Cornell Takes First At Eastern Collegiate Track Meet
Cornell won the sixtieth S.C.A.A.A.A. track and field championship at Franklin Field. Herbert Cornell surged to victory in the 3 000 meter run as Cornell edged Harvard and Dartmouth for the team title. Mason of Pittsburgh and Donovan of Dartmouth doubled in sprints and hurdles. Venzke of Pennsylvania won the 1500 and challenged the mile. O'Brien of Syracuse won the 400 meters, edging Hoffstetter of Dartmouth. Charlie Hornbostel won the 1000-yard run in a special event.
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Indiana
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Yankees Sluggers Rally Past Nationals Twice
Yankees slugging trio sparked a four run rally in the fourth and Bob Johnson homered in the sixth as New York opened and closed a doubleheader win versus Washington. Crosstown action continued with Cleveland sweeping Chicago 4 3 and 11 3 on holiday crowds. Trosky and Averill homered for Cleveland while Radcliff produced a White Sox RBI.
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Pirates Take Two From Chicago Cubs
The article notes a doubleheader where the Pirates beat the Cubs in two games. It also covers a Cardinals Reds matchup with Rip Collins homer contributions and other game details from a St Louis newspaper roundup.
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Sioux City Trips Des Moines Twice
Sioux City defeats Des Moines in a baseball game with pitchers Turpin Bucklin and Graf strong on the mound. Scoring details include earned runs and multiple hits as listed in the box score with double plays and fielding notes.
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Coffman and Still Receive Eighth Cornell Varsity C Emblems
Eldon Coffman of Polo Illinois and Harold Still of Newton Iowa earned their eighth varsity C emblems as ten Cornell track men received awards last week. The two seniors graduating in June hold multiple letters across football basketball and track. Other awardees include John Winnie and Edgar Walker among tennis team seniors.
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Mason City
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Ralph Rhode
Oak Park
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Frank Novak
Rockford
Gene Hopkins
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Ten Cornell Freshmen Track Numerals Awarded
Ten Cornell freshmen trackmen received numerals after success in Midwest conference freshmen events. George Schroeder of Mount Vernon led with a two mile win and stands among notable point scorers. other honorees include Freeman, Vinton, Mickey, Amboy, McPherson, Sandmeyer, Burgess, St Clair, Rossi, and Bates from Illinois and Iowa towns.
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Ill
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Cedar Rapids
Browns Sweep Doubleheader at Detroit Behind Caldwell
St Louis Browns defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 and 5-0 in a Decoration Day twin bill before 39,500 fans. Caldwell held Detroit to four hits and one walk in the nightcap. Bottomley starred with six hits across both games, adding two doubles and a homer, while Simmons hit his 4th homer in the first game and Gehringer contributed Detroit’s second run with a circuit blow.
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Phillies Rally Past Red Sox in Holiday Twin Bill Sweep
Boston hosted a doubleheader with Philadelphia winning 9-6 after taking game one 5-4 in ten innings. John Lanning bailed out a late lead in the opener, Claude Passeau started the extra frame, and Dolph Camilli delivered the decisive hit. Gene Moore and Wally Berger homered for Boston as Leo Norris drove in most Phils runs.
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Cantwell Relieves. Moore and E Moore Lead Philadelphia Victory
Cantwell pitched in relief as Philadelphia edged Boston 6 to 4. E Moore hit a two run homer and drove in two others, while Norris and Camilleri contributed RBIs. Pitching notes credit Passeau with the win and Jorgens with seven innings for Boston.
North Des Moines Tops Fayette for State Prep Title
North High of Des Moines won the state high school baseball championship by defeating Fayette 9 to 7 in Manson Iowa. North High exploded with four runs in the first inning and added two in the second one in the fourth and two in the fifth. Gabby Gilman and J. Dawson homered in the second inning to boost the crowd. Fayette rallied in the fifth with four runs and added one in each of the seventh and eighth but could not overtake the lead.
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Drake Wins Iowa State Track Meet in 1934
Drake's half mile relay team Smith Baker Tulin and Robinson clocked 1 28 1 for the distance besting Iowa's 1922 record by three tenths. Wayne Lyon of Iowa State cleared 13 feet 3 3 8 inches in the pole vault before failing on a higher height. Drake scored 25 points in the mile and sprints while Iowa State led in individual events with wins in the 220 yard low hurdles and high jump and podiums in other events amid a rough day for pole vaults.
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Omaha Blue Sox overpower Davenport in eighth inning rally
Omaha ties Decoration Day series with an 11 to 4 victory after an eight inning surge led by Prather Wise Swinger and Prather again. Davenport won the afternoon game 7 to 2.
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Davenport Blue Devils win MVAC track title over Clinton
Davenport high school, led by coach Jesse Day, captured the Mississippi Valley Conference track and field championship with 93.14 points. Clinton placed second with 88, Franklin High of Cedar Rapids took third, and Dubuque edged West Waterloo for fourth. Multiple records were set, including in high hurdles by Parsons, low hurdles by Dort, and shot put by Rendleman, with Manley and Ross also setting marks in high jump and javelin respectively.
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Frolic Club Hosts Blauls Tonight On Frolic Field
The Frolic club softball team hosts John Blaul at Frolic field this evening starting 8 p.m. The Frolics carry a four game winning streak this season and seek another win as daylight delays push double headers to one game per night two evenings weekly.
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England Population Decline Forecast by Century's End
An estimate predicts England will see a dramatic population drop from 45 million to 23 million by the end of the century. The projection suggests a substantial demographic shift with major social and economic implications.
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Woman rider badly hurt in Central City race
Mrs Elmer Turner a 19 year old from Waterloo was seriously injured in a five mile women’s race on Decoration Day in Central City. She fell near the home stretch as her motorcycle toppled onto her, fracturing her skull and leg. Turner was unconscious at St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids. Virginia Smith Cedar Rapids won the women’s race. Wade Crew Cedar Rapids and George Cunningham Waterloo each won two races. Crew won a two and half mile match race by a wheel length. Time for the main race 3 94. Cunningham first Crew second Hickman third.
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