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r J'HE semi-pro nines of America are pfoinj? to stage a “world series.’’ The tourney is to be held in Wichita, Kas., Aug. 14 to 26, and the sponsors say it's sure to be a success. Forty-eight commissioners are to be appointed by the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress and they will supervise play in respective state tournaments. For the information of Indianapolis and out-state semipro clubs the party to get in touch with for all details is Raymond Dumont, Box 2202, Wichita, Kas. First place prize in the “world series” pays SSOOO. Big league and mirtor league scouts will assemble in WichitA at tourney time to grab off any talent that looks promising. Vem McMillan of Terre Haute has been appointed Indiana commissioner and the Hoosier tourney is to be held there. Guest of honor at the Hoosier opening may be Art Nehf, Rose Poly graduate and former star pitcher with the New York Giants. Charles Nehf, farther of Art. plans to aid the Terre Haute affair. All state tournaments are to be run off between July l and Aug. 1, if possible. The national semi-pro classic is an added feature to the baseball calendar and is being encouraged by organized baseball. It is said the big leagues are ready to give the event the official nod by offering a trophy or a sum of cash.
nun Robert Louis Stevenson Is a freshman at Indiana University and he’s going out for the footbail team this fall. William Shakespeare is through at Notre Dame, but Henry Longfellow still is in school at Northwestern. a a a 'T'ONY SCARP ATI, who died following a fistic bout in New York, won 17 straight bouts up to the fatal affair with Lou Ambers. The latter, broken-heated. said, “It was Tony who helped me get my first break in New York. Three years ago I fought him six rounds that were so fast the press was attracted to my progress.” a a a rrsHE son of Babe Pinelli, National League umpire, is going to enter Notre Dame this fall. The youngster was one of the best high school quarter backs in the San Francisco district last year. He j also plays baseball. When Umpire Pinelli was a player with Cincinnati he was an expert with the hidden ball trick and w'orked it three or four times a year. a a a Man Mountain Dean, the rassler, says he has made more in the last two years than his namesakes. Dizzy and Paul. Wonder how Old Diz! would look wearing Man Mountain's ' whiskers? a a a NEW YORK'S first deputy police ; commissioner, Tigroid Fowler,' in charge of the mo 1 it ' cops, rode ! in the Grand National steeplechase ! in England in 1927 and ’2B. He is j a former cowboy from the Texas' panhandle. His horse fell in taking ! the jumps and tossed him overboard both years. a a a Purdue University has joined the i group of colleges going on southern training trips. The Boilermakers nine is booked to play in Dixieland March 30-April 4. Big league stuff. Louisiana and Mississippi will be in- I vaded. a a a OHIO WESLEYAN footballers | are taking dancing lessons as part of their spring training—to improve footwork. It’s no trouble at all to find dancing partners and the gridders are enjoying the “work.” Great guy, their coach.
Hank Gives Reasons for Refusal to Sign Contract EDITOR'S NOTE—Hank Greenberg, Detroit first baseman who was selected the most valuable player in the American League last year, is baseball's most prominent unsigned player. Below, the United Press presents Greenberg's reasons for not signing, in his own story, and the best information that could be obtained regarding the club's position). 4 BY HANK GREENBERG (A* (old to (irni-fp. Kirkary) (Copyrinht, 1938, by United Press) NEW YORK. March 21.—1 am not a hcldout. I have not asked Mr. Walter C. Briggs, president of the Detroit club, for $40,000 and am ready to sign a contract whenever I am approached in a man-to-man transaction.
