Drake Relay Record Haunts Pole Vault Field
Des Moines April 26 Drake stadium hosts a star studded pole vault event as college and university vaulters chase the 18 feet Drake relay mark. Contenders include White of Illinois Pickard of Pittsburgh Glazer of Marquette Wirsig of Nebraska McGinnis of Wisconsin Towan Northrup of Michigan Boyles of Iowa Patterson of Texas Dalbey of Drake and others. The world record stands at 13 feet 11 5 8 inches, but the Drake relay record may fall with top seeds vying for the honor.
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New York News Mix of Culture and Quips Sparks Curiosity
A New York correspondent notes lingering burlesque dances despite a cleanup drive and belligerent producers while editors worry over French phrases and reader enjoyment. The item touches on daylight saving, flooded sections, a judge denying golfer damages, and quirky remarks about public figures and local life.
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Floating University to Have Full Schedule
Boston, April 26. Teams from colleges and universities will represent the floating university on the second college cruise around the world starting in September. Elbert F. Freeman of the University of Michigan is arranging contests including a baseball game versus Oriental batsmen, tennis matches with almond eyed racketeers, and swimming meets across the mid Pacific Indian Ocean and Mediterranean. Athletics on the first cruise showed the feasibility of foreign competition.
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Hawks face semipro summer with Madison Blues club
Otto Vogel Iowa baseball coach and ex-Cub will play semipro ball with Madison Blues this summer. Rock Island manager Joe Kernan cut 14 rookies, leaving 23 on the Islander roster. Exhibition results from Valley games included Dubuque, Arm strong's All-Stars, Burnington, Galesburg, Marshalstown, Danville, and Moline over Rock Island.
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Cubs Lose Wide Margin Ing Game With Reds
The Cubs fell behind after two rough innings and lost to Cincinnati 11 to 9. Chicago led 4 to 1 after six, but allowed seven runs in the seventh and eighth as Cincinnati surged ahead, aided by multiple hits and walks. Winning pitcher Art Nehf, losing pitcher Bush, with Donohue finishing for Chicago. Time 2:07.
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Golf as Champions Play It
Canadian Open Champion LEQ Diegel argues that an oversupply of clubs harms the average golfer. He contends players buy new sticks after bad stretches, creating a hodgepodge bag. Fewer clubs help players learn and choose the proper club for each shot.
Baseball standings and results from yesterday
American League games Washington New York 4 9 Cleveland 9 St Louis 1 Chicago 7 Detroit 6 Philadelphia at Boston cold weather National League St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 0 Philadelphia 12 Boston 4 Cincinnati 11 Chicago 9 No other games scheduled American Association Toledo 6 Minneapolis 3 Columbus 9 St Paul Indianapolis 10 Milwaukee Louisville 7 Kansas City 2 Western League Tulsa 6 Lincoln 1 Des Moines 6 Wichita 2 Amarillo 15 Omaha 4 Oklahoma City 2 Denver 0 Crawfordsville Ind Jimmy Patterson former Northwestern star named head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Wabash College
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One Bounce Dribble Rule Improves UW Basketball Play
Madison Wis April 26 Dr Walter J Meanwell Wisconsin coach and National Rules member reports on the one bounce rule. He finds it speeds the game, boosts teamwork, changes backfield defense, and retains feints. He notes practice shows most players use at most one bounce and that the rule sharpens offense without crippling it.
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East High Heads to Drake Relay Carnival in Three Class B Events
Coach Midge Makeever leads nine East High sprinters to Des Moines for three Class B events at the Drake relay carnival. The squad, including Warris, Martin, Fowler, Young, Bicker, Diekman, Garrison, Webberking and Baugher, will contest quarter, half, and mile relays Friday.
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East High aims for top places in coming meets
East High mentors their team for strong bids in city and district meets. The squad is weaker in field events this season, so Makeover will devote the next week or two to developing weightmen, jumpers, and vaulters.
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McDermott to Manage Rath Packing Booster A. C.
Former East High athlete Con MecDermott was elected manager of the Rath Packing Booster A. C. baseball team for the 1927 season. The club, athletic arm of Rath Packing, has about 300 employees enrolled with plans to grow to 600. McDermott will have his name entered in the local industrial league as the Booster club organizes an intramural league for a silver trophy with five to six teams.
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Sutherland Named Assistant Coach at Mason City High
Mason City Iowa April 26 Clayton Sutherland former Coe College Cedar Rapids has been named assistant football coach at Mason City high school. He currently resides in Algona and will join the staff this spring.
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Iowa Enters All Events at Drake Relays
Iowa will field about 35 track and field athletes at the Drake relays under Coach G. T. Bresnahan. The mile relay team from Iowa, including Beatty Phelps Baird and Cuhel, posted 1:20.1-10 at Kansas, the season’s fastest U.S. time. Special event entrants include Boyles in pole vault, Allison in hurdles, Everingham the Kansas broad jump champ, Rice in javelin, and Nelson in weight events.
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Des Moines-Buddy MacDonald-Morrow Boxing Card Tonight
Des Moines welterweight Buddy MacDonald and Emil Morrow, both in prime condition, are set for a 10-round bout tonight. Local light heavyweight Kenneth Hunt will face Red Brady of Kansas City in the semi windup.
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