Trojans Capture 49th Intercollegiate Meet at Franklin Field
USC Trojans win the 49th intercollegiate track and field title at Philadelphia with 33 points, Princeton second with 29.5, Yale 25.5, Georgetown 23, and Pennsylvan ia fifth. Ralph G Hills of Seton Hall extends shot put record to 49 feet 8 inches amid strong Trojan show.
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Georgetown Sions Sings Three Indians Prospects
By the Associated Press Washington OKs three Georgetown standouts Willan Albert Clyde Sukeforth and Brennan Brennan as amateur prospects for the Indians They will join the Indiana swing east next week to begin professional careers with the major league club
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International entrants spice the 500 mile Indy race
The thirteenth annual 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 20 will feature several foreign cars and European drivers. The field, nearly 20,000 in prize money, includes eight cylinder units and superchargers. expected track speeds exceed 285 miles per hour. Notable American drivers include Tommy Milton and Earl Cooper, with many teams from New York to Cleveland and Detroit entering.
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Athletics Down Yankees In Holiday Twin Bill
In Philadelphia the Athletics defeated the Yankees twice. Miller delivered the deciding hit in the 14th inning of the afternoon game, a single off Pennock’s glove to score Dykes after a 7-6 win in 14 innings. A 40,000 crowd watched the second game. 30,000 saw the morning contest.
Giants Split Twin Bill With Philadelphia
New York Giants split a doubleheader with the Phillies, winning the second game 14 to 4 after losing the opener 7 to 4. Knights, Couch, O Nea l and others pitched for Philadelphia, while King, Wilson, McQuillian, Huntzinger and Snyter appeared for New York.
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Senators Divide Bill With Red Sox
In a split twin bill on May 49 Washington and Boston split results. The afternoon game saw Washington fall 7 to 2 as Buxton and a barrage of extra base hits by Barrage helped Boston on offense. The night game ended with Boston winning again, while Washington left runners in scoring position.
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Pirates Trade Niehaus to Reds in Major Personnel Shuffle
Albert Niehaus, young first baseman of the Pirates, is traded to Cincinnati for Thomas Sheen, a right handed pitcher. Sam Dreyfuss, secretary to the Pirates, announced the deal with no further details. Niehaus moves to Cincinnati while Sheen joins the Pirates in Chicago Monday.
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Robins Lose Streak as Braves Win Doubleheader
Boston May 30 The Robins six game winning streak ends when the Braves take the second game of a doubleheader 6 1 after dropping the first. Jess Harnes allowed seven hits as Boston pitchers held off Roan Renotl 40 and others in a tense two game set.
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South America to have skyscrapers rise in two cities
The Buenos Aires site on the River Plate and Montevideo reveal a race for taller structures. A 32 stone tower in Buenos Aires is said to be surpassed by a newly completed Montevideo edifice, the Uranaran building, touted as the tallest reinforced concrete hotel and office complex in South America with 250 rooms. An Italian mine owner funds the project as Engin ers in England name a female as chief.
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Ferris Wins English Marathon at Windsor Castle
Ferris, a British runner, wins the annual marathon from Windsor Castle to Stamford Bridge setting a time of 2 hours 8 minutes 684 seconds and beats rivals by over three minutes. Frank J. Zuna of Newark, New Jersey, takes second with 2 hours 34 minutes 27 seconds. 73 starters.
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White Sox Take Two From Browns in Doubleheader
Chicago swept a May doubleheader against St. Louis, winning 1 0 2 and 4 2 before a crowd of about 45,000. Key players included Van Gilder, Davis, Stauffer, Dixon, Lydia, Setuth, and Ton. Other notes cover minor results from Johnstown and Wheeling, plus a Pittsburgh to Clarksburg mobile race where Vittsburg’s path rider won in 2 hours 24 minutes.
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Pirates Sweep Cardinals Behind Heavy Hitting Doubleheader
Pittsburgh swept a doubleheader from St Louis with a 2 1 victory in the morning and 4 13 in the afternoon. Hornsby homered in each game as E Smith also hit a homer and Pittsburgh racked up 20 extra base hits. Sothoram Stuart Schmidt Gooch worked in the mounds for Pittsburgh while the Cardinals lineup featured Choate and Gooch. In Southern Association action Atlanta beat Memphis 0 0 and Birmingham and Little Rock split with Birmingham losing the first game 0 4 and winning the second 6 6. New Orleans defeated Nashville 11 a and Nashvile won 8 0.
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Psychology and baseball weight tricks from early legends
An exploration of mental approaches in 1926 baseball citing Grover Cleveland Alexander and “Crazy” Schmidt, describing lighter ball perception and warmed up pitching routines. Also lists American Association results for first and second games: Toledo, Columbus, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Louisville, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee.
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Open Golf Title Pairings Bring Stars Together
Cyril Walker national open champion will defend his title at Worcester Country Club with partner Henry Crucl. Others include Jon Novak with Jack Forrester. Witte Hunter with Angel de la Torre. Robert Jones Jr. with Walter Hagen. Jack Hutchison with Tommy Armour. Will MacFarland with Emmet French. Francis Quimet with Gene Scraven. Donald Smith with Joligny. Farrell with Mehihorn and Kirkwood pairing among the leaders for the first round.
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Six Ribbons Won by Scholz Horses at Devon Show
News reports that six ribbons were won by the Scholz horses from Charleston in the Devon show at Devon, Pennsylvania. The N. K. Snead stables of Huntington also captured two ribbons in the competition, a major event with entries from across the country.
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