I want to play baseball. It is my livelihood, and I am anxious to join the Tigers as soon as possible. These statements are made to correct the impression conveyed to the baseball public by sports writers, who are picturing me as a stubborn, hardheaded young man who says, “put it on the line, or I don't sign.” This is not true. It is true that I believa I am worth more than the club has offered me, but the salary I'm asking, i think, is commensurate with my record. I think I contributed considerably along with several other Detroit players to attracting more than 1,000.000 fans to the Tigers’ 77 home games, one of the most successful seasni any major league club ever experienced. Cites Batting Record There's no need for me to recite my record. Every baseball fan as well as the Detroit club knows what I've done, but I would like to stress that In my three-year career I have driven in more runs than any other player in history over a like period. Last year when I met the late Mr. Frank Nvin for a salary’conference. I named my figure. I told him that if my play during the 1935 season didn’t warrant paying me such a salary, I would expect to take a cut the next year. We agreed to terms in five minutes. In all my negotiations with the Detroit club, I have emphasized the fact that if my services in 1936 don't measure up to the value I place on them I will expect to have my salary reduced the next season. I had a good year in 1935. and the Detroit club prospered financially. Naturally, I have to get paid my highest salary when I'm at the peak of my career and when the club is in a financial position to pay me. I can’t see why the Tigers aren’t willying to gamble a few thousand dollars on me, when they invested $350,00 in new’ bleachers and $75,000 to strengthen the team. Assares Fans He'll Play I want to assure the fans that I’m going to play ball, but I want to receive the proper reward for my talents. When we come to terms, and I Join the Tigers, I want to fissure the fans 111 continue to play l tee is the past, giving every
By Eddie Ash SEMI-PRO TITLE TO PAY SSOOO mum WICHITA PLANS ‘WORLD SERIES’
Indiana Lads March on in Catholic Meet Three Hoosier Quintets Play National Quarter-Final Tilts Today. By United Press CHICAGO, March 21.—Eight middle western teams took the floor in the National Catholic scholastic basketball tournament today for a series of games to pick tomorrow's finalists. Only representatives left after two days of elimination were from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and South Dakota. The lone South Dakota challenger was the all-Indian team of St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, which toppled St. Patrick's of Elizabeth, N. J., 36 to 28. Win by Good Margins Indiana's three representatives remained unbeaten, when St. Mary’s of Anderson, eliminated Baton Rouge, La., Catholic, 29 to 23. In earlier second round games, Decatur, Ind., Catholic, bested St. Mary’s of Walsenburg, Colo., 32 to 24. and Reitz Memorial of Evansville, Ind., turned back Lackawanna, N. Y„ Victory, 36 to 30. Chicago likewise sent three teams into the round of eight. St. Phillip eliminated La Crosse, Wis., Aquinas. 43 to 27. St. George of Evanston defeated Dubuque, la., Columbia Academy, 36 to 29. De La Salle eliminated the 1935 champions, Louisville St. Xavier, 43 to 21. Campion Academy of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., barely slipped into the quarter-finals with a 34 to 33 decision over St. Joseph of Huntington, W. Va. Ritz Meets De La Salle Quarter-final pairings: De La Salle (Chicago) vs. Reitz Memorial (Evansville, Ind.), St. George (Evanston) vs. Catholic High (Decatur, Ind.). Campion Academy (Prairie Du Chien, Wis.) vs. St. Phillip (Chicago). St. Mary (Anderson. Ind.) vs. St. F. ancis (St. Francis, S. D.).
resource at my command for the cause of the Detroit team. Nothing New NEW YORK. March 21.—Walter O. Briggs, president of the Detroit Tigers, refused to enter into any discussion of Hank Greenberg’s case in a long-distance telephone conversation last night from Lakeland. Fla. He gave the same answer to all questions put to him. Q—" What does the Detroit Club Intend to do about Greenberg?” A—" Nothing new.” Q—" What will the Tigers do if Greenberg refuses to sign?” A—“Nothing new.” Q—" Has Greenberg at any time asked for $40,000?” A—“ Nothing new.” Q—" What’s the difference between what the Tigers have offered and what Greenberg is asking?” A—"Nothing new-.” Q —" Does the Detroit club refuse to give out information regarding the Greenberg case?” A—“ Nothing new r .”
