Four contenders remain in high school title hunt this week
The high school football championship narrows to four after weekend district battles. Amarillo and Abilene duel for top bragging rights in the Fort Worth area as Sunset faces Cleburne in Dallas and Greenville meets Marshall in Greenville.
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Associated Press
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Port Arthur
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Tod Morgan Draws With Zorilla To Retain Title
Tod Morgan battled Santiago Zorilla in San Francisco for ten rounds in a junior lightweight title bout. Referee Toby Irwin awarded Morgan a draw and the champion retained the title despite a crowd of about 15,000 booing the decision as Zorilla finished strong.
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United Press
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Santiago Zorilla
San Blas
Lee Meadows Plans Return to Pirates Pitching Staff
Associated Press reports Lee Meadows, once on the voluntary retired list with Meuritis, will rejoin the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. Manager Donie Bush traveled from Leesburg Florida to announce Meadows is in good condition and ready to return to the mound.
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Lee Meadows
Pirate
Meadows
Meuritis
Donie Bush
Leesburg
Fla
Lenglen Heads West as Marriage Doubt Sways
French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen travels aboard the Los Angeles Limited toward the West amid questions about her marriage to Thaddeus A. Winter of Pasadena. Chicago and Northwestern trains carry the mystery as Lenglen’s plans remain unclear after a Chicago visit.
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United Press
Chicago
Suzanne Lenglen
Los Angeles Limited
Chicago and Northwestern
Suzanne
Thaddeus A. Winter
Pasadena
Calif
Lenglen
Winter
West
Michigan to Meet Harvard in 1929 football schedule
ANN ARBOR Michigan's 1929 football schedule centers on a game with Harvard the first since 1915 and five Big Ten games. The announcement outlines the backbone of the coming season and confirms the dates and opponents for UM.
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Associated Press
Ann Arbor
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Harvard
Michigan
University of Michigan
Negro collegiate championship duel set for Marshall clash
The Negro collegiate national championship will be decided in Marshall on Saturday as Bluefield Institute of Bluefield West Virginia meets Wiley College of Marshall for the grid iron title.
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Associated Press
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Tex
Bluefield Institute
Bluefield
West Virginia
Wiley College
Georgia U Grid Players Ill Before Tech Clash
Seven varsity players and two others at the University of Georgia were ill with influenza four days before the Georgia Tech game in Atlanta. Doubt exists whether any will be ready to meet the rival by Saturday.
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Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Geis Elected Captain of 1929 Razorbacks Football Team
Clarence Geis of Haynesville Louisiana was elected captain at the University of Arkansas banquet. Clyde Van Sicle of Morris Oklahoma named sub captain, both to replace Alva Winters and Garland Beavers as team leaders.
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Clarence Geis
Haynesville
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Clyde van Sicle
Morris
Okla
Geis
van Sickle
Alva Winters
Garland
Bevo” Beavers
Observer Wonders If Others Match Strong and Harpster
The speaker notes that while he has faith in a player, watching Strong and Harpster makes others seem less capable. He questions whether teammates can meet the high standard set by these two players.
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Strong
Harpster
Donohue Aces Same Hole He Did Year Ago
Fort Worth reports Pete Donohue of Cincinnati shot a hole in one at the Katy Lake Course yesterday. He accomplished the same feat last winter on the same hole at the same course.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati
Katy Lake
Pete
Battle over universal draft at Toronto ball meet
Toronto delegates at the National Association gathering confront a proposal for a universal draft, potentially shifting players from Class AA leagues to the majors. Major figures like Heydler and Barnard back the plan, while Class AA leagues threaten to secede if the measure passes. The meeting draws 30 minor leagues and looms as a pivotal realignment moment.
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Frank Getty
United Press
Toronto
Ont
National Association
Heydler
National League
Barnard
King Edward Hotel
International
Pacific Coast
American Association
All Pacific Coast football eleven picks feature California trio
Three University of California players earn spots on the 1928 AP All Pacific Coast eleven. Southern California and Stanford place two men each, with Frank lin, Phillips, Dressel, Bancroft, Post, Robesky, Barrager, Maple, Lom, Carroll, and Thomas named for various positions.
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Itty
Associated Press
San Francisco
University of California
Southern California
Stanford
Phillips
California
Franklin
St. Mary's
Dressel
Washington State
Bancroft
Post
Robesky
Barrager
Maple
Oregon State
Lom
Carroll
Washington
Thomas
Draft opposition mutes ouster bid at league meeting
A drive to oust John Conway Toole as president failed as supporters within the International League avoided a formal challenge. The class AA clubs argue the universal draft encroaches on their rights, but the effort collapsed before the annual meeting.
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International League
John Conway Toole
Toole
Yanks and Giants to Battle Texas Longhorns in Spring Test
The New York Yankees and New York Giants will play against the Texas University baseball team as part of Texas coach William Disch’s spring training schedule. The teams will visit Austin to test the Longhorns in a season preview.
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New York University
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West Point
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Pittsburgh
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Mahan
Howdy Harpster
Chick Meehan
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New York Yankees
New York Giants
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Billy) Disch
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