Barbuti to Face A. A. U. In Reinstatement Hearing
Olympic 400 metre champion Ray Barbuti is slated to appear before the A. A. U. registration committee seeking exoneration and reinstatement after suspension for alleged uncomplimentary remarks. He arrives with lawyer Benjamin F. Crowley and asserts no financial claim, while Nurmi’s case may also be heard as the suspension issues loom in Amsterdam era track politics.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Ray Barbuti
Barbuti
Benjamin F. Crowley
Garey, Crowley and Garey
Gang of Four Flushers
Paavo Nurmi
Texas League Camp Notes Highlights Roster Trim and Arrivals
Texas League camp reports show multiple teams trimming rosters and adding newcomers. Artie Phelan downsized his squad from 62 to 59, while Wichita Falls welcomes Pete Lapan and Debs Garris. Miners at Mineral Wells praise rookies Fay Pierce and Clarence Prestag with George Rensa as a standout catcher. Houston Buff camp reports Ire Smith joins the roster as Paul Florence still holds out. Corsicana’s Milt Stock fears weekend choices for the Dallas Steers and Chicago White Sox series with late arrivals complicating pitcher use.
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Wichita Falls
Pete Lapan
Debs Garris
Spudder
Jim Galloway
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Panther
Larry Cox
Jim Bryan
Herbert Kregel
Fay Pierce
Clarence Prestag
Tony Antesta
George Rensa
Houston
Paul Florence
Ire Smith
Rochester
Corsicana
Milt Stock
Dallas Steers
Chicago White Sox
Stock
Chapman Named Michigan Captain
Bob Chapman veteran center of the University of Michigan basketball team was elected captain for next season. He was the Wolverines high point scorer with 96 points in 12 Big Ten games this season.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Bob Chapman
University of Michigan
Wolverine
Chapman
Michigan
Fights Tonight From AP Dispatch Across Cities
In Rochester Joe Trab of Kansas City stopped Nick Zinnia of New York by knockout in the third round. In Eldorado Mickey Fedor of Canton Ohio defeated Ward Whitehead of Shreveport by technical knockout in the eighth round.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
Joe Trab
Kansas City
Nick Zinnia
New York
Eldorado
Ark
Mickey Fedor
Canton
Ohio
Ward Whitehead
Sheveport
Ambitious colleges at work on gridiron
Spring training shifts to football with Georgia Tech and New York University starting camps as coaches prepare for the 1929 season. Tech hopes to replace its lost line with veterans Thomason Mizell Lumpkin while NYU eyes past success and national championship claims.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
New York
Rules Committee
Atlantic Seaboard
Georgia Tech
New York University
Tech
Atlanta
Bill” Alexander
Roll Call
Thomason
Mizell
Lumpkin
Punch
Speer
Thrash
Drennon
Alexander
Sooners Top Big Six Scoring Lead In diverse Standings
Oklahoma University won the Big Six basketball race with an average 38 points per game for and 28 for opponents. Missouri was runner up at 36.2 to 80, while Kansas and Kansas State finished tied for cellar. Final standings list Oklahoma 1000, Missouri 360, Nebraska 346, Colorado State 824, Kansas 283, Kansas Aggies 312. Major scorers include Churchill Okla 124, Land e Ia State 111, Bishop Kansas 105, Craig Mo 96, Thomson Kansas 93.
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United Press
Kansas City
Oklahoma University
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas State
Nebraska
Town
State
Kansas Aggies
Churchill
Lande
Spring drill opens with Meehan aided by two 1928 stars
Coach Chick Meehan launches spring practice with Ken Strong and Captain Al Lassman set to assist as coaches. Both players may appear in drills but only as aides rather than active players as they depart from playing duties.
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Chick Meehan
Ken Strong
al Lassman
Sanborn and Buchanan win grade school finals in Amarillo
In the Amarillo grade school basketball finals held in the high school gym, Sanborn School won the fourth and sixth grade trophies, Tyler captured the fifth grade title, and Buchanan School secured the seventh grade trophy. Nix led Sanborn with 14 points in the 16–2 fourth grade win. Hart scored 15 in the 21–8 fifth grade victory for Tyler. Palmer scored eight of 12 in the Sanborn sixth grade 12–2 win. Buchanan beat Central Junior High for the seventh grade trophy with Mann and Carroll sharing top scoring and Forister scoring six for Central.
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Amarillo
Sanborn School
Tyler
Buchanan School
Sanborn
San Jacinto
Nix
Margaret Wills
Hart
Tyler Center
Buchanan
Palmer
Central
Mann
Carroll
Forister
Hugh Butler
Wolflin
Heeney Headed to Chicago for Title Bout
Australian heavyweight Tom Heeney is due in Chicago ahead of a planned wind up next Tuesday night with Otto Von Porat of Norway. Porat is the betting favorite at 6 to 5 as Heeney lands today for the bout.
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Chicago
Tom Heeney
Otto von Porat
Norway
Otto
Florida tennis champions semifinals draw on Palm Beach
Semifinals set at the Florida Tennis Championships with Franc is T Hunter New Rochelle Wilmer Allison Fort Worth John Hennessey Indianapolis and John Van Ryn East Orange advancing. Hunter beat Fritz Mercury 6 1 6 4 Allison beat John S Millen 6 4 14 12 Hennessey beat C Carlton Shafer 7 5 10 8 Van Ryn beat W H Story 8 2 6 2.
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United Press
Palm Beach
Fla
Cis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
N. Y
Wilmer Allison
Fort Worth
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