Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-28
RECORD MEN
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Leland, Bracey and Candy,
Warne Duels Are
Featured

AUSTIN. March Z6-tHj-ApprOA-
tmately 1000 athletes from IL states,
representing the cream Of the track
and field talent of the nation, were
here today for the sixth running
OF the University Of Texas relays.
The weather for the meet was
anything but ideal, the temperature
being several degrees lower than
normal and the track heavy from
rains. Owing TO inclement condi-
tons. little hope was held Tor es-
tabiishment OF more than a rev
records while last year 10 Texas
relay and two intercollegiate marks
were broken.
Leland vs.. Bracey
Probably the greatest interest at
tached to the running OF the i0O
yard dash between two OF n great
est sprinters the South ever pro-
duced, CIV Leland of Texas Chris
tian University and Clyde Bracey.
Rice Institute star and holder OF
the present relay record with the
time of 95 seconds. The I. 2. v.
entry recently defeated Bracey IN
an exhibition match by running the
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hundred in 9.6.
Another personal duel was ar
ranged between Candy Of Iowa Uni
versity and Warne of Northwestern
tangle in the pole vault event. Can
hy and Warne are co-holders OF
the Texas relay championship IN
the pole vault with a mark OF Is
feet 31-2 inches. Warne also holcs
the national pole vault record y
creased interest in this event was
added by the entry OF McDermont
If Illinois who consistently has
crossed the bar at IA feet. 4 inches
and who. on more than one &C.
casion. has succeeded In going over
ut II feet, 6 inches.
Record Holders
Among the stars entered were
aart Nelson Of Butler University,
MoIder OF the world indoor high
lump record; L. D. Weldon OF Iowa.
National A. A. u. Junior champion
iavelin thrower; Nelson Greer, for
mer Rice Institute star, who has
title 10 the A. A. u. 400 meter crown
and who also Is national junior
CnAnDlOu Oh LAlC oAAAl[4 oA0NN1 49,
the $50 yard run; Robert Green
wade. San Francisco Olympic cup
and holder or the Swedish record
FOR the 300 yard dash; Todd o.
Indiana. 1929 all round relay cham
pion. and one OF the best track and
field men in the nation: Seminar
of Illinois, world champion IN the
75-vard indoor hurdles.
The list also included several
conference and relay champions.
The feature race viii be a Spe-
eial exhibition between Greenwace,
Greer and Clyde Blanchard, recog-
nized as three OF the fastest men
on the track. The race Will De over
the so yard course.
Many Entries
Every team In the Southwest
conference entered the competition
with five from the Big Ten and
three from the Missouri conference.
The Texas A. and M. champions OF
the Southwest conference last year,
entered a particularly strong squad.
Another innovation was the shut
lie race with teams from the Uni
versity or Nebraska. Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Indiana and Illinois entered
the race is a hurdle event and Is
run in the form Of a relay.
The list showed more than 20
schools. colleges and universities
entered, the largest that ever par
tictpated in q relav event IN Texas.
Special events viii be held In the
university, college. junior college
and high school events.
Mule Frazier, former Baylor star,
was designated official starter.