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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1938
Page
10
Ten anticipated boxing matches cap the Amarillo High School intramural tourney final rounds tonight at the High School Armory starting 7 30. Amateur rules ensure a clear winner, with judges scoring on points and no draws possible.
The Mavericks describe varnishing floors in their club gym and handball court, noting a 3 280 foot area and intent to sand remaining floors themselves to save money. They recount a fire fencing rescue, Rotary luncheon at the new club with 200 attendees, and praise for John Snider as cook.
New York reports Benny Finkle's infamous evil eye as a powerful edge in boxing. The article notes bookmakers seek his gaze before odds, cites his role in Lou Ambers and Jim Braddock corners, and recalls Benny boosting Sally Krieger’s upset while downplaying routine scrutiny of his uncanny sight.
A succession of college basketball results lists North Texas Teachers 25 over Hardin-Simmons 24. Oklahoma A&M 34 over Washburn Westminster 39. William Jewell 19. Baker 38 over Bethany 32. Central Missouri Fayette 31 over Missouri Valley 30. Colorado College 38 over New Mexico Mines 30. Salem 70 over Bethany 64. Ohio State 47 over Ohio University 40. Valparaiso 31 over Indiana State 24. Hanover 50 over Indiana Normal 21.
A veteran columnist muses on finding a future heavyweight champion. He cites Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Tom Farr, and Jim Braddock while citing traits like heart, boxing knowledge, speed, punching power, and durability.
Bakersfield Calif AP the vast Muroc dry lake in the Mojave desert may become a premier air target ground as the House appropriations committee sends a sub committee to California to study the project. The site lies between March Field and Hamilton Field offering isolation to protect spectators and allows testing with ships and cities as targets. The sub committee will review needs for modern army air corps equipment and tactics developed from recent conflicts.
Report notes that Englishmen consume about 3,900,000 gallons of British Empire wine each year.
Jimmy Kitts of Rice builds Owls to two conference titles and high pay. Dana Bible at Texas tops salaries. Rice eyes 1939 national title with sophomores Lain and Cordell. Global sports musings cover cars, golf, Spokane talk, Lou Gehrig, Sam Snead, Seabiscuit, and more.
Freddy Apostoli and Glenn Lee meet in a 12 round middleweight clash at Madison Square Garden that could determine the next world champion. Apostoli the favorite after his knockout of Freddie Steele, with the winner likely earning a title shot versus Steele this summer.
Patty Berg of Minneapolis seeks her third Miami Biltmore Women's Tournament win in the 36 hole final at Coral Gables Florida against Mrs Jane Cothran Jameson of West Palm Beach. Berg recently won Augusta and Punta Gorda events and aims to add the Biltmore title to her victories of 1936 and 1937.
George Fitch stopped Babe Beattie in New Haven and Johnnie Lasinski halted Joe Levy in Brooklyn as part of a United Press fight results roundup.
A Madrid cabby whose horse was killed by shrapnel from an insurgent shell near the Associated Press office found sudden wealth in the sale. The bidding reached 625 pesetas and the winning bidder took the horse to replenish a collective dining room.
Drake's historic drum left as family heirloom to Richard Owen Meyrick under the will of Baroness Seaton of Buckland Abbey Devon. The article notes the drum was taken on a round the world voyage about 360 years ago.
Sailor Moran defeated Andy Tremaine in a three fall match at the Armory. Tremaine led with a rocking chair split and a furious ride, but Moran recovered with heart punches and pins Tremaine after a late surge. The night also featured Otis Clingman and Dick Sampson drawing, and Bill Venable beating Pasha Bairam Bey in the curtain-raiser.
New York sports column wires the latest trade chatter and college coaching moves. Giants and Cardinals trades loom while Herb Bremer and Gas Mancuso gain value for upcoming seasons. Duke contemplates leaving the Southern Conference as rumors swirl about Wade Sutherland De Correvont and Crisler.
In Sacramento California on February 4 top professional golfers started the 72 hole Sacramento Open a $3 000 purse with rain dampened play. Low scores today advance to an 18 hole second round and a 36 hole final on Sunday with winners determined in a field of leading pros.
McClendon Grocery, runner up in the regular season, defeated the first place Gassers 39 to 15 in a city playoff at the High School Armory. McClendon led with 11 points, while Leroy Crews scored 8 for the Gassers. Earlier Presbyterians beat Vega 28 to 18, eliminating Vega from the playoffs. The Gassers meet Presbyterians in a semifinal. loser exits. McClendon’s drew a bye and will face the semifinal winner for the title.
Amarillo's Golden Sandstorm hoopsters begin a two night stand at Plainview against the Bulldogs as they pursue Big Five League standings. The Sandies recently defeated Talkington 2,574 to 2,314 in bowling, with coaches T. G. Hull and H. M. Laughlin coordinating upcoming games through the season end.
In Hollywood the heated dispute over featherweight champion Henry Armstrong centers on profit and contract ownership. Jolson accuses manager Eddie Mead of sidelining him as Armstrong rose to fame while Mead claims the champ is not Jolson’s property, framing the dispute as publicity and loans.
In Miami Beach the 18 year old Frank Voracs of Oakland California defeated Bryan Grant of Atlanta 6 3 3 6 1 4 in the Surf Club Tennis tournament semi finals. Wilmer Hines of Hollywood California faced Voracs in the later match.
Two more Yankees contracts announced in New York on February 4 add pitchers Johnny Murphy and Joe Beggs to the roster. Murphy starred as a relief pitcher last season with a 13–4 record, while Beggs went 21–4 for Newark, the Yankees’ International League farm club.
Baylor University meets Texas at Waco while Arkansas plays Texas Christian at Fayetteville as leaders Baylor and Arkansas, each 4–0, aim to prove their claim to the Southwest Conference title. Baylor trails Texas in the season series but touts a win over Texas. TCU seeks to stop a 15 game losing streak against Arkansas.
In New York Dean Detton of Utah and Robert Bruns of Germany tied. Tony Siano of New York and Boris Demitroff of Greece also finished in a draw.
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