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Fieldhouse Decked in Bright Regalia for Big Parade of Track and Field Champions Vivid Decorations and Colorful Ceremonies to Embellish Annual Butler Carnival Tonight; National Luminaries to Seek New Records. BY HARRISON MILLER The Butler fieldhouse is embellished in an array of color for its once-a-year parade of track and field champions tonight. Luminous whitewash lines spread diagonally across the resilient sand and clay loam floor, outlining the lanes over which Jesse Owens, Dan Caldemeyer, Bob Collier, Larry Holmes and others are to sprint in
the hurdle and dash events. Vivid banners, pennants and streamers are suspended from the arched beams of the big (op which houses Butler’s three ring sports circus. More than 300 champions from various conferences, representing 22 colleges'and universities, eagerly anticipate the flag-raising and ceremonies which will touch off the fourth annual carnival. No Program Pauses It is to be a spectators’ show. Coach Hermon Phillips, who has seen every major indoor and outdoor event in the country as a runner and coach, and also two Olympics, has embodied the best features of all in the local event. Unlike many track meets, the Butler indoor meet has no pauses or dull spots in the program. From 7:30 when the lights are doused and a spotlight trained on the ascending American flag until the final distribution of team laurels, Indianapolis fans are to be given a fast-moving panorama of action. Following the opening parade of contestants and officials, led by the Queen of ihe Relays, Miss Virginia Reynolds, and her court, the University two-mile relay squads will line up for the initial event. Champions and runners-up will be introduced and awarded their trophies. Finalists immediately will toe the mark for the 60-yard low hurdle race, and the victory ceremonies will follow the event. Hinkle at Speaker Then, for the first time in the history of the meet, the field events will be made interesting to the spectators. Races will be halted while the shot-put finalists step to the circle to be Introduced over a loud speaker by Athletics Director Tony Hinkle who will announce the distance of each toss and the final winners. The same will be done for the pole vault, broad jump and high jump. Heading the galaxy of stars converging at the fieldhouse is Glenn Cunningham, holder of numerous long-distance records. The Kansas flyer is scheduled to make his second appearance on the local oval in i mile match race against Ray Sears, Butler’s two-mile American champion; San Romani, national intercollegiate mile champion; Mel Trutt, Indiana University freshman who recently defeated Romani, and four other stars. Jesse Owens, Negro sprint ace from Ohio State, is to be seen in action in three events, the 60-yard dash and low hurdles, which he won here last, year, and the broad jump, which has been added to the program. Major Contenders Michigan’s -well-balanced Big Ten champions will attempt a third successful confiscation of top honors. Indiana. Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Penn Sttae are the other contenders for major team honors. The Kansas Teachers Schools at Emporia and Pittsburgh, which placed first and second in the college division in 1935, will defend their positions against Butler, Miami, Western State and others. With many of the defending champions and also rans returning, many of the 14 existing records are due to tumble. Nine were shattered last year. The teams competing and the number of participants they have entered follow: Michigan, 24; Penn State. 10; Ohio State, 19: Pittsburgh. 21; Kalamazoo, 6; Western State of Kalamazoo. 12: Indiana 18; Michigan State, 22; Michigan Nor-l niHi, 1. Miami. 32V Ohio University. 3: Indiana State. 5; Notre Dame, 23; Kansas State Teachers (Pittsburgh, 11; Central Normal, 3; De Fauw, IT; Indiana Central. 14. Butler. 22: Earlham. 9; Purdue. 18Kansas Teachers (Emporia>, 13; Cincin-1 nati, 3. GOLF MATCH HALTED Times Special CHARLESTON, S. C., March 21. —Heavy rain yesterday postponed third round matches in the Charleston open golf tournament. Play was to be resumed today and the title decided this afternoon. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Cleveland (A), 7; Chicago (N). 6. Nashville (S), 11; New York (N), 5. Albany (Int.), 5; House of David, 4.
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Fort Wayne May Join Ball League Mid-Atlantic Circuit Seeks New Club. By United Press FORT WAYNE. Ind., March 21. Possibility that Fort Wayne may have a team in the mid-Atlantic baseball league this year were indicated here yesterday when Elmer M. Daily, Ebensburg, Pa., president of the league, conferred with local business men and sportsmen. Fort Wayne, if it enters, w T iil take over the franchise of the Beckley, W. Va„ club which dropped out last winter. Other teams in the league are Dayton, Akron, Zanesville and Portsmouth, O.; Johnstown, Pa., and Huntington and Charleston, W. Va. MONITE WINS TOURNEY Monite Moth-Proofers basketball team annexed the gold medal tourney at Fishers High School by winning from a Fishers team, 46 to 29, in the titular game. DENVER COACH QUITS Times Special DENVER. Colo., March 21.—Percy Locey yesterday resigned as Denver Univr.sity football mentor, a position he had held since 1932.
