitt
Feller
Bob
Yankees
Joe DiMaggo
DiMaggio
Athletics Wallop Phillies 21 to 18 in slugfest
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics combined for nine home runs in a high scoring game. The A’s rallied with eight runs in the fifth inning as Bill Hallahan struggled with control. Phillies hitters Klein Martin Arnovich Scharcin and Mueller homered, while Hassan Johnson and Easterling connected for the A’s.
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Lake Charles
Athletics
Philadelphia
Phillies
Chuck Klein
Phils
Martin
Arnovich
Scharcin
Mueller
Hassan
Johnson
Passeau
Hallahan
Kelleher
Atwood
Stephenson
Caster
Potter
Brucker
Reds blank Bees in Grapefruit League offensive outburst
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Bees 11 to 8 in Bradenton Florida as they posted their fourth win in five exhibition games. Elbie Fletcher ended a ninth inning rally with two runners aboard and Billy Weir’s comeback bid faltered early after a triple play helped the Reds.
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Bradenton
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Casey Stengel
Bees
Elbie Fletcher
Billy Weir
Badger Star Runs Fast Indoor Mile in Chicago
Wisconsin distance ace Charles Fenske clocked 4 minutes 8.9 seconds for the fastest indoor mile in Midwestern history at the Armour Tech relay games in Chicago. Teammate Walter Mehl paced the first half mile before Fenske surged to win by about 70 yards as Ernest Klann and Charles Mitchell trailed. Bechel of Northern Illinois Teachers set a meet high jump record of 6 feet 6 inches.
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Chicago
Charles
Chuck) Fenske
Wisconsin
Armour Tech
Fenske
Glenn Cunningham
Walter Mehl
Badger
Ernest Klann
Kansas University
Charles Mitchell
Kansas State College
Mehl
Carleton
Charles Bechel
Northern Illinois
Iowan Seuk Strof Nets High Singles Score in Bowling Meet
John Seuk Strof of Schleswig Iowa rolled 207 258 200 for 665 in the singles at the American Bowling Congress meet but missed top five. Leaders include Frank Koley Brockport NY 689 Theodore Siener Indianapolis 688 John Duthorn Arlington Heights 686 Wilbur Sayers Peoria Hill 682 Frank Schultz Chicago 680. Michigan pairs lead doubles with Shackett Wenger 1239 and Taber Jackson 1237 Davenport Indiana pair dominates all events through 1875.
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Chicago
John Seukstrof
Schleswig
Iowa
American Bowling Congress
Frank Koley
Brockport
N. Y
Theodore Siener
Indianapolis
John Duthorn
Arlington Heights
Wilbur Sayers
Peoria
Hill
Frank Schultz
Peter Schweigert
Irving Christenson
Battle Creek
Mich
Eddie McCoy
Vic Szeira
Grand Rapids
Osage Friends Send Grappler to A A U Meet
Osage high school 123 pound wrestler Ed Viskocil will compete at the national A A U meet in Lancaster Pennsylvania on March 28. He will travel with Coach Dick Barker of Cornell College because Osage coach R T Mitchell cannot accompany them. Funds were raised to send Mitchell with his wrestler.
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Osage (Ap
Osage
Ed Viskocil
Lancaster
Viskocil
Dick Barker
Cornell College
R. T. Mitchell
Mitchell
Rowe Dominates In Speed Fueled Practice Win
Lynwood Rowe allowed two hits and Jake Wade three as Coach Bing Miller's nine routed Mickey Cochrane's squad 10 to 2 in a six inning Detroit Tiger camp game in Lakeland Florida. Rowe worked three innings and nursed himself along while showing brief flashes of speed.
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Lakeland
Fla
Lynwood
Rowe
Jake Wade
Bing Miller
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tiger
Pat McLaughlin
Roxie Lawson
Cochrane
Drake V. Trackmen Nab Valley Meet
Drake won the Missouri Valley indoor track title in a duel with Oklahoma A&M. Harrison Kohl anchored the winning mile relay in 3.31 to set a fieldhouse record, edging Gl en Burris. Drake totaled 45 1 6, Aggies 44 5 6. Washington third, Grinnell fourth. Tulsa, St Louis, Washburn followed. Ed Coatney set a conference record by leaping 6 feet 3 4 inches.
