Olympic Husker ace in shot at Kansas Relays
The fifteenth annual Kansas Relays in Lawrence April 16 and 17 draw track stars from the middle west including Sam Francis of Nebraska who set a Texas shot record and won the discus at Texas. Alton Terry of Hardin-Simmons holds the Texas javelin mark and may compete here along with Olympians like Jack Parker. Don Lash of Indiana, Jack Vicker of Texas, and Drake’s two mile relay squad also enter, aiming for Kansas Relays records.
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Texas
Terry
Jack Parker
Sacramento
Parker
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Francis
Don Lash
Indiana
Lash
Jack Vickrer
Drake
Lawrence
Bulldogs
Kansas Relays
Bees Set to Face Cardinals in Run Drought Test
Baseball notes from multiple spring games: Frankie Frisch plans full nine innings for Dizzy Dean against Cincinnati with Paul Dean following. Warneke to pitch nine for the Cubs against Boston Bees. Browns beat Blues 8 6 as Oglesby drives a double and a triple while Schulte adds two doubles. Wayne Lamaster chosen as Phillies NL opener starter versus Bees April 19. Mehfullen to manage Pirates farm at Paducah. Bridges to start for Tigers after injury against Senators.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jon Warneke
Boston Bees
Cardinal
Frankie Frisch
Dizzy Dean
Cincinnati
Brother Paul
Brooklyn Dodger
San Antonio
Tex
Mel Trotter
al Thomas
St. Louis Browns
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Hornaby
Jim Oglesby
Ham Schulte
Winter Haven
Jimmy Wilson
Wayne Lamaster
Phillies
Boston
Armstrong to defend featherweight title in ten round bout
Kenry Armstrong, the black emperor of featherweights, risks his reign tonight in a ten round bout with Pete Degrasse Mohawk Indian. Back from a triumphal visit of New York magazines, Armstrong is the favorite after recent wins over Hike Belloise and Spoidi.
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Armet
Los Angeles
Calif
Kenry Armstrong
Pete Degrasse
New York
Hike Belloise
Spoidi
Armstrong
Ambers to Face Canzoneri in May Title Bid
New York notes Pedro Montanez of Puerto Rico wins unofficial lightweight title after beating Lou Ambers in a 10 round non title bout at Madison Square Garden. Montanez led early but Ambers rallied for last four rounds. 17,052 crowd booed decision. Ambers must fight Canzoneri May 7 for a title shot, potentially facing Montanez in July.
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New York
Pedro Montanez
Puerto Rico
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
N.Y
Madison Square Garden
Ambers
Montanez
Cane
Amberg
Montanesz
Tony Canzoneri
the Garden
Braddock Begins Outdoor Training Camp in Wisconsin Woods
James J. Braddock, the world heavyweight champion, starts conditioning at a $40,000 private estate near Lake Sissabaguma in northern Wisconsin. He plans five weeks of outdoor work before practical training near Chicago for the title defense against Joe Louis on June 22 at Soldier Field.
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Stone Lake
Wis
James J. Braddock
Little Sissabaguma Lake
Wisconsin Woods
Braddock
Joeouts
Chicago
Ners
Charley Massera
Pittsburgh
Jack McCarthy
Boston
Louis
Jimes J. Braddock
Cookskey Park
Lake Geneve
Julian Black
Brown Bomber
West Baden
Ind
Lake Geneva
Ring Stars Prepare for National A. A. U. Tourney
Seventy eight amateur boxers from across the country and Hawaii weighed in for the National A A U junior boxing championships in St. Louis. Forty three fights are set for tonight with semi finals and finals tomorrow. six Honolulu entrants are listed as favorites and two sets of brothers head Arkansas in the 135 pound class.
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St. Louis
Hawaii
Honolulu
Arkansas
Raymond
Rayburn Medlock
Neal Kinney
Reagan Kinney
Brother Burleigh
Boston
Memphis
Houston
Texas
New Orleans
Fort Benning
Shreveport
Tulsa
Okls
Chilocea
Oklahoma) Indian Institute
Oklahoma City
Okla
Evansville
Ind
Bloomington
Brooklyn Halliday era worn in green caps and trim
Brooklyn writers celebrate a season in Kelly green caps stockings and trim to uniforms with a ditty to the tune The Wearing of the Green on opening day. Exhibition baseball scores list Pittsburgh 7 San Bernardino 3 and other results with multiple city teams and colleges noted. A new shorthand class begins at Lawrence Business College.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn
Hallnlayera
Sone
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
San Bernardino
Philadelphia
Clycknay
Detroit
Boston
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Eadelphia
Texas University
Galveston
St Paul
Tean
Wee Lawrence Business College
Retirements Shake U S Tennis Davis Era Ends
Former national champion quits big time tennis at age 22 saying he is too old for the top level and has taken up golf. He joins John Van Ryn in moving into brokerage with Allison in Austin. Allison urges Bliss Grant onto the Davis Cup team if matches are on clay, praising Bitsy for clay greatness and noting Parker and Budge as strong bets.
