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Show Pitt Acies Defy A. A. U. Threats PITTSBURGH, Feb. I (UP) Fiv track star from th Univarsity ef Pittsburgh. Including fast-stepping Johnny Woodruff, will laav for New York tonight to participate in th Millros gamea tomorrow night despite threats of th local Amateur Athletic union to ses to It that they are suspended. Officisls of th Allegheny mountain moun-tain association of tha A. A. I), refused re-fused to issue traveling permits to Woodruff and the other four because be-cause of a recent ruling from Pitt Athletic Director Jame Hagan that track men may not com pet in local "open" games under th name of the univarsity. William S. Haddock, preeident ef th Allegheny mountain association, said that Miisro competition by Woodruff. Frank Oht, Al Ferrar. Allen McKe and Ken Ryda will automatically suspend them from th A. M. A. and consequently th A. A. U. Not only will their own amateur standing be jeopardised, said Haddock, Had-dock, but competition against ths Pitt men will place all athletes in the Millroee games in th asm spot. Inadorc Gillins. Milford center. Is lesding scorer of the Millard district dis-trict with 38 points in three game, and his teammate, Dan Gillies, at forward, has csged 22 points for second sec-ond place. Baker. Fillmore center, has 21. snd Paxton, Beaver forward, haa caged 20. |