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DES Moines
Harrison Kohl
Drake
Bulldogs
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
Kohl
Glenn Burris
Washington
Grinnell
Tulsa
St. Louis
Washburn
Ed Coatney
Oklahoma
Poor
Kansas
California Crew Beats Oregon State At Treasure Island
University of California varsity oarsmen opened the season with a win over Oregon State by two lengths on a rough half mile course at Treasure Island San Francisco Bay. California clocked 3 53 to reach the finish.
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San Francisco
INS
University of California
Oregon State
Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
California
Raiders Begin Contract Signings Amid Landis Talk
Cedar Rapids Raiders owner Johnson announces multiple player contracts and holds, with Frank Goldie Howard signing after a productive three-year run. Holdouts include Alex Filbert and Jinks Keeney as Kenisaw Landis rumors swirl over possible team changes and free-agent status.
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Cedar Rapids
Cap Crossley
Russ de Forest
Harry S. Johnson
Tommy Thomas
Columbus, O
Raiders
Jinks Keeney
Alex Filbert
Frank Howard
Cal Lahman
Howard
Raider
Lahman
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Harry, S. Johnson
Landis
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson
Frank“Goldie” Howard
Illinois
Bellville
Carroll
Vincennes
Ind
Owensboro
Kenisaw M. Landis
Keeney
Filbert
Michigan Trackmen Cop Butler Relays in Indianapolis
Michigan's track team won the Butler indoor relays in Indianapolis scoring 4034 points to finish first. Indiana claimed second with 291, Ohio State third, Butler fourth, Pittsburgh fifth, and Notre Dame sixth. several meet records and a world mark were noted during the competition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Michigan
Butler
Indiana University
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Harvey Woodstra
Michigan State
Ken Saubach
Purdue
Woodstra
Gedeon
Don Lash
Indiana
Paavo Nurmi
Lash
Trott
Miller
Deckard
Smith
Applegate
Lemen
Gedron
Michigan University
Watson
Bazyk
Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas State Teachers College of
Kon
Howard
Blackmore
Allen and Bedillon
Butler University
Milami University of Oxford
DePauw University
Richardson
Olsen
Weiner
Southworth
Kansas State Teachers
Ohio University
Miami University
Ich
Albritton
Burke
Marquette
Bennett
Pittsburgh University
Oram
Pearns
Michigan State Gedeon
Kelley
Gunning
Gibbs
Haberlem
Langston
Shoemaker
Kinsley
Michigon
Western State Teachers
Minami
Toledo
University
Ohi
Ferrara
McKee
Woodruff
Cardinals Edge Yankees 9 7 In Florida Exhibition
St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 9 to 7 in an exhibition in St Petersburg. Starter Joe Beggs yielded eight runs in two innings, Lon Warneke shut out the Yankees five frames before a comeback began. Terry Moore homered and Art Garibaldi drove in runs as Kemp Wicker and Spud Chandler pitched well for New York.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Beggs
New York Yankees
Lon Warneke
Max Macon
Bill McGee
Art Garibaldi
Terry Moore
Kemp Wicker
Spud Chandler
Yanks
Don New York
St. Louis
Berss
Wicker
Chandler
Jorgenny Warneke
Macon
McGee
Owen
Gopher Eleven To Play Hawks At Iowa City
The University of Minnesota announces the 1939 football schedule opening with Arizona in Minneapolis on Sept 30. The eight game slate includes Nebraska at Lincoln Oct 7 and Purdue at Minneapolis Oct 14, with five games home including Ohio State and Northwestern.
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Ohio State
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Iowa
Iowa City
Wisconsin
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Carleton College
Marshall Freers
Elmer Wood
John Thorkelson
Norman Sterrie
Cee
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Grappler
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Oregon
Tait Cummins
Bergmann
Fred Bergmann
Wayne Rossbach
Douglas White
Thomas
Wayne Gosser
Queen City
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