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Newspaper

The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1935

Page

3

Owens Dominates Big Ten Meet With World Records

Jesse Owens leads Michigan to track title at the Big Ten meet setting world marks in the 100 and 220 with a 9.4 and 20.3, plus records in low hurdles and broad jump. Michigan edges Ohio State in a tense finish as Owens and teammates fuel a championship run amid 10,000 fans and near perfect conditions.

Jesse Owens University of Michigan Owens Metcalfe Marquette Jack Keller Ohio State Chahel Nambu Japan Michigan Ohio Fred Stiles Harvey Patton Frank Aikens Stanley Birleson Rocy Mountains Wisconsin Indiana Northwestern University of Ilinois Nime Mark Panther Iowa Don Lash Eddie Fall Oberlin Arlie Mack Widmar Etchells Friot Billy Carr Willis Ward Charles B. Hoyt Etchells Mike Savage Bob Kohitchek Stone Stiles Patton Uinlan Aikens George Farley Birleson Jack Fleming Ichigan

Michigan Relay Team Dominates Meet Despite Owens’ Record Day

In a close team race Michigan built a commanding total as Owens delivered the day’s standout performance. He won both hurdling events the broad jump and the high jump boasting the meet’s most remarkable scoring day since Carl Johnson in 1919.

Michigan Ted Owens Carl Johnson

Ironwood Red Devils Win Invitational Meet

Ironwood High School wins the annual Cardinal field meet with 51 points led by standout performances. Bessemer, Wakefield, Hurley, and Greenland also place, while E Simonich sets a new local field record in the shot put at 46 feet 8.5 inches and Ge Saue breaks the Cardinal field mark in the 2:08.3.

Ironwood High School Cardinal Field Bessemer Wakefield Hurley Greenland Land Wood Cardinal Ge Ge Saue Simonen Pel Harries Jonagon Bergland H Mpyeeneatt Jerow Iron Bendreenland Wooley Niemi Ironwood Saten Ase Bergand Kdmer Wozniak M. Levandoski Wg Geeond Valerio T. Kopecko Tronwood Dash Winkowski Besseit Mildren Poents Rica Dae Castle Weketer Jasezak Dainstron Jeron Hee Pollard Feneil Ewen Page Turkal Aho Kuker W. Aho Senier Demaray Maks Wakefield Ben Ollila Tomich and Brattland Haigh E. Simonich Kilmer Helakoski

Michigan Will Enter National Track Meet

The Velverey of Michigan track team, Western conference champions, plans for the National Collegiate championships June 21 and 22 in California. Eleven Wolverines qualified for the trip, with at least seven likely to join. Notable bids include Berit, Berro, and Willis, as strong performers in events like the broad jump and discus, aiming to represent Michigan at the national meet.

Velverey Michigan Pompcenian Ichigan Calif Chuck Berit Willie Illis Walter Stone Snowe

Cardinals Rally Past Trout Creek In Tight Class B Duel

Cardinals edged Trout Creek 6 to 4 at Chea hit field, as Golembeski fanned 10 and Manning 11 for Trout Creek. Maki belted a fifth-inning homer, while Birleson clocked 9.6 in the 100 and 48.7 in the 440. Michigan football schedules list six conference games and a reshaped 1937 season with four Big Ten intersectionals.

Cardinals Trout Creek Golembes Kirchermen Golembeski Manning Maki Soener A Ae Ieee Seston Sebel Columbus Michigan Michigan State Ann Arbor Iowa City Illinois Cham Chicago Ohio State Columbia University Iowa Big Ten Kipke Columbia Southern California Los Angeles Pennsylvania Princeton Putebure Notre Dame Champaign Northwestern Minneapolis Sawaski Wa Abr Mezzano Wojcichowski Owen Jarvinen Kaivila Trout Creek Cass of _Bessen

Escanaba High School Athletes Advised on Postseason Eligibility

An Escanaba area notice outlines rules for postseason athletic participation. Players may compete after the season ends as long as they do not accept money or gifts surpassing minor value, avoid coaching or officiating pay, and consult their coach or principal with questions to stay eligible.

Tomal Princi Constinbenioes

Escanaba Wins U P Invitational Track Crown at Iron Mountain

Escanaba claimed the championship at the annual U P Invitational track meet held at Iron Mountain Stadium. Escanaba scored 59.5 points, Iron Mountain 41, Kingsford 20.14, Manistique 3, St. Joseph 1, and Crystal Falls 0 as Kingsford and Iron Mountain each snagged several firsts and seconds.

U. P Iron Mountain Stadium Escanaba Iron Mountain Kingsford Manistique St. Joseph

Michigan Coach Bennie Oosterbaan Awards Baseball Numerals

Ishpeming boy wins numerals at Michigan as 17 freshmen candidates receive baseball numerals. Recipients include Edmund Andronik Walter Bietila Lester Brauser Donald Brewer Robert Campbell Herman Fishman Loren Greenblatt Robert Harnden Merle Kremer William Lane Robert McFayden Fritz Radford Stuart Ritchie Manuel Slavin James B Smith John Smithers Ernest Tanzer. Rodney Dimitroff loses close decision to Joe Anderson at Negaunee with rematch likely. Ironwood fighter K C Brown beats Clyde North. Al Gamache knocked out early in second round.

