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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRL 18,1947
By BILL CONBOY
A look at the Olympic field event records shows that American track men have dominated the weights and endurance event in the international competition.
The pole vault has been won by the United States 10 out of 11 times, Gouder of France was the victor in 1906. Earl Meadows gave America the title in 1936 by leaping 14 feet, $3^{1/4}$ inches. This set a new Olympic record.
The broad jump has been almost a unanimous American event. The United States has furnished the champion 10 out of 11 times. William Pettersson of Sweden won in 1920 for the only foreign triumph. Jesse Owens captured the event in 1936 to complete his triple crown of victories (100-meter run, 200-meter run, and broad jump). He leaped 26 feet, 5/16 inches to break the previous Olympic mark.
The 400-meters relay has been won by the United States five out of six times. Great Britain was victorious in 1912, the first year the race was held, but Americans have won each subsequent year. The 1936 team of Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalf, Moya Draper, and Frank Wycoff traveled the course in 39.8 seconds for a new record.
The high jump has been won by an American nine out of 11 times. Cornelius Johnson triumphed for the United States in 1936, leaping 6 feet, 7/15 inches to set a new record.
The 1,600 meters relay has been won by the United States five out of seven times. Great Britain edged out this country in 1936. British runners also were victorious in 1920.
We were surprised to learn in examining the records that the United States has won the 16-pound hammer throw six out of nine times. This event has never attained much prominence in America. Karl Hein Thomas, tossing the implement 185 feet, 4/3/16 inches for a new Olympic standard,
The discus throw has been won by an American eight out of 11 times. Finland has produced the victor twice and Hungary once. Kenneth Carpenter won for the United States in 1936, establishing a new record at 165 feet. 7 3/8 inches
The running hop, step, and jump has been won by the United States only 3 out of 11 times. Japan has captured the championship in the last three Olympics. Naoto Tajima gave the Nipponese their 1936 victory, reaching a new record distance of 52 feet, 9/78 inches.
The shot put has been won by this country 9 out of 11 times. The place of 53 feet, 1 1/16 inches was set by Wahoo Hueke of Germany in 1936.
Nine members of the mathematics department will attend a mathematical convention at Wichita University today and Saturday.
G. W. Smith will present a paper on "Pythagorean Numbers" and Sam Kneale a paper on "Non-Euclidean Planes."
9 Mathematicians Attend Conference
Others attending the convention are Gilbert Ulmer, D. H. Erkianlet, Olein Ossen森, Lorin Akers, Kenneth Nicker, Lois Harkleroad, and E. H. Jordan.
Thursday's Baseball National League
Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 4
Brooklyn 12, Boston 6
Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 1
Philadelphia 11, New York 5
American League:
National League:
Philadelphia 11, New York 5
American League:
Boston 4, Washington 1
New York 2, Philadelphia 1
St. Louis 4, Detroit 3 (10 innings)
American Association;
American Association:
Kansas City 10, St. Paul 3
Minneapolis 11, Milwaukee 8
Toledo 7, Louisville 2
Indianapolis 3, Columbus 2
On March 31 there were 147,070 veterans on Veterans administration disability compensation rolls in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
The Kansas baseball squad swept a doubleheader from heavily favored Kansas State by scores of 9-8 and 3-2, before 700 persons at the University diamond Thursday.
Jayhawkers Win 9-8,3-2 Games From Aggie Nine
The Jayhawkers unleashed their batting power, contributed largely by converted football players, to come from five runs behind and eke out a victory in the first game on Dick Bertuzzi's timely smash in the seventh. Bill "Red" Hogan scored on the single.
French Dominates Hitting
"Bud" French, another gridder playing his first game with the squad, dominated the batting in the first contest with a triple and a home run in three trips.
Kansas State pulled ahead with a five-run splurge in the top of the third, driving Lefty Hammer from the hill. Guy Mabry, a right-hander, relieved and finished with credit for the victory. He started the Kansas 14th with a single, later scoring, and rang up another score in the sixth.
Jack Dean went the route for Kansas State and was charged with the loss.
Pitchers' Duel In Second
The nightcap provided a contrast to the opening slugfest as Dick Gillman of Kansas and Jack Bell hooked up in a tight pitchers' duel.
The Jayhawkers garnered only four hits but capitalized on six Wildcat errors, three in the last inning, to pull out a victory.
Gilman limited the visitors to six hits.
Kansas opened the scoring in the fourth when Lou DeLuna reached first on an error by third baseman Don Chew, advanced on a passed ball, and scored on another misplay by Chew.
Thomas Drives Out Homer
Keith Thomas singled to lead off the fifth, the ball striking third baseman May in the face on a bad hop. He advanced on a passed ball, and tied it up when French bobbled a difficult catch in short center.
Thomas powered a tremendous homer in the seventh to put the Wildcats back in front, but the Jay-hawkers again pulled from behind to chalk up another victory, with two runs on a hit and three errors.
Score by innings
R. H. E.
Kansas State 005 201 0-8 9 4
Kansas 020 042 1-9 10
Dean and Gryskiewkz; Hammer, Mabry (3), and Diehl.
R H E.
Kansas State ..000 010 2-3...6
6 Kansas State ..000 100 2-3...4
4 Kansas State ..000 100 2-3...4
Bell and Thomas; Gilman and Fink.
World War II started with the 1918 Congress when it enacted the bill which raised tariffs and directed us toward economic nationalism, R. M. Davis, law professor, told the American Veterans committee recently
"Economic nationalism is the sure road to war," he said. "Every human being is dependent upon every other human being in the world. Even with political control of the British Empire we would not be able to maintain our present standard of living."
Commenting on the United Nations, he said the with the 75 million sovereignties in the world we must militarize to just ust as we need economic unity.
"If a world constitution is not made, the human race will be blown up with only a remanent remaining hold. We need a back to its preset level." Professionals
At the business meeting, Dale Fields and Edward Kelly were nominated to represent the committee on the All Student Council next year. Nominations will be open at the next meeting, and one will be elected. A constitution was also adopted by the group.
Attends T-B Meeting
Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the University health service, attended an executive committee meeting of the Kansas Tuberculosis and Health association in Kansas City Thursday.
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