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Associated Press Togas
Horton Bailth
Larry Cooper
Irs Yo
Augusta
George Dunlap
North and Wouth
Ellaworth Vines
Frank Shields
John van Flyn
Wilmer Allison
U. S
Canada
Houstom
Tex
Davis
United States
Allison
Austin
John van Ryn
Yale back Amet Al Wil Son backs All America Clint Frank this fall
SPORTS ROUNDUP notes Yale plans a new sod to suit running style of back Al Wil Son from Sharples WV, aiming to showcase Wilson with Clint Frank this fall. Mentions Hugh Bedicut Jr at Alabama and Braddock Louis headline as sellout boxing fight. References to Gehrig DiMaggio, Derby favorites Brooklyn and Scene Shifter, Missouri team depth, Gus Mancus, Rollie Schefter and Portland Beavers lore.
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New York
Yale
AL WilSon
Sharples
W. Va
Clint Frank
Ys Wilson
Klis
Wilson’s Alley
New Haven
McCoy
Alabama
Hugh Bedicut, Jr
Red Sox
Mike Jacobs
Braddock
Louis
Pedro Montanez
Harlem
Yankees
Tal-Ilahnasee
Gehrig and
DiMaggio
Tanne O'Mahoney
Wrassler
Brooklyn
E.R. Bradley
Bllionaire
Sande
Gus ‘Man _ rusa
Gus Mancuss
Enouch
Rollie Schefter
Portland Beavers
Shefrane
Jack Wilson
Wilson
Eddie Murphy
Signer Murfetti
English Steeplechase Course Opens at Delaware Park
Delaware Park builds a million dollar steeplechase facility seven miles from Wilmington inspired by Aintree and English courses. William du Pont Jr supervises the project featuring two jumps courses, grandstand lawn, water jump, hedge borders, and stalls for 1,000 horses. Opening is set for June 26 under a new pari mutuel law with a planned stake program and potential 30-day season. Edward Burke named general manager and John Purcell Turner racing secretary.
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Wilmington
Del
England
Aintree
America
Delaware Park
William du Pont, Jr
Delaware
du Pont
Edward Burke
Havre de Grace
John Purcell Turner
Catch Fish in a Crater Tokyo Tunny Bait Hatchery
Formosa fishermen convert a partially submerged volcano crater into a bait hatchery for tunny. Sardines gather inside the enclosed crater, prompting the net to lift and free the bait so tunny follow the sardines into catching nets. Only 20 U S counties lack commercial electric service.
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Tokyo
Formosa
United States
Strange As It Seems S is a column on St Basil Cathedral and a Chicago Times vendor
Strange As It Seems recalls St Basil Cathedral in Moscow with its green domes and legends of Ivan the Terrible and Napoleon. It notes the building as a museum today. The piece also profiles Chicago Times vendor Frank Conte still selling at the Racine and Van Buren corner since 23 February 193, and a note on the Turkish Red Crescent adopting a red crescent emblem after protests. Tomorrow: The Swivel-Nosed Monkey.
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St. Basil's
St. Basil
Moscow
Ivan the Terrible
Napoleon
Russia
Frank Conte
Chicago Times
Journal
Conte
Racine Avenue
van Lineren Street
Frankklin Roosevelt
Society of the Red Crescent
Turkish Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Harris Brothers Dehorn Milking Herd At Gage Farm
Belleview news notes a Wednesday dehorning of the milking Shorthorns at the Gage farm. The column lists numerous local visits, dinners, and social events across Belleview including families from Kansas City Wellsville Lecompton Olathe and Lawrence with recurring references to Easter gatherings and farm moves.
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Harris Brothers
Gage Farm
Everett Chronister
Harry Wermker
Kansas City
Raymond Bartz
Pearl Sevylor
Wellsville
Fred Bartz
L. J. Shirck
Lecompton
Sarah Shirck
Ernest Hadl
Baby
Jess Hadl
Lawrence
A. L. Hadl
Frank Hagenbuch
Viola Gerstenberger
Wes Miller
Miller
Tonganoxie
C. E. Crane
Orville
Ivan
Oscar Crane
Olathe
Milorane
Martin Abel
Edward Keys
Delbert
Clyde Smith
Martha Abell
Lawrence Lefholtz
Fred Moll
Otto Abel
Eudora
Grant Myers
Blue Jacket
Copp
Dieckman Bridge
Carl Copp
Blue Jacket Farm
Sam Gabriel
Amerette
Ha Warmker
Grace Hadl
Apple Pie
Alberta Hadl
Ralph Baker
Walter Morley
East Eudora
Morley
Clay Center
Kana
Fred Lotz
Berthold Durr
L. M. Holmes
Arleta
Leslie Kindred
Weaver
Walter Witt
Kaw Valley
George Ott, Sr
Matie Howard
Mr. Howard
Virginia Shirck
Edd Forsythe
Margaret
Walter Osborne
Prairie Center
Sam Beadleston
Jean
Floyd Churchbaugh
R. J. Allsop
Haywood
Sunnyvale Schoolmaster Breaks 714 Mile City Run Record
Norman Bright, Sunnyvale schoolmaster and distance runner, shatters the 1914 cross city time by running 714 miles in 39 minutes 52 seconds in the Bay ferries to ocean beach course. Even electric trolleys cannot match that pace.
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San Francisco
Norman Bright
Sunnyvale
Bay Ferries
Ocean Beach
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