Kansas Relays Set To Test Top Track Stars Saturday
Cunningham and San Romani lead a high level field at the fifteenth annual Kansas Relays. Preliminaries and decathlon finish events Thursday will yield to a 2 pm start for the relays with teams from California to the Rocky Mountains and the Big Ten vying for records on KU’s fast track. Local stars from Indiana and Minnesota join challengers like Sam Francis and Jack Vickrey in a meet expected to rewrite several marks.
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K.U
United States
California
Southwest
Big Ten
Big Six
Rocky Mountains
Isabelle Bush
Kansas City
Cunningham
San Romani
Emporia
Kan
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Jack Vickrey
Texas
Alton Terry
Hardin-Simmons
Indiana
Towa
Northwestern
Minnesota
Iowa
Dominic Krezowski
Bob Hubbard
California Track Stars Headed To Penn Relays
Occidental college track team arrives from Los Angeles for Kansas Relays and flies to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays. Jaude Kilday and Jerry Isett to run in invitational events while Paul Sampsell enters the 120 yard hurdles. The cross country trip marks the longest entry to the Penn Relays.
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Occidental College
Los Angeles
Kansas Relays
Lawrence
Penn Relays
Tigererélay
Jaude Kilday
Oxy
Philadel
Ohia
Jerry Isett
Paul Sampsell
Penn
Independence junior college tops Coffeyville and Miami in track meet
Independence Kansas April 16 Independence Junior College scored 111 points to defeat Coffeyville and Miami Oklahoma junior colleges in a track meet yesterday Coffeyville had 4 points and Miami 12 Sterling Wins Meet Sterling Kansas April 16 Sterling College won a dual track meet from Hutchinson Junior College yesterday 71 to 51
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Cop J. C
Independence
Kan
Independence Junior College
Coffeyville
Miami
Okla
Cofeyville
Sterling
Sterling, Kan
Sterling College
Hutchinson Junior College
Relays Records Set by Universities in 1930s Meets
A compiled list of relay and track event records from various universities and schools across 1930s to 1936. Entries include performances in half mile, two mile, one mile, medley, shuttle hurdle, and distance events, with locations such as Iowa University, Kansas State College, Emporia, and Wichita University, among others. notable names include Glenn Morris and Allen von Bern with record marks in sprints and field events.
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Iowa
Univyeralty
Texas
Kansas State College
Indiana
Kansas State Teachers
Emporia
State College
Oklahoma Baptists
Pittsburg
Kansas State Trachers
Wichita University
Fort Scott Junior College
Kansas City
Paseo High
Notre Dame signs Johnny O'Brien as mal coach
AP notes events from the past include Notre Dame hiring Johnny O'Brien as coach a year ago while Red Sox manager Joe Cronin broke a right thumb in a game with the Athletics. Other items reference past challenges in sports history and notable matches.
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Associated Press
Notre Dame
Johnny
O'Brien
Mal
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Pgo
T. O. M. Sopwith
Endervor
Gosport
Wilmer Allison
Ellsworth Vines
Lents
Schaake Resigns as Bethany College Coach
Elmer Schaake, former Kansas University athlete, resigned yesterday as Bethany College coach in Lindsborg Kansas. He submitted the resignation to the college board and no reason was given. Many students and townspeople opposed the action. He had been coach since 1934.
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Lindsborg
Ken
Elmer Schaake
K. U
Bethany College
Hel
Farr Beats Max Baer In London Upset at Herringay Arena
Welsh 23 year old Commy Farr defeated Playboy Max Baer by a twelve round decision to crown him British heavyweight contender. Farr avoided Baer’s right and opened a cut eyebrow with a left hook, drawing offers from promoters while Baer announced plans to quit boxing.
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London
British Isles
Commy Farr
Max Bauer
Tonypandl
Walesa
Baer
Farr
England
Ben Foord
Baerman
Maxie
Tommy
Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
Max Schmeling
California
Kansas Anglers Urged to Observe Closed Season
Topeka on April 16, Meade of the state fish and game commission urged anglers to observe the Kansas closed season, effective for 30 days from April 15 to May 15 during spawning of bass and crappie. He advised wetting hands to release any caught fish and returning them to the water to preserve future stocks for sport.
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Topeka
Lakin Meade
State Fish and Game Commission
Kansas
Kentucky
Meade
Exhibition Baseball Scores Roundup From Spring Slate
Exhibition games listed show Washington beating Boston 4 to 3, Cincinnati topping Detroit 7 to 4, St Louis downing Chicago 5 to 2, Chicago routing Pittsburgh 11 to 3, Cleveland defeating New York 7 to 3, plus New York clobbering Norfolk 17 to 7. Other dockets include Baltimore vs Boston rain, St Louis vs Chattanooga rain, Richmond vs Brooklyn rain.
