Owens Triumphs at Quad Meet Set Record Marks
Jesse Owens starred for Ohio State at the Dyche stadium quadrangular meet in Vanston Illinois. He equaled Frank Wykoff's world 100 yard dash record of 9.4 seconds and anchored wins in the 220 yard dash in 20.7 seconds and the 220 yard low hurdles in 22.9 seconds. His efforts powered Ohio State to 69.14 points, with Wisconsin Northwestern and Chicago following.
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Roland Locke
Iowa
Charlie Brookins
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Don Kenda
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Mel Walker
Frank Boucher
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Jack Kellner
Herb Stuewe
Winconsin
Kenneth Seltz
Ed Horne
Bert Schlanger
Jay Berwanger
Clarence Tommersin
John Wonsowicz
Sam Scharff
al Haller
Parker
Charles Beetham
Jack Fleming
Karl Kleinschmidt
Clifford Smith
Clem Janick
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Howard Rich
George Simpson
Phil Doherty
Kenneth Seitz
Barton Smith
Charles Brookins
Southern California
Arthur Jens
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Ernc Hiltonen
John Brooks
Gopher Nine Defeats Hawkeyes 6 5 In Ninth Inning Rally
Minnesota ties series with Iowa 6 5 as Wolcynski doubles home Roscoe for the lead in the ninth. Bruhn benched by an elbow injury but later plays on. no fracture shown. Grossman earns the win for Minnesota while Blackman takes the loss for Iowa in a tight late inning finish.
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Iowa
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Milt Bruhn
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Mays Wins Pole in Indianapolis Race
Rex Mays, 22, Pacific coast champion, topped time trials for the 23rd Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis with a Miller rear drive at 120.736 mph. Eight others qualified on day one, including Petillo who set a new speed record before failing to qualify due to excess fuel.
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Tony Gulotta
Kansas City
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Floyd Roberts
Los Angeles
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al Gordon
Ralph Hepburn
Fred Frame
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Mays
Indianapolis Speedway
Kelly Petillo
Petillo
Pacific Coast
Lou Moore
Shorty) Cantlon
Detroit
Coe Wins Midwest Conference Track Championship
Coe college of Cedar Rapids Iowa captured the Midwest Conference track title in a tight meet that stayed undecided until the final event. Coe totaled 372.3 points followed by Knox 32, Carleton 295.6, Lawrence 19, Monmouth 1814, Beloit 10, Ripon 8, and Cornell 7.
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Carleton Wins Midwest Golf Championship Title
Carleton college of Northfield Minnesota captured the Midwest conference golf crown with a 36 hole total of 643. Lawrence placed second and Knox third. Individual honors were earned by Anderson of Carleton and Miller of Knox with 155 each. Carleton’s doubles team Benn Brundstadt took the conference tennis title 6-2 6-2 6-2 over Coe. Arnold of Beloit won the singles title over Stansbury of Coe 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4.
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Carleton
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Arnold
Beloit
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Davenport Captures State Track Title
Ames reports Davenport won the thirtieth Town interscholastic track and field classic with 4714 points led by the Teufel twins Carl and Fred. The duo won relays including a new mile mark and anchored records amid brisk wind, pushing Davenport past North Des Moines and Abraham Lincoln of Council Bluffs. Clinton placed third with 34 points led by Robert Brown’s 22.8 second 220 yard dash and a runner up in other events.
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Baseball Veterans Highlight Aces and Aches In Pro Play
Old pitchers Zachary and Jones dominate with 13-inning efforts. Moose Johnson suspended for rest of season after rule infractions. Giants overcome injuries as Ott and Koenig fill in. Indians struggle for runs against the Yankees while Hal Trosky slumps at the plate. Pepper notes add context on Jim Hayes from Chicago and a high-scoring Omaha Des Moines clash.
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White Box
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Brooklyn
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Sox
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Boston
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Sioux City
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Jim Hayes
Chicago
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Bill Mizeur
Omaha
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Walters Delivers Ten Inning Phillies Win Over Cubs
Bucky Walters pitched a ten inning 1 0 victory for Philadelphia over Chicago as Walters scored the winning run with a sharp single after Wilson reached second on a wild pitch. Roy Henshaw allowed seven Phillies hits but walked Wilson to ignite the decisive rally in the tenth. Cubs threats were stifled by Walter’s a stingy outing and key plays by Verger and Jurges.
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Fitzsimmons Shuts Out Reds For Giants Fourth Straight
Fred Fitzsimmons pitched a four hitter to beat Cincinnati 4 to 0, as the Giants extended their lead over Brooklyn. Gene Schott contributed two runs with a first inning hit and an eighth inning error aided by Fitzsimmons to seal the win.
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White Sox Rally Past Red Sox 3-2 In Ninth
The league leading Chicago White Sox scored three runs in the ninth to edge Boston 3-2. Dusty Rhodes held the Sox in check through eight, then Minter Hayes doubled and Al Simmons singled to start the rally. Bonura doubled home the tying run and scored on a later single to win.
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Omaha Romps Over Des Moines 9 to 6
Omaha pushed Des Moines from first in the Western league race by defeating the Demons 9 to 6. Luke Bucklin limited Des Moines to eight hits and earned the win, while Omaha broke the game open with three runs in the eighth. Orwell homered for Des Moines and Bucklin drove in runs for Omaha.
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Lamont High Edges Strawberry Point 4 3 In Ninth Inning
Lamont high school beat Strawberry Point 4 to 3 on the local diamond. With the game tied in the ninth, Wayne Barker stole home to drive Lamont to victory.
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Lefty Gomez Shuts Out Indians as Yankees Win
New York defeats Cleveland 3 0 in a three runless game. Gomez allowed only two hits by Earl Averill and struck out seven, with a Gehrig homer and Dickey also driving in runs. The victory lifts the Yankees to second in the standings behind the Red Sox.
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Tigers Swing Past Senators In Ballpark Minors
Alvin Crowder pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 6 to 4 win over the Washington Senators in a Saturday game. Key moments include a three-run sixth inning with Gehringer homering, and a eighth-inning rally capped by Rogell and Owens. The Senators scored in the fourth seventh and eighth with Stone homering for Washington.
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