Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

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l Austin, Bracey was clicked in 9.5
%seconds, the mark generally recog-
nlzed IN the United States, but the
official world record is o.6 seconds.
knute Rockne, famous Notre Dame
coach and relays referee, said to-
days mark would not be consider
ed Tor q record due to the wind at
the back Of the Rice Institute star.
Rockne, however, said Bracey's
9.5 seconds mark might be consid-
cred as there was little wind when
ne sped down the straightaway in
the Memorial Stadium of the State
university.
Bracey, a hero to his fellow Tex
ans, first came into the national
spotlight last spring when he was
timed on several occasions, at 9.5
seconds in the century. He made
the Olympic team, but failed to
show his spring form at Amster-
dam.
Bracey's wonderful sprint was the
outstanding achievement Of the
games, but was not by any means
the only excellent record made.
Bevan Of the Emporia, Kansas.
Teachers hurled the javelin 2o8
rect, q inches, lettering by Is inches
MS mark of yesterday which set a
new Texas relay record. Abbott of
illinois and Frazier of Kansas Fan
a pretty race in the 5000 meters.
the former winning in 9:19 bv a
sprint at the finish. Portmess of
northwestern leaped "a feet, TX
mcnes to win the broad jump.
Illinois great sprint relay team.
I'm, Burkhart, Cave and Paterson,
won both the university Quarter
mile and half mile relay. In the
1lrst they were timed in 42.I sec
onds. one-tenth second slower thar,
the Texas relay mark they set YES
terday, and in the 88O-yard relay
tney cut one-tenth second from
their winning time at Austin, run
nlng the distance in one minute.
28.5 seconds.
Ranus of Ohio State hurled the
discus 157 feet, within IA inches of
the worlds record of Bud Ho,Iser
FORMER Southern California star.
Warne OF Northwestern va1lted
Is feet, 4 inches, one-half- incn
better than the Texas relav marx
ne ana Candy Of Iowa had set "a
hours before.
ana last but not least In the at
fractions OF the afternoon was the
appearance of Paavo Nurmi. the
Flnn rated as the worlds leading
mlddle distance runner N,1rmi
ran a special two-mile race against
a relay OF collegiate talent and al
though his time of 9 minutes, 400
seconds. was many seconds slower
than his record of 9 minutes, II
seconds ne was cheered by the
crowd as he finished.
The one-mile relay for high
schools was won by Masonic Home
Fort Worth; Oak Cliff, Dallas. was
second, and Texarkana, Texas. and
Brownwood tied for third. Time.
3 minutes. 1913 seconds. San Anre-
10 nad the best time, but was dis
qualifled because the lead off man
dropped the baton.
DALLAS, Texas. March 3o.AR
Claude Bracey of Rice Institute
entrenched the name of Texas more
Ilrmly In the sports armament by
his sensational running in the 100
yard dash Of the Southern Meth
odlst relays today, but he was not
the only Lone Star athlete to win.
Leland OF Texas Christian push
ca Bracey when the former was
CLICKED in 9.4 seconds in the cen
tury. and won seconds. Winders
OF the Texas Aggies won third in
the 3,OOO-meter event, won by Abb
oott OF Illinois. Bartlett of the
lexas Agg1es was third in the dis
Gus in which Ramus of Ohio State
hurled the platter 157 feet.
Gregg Of Simmons and Howe AZ
the University Of Texas were two
OF four high jumpers to tie for
third. The medley relay quartet
OF Abilene Christian college, Ste
vens, Hodges. Wood and Vaughan.
won their event in 3 minutes. 372
seconds, two seconds slower than
the Texas relay mark eoualled yes
terday by the Pittsburg kansas.
Teachers college. Today Pitts
burg was third with Hastings of
Nebraska, second.
OWNBY STADIUM, DALLAS.
March 30.-P)-Paavo Nurmi, great
Finnish distance runner, ran a spe-
cial two-mile exhibition today at
the Southern Methodist relays in 9
minutes, 400 seconds.