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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1942
Page
4
Hollywood residents watch as Penguin Pete, a colorful bird actor, faces a court day in a lighthearted showcase of justice for all in this quirky town scene.
Texas Tech hosts Texas Christian in the 17th annual homecoming at Tech Stadium Saturday at 2 30 PM. The Red Raiders, coming off a 19 7 loss to Rice, vow a strong effort led by captain Will Allbright as they defend a series trail against the Horned Frogs in a homecoming week packed with parades bonfires and a pep rally.
Lew Jenkins, now a Coast Guard recruit awaiting active service, cancels two West Coast fights including a November 13 bout with the winner of Al Spina versus Andrea Sarilla and a proposed match with Henry Armstrong. The Coast Guard duty takes precedence over ring plans.
For the first time in state history the Alma forest fire fighting crew will be all women. The team includes a woman foreman, a woman truck driver, a woman assistant truck driver, women firefighters, and a woman cook.
ROSWELL N M Nov 5 Foot ball supremacy in the New Mexico Conference for 1942 will be decided next Saturday when the Broncos of New Mexico Military Institute meet the Mustangs of New Mexico State Teachers College on the Mustangs field at Silver City. The Cadets trounced Adams State Teachers 31 to 0 in their first conference tilt, while the Mustangs nose to nose with N M Highlands University after both teams won one conference game. Coach R R Browns squad aims to stay tied for first as the season winds down.
Northwestern guard Alex Kapter recalls his first college game against Kansas State when a mistaken warm up led to an early appearance. He became a fixture on the line as the team braces for a Bronco defense and a potent passing attack led by McCarthy amid mixed conference standings.
Dallas reports SMU Mus tangs prepare for Texas A and M clash with a revamped blocking plan and a likely backfield of Gonzales Miller Maley and Palmer. Aggies study mud conditions at Ownby Stadium and may replace Daniels with Dusek. Missouri? No. Baylor faces Texas amid injuries to Jeffrey Leal Flowers Dickson with Coleman Crain questionable. Arkansas drills through rain for Rice. TCU travels to Lubbock. Rice debates starters for Arkansas game with several key players injured. Texas tunes up for Baylor, using seven backs in practice as Bible signals strong backfield in a pivotal showdown.
R L Thompson won the Weekly Men's Handicap Tournament at Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course with a 33 handicap. He posted 43-10-33 for the event over nine holes, claiming first place. B W Hayden was second with 46-12-34, and J R Brown third with 35-10-35, with Brown earning low gross honors and Bud Ammons finishing second in low gross with 39.
An excited caller in Cleveland said four Japs drove through downtown. Police traced license plates from New York State and learned the four are full blooded Indians. Two worked at Bell Aircraft Co in Batavia, New York.
The column predicts outcomes for major college football games withNotre Dame to Georgia and several other matchups. It lists winners like Notre Dame over Army, Boston College over Temple, Wisconsin over Iowa, Ohio State over Pittsburgh, Oklahoma over Kansas State, Texas over Baylor, UCLA over Oregon, California over USC, and many more, ending with additional minor games and upsets.
In The Dalles Oregon rancher T A Sammis notes his harvest crew got permanent jobs while he did not. The remark highlights what he sees as women’s role in wheat harvesting. In Forest Grove Oregon Dr C Andreasen Hubbard of Pacific University reports Oregon’s 15th flea species Thrassis rockwoodi found mainly on squirrels, confirmed by Dr Karl Jordan of the British Museum.
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