Record Breaker L. J. Brown Sets High Jump Mark
Dartmouth star L. J. Brown shattered the high jump record with a leap of 6 feet 4 68 inches at the intercollegiate meet held at Harvard Stadium.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
9
Dartmouth star L. J. Brown shattered the high jump record with a leap of 6 feet 4 68 inches at the intercollegiate meet held at Harvard Stadium.
The report from La Crosse News details a league contest featuring Wile Brothers and the opposing team. It notes anticipated plays and key players, with emphasis on team strategies and potential standout performances.
A ten round boxing match ended in a draw on Wednesday night featuring fighters including John Nivhais of St. Ma at and Seldier Tholipsan, with Tiny ao Rashi weights listed among the entrants.
The Helg Uieits school defeated the Sokols to take the series, winning the first two games by scores including a 16 point margin. The early matchups showed Holy Trinity pulling away with a strong display.
The Burlington Baseball League opened with about a thousand in attendance. After opening ceremonies and speeches by Andrew Jenueel and H C Kastlin, the Clerks defeated Carmen 8 to 6 in the opener. The win clinched in the ninth inning as the final out was made.
Annatolis announces a rearranged schedule after personal conflicts in athletics at the Naval Academy. New York state athletic authorities approve a one mile probitings pugilist ban for twenty years from competing in six round contests. Moorege, Oklahoma, heavyweight wrestling champion Lewis defeats Jane Grandeviel in a daily match, while Antoinetti Dowsea Brown-Blackwell is noted as the first certified woman minister in the United States.
Madison reports near unanimity in the state for closing the season on fur bearing animals except the skunk. The conservation commission plans hearings statewide and cites widespread legislative and sportsmen backing. Officials note illegal trapping and calls to prohibit trapping to protect wildlife.
Madison Wisconsin pre track meet previews sever normal schools set to compete at Camp Randall next Saturday afternoon. Schools entered include Oshkosh Whilmyaler En Chim Matos Point with no confirmation yet on Superior or others. Coaches say the association aims to field a strong field with several teams expected to participate.
Reported track meet notes La Crosse and Stevens Point amid a tense chase for team supremacy. Placed entries include Platteville and Gan Claire with other colleges such as Michigan and Fordham also mentioned, highlighting a crowded field and disputed outcomes.
When a base runner passes the preceding runner on a fly ball, he is out the moment the pass occurs. In the major leagues this violation happens yearly as a batsman hitting the ball often runs hard, but the trailing runner and the muff can affect the play, leading to automatic dismissal of the batsman.
Meadows bested the New York Giants as Philadelphia won its third in the five game set. Pittsburgh moved within a game and a half of first place by beating Cincinnati while Brooklyn won an odd game from Boston in a five game series.
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