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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1938

Page

5

Grapple Show Headlines Saturday Fight Night

Kopecky from South Texas faces Scotty Williams from Kentucky in the main event. Joe Banaski, ex champion, meets Kingdom's Watkins in a semi final. Blacksmith Pedigo battles Sheik Mar Allah in the 8 o'clock curtain-raiser. ringside seats cost at City Drug Store on Polk Street.

Sean Joe Kopeky South Texas Scotty Williams Kentucky Kopecky Williams Sheik Mar Allah Joe Banaski Kingdom Tex Watkins Banaski Dallas Pedigo Wiy Sheik Mar Allah City Drug Store Polk Street

Special Train To Borger For Amarillo Sandies Game

Amarillo High sends a special train to Borger for the 2:45 pm clash with the Bulldogs led by Coach Catfish Smith. The trip leaves 12:30 pm from the Santa Fe depot, returns 7:00 pm, tickets $1.15, arranged through Maxor Drug Store. Borger chamber will provide depot transport. Williams knee injury may sideline him.

Golden Sandies Amarillo High Borger Bulldogs Chamber of Commerce Santa Fe Amarillo Maxor Drug Store Fisk Borger Chamber of Commerce James Williams Williams

California vs USC Highlighted By Top College Gridiron Matchup

New York reports the No 1 clash next Saturday pits California against Southern California as Pittsburgh leads the AP poll with Texas Christian a close second. California sits third with Notre Dame and Notre projects in the top ten while USC earns votes tying with Holy Cross for 13th.

New York Pitt Texas Christian California Southern California Associated Press Pittsburgh Golden Panthers Minnesota Notre Dame U. S Holy Cross Carnegie Skibos Texas A Pittabureh Exec Tenessee Duke Dartmouth Oklahoma Northwestern Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Tennessee

Two Texans Reach Mexican Open Golf Semi finals

In Mexico City on November 1 two Texans Blaine McNutt of El Paso and Bobby Riegel of Beaumont advanced toward the final as McNutt defeated Don Schumacher in 19 holes and Riegel outplayed W A Kennedy. The other semi featured Percy Clifford of Britain and Carlos Belmont of Mexico.

Mexico City U.P Blaine McNutt el Paso Bobby Riegel Beaumont Percy J. Clifford Carlos Belmont Mexico McNutt Don Schumacher Dallas Riegel W. A. Kennedy

Veteran Boxer Vincentini Dies in Chile

Luis Vincentini former South American lightweight champion who drew crowds in U S rings while contending for a world title died last night in San Vicente Hospital Santiago Chile November 1 report from the Associated Press says he was popular in boxing circles during a decade ago his passing ends a noted career in South American boxing history

Santiago Chile Luis Vincentini U. S San Vincente Hospital

Washington tied to Pimlico pick War Admiral wins

A 1938 United Press column riffs on George Washington’s racing losses and anticipates a Pimlico matchup victory by War Admiral over Seabiscuit. The author foresees a strong race with War Admiral favored and Seabiscuit backed by bettors.

General Washington Mount Vernon McLemore Seabiscuit Charlie Howard Ezra United Press

Baylor Center Hurt as Navy Test Looms

Hoyt Williams Baylor center, sidelined two weeks, was the lone suspended regular for Baylor as Morley Jennings retooled the pass defense for a Texas showdown. The Baptists anticipate a high scoring aerial battle Saturday.

Baylor Waco Tex Navy Hoyt Williams Baylor University Baptists Texas Morley Jennings

Unbeaten Pitt and TCU Favored by Grantland Rice

Grantland Rice predicts Pittsburgh, Texas Christian, Santa Clara and Tennessee remain unbeaten as October results unfold. He notes tough tests for Notre Dame and California, praises Pitt’s form, and forecasts a Western showdown with Pitt vs California or Southern California.

Grantland Pitt TCU Santa Clara Tennessee Pittsburgh Cargenie Tech Nebraska Penn State Duke T. Co. U Tulsa Texas Rice Dartmouth Dickinson Cornell Stanford Chattanooga Vanderbilt Kentucky Mississippi California Oregon Oklahoma Kansas State Missouri Iowa State Oklahoma A Washington State San Francisco St. Mary's Detroit Notre Dame Navy Minnesota Southern California

Mustangs and Owls Face Big Week in Conference Play

Al Hostak defends world boxing title against Solly Krieger in Seattle in a 15 round bout. In college action Rice Owls and SMU Mustangs brace for key Southwest Conference games, with Arkansas, Texas A&M, Baylor and Texas aiming to upset unbeaten Frogs and defend titles.

