Four teams advance to second round in SE Ohio district tourney
Pomeroy Coolville Middleport and Frankfort won opening round games at Ohio University Gymnasium to advance. Pomeroy topped Wheelersburg 22 to 17 behind Winebrener and R Welker scoring. Coolville beat Rio Grande 23 to 14 as Baker led the losers with five. Leesburg Middleport thrill ride ended 22 to 2 as Middleport held Leesburg to a lone field goal in final minutes. Frankfort crushed Laurelville 32 to 17 with Orr scoring four goals and two free throws.
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Pomeroy
Wheelersburg
Coolville
Rio Grande
Middleport
Leesburg
Vic Sherow
Essenger
Frankfort
Ohio University
Laurelville
Cadmus
Boston
Fontana
Eiselstein
Winebrener
R. Welker
Strothers
Athens
Baker
Athens County
Fowler
Leesburg-Middleport
Allensworth
Corwin
Cincinnati Bearcats Close Season With Big Win
Cincinnati Bearcats finish the season sharing first in the Buckeye Association after beating Miami 40 to 2. Captain Dan Early starred in his final game alongside guard Dick Franz as Cincinnati led 27 to 17 at halftime and pulled away late.
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Miami
Bearcats
Dan Early
Cats
Dick Franz
Cincinnati
Illinois Commission Presses Walker to Defend Title Rights
The Illinois Boxing Commission and Chicago Stadium Corp consider Walker must defend or guarantee defending his middleweight title before a light heavyweight bout with Tommy Loughran. Walker’s manager says contracts for Hodkins in July and a California bout exist. forfeit backing is demanded. A resolution was hoped after talks with promoter Paddy Harmon.
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Chicago
U.P
Illinois Boxing Commission
Chicago Stadium Corporation
Tommy Loughran
Mickey Walker
Walker
Jack Kearns
Commission
Kearns
Ace Hodkins
Las Vegas
Nevada
California
Hodkins
Paddy Harmon
Harmon
Barbuti Suspended Over Statements In Newspapers
Ray Barbuti, winner of the only U S flat race at Amsterdam, is suspended from amateur competition until he retracts or confirms statements attributed to him in yesterday's papers. He criticized the A A U and its methods, saying he will quit running and focus on business.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Ray Barbuti
United States
Barbuti
Barbutt
Jil
Figures For Florida Match Announced
In Miami Beach on March 1 statisticians report the Everglades bout between Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling drew the largest gate ever for crowd size. Receipts totaled 405,940 with 29,641 seats sold and net 315,546.56 after taxes and deductions. Sharkey earned 100,900 and Stribling 63,549.31. referee Lou Magnolia flew from New York to handle the bout.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Everglades
Jack Sharkey
Young
Sharkey
Lou Magnolia
New York
Notable sports figures and wartime exploits recounted
The text highlights polo star Tommy Hitchcock with a war record including a German capture and escape, notes major league baseball’s Everett Scott starting his 21st season with Reading International, mentions Jack Sharkey reflecting on athletes funding trusts, and records Bud Spencer and LaVerne Fator as they pursue racing and track ventures.
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Tommy Hitchcock
Everett Scott
Reading
Jack Sharkey
Ruth
Dempsey
Risko
Bud Spencer
Stanford
Pacific Coast
LaVerne Fator
McLarnin Meets Glick in Garden Bout Tonight
New York March 1 Jimmy McLarnin the junior welterweight favorite battles Joe Glick of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden tonight. McLarnin easily made the 138 pound limit and seeks a third win in as many fights against Glick with a pair of previous decisions in his favor.
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New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Baby
Joe Glick
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
McLarnin
Glick
Indiana wrestling team weakened by injuries and ineligibility
Undefeated in the Western Conference the Indiana University wrestling team has been weakened by ineligibility and injuries. Anger at heavyweight has been ruled ineligible and Conner at 125 pounds and Weaver at 145 pounds have suffered injuries.
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Bloomington
Ind
U.P
Indiana University
Anger
Conner
Weaver
Yale Is Next in Frank Shields Tennis and Basketball Rise
Frank Shields, slated to join Yale, emerges as a top prospect in both tennis and basketball. His big hands enable pro level ball handling while he develops at Roxbury Prep, where he is among the strongest players on the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shields
Yale
Eli
Shields
Roxbury Prep School
Browns Sign Schang and Coffman for 1929 Season
Wallie Schang veteran catcher and Pat Coffman pitcher have signed 1929 contracts with the St. Louis Browns. Schang will report to camp immediately after earlier skipping the first squad session, while Coffman has trained at West Palm Beach but not yet cleared for practice. Alvin Crowder remains the only Browns holdout.
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ST. Louis
Wallie Schang
Pat Coffman
St. Louis Browns
Bill Friel
Schang
Browns
Friel
Coffman
West Palm Beach
Fila
Alvin Crowder
Reds Begin Spring Drills With Pitching Setback
In Orlando on March 1, Reds rookie Guy Meer from Columbus sat out due to neuritis in his pitching shoulder. The injury also kept him on the bench late last season, as manager Jack Hendricks led the team through its first batting drill of the year.
