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May 5, 1946
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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At the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, Luther LaBeach of Wisconsin won the broad jump at 23 feet 10 inches and nearly took the 100-yard dash. Sylvester Stewart of Miami excelled in relay events, helping his team win the sprint medley and two-mile relay.
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LaBeach Takes Broad Jump At Drake Relays
DES MOINES, Ia.—ANP—Luther LaBeach, the University of Wisconsin's ace track star, added more laurels to his track record during the two-day Drake relays Saturday and Sunday which brought together more than 600 athletes from 53 universities and colleges. LaBeach won the broad jump on Saturday by leaping 23 feet 10 inches. LaBeach narrowly missed winning the 100-yard dash on Sunday when he crowded Martineson, the winner, in :09.9. His spectacular performances were coupled with Sylvester Stewart, Miami university's Negro track star who starred for his school on the sprint medley team Saturday and was a member of Miami's victorious two-mile relay team on Sunday, winning the Saturday sprint medley in 3:34.8 and won the mile relay in 3:19.
DES MOINES, Ia.—ANP—Luther LaBeach, the University of Wisconsin's ace track star, added more laurels to his track record during the two-day Drake relays Saturday and Sunday which brought together more than 600 athletes from 53 universities and colleges. LaBeach won the broad jump on Saturday by leaping 23 feet 10 inches. LaBeach narrowly missed winning the 100-yard dash on Sunday when he crowded Martineson, the winner, in :09.9. His spectacular performances were coupled with Sylvester Stewart, Miami university's Negro track star who starred for his school on the sprint medley team Saturday and was a member of Miami's victorious two-mile relay team on Sunday, winning the Saturday sprint medley in 3:34.8 and won the mile relay in 3:19.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Drake Relays
Broad Jump
100 Yard Dash
Sprint Medley
Two Mile Relay
What entities or persons were involved?
Luther Labeach
Martineson
Sylvester Stewart
Where did it happen?
Des Moines, Ia.
Story Details
Key Persons
Luther Labeach
Martineson
Sylvester Stewart
Location
Des Moines, Ia.
Event Date
Saturday And Sunday
Story Details
Luther LaBeach won the broad jump with 23 feet 10 inches and narrowly missed the 100-yard dash won by Martineson in :09.9. Sylvester Stewart starred in Miami's sprint medley (3:34.8) and two-mile relay (3:19) victories.