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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1942
Page
9
Hunters face shell shortages as the 1942-43 season begins in New Mexico and surrounding areas. Warehouses report limited shotgun shells while stores ration ammo per customer. Ducks and geese are plentiful with water abundant, prompting early hunting plans despite gas rationing and a longer season.
Artie McGovern a famed trainer and fitness coach for Athletics died at 54 after a brief illness in Post Graduate Hospital New York He had moved from Phoenix to join a business trip and opened the Little Gym in 1910 His career drew stars Babe Ruth Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Gene Sarazen John J Raskob Marshall Field and John Philip Sousa He is survived by his wife Ethel Cohen of Spring Lake Michigan and a daughter Ruth New York obituary note
Baylor’s 10-7 win over Texas Christian halted TCU’s bid for an undefeated season as Bert Edminson kicked the decisive field goal after Kit Kittrell sparked a long drive. Texas Christian injuries clouded key players, but Baylor cemented its role as the Southwest Conference’s top upset machine. Texas routed S M A 21-7 as Jackie Field and Roy McKay found paydirt. Texas A M crushed Arkansas 41-0 while Rice beat Texas Tech 19-7 in a weekend of conference action.
The Texas schoolboy football chase tightens with nine districts still led by undefeated teams but only 12 remains unbeaten. San Angelo and Brackenridge fell, while Amarillo Vernon Wichita Falls Denison Highland Park Riverside Sunset Lufkin and Sweetwater stay unbeaten.
The Chicago Bears, still undefeated, lead the Western Division but face a rising Green Bay Packers squad that has lost only to the Bears in six games. The Packers boast the league’s top scoring with 211 points to Chicago’s 193 and travel to Cleveland while the Bears visit Brooklyn before a climactic clash in Chicago on Nov 15. Washington tops the Eastern division after edging Pittsburgh 30-27 as Bob Masterson’s 10-yard field goal sealed it.
Rose Poly halfback Eddie McGovern scored five touchdowns and five extra points as Rose Poly crushed Franklin Indiana. His 106 points after four games set the best collegiate total in the nation, edging Missouri’s Bob Steuber and Rochester’s James Secrest in the regional leaders.
A weather soaked clash between Louisiana State and Georgia influenced the Southeastern Conference title race. Veteran Marine Major Junior Bowman recovered a botched punt after a risky fielding move, prompting relief from the coach as the game wore on.
U P report On Nov 2 only four major teams remained undefeated Boston College Georgia Georgia Tech and California pre flight as Wisconsin upset Ohio State 17-7 and Penn State was defeated Army Syracuse Alabama Detroit Texas A&M Baylor and others dropped from the rankings Navy Great Lakes and others posted outcomes across conferences including Georgia's 21-10 win over Alabama Duke 7 26-7 Georgia Tech 26-7 and UCLA Stanford 20-7 California Oregon 20-7 with various conference leaders and upsets noted.
Wisconsin upset unbeaten Ohio State 17-7 as Pat Harder scored a touchdown a field goal and two points. Georgia rallied past Alabama 21-10 with Frank Sinkwich in top form. UCLA beat Stanford 20-7 behind Bob Waterfield. Penn defeated Army 19-0, Bert Stiff scoring early. Georgia Tech defeated Duke 26-7 with Eddie Prokop passing twice. Iowa beat Purdue 13-7 as Chuck Aknes contributed. Columbia edged Cornell 14-13 with Paul Governali starring. Tulane beat Vanderbilt 28-21 with Marty Comer scoring three times. Boston College routed Georgetown 47-0 with Harry Connolly’s TD field goal and two extra points. Minnesota hammered Northwestern 19-7 with Herman Frickey two touchdowns including a 78-yard score.
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