Legion and Major Leagues to back youth baseball program
The American Legion and Major Leagues join to fund 50,000 dollars toward a plan to recruit 100,000 youths into baseball annually. Eastern and western divisions will lead to regional and national tournaments with a little world series style championship for boys under 17. Regional groups include Colorado Kansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Legion
Legion
United States
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Polo Players Swinging Into Action Today
Fourteen of fifteen teams enter the Southwestern Mid-Winter Polo Tournament with rain delaying the opening. Fort Clark opens against Fredericksburg, Fort Bliss faces Alamo Freebooters, and other matches include Austin versus Stonewall, Camp Marfa versus the Fifteenth Field Artillery, and the Air Corps Training Center versus the Twelfth Field Artillery. Abilene has a bye, with games planned for the weekend.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Clark
Rio Grande Valley
Fredericksburg
Fort Bliss
Alamo Freebooters
Austin
Stonewall
Southwestern Oklahoma tournament opens in Weatherford
Reports from Weatherford and Cordell describe the start of high school and junior college basketball tournaments. Oklahoma City draws football coaching rumors as Wes Fry eyes a college post.
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United Press
Weatherford
Okla
Southwestern Oklahoma Teachers
Cordell
Oklahoma
City
Wes Fry
Yankee
University of Town
Oklahoma City University
Lynn Waldorf
University of Kansas
Giants and Cubs Begin 1928 Training Camps in Warm Ups
Giants and Cubs start winter camps on Feb 15 seeking early advantage in the 154 game season. McGraw guides the Giants at Augusta Ga with pitching upgrades including Aldridge, while McCarthy oversees the Cubs at Avalon and eyes reinforcement after Root’s collapse and staff burnout earlier in 1927.
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United Press
New York
Giants
Cubs
Hot Springs
Ark
Avalon
Catalina Island
Roger Bresnahan
New York Batterymen
John McGraw
Augusta
McCarthy
Joe McCarthy
McGraw
Eddie Farrell
Braves
Larry Benton
Rogers Hornsby
Burleigh Grimes
Pirates
Vic Aldridge
Grimes
Aldridge
Charley Root
Cub
MecCarthy
Hudkins Threatens Quit If Dundee Bout Is Won't Happen
Ace Hudkins warned he will quit boxing unless he gets a chance to fight Joe Dundee for the welterweight title after he plans to knock out Sgt. Sammy Baker in New York on Friday night. Hudkins said the championship is the only lure left and that he has saved a fortune from boxing. He entered as an 8 to 5 favorite to defeat Baker.
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Associated Press
New York
Hudkins
Joe Dundee
Sammy Baker
Dundee
Nebraska Wildcat
Baker
Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Middleweight Wins
In SEATTLE Harry Wills of San Diego defeated Freddy Mack. Roy Williams of Chicago scored a technical knockout over Battling Slim in Bellingham. In LOS ANGELES Jackie Fields beat Vince Dundee. In PORTLAND Charlie Bellaner, Canadian lightweight champion, defeated Bob Mariels.
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Los Angeles
Jackie Fields
Vince Dundee
Portland
Ore
Charlie Belanner
Bob Mariels
Roebuck to Meet Peterson in Ten Round Bout Here
Kansas City reports that lightweight Roebuck, once with the Haskell football team, will fight Minneapolis' Big Boy Peterson in a ten round boxing match tonight. Roebuck scales about 240 pounds and Peterson around 195. both claim they are 22 years old.
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Roebuck
Peterson
Associated Press
Kansas City
Tiny Roebuck
Haskell Institute
Minneapolis
Fat yet fierce stars defend baseball prowess in record books
The article notes oversized players like Bob Fothergill Hack Wilson Garland Buckeye Babe Ruth Hack Miller and Ping Bodie defy weight stereotypes. It cites their successful major or minor league careers despite heavy builds and anecdotes about their meals and career trajectories.
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Bob Fothergill
Detroit Tigers
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Garland Buckeye
Cleveland Indians
Babe Ruth
Segrave record aims in bold space run at Daytona Beach
Murray notes Segrave hurled through space on the Mys tery at Daytona Beach on March 20 setting several records and restoring English prestige. He mentions rival marks by Haugdahl Campbell Milton and Lockhart, then cites Lockhart’s 144.2 mph qualifying lap at Culver City and a 26.81 mile speed claim.
