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...Sexton on Mound...
...George Sexton, who pops up in right field every once in a while, will probably be Tesreau's selection for the starting mound assignment. Captain Joe Urban, one of the more stable members of the nine, will be behind the plate and the remainder of the Green lineup will be as follows: Linden, first; Jack Orr, second; either Lendo or Ev Woodman, short; Hanna, third; Cottone, left field; Gus Broberg, Center field; and Ned Bein, right field...
These considerations were set forth last week in an article called "Unscientific Measurement in Athletics," published in Scientific American by Dr. Paul H. Kirkpatrick, associate professor of Physics at Stanford University. It was just chance that Torrance's throw came out in even inches. Leo Sexton's 1932 Olympic shot-put record was measured at 52 ft. 6 3/161n. And Dr. Kirkpatrick's point is that the fractional-inch measurements indulged in by track officials are, scientifically considered, so much poppycock. A truly conscientious measurement would have to take into consideration important geographical, physical and atmospheric factors...
...Bucharest, Rumania, onetime Sexton Ion Glicherie was arrested for selling space in Heaven to peasants at 16 lei (16?) per square yard...
...Cayugas Sexton...