Eight Prominent Athletes Graduate at Elkins College
Eight athletes led by Dale Peters of Rushville Indiana graduate at Elkins College via Davis Davis. Others include Kerr Whitfield Ness City Kansas Albert Hawley Hays Montana co captain 1932 football Marl Kepner Elkins Lester Ingram Clarksburg Lineton Cecil Irvin De Leon Texas backfield and Robert Markowitz Mullhall Philadelphia basketball captain.
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Elkins
Dale Peters
Rushville
Ind
Davis
Elkins College
Peters
Kerr Whitfield
Ness City
Kan
Albert Hawley
Hays
Mont
Marl Kepner
Lester Ingram
Clarksburg
Lineton
Cecil Irvin
de Leon
Texas
Robert Markowitz Mullhall
Olympic Shot Put Rivalry Recalled From 1912
ALAN GOULD recalls the 1912 Olympic shot put duel between Pat McDonald and Ralph Rose. Rose, former Michigan star and world record holder at 51 feet, failed to surpass McDonald’s 50 feet 378 inch mark, as McDonald won an Olympic record.
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Stockholm
McDonald
Olympic Shotput Champions and Records
A compact list of shot put champions and records from 1904 to 1928. Names include Garrett, Sheldon, Rose, Sheridan, McDonald, Porbola, Houser, Kuck, and Hirschfield. Notations indicate world and Olympic records with distances cited for several years.
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Garrett
Sheldon
Rose
U.S. A
Sheridan
McDonald
Porbola
Finland
Houser
Kuck
Record Shoot Put Rivals Hint at 53 Foot Mark
In a display of endurance and strength from 52 feet plus, top shot putters like Kuck, Hirschfeld, Brix, Hart, Sexton, Douda, and others have approached or exceeded 53 feet. The era builds toward a possible 53 and beyond as the U S A braces for Olympic challengers in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
John Kuck
Kansas Farmer
Amil Hirschfield
Germany
Kuck
Herman Brix
Brix
University of Washington
Harry Hart
Leo Sexton
Georgetown
Franza Douda
Sexton
Harlow Robert
Stanford
U.S. A
Porkola
Niklander
Wall
Hopser
Haxtranft
Hills
Leaders and Athletes Dominate Baseball Headlines
Ruth and Foxx headline top athletes while Yankees and Phillies feature prominently. Collins with the Cardinals and Simmons with the Athletics round out the notable team notes, highlighting standout figures across major leagues.
Mussolini expands fascist women role in Italy
Rome reports Premier Mussolini issued a regulation reorganizing female fascist groups to match men’s units in status and duties. About 4,000 communities will form women and girls units subordinate to male party leaders, with women to meet obligations of active party fighters.
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Rome
Mussolini
Fem
Elboweh
Paul Keeps Three Year Pledge With Title Belt
Buffalo. N Y June 9 The three year pledge to his bride was fulfilled as Tommy Paul presented his wife with the featherweight championship belt after winning the NB A elimination tournament in Detroit outpointing Johnny Pena of New York Paul began his career as a teen amateur in Buffalo winning the Niagara A A U bantamweight title in 1927 and soon took state and national titles before turning pro In five years he has lost to Fidel La Barba Frisco Grande Freddie Miller and Tony Sciolino with notable wins over Graham Renaro Datto and Miller
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Buffalo
Tommy Paul
Tommy
Detroit
Boston
Seve Fee
Fidel la Barba
Frised Grande
Freddie Miller
Tony Sciclino
Sion Graham
Frankie Renaro
Joe Datto
Miller
Baseball Scores and Matchups From Yesterday and Today
National League results include Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh 10 and St Louis 15 Boston 8 with New York 9 Cincinnati 2 and Chicago 7 Brooklyn 14 innings. Today Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston. American League had Chicago 3 Washington 2 and Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 with New York 5 Detroit 4 and St Louis 11 Boston 4.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Clevelad
Chicgo
Mid-Atlantic League results and today’s schedule
Charleston defeats Cirksburg 9 to 7 in the first game with Charleston leading 5 to 2 in the middle, Cumberland 6 Johnstown 0 in the second, Huntington 3 Beckley 2. Today Clarksburg at Charleston Cumberland at Johnstown Huntington at Beckley. Kansas City 4 Toledo 10. Milwaukee 2 Columbus 2 St Paul 5 Indianapolis 2.
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Charleston
Cirksburg
Chrieston
Dirksburg
Cumberlad
Johnstown
Cumberland
Huntington
Beckley
Clarksburg
American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Twenty Injured In Street Car Wreck In Pittsburgh
A Crafton-bound streetcar jumped the tracks and struck an abutment injuring at least 20 people, many of them children. The front of the car and trailer were severely damaged. traffic was halted for hours. A young Black boy was trapped between the car and trailer and freed after ten minutes. Most victims were hospitalized or treated nearby.
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Pittsburgh
Sarazen Leads Golfers With Total Score 139
Gene Sarazen fired a 69 to pair with yesterday’s 70 for a 139 total, leading a field that began in Sandwich England and set up the final 36 holes tomorrow with Sarazen’s steady pace at the top.
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Sarazen
Sandwich
England
Gene Sarazen
Christian Scientists Meeting In Boston
In Boston Mass June 9 the Christian Science movement reports steady progress amid slower overall activity. More than 6000 members worldwide attended sessions at the First Church of Christ Scientist as plans for a new home for The Christian Science Publishing Society emerged. Officers nominated include President Ralph Brewster Clerk Ezra Palmer Treasurer Edward Ripley and other designated roles with Miss Lucia Coulson named Second Healer.
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Boston
Mass
Christian Science Movement
First
Church of Christ
Christian Science Publishing Society
Ralph
Brewster
Dexter
Maine
Ezra. W. Palmer
Brookline
Edward L. Ripley
Brxst
Gordon V. Comer
Denver
Colo
Lucia C. Coulson
London
Exe
Test Radio Reception In Grafton
Government men tested radio wavelengths from a touring car atop Finnegan's Rock in Grafton. KDKA reception was poor while Fairmont WLS and WLW Cincinnati came in well with other stations noted. Also mentions 1925 Virginia Military Institute dash record and Montana State College basketball dominance.
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Regal Grafton
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Fairmont
WLS
Chicago
WLW
Cincinnati
Finnegan’s Rock
North Grafto
Northwestern Turnpike
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John J. Waybright
W. Va
Ard Hardman
St. Joseph
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Dempsey
Aueonereas
King Levinsky
Jack Dempsey
Levinsky
Reno
Max Baer
Leapin
Lena
Bae
Olympic
By Alan Gould
Associated Press
Struggle of Titans
Pat MacDonald
New York Policeman
Ralph Rose
University of Michiigan
Emil Hirschfield
Hirschfield
Ompic Shqtput
Lon
Torqee
Guo
Warnece Gacceo MS Fest
Yeas
Cmerco Cubs
Roorci
PAP
Paul
S Paul
National Boxing Assocation
Christian Scientists Meeting
Grafton
Antaenna
Foster
Virginia Military Institute
Montana State College
Montana
Warren W. Barbour
New Jersey
Gene Tunney
Sharkey
Schmeling
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