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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1936
Page
9
The piece previews a Friday basketball game between the Sandies and San Jon New Mexico. It notes fast break methods and pivot-post rules, with emphasis on center jump strategy and the need for skilled handling to avoid defensive closures.
Garmisch Partenkirchen hosts the fourth winter Olympic Games with about a thousand athletes from 28 nations preparing for the opening ceremony tomorrow. Teams arrived from France and Switzerland while hockey, speed skating, and figure skating contingents settle in as cold weather boosts practice and event plans proceed.
Seventeen-year-old Patty Berg of Minneapolis led opening action in Coral Gables Florida as medalist and favorite. She shot 80 two under par to top the field, facing first round foe Mrs Blanche Fitzgibbon of New York while Maureen Orcutt Crews of Miami faced Mrs Guy Butler of Atlanta after qualifying with 83.
Roundup recalls Robert Moses Grove as a prolific left-hander with over 200 big league pitching records marked by dates and scores. He recalls a 1-0 loss to Dick Coffman ending a 16 game win streak, and notes fellow players Bing Miller and Schoolboy Rowe in past eras.
Austin College Kangaroos surged to a 36 to 21 victory over McMurry College in a Texas conference basketball game. Winfrey led the scoring with 9 points as the Kangaroos pulled away in the second half from a 19 to 14 halftime margin.
Globe News and Red and White Store basketball teams edged the Yannigans 21 18 and the Grocers won 25 24 in overtime over the River Men. Red and White also tied Canadian River Gassers 24 24 before the extra period, then pulled ahead. Bufkin Lovelady starred for the winners as late rallies built the final margin.
United Press correspondent Henry McLemore reports Wesley Ferrell predicts Boston will win the AL title and the World Series. Ferrell links stars to pitchers Foxx Cronin Grove and himself, forecasts 60 homers for Foxx and 25 wins for Grove, with expectations for Red Sox pitching to edge Detroit New York and Cleveland.
Undaunted by a 16 to 19 loss to Friona Tuesday night the Golden Sand storm prepares for a tough week end. Amarillo’s defense is solid and may become a contender by district time. Karl Rice led scoring with eight points as the Sandies seek consistency after a 1 8 record.
A look at spring hopes for right field options across the majors. Wally Moses and Bruce Campbell aim to return to regular duties after injuries and illness. Chuck Klein seeks to recapture peak form with the Cubs as others like Waner Ott Fox Moore and Werber vie for spots with several clubs.
In Detroit on February 5 a paneled report notes Here is Danno McShane declaring he is a gentleman before a planned return match with Ray Ryan at the National Guard Armory. The piece references a prior bout and legal repercussions from that encounter.
John Tarleton College Plowboys beat North Texas Junior Aggies of Arlington 41 to 23 to extend the team’s conference title streak to 54 and raise their cumulative winning run to 2,126 points. Coach W J Wisdom’s squad, undefeated in nearly three years, next faces T W C Fort Worth Friday night.
Eric Pedley of California has accepted an invitation to play for the U S polo team in the Westchester cup renewal against England next year. The seven goaler will replace Tommy Hitchcock who withdrew for business reasons. Gar Wood notes top motorboat speed is 125 miles per hour as the team announces a 20 game season.
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