Lawyers Ready for Stiff Committee Fight in Barbuti Case
New York March 7 1929 Barbuti Olympic 400 meter champion accuses amateur athletic union officials of flagrant amateur code violations over appearance money paid to athletes. A A U seeks names evidence and vows to act if warranted while Barbuti plans to name those involved.
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Tom Heeney Arrives in Windy City for Porat Fight
Australian heavyweight feather pusher Tom Heeney arrives in Chicago for a windup with Otto von Porat of Norway next Tuesday night. Heeney plans eight rounds daily in training with top sparring partners as Von Porat is pegged the favorite in odds of six to three.
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Chicago
Tom Heeney
Otto von Porat
Norway
Gene Tunney
von Porat
Otto
Indoor Champs Face Defenders as Western Five Brace for Meet
Iowa's fieldhouse hosts the meet Friday and Saturday with five Western Conference champions defending titles. George Baird of Iowa ran 50.1 seconds for the quarter and Orvald Martin of Purdue 1:56.4 for the half. David Abbott of Illinois is the favorite in the two mile with his sights on the Big Ten mark, while Joe Novak of Illinois defends the mile title. Fred Stine with 4 23 2 10 shares a strong conference standard. Both Baird and Abbott were on the 1928 Olympic team.
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Iowa
George Baird
Orvald Martin
Purdue
George Simp
Ohio State
Simpson
David Abbott
Illinois
Abbott
Lash
Joe Novak
Fred Stine
Baird
Iowan
Life of Fighter and High Society Collide in Boxing Era
The piece surveys boxing’s shift from gutter to salon as stars like Tunney and Buckley mingle with society. It notes Tony Biddle, Rene De Vos, and Jack Sharkey’s rise in elite circles, aided by socialites and wealthy patrons, and questions the sport’s drifting culture.
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Salon
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Brother Tunn
Benny Leonard
Ritchie Mitchell
Stillman's Gymnasium
France
Aline Morgan
Miss Morgan
Tunney
Peizo
Jack Sharkey
Chestnut Hill
Boston
Johnny Buckley
Semifinals of Florida net meet carded today
Palm Beach Florida March 7 bracketed today Francis T Hunter of New Rochelle New York Wilmer Allison of Fort Worth Texas John Hennessey of Indianapolis and Johny Van Ryn of East Orange New Jersey were bracketed for the semifinals of the Florida net meet.
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Palm Beach, Fla
U.P
Francis T. Hunter
New Rochelle
Wilmer Allison
Fort. Worth
Tex
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Indianapolis
Johny van Ryn
East Orange
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Tennnis semifinals crown Florida title with close matches
In the semifinals of the Florida tennis championships Hunter defeated Fritz Mercury 6 1 6 4 Allison beat John S Miller 5 4 1 12 Hennessey edged Carlton Shafer 7 5 10 9 Van Ryn beat Story 6 2 6 2 former Colgate star noted among winners
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Fritz Mercur
Allison
John S. Miller
Forest Hills
Hennessey
Carlton Shafer
Philadelphia
van Ryn
Story
Colgate
Wilkins Leads Iowa College Scoring Despite 116 Points
Des Moines, Ia July 7 A freshman center Wilkins of Central college leads Iowa college scoring with 116 points in 16 games while Charles Smith of Western Union and Howard Flower of Iowa State Teachers match or exceed his per game average. Teachers wins league title. St Ambrose second, Luther fifth. Des Moines University, Columbia, and Morningside noted. Rethoots for the deaf reach 17,582 pupils in the United States.
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Central College
Pella
Charles Smith
Western Union
Howard Flower
Lloyd Haberichter
Iowa State Teachers College
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Columbia
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United States
Big Ten Track Teams Head to Iowa City Classic
Chicago March 2. Big Ten track teams depart for the Iowa City Classic as meet action looms tomorrow and Saturday. Ohio State’s George Simpson is favored to break his 50.6 second 440 yard dash mark, with several frontrunners aiming to topple the 70 yard dash record. Illinois and Purdue stars pace distance events while Wisconsin hopes to defend Annie Mucks and Chuck McGinnis marks in the shot put and high jump. Most squads leave for Town City tonight.
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Chicago
Iowa City
George Simpson
Ohio State
Bob Rodgers
Illinois
Joe Allison
George Sealing
Iowa
Dick Rockaway
Harold White
Orval Martin
Purdue
Annie Mucks
Wisconsin
Chuck McGinnis
Town City
Drake and Grinnell tragemen compete at South Bend this week
Des Moines reports eight Drake University athletes will compete at the Central Intercollegiate meet in South Bend Indiana. Parks Curry and Ekwall appear in fields including the quarter and shot put while Hon and Perse miss due to injuries. Grinnell College sends four runners led by Taylor and relay trio Miner Mark and McKee to Notre Dame for the meet.
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U.P
Drake University
South Bend
Ind
Franklin Johnson
Parks and Curry
Musgrave
Ekwall
Hon
Perse
McKee Aims for Quarter Mile Win and Miner May Enter 60 Yard Dash
The report notes McKee will run the quarter mile he won at Des Moines and Miner might run the 60 yard dash, indicating possible entries in upcoming events.
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Des Moines
Miner
Dempsey to Talk Business Today at Garden Meet
New York March 7 Jack Dempsey is to confer with Madison Square Garden officials on becoming a promoter. Bill Carey is favored for the job if he desires it while the Garden board meets again. The executive committee approved Carey signed agreements to stage five fights in Miami over five years with possible February events depending on conditions. Profit from the Miami bout remains unsure as bills are incomplete.
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New York
U.P
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
the Garden
Bill Carey
Carey
Miami
Fla
Miaral Beach
Charles City Athlete Stars on West Coast
Hugh Linnell, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Linnell, living with grandparents in Long Beach, starred for Long Beach Junior College. He helped the team win the southern California basketball championship with a nine point comeback and was a top player last year and captain of the junior college squad. He is also interested in tennis and was the leading player last year.
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Courier Special Service
Charles Guy
Hugh Linnell
Walter Linnell
Long Beach
Hugh
Southern
California
Six Day Bore Race Leaders Face Strong Challenge
In New York at Madison Square Garden Georgetti Debaets led the six day bicycle race again as Belloni Heckman and Cugnoli Blanchonet pressed for first place. Crowded contest continues to unfold with tight standings. Osage A C Five Triumphs Over Kephart Cigars 48 35 Osage IA. March 7. Athletic club wins with reserve strength aiding a late push.
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New York
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Debaets
Belloni
Heckman
Cugnoli
Blanchonet
Osage A. C
Osage
Osage Athletic Club
Kephart Cigars
Mason City
OWA Gymnasts Compete in Big Ten Meet at Illinois
Nine University of Iowa gymnasts travel to Urbana Illinois for the Western Conference individual and team championships at the Illinois Gymnasium. Led by Walker Henderson Qui will contend on parallel bars and horizontal bars with strong showings from Lewis Unglenk Drake Griswold and others. Also note West Virginia Wild Life teams recommend legislation to protect the rhododendron the state flower.
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City
University
Towa
Urbana
Minnesota
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Chicago
University of Illinois
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Independence
Henderson
M. A. Lewis
Williamsburg
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Holland
Louis Griswold
Fort Madison
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Anamosa
R. A. Nelson
Keokuk
Davenport
W. J.temby
Des Moines
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