Owens May Go After 440 Record
Owens seizes headlines as he eyes a sub forty six second quarter mile after a remarkable meet at Ann Arbor. Big Ten commissioner Griffith doubts 46 seconds but believes Owens could near the mark if focused, as Rawson lists Owens four world record attempts including 100 and 220 yard dashes and the broad jump.
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Chuhei Nambu
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Norman Paul
Southern California
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Japan
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Strange as It Seems: Earth Shape and River Myth
A curios column notes Mississippi River flows uphill toward the Gulf due to Earth being a flattened spheroid. It cites US Geological Survey saying the mouth is four miles farther from the center than the source. The piece also humorously mentions Haiti stamping gourds as coin and skin-excretion dye practices, then teases a future claim of 30,000,000 people changed by a pen stroke.
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Gulf of Mexico
United States Geological Survey
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Yesterday's Results in Baseball Leagues AP Report
National League scores include Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 3 and Boston 3 Cincinnati 6 with Brooklyn 3 Chicago 5 New York 3 St Louis 4. American League results show Detroit 2 New York 2 and Chicago 4 Philadelphia 3 in ten innings. American Association reads Milwaukee 4 14 Toledo 7, Kansas City 6 Columbus 1 17 in a drawn-out game, Minneapolis 2 13 Louisville 19 7 St Paul 1 Indianapolis 7 2.
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Baseball Stars Shine in Busy Diamond Day
SV sundys XE SV reports a slate of notable performances. Bill Werber of the Red Sox collected four hits against St Louis in a perfect day at bat. Cy Blanton limited Phil Mes to seven hits and nine strikeouts for his seventh win. Vito Tamulis blanked Ti re with six hits and drove in a run. Harlan Pool blasted two triples in a Reds win over the Phillies. Ernie Manush led the Senators with two doubles and a single against the Indians. Bill Lee held the Dodgers to four hits. Mark Hoenig and the Giants rallied with a late drive producing tying and winning runs against the Cardinals. Jimmy Dykes homered twice for the White Sox in a win over the Athletics. In other news, the Coaches Tournament in Kansas City saw AF Lie Hu Hunns win the golf championship, defeating Ira Stockebrand one up in ten holes. Louis House of Kansas City was medalist for the second straight year.
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Pirates
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Vito Tamulis
Yankees
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Harlan Pool
Reds
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William Chrisman High School
Independence
Ira Stockebrand
Independence Junior College
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Kansas City
Leavenworth Beats Locals 2-1 in Ban Johnson Game
Sundaya results show Leavenworth winning 2 to 1 over Lawrence in the Eastern Division. St Joseph and Atchison tallied 9 runs. Topeka at Kansas City, Ken., postponed due to rain.
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Ban Johnson League thriller as Leavenworth tops Lawrence 2 1
Leavenworth defeated Lawrence yesterday in an eastern Kansas Ban Johnson League game by 2 to 1. Lawrence led 1 to 6 through eight innings before Leavenworth rallied with two eighth inning runs. Martinac pitched well for Lawrence and Leavenworth turned three double plays, highlighted by strong defense and timely aparte baserunning.
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Stanford tops LGA AAA track title in tight finish
Associated Press reports that a year ago Stanford captured the LGA AAA track and field crown with three men scoring enough points to outpace Yale, the nearest rival. The note recalls Yale’s 1930s athletic cuts and a shift in football scheduling debated then, with Willing and Moe among Oregon stars eliminated from British amateur golf five years prior.
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Michigan Dominates Big Ten Meet As Buckeyes Lead Flight
Michigan scores 48 to win the Big Ten track meet with Ohio State at 4312, Wisconsin 2922, Indiana 2412, Iowa 19, Illinois 1812, Northwestern 16, Purdue 11, Minnesota 10, and Chicago 1. Plan to have the Journal-World mailed daily during summer vacation.
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McLarnin Ross Title Fight Looms as Ring Season Opens
New York May 27 The welterweight championship bout between Jimmy McLarnin and Barney Ross at the Polo Grounds is billed as a top outdoor boxing showcase likely to yield a huge gate. Promoters forecast a strong turnout for a hoped 35 000 crowd with expected gates of 200 000 for McLarnin’s defense and 300 000 and 500 000 for the Baer Braddock and Carnera Louis showdowns. Ross seeks to reclaim the title after two 15 round battles, while McLarnin aims to defend near the 147 pound limit with both fighters arriving from upstate camps for weigh-ins.
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Jim Braddock
Primo Carnera
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Ames Athlete Marvin Oberg elected Varsity Club president
Ames Iowa May 27 Marvin Oberg Fremont Neb football tackle has been elected president of the Varsity s club men s honorary athletic fraternity at Town State Oberg a transfer from Midland college succeeds Frank Hood Creston basketball captain and football end
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Iowa
Marvin Oberg
Fremont
Owens to visit Lawrence before national meet
Ohio State star Jesse Owens, coached by Larry Snyder, is scheduled to train at Kansas for a June 21 22 national collegiate meet in Berkeley after a June 10 Lawrence appearance. Owens, fresh from a record haul at Ann Arbor, remains the focus of attention despite Buckeyes’ Big Ten loss to Michigan.
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Speedway Officials Ponder Safety Plan For Indy 500
Indianapolis May 27 Officials at the speedway weighing safety for the 500 mile race plan to curb unfamiliar drivers on the track. A proposed limit starts at 70 mph for ten laps then 90 for ten and 100 until completing 50 laps of the 140 mile course. Col E V Rickenbacker says the measure may take effect next year. Qualifying trials resume with nine spots to fill in the 83 car field as rain threatens. Thirty people have died at the track since 1909 and two drivers plus a mechanic perished in recent speed runs.
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Shorty) Cantlon
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Kelly Petillo
Los Angeles
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Frank Brisko
Milwaukee
Baldwin News Highlights Travel, Alumni Events, and Banquet
Dr and Mrs Warren W Wilcox and son Quayle plan an overland trip to Seattle with a Grand Canyon and California detour. Dean Grace Irwin hosts Latin majors luncheon and later dinner for the WCA cabinet. Alumni and school board host Handel night for Baldwin high seniors with officers elected for next year. Baker Spanish banquet at Fellowship Hall features Lopez de Vega centennial address by Osma KU, with music from Reece students and Baker participants. Mrs B F Howard's sister dies. Alpha Chi Omega hosts tea for national counselor Mrs Weyss Smith.
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Local social notes highlight guests and meetings in Baldwin
Owens sets three world marks at a tea table with snapdragon centerpieces as Miss Mary Hassit attends. The Baldwin Rotary Club reports on the Newton district meeting led by Coach Emil Liston. Zeta Tau Alpha Council plans a June 1 alumnae tea in Baldwin. Various residents visit relatives, move homes, or attend events, including Dr. Brummitt, Dr. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. George McClure, and the Moore and McFerren families. The Evangeline Star Past Matron’s club will meet May 26 at Mrs. Earl Blawe st’s home.
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Foster
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Eastern Star
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