Gardner Leads Bunion Derby Entries at Close of First Lap
Gardner of Seattle led 106 entrants after the first day of the Bunion Derby, covering about 21 miles at Sportsman’s Park in 1 55 10. Sam Richmond, last year’s runner up, was second with 1 59 49. Belgians Karl and Jules Cool trailed closely for third, with Karl just ahead. Andy Payne, Claremore, Okla., last year’s winner, is this year an official in the caravan. The event, promoting a $60,000 top prize, attracts large crowds as contestants pay their own expenses and travel from New York to the first leg.
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Gardner
Seattle
Wash
Andy Payne
Claremore
Okla
Brothers Battte
Sam Richmond
Belgium
Karl
Jules Cool
Jules
Pyle
Entry List for Indoor Carnival Closes Tuesday
Entry lists for the University of Town indoor interscholastic track and field meet show growing participation with 44 athletes entered from 25 entries so far. Illinois schools Sirkweon Macomb Roseville Hyde Park join Iowa City University High with 20 athletes and Des Moines East High with 11, aiming to surpass last year’s record of 32 schools and 191 athletes before Tuesday’s deadline.
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Towa City
University of Town
Tllinois
Sirkweon
Macomb
Roseville
Hyde Park High
Chicago
University High School of
Iowa City
Grivnell
East High of
Des Moines
Stuffy Stewart Rejoins Washington as Second Baseman Hope
Clark Griffith signs Stuffy Stewart from Birmingham to fill a second base need after Bucky Harris era. Stewart, fast and capable, previously played for the Senators in 1925 and 1927, stole 61 bases with Birmingham last season and hit .316. Brandy, 32, 5 8, 165 pounds, right handed, hailing from Lake City, Pa.
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Bucky Haris
Washington
Clark Griffith
Stuffy Stewart
Birmingham
Griffith
Stewart
Harvis
Stuffy
Senators
Brndy
Lake City
Radio announcers blamed for Chicago fight bias and Walker loss
The piece argues radio blow by blow accounts favored Loughran in the Tommy Loughran vs Mickey Walker bout in Chicago, despite newspaper judges agreeing with Walker and the referee voting for Walker. It compares to the Dempsey Tunney rematch aftermath, criticizing announcers for biased impressions and urging fairness from radio commentators to reflect ringside scoring. It also recalls postfight chatter and vivid ad hoc details from the Chicago Stadium scene.
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Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Chicago
Loughran
Walker
Winterleans
Mickey
Davie Miller
Dempsey
Weobig
Ying
Klaws
Heath and Joes Win National High School Tourney Bids
A report from Chicago notes Heath and Joes win state championships and earn trips to the national high school interscholastic tournament at the University of Chicago on April 2. Heath, a town of under 100, built a yard court and beat bigger city teams despite gravel. Joes defeated Fort Collins 34 to 17 to claim Colorado title. About 40 teams from two dozen states will compete in the national event.
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Kentucky
Joes
Colorado
University of Chicago
Cole
Fort Collins
Lides
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Forston
Graham
Nelson
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Davis
Bagwell
Miller
McElyn
Nikkel
Vaughn
White
Hudinburgh
Hall
Snyder
Gill Primes His Distance Star for Drake Meet
Abbott, a 1928 Olympic team member and two mile specialist, is groomed for the Drake Relays on April 26-27 under coach Harry Gill. He previously ran indoors in 9 minutes 26.4 seconds to equate the Big Ten mark, threatening the Drake Relay record of 9:31.6, with strong rivals including Brown, Frazer, Fields, and Putnam.
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Apri
Harry Gill
University of Tiinals
Locins
Dave Abbott
Abbott
Buster Shimek
Marquette
Drake
Bullamore
Wisconsin
Haworth
Penn College
Lauren Brown
Michigan State
Notre Dame
John Brown
Poco Frazer
Kansas University
Fields
Indiana
Dilley
Anderson
Minnesota
Putnam
Town State
Water loo Gun Club Saturday shoot yields high scores
Waterloo Gun club hosted a Saturday shoot at new grounds on highway 20 with standard and handicap events. High scores went to Beck with 24 of 25, Nesbit 43 of 50, Suitliffe 68 of 75, and Parrott leading the 100 third class with 67. Handicap winners included Bloomfield 19 of 25 at 16 yards and Beck 33 of 25 at 20 yards.
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Suitliffe
Parrott
Bloomfield
Meloy
Brows Parrett
Oye
Duke
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Mayne
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McCoy
Webber
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Lichty
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Wallace
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Ruths Exhibition Stirs Fans as Bird Tree Dangles
In a chaotic exhibition game, Babe Ruth hits and milks the crowd while a tree outside the center field dries up as thousands of dusky blackbirds flutter away. Waite Hoyt recalls wind tied to the ballpark and a bold rush by Ruth as he connects with a rare, striking display.
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Babe Ruth
Waite Hoyt
Yasgkeo Rahtlander
Workman divides Ames grid squad into three groups
Ames April 4 14 Noel Workman head coach at Town State college will split more than 100 football candidates into three squads. The red squad includes last fall varsity and experienced reserves. The gold squad features freshmen from last year and new spring players. The green squad gathers untutored undeveloped players for fundamental work to identify potential varsity material. Harry Lindblom assists with the green squad. Schrandt and Honaker coach the red squad with others assisting. Otopalik and Schweppe drill the guards and backs. Regular scrimmage games are planned.
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Ames
Noel Workman
Town State College
Ree
Workman
Wll
Harry Lindblom
Des Moines
Harry Schrandt
Cyclone Gunrad
Athentle
Frank Honaker
Oia State
Ego Otopalik
Schweppe
Prat
Golf swing technique for distance and consistency explained
A golf instruction column outlines wrist and arm positions to increase driving distance. It warns against excessive wrist bending that causes clubface issues and promotes keeping left arm steady during the swing. The article references Mitchell and Mehlhorn and invites readers to request a slicer’s fix by sending a stamped envelope.
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Alleh
Mitchell
Fran von
Silk Car Dating Pushes Back Weaxils Industry Age
A recent discovery of a silk car dating back to 3060 BH suggests Weaxils Industry in China is at least two years older than previously thought. The announcement follows plans for a next Saturday contest and a second one a week later, as practice concerns delayed a praction t h sahoed. The report notes officials canceled a praction to adjust for the missed workouts.
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Mage
China
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