CONNERSVILLE Yrs. on Shirt Players Pos. Ht. Wt. Class. Team. Nos. Howard Plough F. 6. 165 Jr. 2 55 Jack Seele F. 6. 165 Jr. 1 22 Edward Yeager C. 6. m Sr. 3 44 Robert Foster G. 5.7 135 Sr. 2 33 Denton Tressler G. 5.11 138 Sr. 2 83 Howard Bailey F. 6. 163 Soph. 1 77 Francis King F. 5.10 135 Soph. 1 99 Omer Kraus C. 6.2 168 Sr. 2 00 Charles Rinehart G. 6. 163 Sr. 2 66 Jo? Wanley ,G. 5.10 165 Soph. 1 11 ANDERSON Yrs. on Shirt Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Class. Team. Nos. William Jackson F. 5.11 160 Sr. 3 9 William Scuthworth ...F. 5.11 160 Sr. 2 3 James Hughes C, 6.4 170 Jr. 2 10 Russell Higginbotham ..G. 6.1 165 Jr. 2 11 Charles Richardson G. 6. 165 Jr. 2 13 William Goss F. 6.1 160 Jr. 2 12 Roy Davis F. 5.10 155 Jr. 2 8 I Milton P Simer C. 6.3 170 Jr. 2 2 , Dan Fisher C. 6.2 165 Sr. 3 5 i William Miller „..F, g. 160 - Sr. a 4 K
NEW BOARD ARRANGED BY WISCONSIN FACULTY By United Press MADISON. Wis.. March 21.—University of Wisconsin faculty leaders were prepared today to meet a Western Conference 'ultimatum threatening suspension unless they proved they were in control of athletics. Appointment of anew athletic board to replace the one which resigned w'hen Athletics Director Walter Meanwell was dismissed over its protest completed the University’s preparations for satisfying conference demands. The new board consists of four faculty members, tw'o alumni, and a student-elected representative.
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T TAVING scored three victories in their last three starts on the Tech gym floor, Anderson’s Indians are hoping to add two more as they swing into action in the local semi-final high school basketball tournament this afternoon. To secure the first of those triumphs necessary to survive the tourney, however, the defending state champs must hurdle Connersville, a dangerous foe. The Indians defeated the Connersville cagers during the season, but the Spartans finished their campaign at a fast clip and drubbed Rushville in the regional finals last week. The rivals pictured above clash at 3 in the second contest at Tech, following a Shel-byville-Crawfordsville engagement at 2. Both Connersville and Anderson are well equipped with sixfoot pastimers. DEMPSEY HOPE WINS Times Special BOSTON, Mass., March 21.—Ken Overlin, welterweight protege of Jack Dempsey, substituted for Lou Brouillard here last night and won a topheavy decision over Johnny Rossi of Worcester in 10 rounds. ATHICS TO PRACTICE The So-Athic baseball squad will engage in a workout at 1:30 tomorrow on the Christian Park diamond. All members of the 1935 team and new candlidates are asked to report.
Two A, A. Us Quints Gain Olympic Finals ‘ By United Fress DENVER. Colo., March 21.—Universal Pictures of Hollywood, Cal., and Globe Refiners of McPherson, Kas., will represent the A. A. U. in the Olympic basketball elimination .finals in New York City next month, ! as a result of their semi-final victories last night in the National A. A. U. basketball tournament. The finals tonight wii.l be an anti-climax, as both the winner and runnerup were assured a chance to compete in the Olympic finals. The Refiners last night beat Santa Fe Trails of Kansas City, defending champions, 54 to 41. The Universals took an easy victory. 45 to 16, over a Hutchinson (Kas.) five.
