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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
8
Tennessee lost the Rose Bowl 14 0 as Southern California dominance and strong backfield ground game overwhelmed the Volunteers. The piece reviews 1939 sports breaks, notable upsets, and forecasted post season plans including Finland relief efforts and potential Texas A M matchups.
After a holiday break the Jaycee Basketball League returns with Coca-Cola facing McClendon's Grocery in the opener. West Texas Freshmen meet Amarillo Business College in the nightcap.
Dioramas at the Texas Memorial Museum in Austin depict early Texas tribes. The Karankawas Tonkawas Asinai Caddo Shelter Dwellers and Comanches are shown with camp cliff and cave life and varied subsistence from fishing and hunting to agriculture and buffalo hunting. The Tonkawas mined flint and ground seeds. Texas derived its name from the Asinas.
Edmund Ruh of Lakewood Ohio trains his cat Mr Buster to wear gloves and box. Ruh says the cat is ordinary until the gloves go on, then it becomes a veteran fighter who never retreats.
Mobile’s recruiting office reports William F. Green, a 6 foot 5 inch, 222 pound applicant, the largest recruit accepted in Mobile. The note highlights ongoing Army expansion and regional enlistment.
New York gossip column notes Lou Nova in hospital with kidney ailment after Arizona trip. Red Barber sets a fast pace with bowl aircasts in New Orleans. Kimbrough impresses as he charges the end zone crowd. Bob Stecier previews Cincinnati contract talks with Frank McCormick as No. 12 and 13 loom. Gehrig attends hockey matches. Colorado basketball players seek burlesque shows. Lew Jenkins parts with his tonsils.
Open season on first tens shows Mike Jacobs naming box office leaders led by Joe Louis earning 820000. Others include Bob Pastor 548000 and Billy Conn 285000. Mention of Oklahoma City coaching picks and a Clemson Cotton Bowl nod and a Texas football focus in the Southwest Conference. The piece closes with a By the Way note about the Knolle brothers in the Sugar Bowl.
The Jesse James death house may become part of a Super Service gasoline station in St. Joseph Missouri. A development firm intends to move the home intact to a highway site east of town so visitors can view the killing site while fueling their cars.
New Castle pa report of Mr and Mrs Wyatt and their pet raccoon that loves ice cream candy and cake and frequently washes it down with milk shakes in a quirky domestic note.
In 1940, six wrestlers Farmer Jones Dory Detton Count Antonio Marino Duke Ruppenthal Soldier Thomas and Frank Hill meet in a royal battle royal at the National Guard Armory. The losers form a later one-fall bout, semis, and final main event. Jittery Joe Bauer faces Clyde Wood in a curtain-raiser. Reserved seats are sold at City Drug Store.
San Saba notes Bagley as a major backfield asset for Texas Christian University after his 6-0 win in the Pecan Bowl. Bagley, once the nation’s top high school scorer, led a San Saba contingent to victory over Brady veterans. He scored the final touchdown from the two yard line after a Fumble recovery on Brady’s 20.
In Los Angeles on January 2, Whichcee upset Kayak II by four lengths in the $10,000 New Year's handicap over a mile. South American star Kayak II tired to finish behind Whichcee, with Heelfly third and Specify fifth. Whichcee paid $13.20 to win, with a $4.20 place and $3.20 show. Kayak II returned $3.20 and $2.60, Heelfly $4.00.
Bill Umstaedter of Milburn New Jersey defeated his friend Dick Bender of Westfield New Jersey 6 3 1 6 6 3 6 4 to win the National Junior Championship in New York. A mountain goat can turn around on a six inch ledge and climb walls others cannot.
Southern California used superior power to crush Tennessee 14 to 0 in the Rose Bowl. Ambrose Schindler starred by directing the attack with 75 yards gained and a clutch second touchdown setup. Neyland praised USC’s line and backs as the deciding factors in a dominating performance.
The NCAA football rules committee began talks in Palm Springs about possible changes to 1940 grid regulations. Most members arrived late and an announcement is not expected before Thursday. Also noted is a New Guinea tribe practice where husbands buy prospective wives for about 25 cents in native coin.
Georgia Tech defeated Missouri 21 to 7 in the Orange Bowl before 36 500 at Burdine Stadium. Tech used deception to foil Missouri as Christman led an early TD drive but Tech pulled away with 59 yard end around and a 34 yard TD.
In a drenched San Francisco game the West defeated the East 28 to 11 to benefit Shrine Children's Hospital. Kay Eakin of Arkansas and Leroy Zimmerman of San Jose led the West. Zimmerman also scored by stepping out of the end zone to avoid a blocked kick. Bill Anahu of Santa Clara opened scoring early in the first half as the field turned to a quagmire.
Catholic University and Arizona State College battled to a scoreless Sun Bowl tie after a defensive duel. Attendance was about 12,000 as both teams stalled near the end zones and turnovers limited scoring chances.
Clemson defeats Boston College 6 to 3 in a hard fought Cotton Bowl where Clemson’s Charlie Timmons and Banks McFadden top the offense. Promoter J Curtis Sanford announces retirement from active promotion after the game and plans to join the Cotton Bowl board.
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