Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24

y OWA CITY. Iowa, juno 23.--Two
University cf love- athletes showing
championship form dominated the
4 field Of Olympic team possibilities
who qualified for next weeks final
rials OF the MidWestern tryouts today.
Frank Cuhel of Cedar Rapids turned
in q remarkable performance to exec!
the world record in the 400-meter
hurdles by -tcnths Of second,
Taking the sticks in 534 seconds, Cuhel
bettered The official world record Of 53.8,
made in 1925. by S. Peterson of Sweden
George Baird, Big Ten indoor record
holder in the 440yard dash, brought
the 5000 spectators to their feet again
when he did the 400 meters trial in
479 seconds. five-tenths of a second
slower than the world record. Baird's
performance cclipsed the American
record Of II. A. Robertson and j. G.
Taylor Of All, made in 1924. and also
the Midwestern record Of E. c. Wilson
Of Iowa in 1924.
Ray Conger. one of Americas bright
hopes in the 800 or | 500 meter races,
qualified for the finals in the latter by
winning a thrilling duel from Winston
Hooper, Southern Methodist flash. in
4:05, to beat the Midwest mark of
4:05:i made by G. p. NollS III 1924
Conger also showed his class in the
500 meters race by winning by yard
over Joe Gum, Iowa University. in
1898 Conger came from behind 10
win in the last so yards.
1oN-meter dash-A: Cockrell: Headlight 4.
G. st, Louis, first; W. Parks. Drake, second
oios New record d. Former TH; record held By
L. 7 Paul. GTinnell. oil. MAGE in 1925,
C.. St Louis. first: E Letter, unattached
second w w Parks Parks Drake thrs w. Jones
1e 'Sfe Second 1auresen. DeSne College
S 81 svd S'95 Fourth 'sFd rh nj oi gss University
81 Sh,hssEe 2:,S:r' Second
ps!y, Westminster collese Fulton. Mo
fourh N4f me 49ons new SH@ scorG G0 Ma
western o2a For W,on ecqrd Of G+8 Il
iowa New American record; formerly held
by r. A. Robertson and A. Taylor in 1924
1oomster soet hurdls;vF G Ri.1
tt6irds \, Pssngslte' n DrsEe UR5ivsIsl 6!G;
made in 1895 by S. Patterson, Sweden. Bet
ters Olympia record Of o;54 made By F. F.
LOOMS in 1900
J. Gum, University Of iowa. second "
Ib3epp southe,En, Methodist University
t.00O-mcter run-B Frazier. University CT
2:4S3 Established Maw.stern A, A. U.
I,50o- meter rsce--Rsy Conscr, I. A. C,
first; W. Hooper, Southern Methodist UNI
western western acanq toor S yomsr ne" record
4 4oG hed ~ Sos g d Noll' University Of
5.0O0-meter run--C. A Hawoyth PennsYi-
yania, frst. c. Bullamors. University Of
WSc9psR Is sseG END. Thompson sna
Iowa. first: s T McIaerney. University OF
Kansas. second; C. c, Coulter. unattached,
third w. Pinsker. unattached, fourth. Dis
tango, "a feet inches. New Midvestern 4.
4. U. record. Former record Of % feet IS
High Jump W HaSgard. Headlight A. C..
second. 6 feet = inch s. Drunk. Drake,
third, 5 feet TO-. inches; z, Katilekpn, SoSol
4. G, Omaha; 7. T. kutilekpn Soknl A g.;
p. g. Barnes. y. s, Army. and {. o. Smith,
unattached. al tied for fourth place ct
so arse sen Msi3sPSey gUf ni1crslty q
third. Pinsdale, Iowa. and p. Smith. Anles.
tied for fourth. Distance. IS feet q inch,
New 4. A. Y. record Former record Of IS
feet :, INCH held, by P. g, Jones in 1921;
Coliege hrst. Dunkak. unattached, Second:
feet New Mldwestern A. A. Il record
Former record OF l7s feet inches made ey
c. J. Berne, University Of Iowa, in 1874
Sh0t put--c. A. Fourwaid. University ef