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H. C. D. Segrave
Daytona Beach
Fla
England
Sig Haugdahl
Sig
Malcolm Campbell
Tommy Milton
Frank Lockhart
Los Angeles
Major Segrave
Andrews
Salem
N. H
Culver City
American Automobile Association
Lochinvar
Pirates Sign All Players for Coming Season
Pirates complete contract signings with all 40 roster members. Burleigh Grimes joined from the Giants in an even trade for Vic Aldridge and signed last night after arriving from Minerva Ohio. Grimes reportedly received a small salary increase over last season.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Burleigh Grimes
Pirates
Giants
Vic Aldridge
Grimes
Minerva
Ohio
Amarillo Texans Set for a Strong 1928 Baseball Season
Amarillo's 1928 ball club, led by president Bob Ames and manager Sled Allen, builds on veterans and new recruits to challenge for first division. Allen, with major league ties, emphasizes youth and depth as outfielders Gunther and Connelly join, Swansboro returns at first base, and Fiedler is set at third with Carroll to shortstop unless Wright compiles a push.
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Associated
Prema
Amarillo
Texas
Bob Ames
Sled Allen
Ed Tracy
Joe Kelly
Allen
Stormy Davin
Knoxville
Anderson
Gunther
Connelly
Oklahoma City Indians
Indians
Swansboro
Nufer
Fiedler
Carroll
Omaha
Fred Newton
Wright
Reading
Schaeffer Leads Cochran in Fourth Exhibition Match
Schaeffer, world 182 balkline billiard champion, led Welker Cochran 1 062 to 732 in the opening of the fourth block of their 4 000 point exhibition. The Texans' pitching staff will be led by Sanders with ten wins and three losses in 24 starts. Amarillo will train at home this spring, Texas Park is being painted, and three exhibition games with St Paul Omaha and Wichita Falls are booked for conditioning.
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ST. Paul
Munn
Wayne
Big” Munn
Jack Taylor
Frank Ofile
Kansas City
Jack Sampson
Allen
Lubbock
Texas
Houston, Tear
Buffs
St. Louis Browns
Amarillo
Sscape
Chicago
Jake Seeffer
Welker Cochran
Texans
Sanders
Morgan
Lyons
Joe Newton
Buck Neeman
Fonken
Stockton
Jack Adams
Mondine
Pric
Wiley
Storti
Harding
el Paso
Omaha
Wichita Falls
Texas Park
The Nut Cracker and a Hypothetical Boxing Clash
A playful, clipped note imagines a 1928 boxing rematch between Tunney and a challenger named O Geofty. It speculates a third fight would bring bold taunts and prize medals, while questioning if the veteran could endure another battle.
Local Scoreboard Highlights City and Regional Games
Last night results include Oklahoma 30 over Kansas 21 and Drake 27 over Phillips A. 47. Northwestern Teachers defeated Oklahoma City University, while Southeastern Teachers faced Durant. In Lubbock Simmons 64 beat Texas Tech 44 and at Huntsville Daniel Baker 44 defeated Sam Houston State Teachers 28.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Drake
Phillips A
Mid
Northwestern
Oklahoma City
Central Teachers
Central High
U. S
Guthrie High
Classen High
O. S
Shawnee High
Oklahoma City U
Northeastern
Southeastern
Durant
Lubbock
Simmons
Texas Tech
Hunteville
Daniel Baker
Sam
Mandell and Walker Agree to Summer Title Challenges
Boxing champions Sammy Mandell and Mickey Walker finally agreed to defend their titles against top challengers this summer at White Sox Park. Mandell’s manager Eddie Kane signed to stage a lightweight title bout with Jimmy McLarnin on June 21 in Chicago, while Walker will defend or risk his middleweight crown on July 24 against Ace Hudkins Joe Anderson or other top challengers. McLarnin must beat Sid Terris in New York on February 24 to enable the Mandell McLarnin bout.
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Associated Press
Chte Ago
Sammy Mandell
Mickey Walker
National Boxing Association
White Sox
Mandell
Eddie Kane
Jim Mullen
Chicairo
Jimmy McLarnin
Los Angeles
Jack Kearns
Walker
Mullen
Ace Hudking
Nebraska
Wildcat
Joe Anderson
Cincinnati
Mandell-McLarnin
McLarnin
Sid Terris
New York
Jaffee Becomes First U S Olympic 10 000 Meter Champion
The IOC executive committee reversed a Skating Federation decision at St Moritz and named Irving Jaffee of New York the official 10 000 meter speed skating champion. The event was canceled after ice conditions. Jaffee had a provisional time of 18 minutes 265 10 seconds. The U S protest was led by Augustus T Kirby with support from P J Musqueen of Canada and the Norway delegate.
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Presa
ST. Moritz
Switzerland
United States
International Olympic Committee
International Skating Federation
Irving Jaffee
New York
Jaffee
Skating Federation
Clas Thiutts Bere
Finland
Augustus T. Kirby
P. J. Musqueen
Canada
Norway
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