Show Iowa Star Earns Baseball Track Letters in y Year e I IOWA V CITY r Ta NEA The customary conflict between the sports ports of ot baseball baseball- and track failed railed to prevent Elmo Eirno Nelson elson of ot the University Uni of ot Iowa from winning a a. a major letter In each each and and establishing establish establish- Iii ing himself lr as the tile first Hawkeye Ha In ill recent ean to accomplish the feat teat Nelson on a talented sophomore catcher and Javelin thrower abandoned aban aban- track for rol baseball last Feb Feb- He Hc easily made the team pla played d well In many games gaines and ancl then cra cracked his thumb which forced him to tho bench hench A month later when the thumb apparently had iad hc healed led he lie feared reared to risk lisk in in- luring it behind the plate It was then hen that he 1111 s topped Into a tracksuit truck track suit and placed well up in several Important meets In his hiis specialty the Javelin Ills Ilk best bett throw came Inthe in inthe inthe the N. N C. C A. A A. A meet a a. throw of oC feet Ceet 10 JO Inches which placed him fifth filth |