Transcontinental jog ends at Writeey Field in 1920s race
Salo of Passaic wins the marathon style coast to coast run finishing nine laps in 57 minutes. Gavuzzi of Italy follows close, about six seconds back. Finishes at Writeey Field before 10,000 spectators with 19 runners earning prize money across 12 places.
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Salo
Passai
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Paul Simpson
Burlington
N.C
Pulp Granville
Hamilton
Ont
Pyle’s
Andy Payne
Clarette
Okla
New York to Recognize Bantamweight Championholder Plan
New York authorities plan to recognize the bantamweight champion after a 15 round bout between Al Brown and Vidal Graziano at Queensboro Stadium. Kid Chocolate meets Terry Roth in the semi final, with Pete Meyers facing Tony Vadarelli in another welterweight clash. Young Stribling returns, meeting Babe Hunt in a ten round bout in Wichita. Johnny Risko and George Cook are also slated for ten rounders.
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Pounders
Charley Phil Rosenberg
New York State Athletic Commission
al Brown
Vidal Grazorio
Queensboro
Panies
Terry Roth
New. York
Pete Meyers
San Francisco
Tony Vadarelli
Macon
Jack. Sharkey
Babe Hunt
Ponca
Okla
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Kas
Boston
Johhny Risko Gleveland
Baker Boy
Will George
Cook
England
Braves Field
Hopi Indian Defeats DeMar in Marathon at LA Games
Hopi youths from Sherman Institute in Riverside, California, won praise at a pre Olympic marathon in Los Angeles. Harry Chauen defeated famed runner Clarence DeMar with a time of 3 hours 34 minutes 6 seconds. The other Hopi, Franklin Suhu, finished third as the group, brought to Lawrence last year, competed in the national event.
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Los Angeles
Harry Chauen
Clarance
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Calif
Bert Jamison
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Ese
Intercollegiate Track Stars Shine in Twilight Meet
A twilight meet hosted by the Metropolitan A.A.U. featured top sprinters and distance runners from Rice Institute Georgetown Michigan Pittsburgh and Holy Cross. Notables included Ed Tolan Gerald Bowen and Jimmy Quinn with strong showings and multiple event wins.
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Bracey
Rice Institute
Simpson
Eddie’ Tolan
Flash
Franng University
Michigan
Dermuth
Georgetown
Inter-Colegiate
Eginald
Divot Diggings From a Rainy Golf Week at Lawrence Club
The column notes out of town players such as Art Weaver Pluke Friend Helen Friend and Mrs Art Weaven enjoyed golf last week. J R Payne jokes with the proto park, gold fish gifted by Prof M We Sterling, and Dr Lyle Powell and Dr H T Jones are mentioned. Chet Jones and Keith Bolin head to Wichita to recover hardware. George Kuliné keeps late hours at the putting clock. Armstrong shoots golf balls off greens near Emporia, while Stoney and I plan a move to Emporia Teachers College after Lawrence beat Emporia 25 to 15 in a game.
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Art Weaven
M. We Sterling
Lyle
Powell
Chet Jones
Keith Bolin
Wichitaing
Lawrence Country ‘Club
Mickey Cohen and Smith to Meet in Kansas City
Smith of Bridgeport Connecticut, featherweight, and Mickey Cohen a 19-year-old Denver fighter, are set for a ten round bout at Convention Hall Kansas City Missouri tonight. The bout is staged by Johnny Bondon for the American Legion and draws local interest. Smith, the Bridgeport Bombardier, has never been knocked down, while Cohen has risen quickly in the ring and recently defeated Joe Rivers in Kansas City.
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Colo
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Kansas City
Johnny Bondon
American Legion
Kansas
Bardet
Frankie
Dor Snell
Joe Rivers
Exmguys
New York golf distances show wide drive success
In an open driving tournament by the New York Daily News, top drives include Senior John at 289 yards 8 inches, Junior Bernard Voight 284 yards 6 inches, Pro Bobby Cruickshank 271 yards 7 inches, and Caddie Joseph Colombo 270 yards 2 feet. Included are team scores from baseball with St Louis and Boston posting wins and losses.
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Bernard Voight
Bobby. Cruickshank
Joseph J. Colombo
University swimming and physical education upgrades
The University outlines enhanced swimming and fitness for junior classes with extra zy namas and life saving certification. Coach Aliphin-hasi raises questions about pass criteria for Red Cross lifesaving training. Kansas men plan a summer swimming meet for juniors, with boys’ classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and new day classes led by Dr James Nair smith in basketball and PE.
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Aliphin-hasi
Kansas
Jamés Nair ‘Smith
All-Stars Lose to Rec Life Team in Kansas City
Kansas City Missouri saw the Rec Life Team defeat the Kansas University All-Stars 9 to 4 at Rock Island Park. Ed Schmidt and Jay Ker were injured in the ninth inning, with Schmidt suffering cuts and bruises and a broken arm for Renee first baseman after a collision with Rub Thomson. Coach John Bunn of Kansas supervised the Hawks, while Thomson pitched for Kansas.
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al Stars
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Mueri Us Cearie
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Jay Ker
Renee
al Birken
Rub‘Thomson
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Thomson
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Kansas Amateurs Gather in Wichita for Tourney
Kansas amateur golfers arrived in Wichita for the 22nd Kansas Amateur Golf Association tournament. Qualifying rounds today and tomorrow seed six flights, with seniors and juniors to crown state champions. Shelly Scott defends, teeing off with Neil White of Topeka and Chester Jones of Lawrence as partners.
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Weet Editry
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Topeka
Chester Jones
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University of Kansas
Springs
Warier
Lawrence UP Nine Delivers Big Ten Run Triumph
Lawrence Union Pacific team defeated Topeka 52 to 6 at Union Pacific Park Topeka yesterday afternoon. Every Lawrence player homered at least once in the high scoring baseball game, highlighting a dominant team performance.
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Local Baseball Schedule Shows Evening Games This Week
The schedule lists games beginning at 6 15 PM at South Park with Rotary facing Oda Fellows on Monday, Kiwanis and Kiwanis club events Tuesday features Kiwatis versus Scottish Rite in the American Legion league, Wednesday Elkis versus Eagles in the Junior Twilight League, and Thursday Liberty Post against Kiwanis in the same league.
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Teagus
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Scottish Rite
American Legion League
Elkis
Eagles
Liberty
Post
Kiwanis
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