Purdue Clinic Dates Are Set Prominent Grid Coaches to Attend Session. Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind„ March 21. The fifth annual Purdue University football clinic is to be conducted April 3 and 4 with a heavy program of prominent sports coaches, trainers and executives participating. Elmer Layden of Notre Dame, Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern and Arthur L. Trester are scheduled for addresses at the banquet which will be followed by selected moving pictures of football games last fall. Field work with the Boilermaker gridders is slated for the first day, and the clinic is to be concluded with a regulation game between tw T o squads. The event is in charge of Noble Kizer, Purdue grid mentor and athletics director. On Backfield Play George Halas of the Chicago Bears will discuss the forward pass in pro football and Paddy Driscoll of Chicago will deal with coaching a backfield. Others on the program are Leroy Mills, of New York, Murray Mendenhall, Central High School of Fort Wayne; Don Ping, Reitz Memorial of Evansville; Paul Beck, Oblong, 111.; Carl Huffine, Hammond; Dr. Gordon Thomas, physician at Purdue, and Lon Mann, trainer of the Boilermaker teams. Mai Elward and Mel Taube, assistant coaches, will be in charge of I the field work. Round table disI cussions also are being arranged by ; Chuck Bennett, La Porte High I School coach, and by the Indiana | Football Officials’ Association. FIRPO GETS LICENSE | Times Special BUENOS AIRES. March 21. Luis Angel Firpo, “Wild Bull of the Pampas,” was issued a boxing license by the Municipal Boxing Commission after training yesterday for his reported comeback campaign.
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Title Not Decided Today as Usual; 16 High School Fives Tangle in New Semi-Finals Four Tourney Winners to Make Up Championship Field at Butler Field Next Week; Games Carded at Local Tech Gym. BY FAUL BOXELL It seems a bit strange to be talking about semi-final tourneys going on in four sections of the state today when a habit of long-standing would have us blaring about the final day’s activities at Butler fieldhouse,
SEMI-FINAL NET SCHEDULES
Teams participating in the semifinal tournament of the state high school basketball championship series are to play games at 2 and 3 this afternoon with the winners meeting at 8 tonight. The pairings, with the 2 o'clock games listed on top, follow: AT INDIANAPOLIS (TECH) Shelbyville vs. Crawfordsville. Anderson vs. Connersville. AT VINCENNES Washington vs. Martinsville. New Albany vs. Central of Evansville. AT MUNCIE Warsaw vs. Newcastle. Kokomo vs. Central of Fort Wayne. AT GARY Logansport vs. Riley of South Bend. Frankfort vs. Froebel of Gary. Kautskys in Chicago ft leet All-Americas Warm Up With 50-32 Triumph Over Irish Seniors. Frank Kautsky's All-Americas have one more day of basketball before closing the current seavson. The local pros are to engage in the playoff series of the Midwest League at the White City gym in Chicago tomorrow following a “w'arm up” against the Notre Dame Seniors at the Armory last night. The Irish had their day once this week—St. Patrick's birthday—but last evening w f as all-America night, 50 to 32. Billed to settle something or other in the matter of supremacy between Notre Dame and Purdue, the game merely served to emphasize the potency of the Kautsky ensemble of stars. Old and New Both Hot Johnny Wooden, all-America guard of 1931, spurted under the hoop seven times to prove that five years of professional dashing have not diminished his pace. Bob Kessler, all-America forward, 1936, twisted six attempts from difficult positiens through the net as a reminder that Purdue’s all-star factory is not cutting down production. Kessler, w'ho misses the orthodox set-up shots and cans the seemingly blind ones, registered 12 points. Wooden tallied 17. All Kautsky players scored from the field, and the ex-collegian performers had no difficulty swamping the Irish seniors who were lost without the sophomore scoring stars, Johnny Noir and A1 Nowak. The score at the intermission was 26 to 7. Hopkins Best for Losers Hopkins, who paced Notre Dame to its important victory over New York this year, found the range five | times last night. Johnny Ford, ex- | Cathedral star, was unable to hit more than once. Tomorrow', Kautsky is carded to meet Pittsburgh Y. M. H. A. in the first game at Chicago, and the Chicago Duffy Florals will oppose the Akron Firestones. The two winners will play in the titular game at night. Summary: Kautskys (50) N. D. Seniors (32) FG FT PFj FG FT PF Kessler,!.. 6 2 2 Ford.f. 10 3 Cottom.f . 1 0 0 1 Hopkins.f.. 5 0 1 Chestnut.c. 12 3 Peters,c ... 2 4 2 Wooden.g. 7 3 0 Dodwden.g 0 0 0 Shaver.g... 2 0 I:lreland.g... 3 0 1 Baird.f ... 1 0 lOKane.g... 14 1 Perigo.c... 3 fl. 3 Totals... 21 8 101 Total*.... 12 8 8 Referee—Chandler. Umpire—Silvers. 1 BIG TEN ATHLETES IN TECH RELAYS SPOTLIGHT By United Press CHICAGO, March 21.—Headed by teams from five Big Ten schools, 32 indoor track and field squads will compete tonight in the eighth annual Armour Tech relays. Eight states will be represented by more than 400 athletes. Cham- ; pions will be crowned in 20 events. Outstanding competitors in the Big Ten and Central Intercollegiate Conference indoor meets a week ago are favored to win. Don Elser, Notre Dame shotputter; A1 Haller, Wisconsin pole vaulter; Bobby Grieve, Illinois sprinter, and Abe Rosenkruntz, Michigan Normal half-miler, may break records in their specialties. 1
