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STARS ENTER NEWEVENT FOR RELAYSA Fast Field for 1,500Meters Includes Indiana U. RunnerFIELD OF 32 MENDefinite word from Coach E. C. Hayes of the University of Indiana that he intends to run Henry Brocksmith, one of the outstanding distance runners of the UnitedStates, in the 1,500 meter running event of the tenth annua! KansasRelays here the afternoon of Sat urday, April .23 p has turned thespotlight on this Olympic event a3 a feature race of the Kansas carnival, Brocksmith, rated as one of the three best milers in the United States, startled college circles this winter when in the Western Conference indoor championships he won the mile at 4 minutes 12.5 sec., and a little later won the two mile-run in 9 minutes 18.4 seconds. Later in Chicago , he won an indoon mile in 4 minutes 14.1 seconds.Big Field to CompeteFast competition is to be available for the flying Koosier runner in the Kansas 1,500 meter affair, an event new to the program this year in recognition of the coming[ Olympic games. Thirty-two men : representing nineteen universities ‘I and colleges are entered for the . j feature run of the Kansas games. An outstanding runner who will compete against Brocksmith is. Glenn Cunningham of the Univcr- ■ sity of Kansas, sophomore who won the Big Six indoor mile at 4:21.9 and later in, Chicago beat a fast field to win with ease the special Bankers’ mile run in 4:19,2. Cunningham also turned in a 1:54.5 half mile in a recent outdoor meet with the Haskell Indians here.-Lyle Chapman of Iowa State, who beat Cunningham in .the Kansas CityAthletic Club indoor, mile in 4 minutes 18 and a fraction seconds, also is entered to run in the 1,500 meter event.Other outstanding entries: How-erv of Notre Dame,' Homan and* Bonner of University of New Mexico, Currell and Rasmussen of Minnesota, Trott and Campisi of low?. Landon of Kansas State, Jack anu Pete Walter --of Marquette, who were members of the Canadian 1928 Olympic teaih, iCollins of Oklahoma A. . M.» Moore • and Dale, of Oklahoma,*Boai of Butler, Matchett . of Monmouth College, Paden of .Central Oklahoma Teachers, Tooney. of Westminster College, Merlz and ‘Turner of William Jewell. Killion of Springfield, Missouri Teachers, and a half dozen others.Will Be AnnouncerErnest Pontius, well known ,j member of the staff of/WREN .radio station, will be the amiotmcor for the Kansas Relays, Dr. F. C, Allen said today.Pontius• will'keep the crowd informed of progress of the meet over the piihlic address system Saturday afternoon. • ‘He will be assisted by George Jones, former K. U; track captain and star quarter mile?. .:The activities Saturday afternoon will begin at 1:50 o’clock with the K. U. band playing The Star Spangled Banner.” The Lawrence high school and Haskell bands will also furnish music during the afternoon, The meet proper will begin at 2 o’clock.,STAGG TO TALK FRIDAYWill Appear at K. U. Convocation . and Rules MeetingAmos Alonzo . Stagg, veteran University of Chicago coach, will speak on “Some -Experiences t Have Had in Coaching” in his address before an all-University of Kansas convocation ' auditorium. Stagg will be referee for the tenth annual Kansas relays here Saturday.I The Chicago, coach will also conduct an interpretation and demonstration on new football rules at 7:30 o’clock . Friday evening in Robinson gymnasium.:RICE TEAM TO RELAYSHouston Group a Belated Entry in Kansas Track ClassicA late entry list for the tenth annua! Kansas relays Saturday afternoon was received today from Rice Institute of Houston, Tex. Coach E. Yf.'Hjerfcberg will bring about fifteen men to the meet.Captain R. P.' Baldry, pole vault-er and weight event performer, is the outstanding athlete on the Rice team. Ho tied for first in the pole vault here last' year.1New Texaco Fire Chief gas. No increase in price, 14c. Carter’s.—adv.'New and used Refrigerators $5 and up. Miller Furh. Co.—adv.THE WEATHERKansas Forecast Fair and slightly warmer tonight; Thursday unsettled, followed by showers and. cooler in west and north central portions and bv
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Lawrence Journal World
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Wed, Apr 20, 1932
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