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Washington
Boston
Cincinnati
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Chi
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New York
Norfolk
Baltimore
Br Louis
Chattanooga
Richmond
Brooklyn
Pi-Heavyweight bids and fighter fates amid boxing roundups
New York reports on looming Braddock Schmeling and Louis bouts in Chicago or New York with fall plans toward a title fight. Other notes cover Canzoneri’s finances, Timmie Hill's form, Gehringer's scrap book, Barney Ross’s possible international defense, Tunney’s praise for Bib Nestell, and various owner and manager tidbits from baseball to boxing.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Braddock
Louis
Chicago
Guy
Newark
Max Schmeling
Madison Square
Menocaemecen
Braddock-Schmeling Go Ag
Eighth Avenue
Tony Canzoneri
Marlboro
Boston
Timmie Hill
Detroit
Charlie Gehringer
Theresa Gehringer
Barney Ross
Australia
Puerto Rico
Jack Carroll
Pedro Montanez
Gene Tunney
Nestell
Pacific Coast
Hope
Jake Ruppert
Hank Greenberg
Hank Goldberg
New Orleans
Pelican
Ethan Allen
Albany
Senators
Milwaukee
al Sotheron
Fred Apostoli
Young Corbett
San Francisco
Freddie Steele
Frisco
New Haven
Eddie Collins
Yale
Bill Klepper
Seattle
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Mel Almada
Lloyd Moore
Durham
N.C
Cyclones Nip K. U. 12-11 In Opener
Iowa State scratched out a 12 to 11 victory in 10 innings over Kansas in the Big Six baseball opener. A Jayhawker five-run ninth tied the game, then Kischer scored on a single by Straight after a Kansas error. Highlights include Hall’s triple, Pralle and Roark doubles, and Mont Wood finishing on the mound for Iowa State.
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Towa State Cyclones
Kansas Jayhawkers
Jayhawkers
Kischer
Iowa State
Cyclones
Kansas
Coffin
Hall
Kloppenbérg
Neal
Kloppenberg
Towns
Kappelman
Fred Praise
Mississippi Street
Iowa
Roark
Braas
Pralle
Anderson
Weidner
Holcom
McKinnon
Snell
Halcem
Barney Anderson
Ferrell Anderson
Barney
George Kloppenberg
James Brass
Southpark
Ransae
Richard McWilliams
Rhpepoae
London
Fleming, &S
Ae Willams
Johnson
Gustine
McWinnon
P Brass
Wood
Fleming
Nome
B. Anderson
Brass
Hing
Koch
Hinz
Halis Anderson
McWilliams
Dewey Sproat
Topeka
Jack Evans
Roosevelt to Pitch First Ball in Washington Opener
President Roosevelt will throw the ceremonial first ball at the Washington versus Philadelphia American League opener next Monday. The page also lists a crowded schedule of relay races and field events with times, venues, and participating teams. A separate item notes a congressional committee hearing on 125 passenger airplanes, nearly twice as large as current models, in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Clarke
Philadelphia
Dallas man offers 25000 prize for nonstop Hong Kong flight to Pasadena
William Easterwood of Dallas Texas announced today a 25000 prize for the first nonstop airplane flight from Hong Kong China to Pasadena California. The offer highlights a bold cross globe aviation challenge with a sizable reward and regional interest in bold flight achievement.
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Pasadena
Calif
William Easterwood
Dallas
Tex
Hongkong
China
Roeboard of the Gaspee raid and early American sea actions
Strange As It Seems recounts James Whipple leading 64 men in Providence on June 19 1772 to capture and burn the British brig Gaspee off Rhode Island a prelude to the Revolution. The piece moves on to note Whipple later commands, his captures, and a California gold discovery at Downieville by Jim Crow.
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Providence
R. 1
Abraham Whipple
Whipple
Whinple
Eureka
Downieville
Cal
Jim Crow
Crow
California
Pro Gridder Sarbee Seeks Five Year College Degree
Pullman Washington state college brings back Brooklyn Dodger backfield ace Phil Sarbee to finish a five year course in physical education. He notes pro football funded his education and plans to coach after earning the degree. He may play one more pro season, but coaching remains his goal.
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Pullman
Wash
Phil Sarbee
Brooklyn
Dodger
Sarbee
Washington State College
Phil Sarboe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Orveline McWilliams
Iowa athletic leaders sharpen speeches at dinners
University of Iowa athletic administrators and football coaches have attended over a dozen alumni or high school dinners since February. Eight more are planned with Coach Irl Tubbs set for four talks. Pat Boland Ernie Nevers Glenn Devine will appear at all eight while Director E. G. Schroeder will speak four times.
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Towa City
UPH
University of Iowa
Irl Tubbs
Pat Boland
Ernie Nevers
Glenn Devine
E. G. Schroeder
DeHeer Trophy To Honor Iowa Shotput Star At UI
A silver traveling cup will be awarded each spring to the top University of Iowa shotputter. The DeHeer trophy named for Floyd DeHeer honors the Iowa shotput record holder who is still an undergraduate. It is the fourth named athletic honor at Iowa joining the Dutton discus cup the Gordon broad jump award and the Canby pole vault cup.
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Cun Spurs
Iowa City
University of Iowa
DeHeer
Floyd DeHeer
Iowa
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Archie Sanomani
Miler
Emporia State Teachers College
Grand Council of the
Order of de Molay
Washington, D. C
DeMolay Legion of Honor
Santani
Yanks
Joe DiMaggio
Lefty Gothez
Joe McCarthy
van Mungo
Leland
Chris I Yari High Hardhey Alter
Oklahoma Baptist
Allen von Bern
Gordon
Town University
Shaw
Wlacobsin
Kuck
Kansas State Weathers
Vanporia
Warne
NER
Dees
Delty
Tea Institute
Cita
Kanana
Rtec
Deckart
Glenn Morris
Denver A. C
Schaake
Tommy Warr
Reaxie
Cress
By Eddie Brietz
Charles Gehringer
NIP K. U
Jayhawks
Moore
The
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Pro
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Rvelpa
Reg
A. Rpoe
Dean Pie
Africa
Dick Barber
Earl Farris
Harry Nevin
Penfield Jones
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