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Orlando
Fla
U.R
Guy Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Columbus
Jack Hendricks
Reds
Tourneys Open Columbus in State Scholastic Basketball
District play in Class A and Class B of the state scholastic basketball tournament opened in five districts. Finals set for March 9 with A and B division winners meeting in the afternoon.
Dean Voigt Heads on Six Day East Tour
Dean Irma E. Voigt of Ohio University will visit four cities on a six day speaking trip. Addresses are planned in Washington D C Philadelphia New York City and Pittsburgh with two talks in Pittsburgh including a noon address to the Y W C A.
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Ohio University Alumni Association
Irma E. Voigt
Athens
Dean Voigt
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
New York City
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Y. W. C. A
Misa Helen Battrick
Laurelville and Haydenville Enter Southeastern District Tourney
Hocking County sends two high school boys teams Laurelville and Haydenville to the Southeastern Ohio district tournament in Athens. Laurelville leads county scoring while Haydenville dominates from the line. Dale Primmer will join as Haydenville’s county rep. Girls from Carbon Hill excel in foul shooting led by Bessie Stahr with 11 goals. Carbon Hill tops girls standings.
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Logan
Hocking County
Laurelville
Haydenville
Athens
Haydayville
Hocking
Leland Walters
P. Carr
Gibisonville
Harold Ruff
Marion Township
M. Harmon
South Perry
Dale Primmer
Bessie Stahr
Margaret Kammerling
Carbon Hill
G. Swackhammer
N. Filley
J. Swackhammer
I. Guess
E. Devol
Holdouts Sign Cleveland Indians Pitcher Shaute and Porter
The Cleveland Indians reduced holdouts by signing lefty Joe Shaute and outfielder Dick Porter from the Baltimore Orioles. Shaute will depart tonight to join his battery mates in New Orleans.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Joe Shaute
Dick Porter
Baltimore Orioles
Shaute
New Orleans
Madison Square Garden Enters Five Year Miami Heavyweight Plan
The signing of a five year contract between Madison Square Garden and the City of Miami will promote a heavyweight bout in Miami each winter. Jack Sharkey defeated Young Stribling in the arena now being rebuilt for next season, prompting MSG to back the venture. Dempsey draws offers from Detroit Chicago and others as a potential figurehead promoter when not fighting.
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Miami Beach
Fla
WUP
Madison Square Garden
Miami
Tex Rickard
Jack Dempsey
Bay
Jack Bharkey
Young
W. S. Carey
Biscayne Bay
Sharkey
Stribling
Jack
Dempsey
Detroit
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Chicago
George ¥. Getz
Humbert J. Fugazy
the Garden
Ohio Matmenedge opponents 117 1/2 to 91 1/2 in 1929
Ohio outscored foes 117 1/2 to 91 1/2 while winning five of seven matches as Cap Regala and Glass led a squad rebuilt after early ineligibilities. Maibauer and Glass each scored 18 points, and a highlight came in a 18–16 win over Michigan State with Maibauer scoring a decisive fall.
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Ohio
Vic Sherow
Thor Olson
Kent State Normal Grapplers
Joe
Begala
Ohio State
Penn State
Kent
Michigan State
Parkersburg
Ste
Marshall College
Kent Normal
Sweeney
Steele
Mike Loucks
Hoker
Jones
Maibauer
Mats
Glass
Burkhardt
O. McMillion
Griffith
C. McMillion
Kraft
Viceroy
Woolweaver
Bob Loucks
Hunter
Michigan
Pirates Begin Training Camp as Regulars Arrive
Regulars from the Pittsburgh Pirates reached Paso Robles for two weeks of camp action. Key outfielders Paul and Lloyd Walter were absent from the arrivals amid ongoing holdout tensions. Pitchers joined the group today as workouts started.
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Pirate
Paso Robles
Cal
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul
Lloyd Walter
Miller Huggins Must Be Shown Arms Are Okay
New York March 2 Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees, says pitchers Herb Wilcey and Tony Moore will be able to play this season. He notes arms improve with spring training and insists he will not declare recovery until seeing proven results.
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Miller Huggins
New York
New York Yankees
Herb Wilcey Moore
Tony Zert
Shaute Signs with Indians After Holdout
Cleveland March 1 Shaute the left handed pitcher finally signs with the Indians after a holdout. Manager Billy Evans announced he will join the club for the upcoming season. Shaute reportedly received a lucrative offer, about a thousand dollars more than his previous terms.
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Cleveland
Shaute
Lass
Tribe
New Orleans
Billy Evans
Joe
Evans
PLC
Lefty Larry French Plays for Portland in Pacific League
Old left hander Larry French joins Portland in the Pacific League. Heine Meine, a twirler from Kansas City, is noted as the remaining flipper.
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Larry French
Portland
lPrenek
Heine Meine
Sas City
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Guess
Johnson
McCandlish
Mathias
Rockbridge
Bailey
Allen
Sinnott
Wilkinson
Rieder
Kammerling
Warren
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Garden Plans
Southland
City of Miami
GETTY
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Olson
BUCS
Athens High
Leavestow
Rere
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