Boxing notes mix sports and local cheers in Texas visit

The column surveys boxing bouts with Al Hostak defending the middleweight crown in Seattle against Sally Kreiger and Henry Armstrong defending his welterweight title against Ceferino Garcia. It also notes Lew Jenkins and Carl Faust in Dallas for a Texas lightweight title bout and mentions Sayre coach Bob Clark’s optimistic football update and upcoming Elk City game.

al Hostak Seattle Sally Kreiger Little Hennery” Armstrong Pardon Husky Ceferino Garcia Fistiana Texas Lew Jenkins Sweetwater Carl Faust Chicago Dallas Bob Clark Sayre Okla Brick Soonerland

Frogs Pick Line for Tulsa Game With Incoming Backfield

Ward Wilkinson and Logan Ware likely start in the Texas Christian University backfield against Tulsa. Wilkinson would replace Connie Sparks at fullback while Ware steps in for Johnny Hall at right halfback. Sparks injured a shoulder and Hall an ankle but both are expected to be ready for the Texas game on November 12.

FROG Fort Worth U.P Ward Wilkinson Logan Ware Texas Christian University Tulsa University Leo Dutch) Meyer Wilkinson Connie Sparks Frogs Ware Johnny Hall Sparks Baylor Hall Texas

Escobar Favored in Toronto Bout Against Hook

Sixto Escobar world bantamweight champion was a 25-3 favorite to defeat Henry Hook of Indianapolis in a 10 round non-title bout in Toronto. It would be Escobar’s first Toronto appearance with about 10 000 fans expected.

Escobar Toronto Ont U.P Sixto Escobar Henry Hook Indianapolis Tonight

Vestal Stricken with Pneumonia at Rice Institute

Rice Institute quarterback Jack Vestal is in serious condition in Houston hospital after contracting bronchial pneumonia that developed while he was recovering from a back injury from a football scrimmage.

Vestal Houston Texas Jack Vestal Rice Institute

Santa Fe Carloadings Decline From Last Year

The Santa Fe Railway system carloadings for the week ending Oct 20 were 24,803 cars, down from 27,581 in the same week last year. Received from connections totaled 7,001 cars, below 7,666 a year earlier. Total cars moved reached 31,804 versus 35,247 in 1937, with a year to date total of 30,747 cars for the preceding week.

Santa FE

Ernie Lombardi Named National League Most Valuable Player

Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds won the 1938 National League MVP with 229 points from Baseball Writers Association of America. The Italian catcher led the league with a .342 average, finished 63 points ahead of Bill Lee, and became Cincinnati’s first MVP. Lombardi, 30, from Oakland, California, has spent eight big league seasons with the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Baseball Writers’ Association of America Cincinnati Lombardi Will McKechnie Reds Ernie Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Lee Cubs Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh Pirates Mel Ott Giants Buck McCormick Gabby Hartnett Mace Brown Pittsburgh McCormick Ducky Medwick Oakland Calif Brooklyn Hartnett

Longhorns Plan Light Scrimmage Ahead of Baylor Showdown

Texas Longhorns prepare for a light scrimmage this week focusing on signal drills and new plays to use against the Baylor Bears in next Saturday’s clash in Austin.

Austin Texas U.P Texas Longhorns Baylor Bears

Arkansas Spars for Homecoming Tilt Against Rice Institute

Fayetteville Ark Nov 1 Arkansas resumed workouts to prepare for the Saturday homecoming game against Rice Institute with coach Fred Thomson citing penalties as the main reason for last week’s defeat. Yates is praised for switching from end to guard and Britt and Hickey are noted as regular ends.

Porkers Fayetteville Ark Arkansas Rice Institute Fred Thomson Yates Britt and Hickey

Blood To Tell In Arm tearweight Title Bout At Garden

Blood likely decides the welterweight title clash between Henry Armstrong and Ceferino Garcia at Madison Square Garden. Foreseeable heavy bleeding from Garcia’s brow and Armstrong’s lip heightens danger, making the referees’ stoppage likely if gore escalates during the 15 round bout.

New York U.P Henry Armstrong Ceferino Garcia Madison Square Garden Jammers Fané Garcia Armstrong

Goldberg Ready To Return For Carnegie Tech Game

Pitt star halfback Marshall Goldberg says he will be back in the lineup Saturday for the Golden Panthers game with Carnegie Tech after injuring his hip against Fordham. He scored two touchdowns despite the leg injury and promises to play.

Goldberg Carnegie Pittsburgh Marshall Goldberg Pitt Fordham Golden Panther Carnegie Tech

Kimbrough to Kimbrough Line Boosts Aggie Passes

Coach Homer Norton used a brotherly passing combo with Jack Kimbrough at end catching tosses from his brother John as Texas A M prepared for Saturday's game with Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The Aggies reported no injuries and worked hard.

Kimbrough

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