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““j a nvwuuca at jauuer neionouse, but that’s the way it is. Last year, the 16 regional survivors of the state high school basketball tournament clashed in the grand windup at the local fieldhouse one week later, but today those corresponding 16 quintets play in four newly inserted semi-finals. And even for the victors their work is not done. The four teams still standing after tonight's titular battles take up the task of keeping Butler's fieldhouse “tourney-fied” when they convene at the North Side structure next Saturday for the single-day finals. Semi-final champions were to be decided today at the Tech gym here, Vincennes, Muncie and Gary. Two games w'ere carded at 2 and 1 in the afternoon at each center, with the winners meeting at 8 p. m. A Game of “Tag” Ushers and spectators were to “play tag” at the local Tech gym before the boys started playing basketball this afternoon. Reserved seats are not in vogue at the East Side goalry, so it was a matter of choosing your own pew. if you could beat the other fellow there. To get all their fans gathered en masse, tags bearing the name of their particular town were attached to tickets sold by the four competing schools— Connersville, Crawfordsville. Shelbyville and Anderson. Ticket holders were to wear the tags as they entered the gym, making it easy for the ushers to direct them to their native sections. Connersville's Pepnocrats, famed over the state for their rooting prowess, were to be on hand early so as to mass in one section and spur on their Spartans as they took the floor against Anderson at 3. Shelbyville and Crawfordsville were to tangle at 2.
More Fans Than Ducats A packed house was certain with all tickets sold out yesterday and fans in all four cities futilely attempting to procure more. With 1300 holding tickets, more than 1500 fans descended on Indianapolis from Anderson this morning by auto and special interurbans. The “surplus” boosters hoped to pick up tickets from scalpers. Shelbyville had 900 ducat holders, but nearly 1000 intended to make the trip. Connersville’s pasteboard maximum W'as 500; Crawfordsville had 400. Anderson’s Indians, seeking to be the first team since 1922 to capture two state championship trophies in a row, held season victories over all three rivals as play started. Height was pretty well distributed. Three teams, Anderson, Connersville and CrawTordsville, had six men standing six feet or better; Shelby- | ville had five equal to the mark. Interest dowmstate was centered i in Vincennes, where three Southern Indiana Conference teams and Martinsville were to fight it out. ! Martinsville, trying for a fourth ! state title since 1924. was to oppose ! Washington in the 2 o’clocker. New Albany’s first regional champion was to tackle Central of Evansville at 3. Froebel First Up Frankfort was heavily favored by non-partisan observers to coma through at Gary, where Froebel, Logansport and Riley of South Bend hoped to outlast the team which several coaches and referees have called “the greatest in the history of Indiana high school basketball.” Froebel was to collide with the Everett Case machine at 3. Logansport and Riley were on card at 2. Kokomo, Newcastle, Central of Fort Wayne and Warsaw were the drawing cards for a capacity crowd in the 4747-seated Muncie gymnasium. The schedule called for Newcastle’s Trojans to meet the “unknown” Warsaw club at 2, followed by a test of Central’s highscoring reputation against Kokomo's Tipton-topplers at 3. And they’re holding the Butler Relays at the fieldhouse. Tsk . , . tsk. MANGAN CLIPS TIME FOR CANADIAN MILE By United Press TORONTO, Canada. March 21Joe Mangan, Cornell, N. Y., established a Canadian record of 4 minutes 16 v i seconds in the invitation mile event at the Maple Leaf games last night when he defeated Bill Daley, Detroit, and Frank T. Nordell of the New' York A. C. Milton Green, Howard University, won the men's 60-yard hurdles in 7V 2 seconds. Harry Williamson, North Carolina University, won the half-mile in 1 minute 54 6-10 seconds.
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