Ishpeming Michigan Bennie Oosterbaan University of Michigan Edmund Andronik Walter Bietila Lester Brauser Donald Brewer Robert Campbell Herman Fishman Loren Greenblatt Robert Harnden Merle Kremer William Lane Robert McFayden Fritz Radford Stuart Ritchie Manuel Slavin James B.smith John Smithers Ernest Tanzer Rodney Dimitroff Joe Anderson Negaunee Anderson Wisconsin A. A. U Dimitroff K. C. Brown Ironwood Lane Clyde North CCC al Gamache Gamache

Range Track Marks Compare With U P Marks

Comparison of marks from the annual invitational meet held here last Saturday with those from the U P Invitational at Iron Mountain shows an even break. Range contestants set competitive marks and await final rankings.

U. P Iron Mountain

Best marks in six events for Women and Menominee range

The records list top times and distances across six events for women and the Menominee range, detailing 100 yard dash, 440 yard dash, low hurdles, pole vault, 880 yard run, half mile relay, broad jump, high jump, shot put, 200 yard high hurdles, mile run and 220 yard dash with specific timings and heights. The comparisons show women achieving 10.8 and 10.6 seconds in sprints, 55.8 and 56.2 in the 440, 25.2 and 24.7 in low hurdles, 10 ft 6 in and 11 ft 3 in in pole vault, 2:08.38 and 2:08.6 in the 880, 1:40.6 and 1:40.7 in the relay, 19 ft 6+ inches and 19 ft L+ inches in broad jump, 5 ft 5 in and 5 ft 3 in in high jump, 46 ft 8+ inches and 44 ft 6+ inches in shot put, 17.1 and 16.6 in 200 yd high hurdles, 4:49 and 4:48.4 in the mile, 24.4 and 24 seconds in the 220.

Menominee Range

Gogebic range thinclads shine in triangular meet

Four Gogebic Range athletes linked to Northern State Teachers College at Marquette starred in a Saturday track triangular with Northern Michigan Tech and Jordan College in the Queen City. Willis Johnson set a 120 yard high hurdles record at 16.3 seconds, Steve Baltic won the mile, Finnegan of Bessemer excelled in hurdles, and Yrkkola placed in shot put and Baltic strong in multiple events. Northern totaled 60 points, Midelmen 48, Jordan 23.

Northern State Teachers College Marquette Queen City Northern Michigan Tech Jordan College Willis Johnson Ironwood Steve Baltic Cardinal Iunder Seger van Cleve Baltic Dwin Yrkkola Finnegan Bessemer Midelnem Jordan

Michigan State to Compete at IC AA A Track Meet in Cambridge

Ralph H. Young announces eight MSU athletes to represent the college at the IC A A A meet in Cambridge Massachusetts. Carl Mueller and Francis Dittrich headline sprints and jumps with entrants in 800 and 1500 meters, plus 8000 meter runners Ottey and Hammer. Young may add Wade Allen, Kalamazoo high jumper, to the squad.

Hammer Ralph H. Young Michigan State College Cambridge Mass Carl Mueller Bedford High School Francis Dittrich Detroit Eastern Francis Wright Berkeley Charles Dennis Ludington Wesley Hurd Detroit John Gardner Hastings Tom Ottey Ardmore John Hammer Wakefield Ottey Hurd Young Wade Allen Kalamazoo

Baseball Scores From Regional Games

Marinette defeated Crystal Falls 3 to 2 while Niagara crushed Iron Mountain 10 to 0. Kingsford edged Caspian 4 to 2, Dixie Oils tied Caspian 2 to 2, and Collegians overwhelmed Alpha 16 to 11. Florence tied I R Redkage 6 to 6, Stambaugh beat Amasa 6 to 5, Ishpeming lost to a 5, Race won 4 to 1, Cedarville 4 defeated Detom 2.

Marinette Crystal Falls Niagara Iron Mountain Kingsford Caspian Dixie Oils A Collegians Alpha I. R. Redkage Florence Stambaugh Amasa Ishpeming Race Newberry Cedarville Detom

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THE ROVER Ironwood Red Devils Ler Stan Birleson Harvey Bill Schommer Minnesota Trevor Weiss Norman Bickel Tall Maroon Star Roy Huber Iron Mountain High School St. Joseph of Escanaba Sault Ste. Marie Inner Peninsula Bill Zepp Michigan Normal College William Daly University of Detroit Zeno Clinton Bridges Joe Louis John Roxborough Louis Lorenzo Pack Bridges Pack Ps T Ul U Standard Standard Oil Service Peoples Garage Gust Bjorkquist Alex Danula Wakefield Store Co
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