Soft Spots for Gridiron Deposters
Herbert W. Barker weighs week’s college football picks, listing matchups such as Colgate-Turner, Notre Dame-Navy, Nebraska-Pitt, Harvard-Army, Stanford-Washington, Yale-Rice, Syracuse-Michigan State, Minnesota-Indiana, Yale-Georgia, and several other games. He notes Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn, Fordham, USC, Oregon, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, Texas A&M, Michigan, and Missouri among strong contenders, with mixed expectations and close bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
New York
Colgate-Turner
Tulane
Andy Kerr
Ohio State
Colgate
Red Raiders
Notre Dame
Navy
Nebraska-Pitt
Lincoln
Nebraska
Cornshuskers
Pitt
Harvard Army
Crimson
Jack Buckler and Company
Stanford-Washington
Pacific Coast
Washington
Oregon State
Huskies
Stanford
Yale
Rice
Arkansas
Payetteville
Syracuse
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Georgia
Dartmouth
George Washington
Louisiana
Purdue
Iowa
Boilermakers
Temple-Carnegie
Pop Warner
Chicago
Ilinois
Northwestern
Ilini
Washington State
Idaho
Alabama
Clemson
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Fordham
West Virginia
Tennessee
Rams
Southern California
California
Oregon
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Shawnee
Florida
Texas A. & M
Southern Methodist
Aggies
Harvard
Army
Princeton
Lehigh
Columbia
Brown
Ford Frick rises from sports writer to NL president
STUART CAMERON profiles Ford Frick, once a mild sports writer and radio commentator, who becomes president of the National League. The piece notes his ascent from service bureau dope supplier to top baseball executive alongside Landis and Herridge, highlighting his past roles and the surprise of his election. It also mentions college football upsets hyped in the same era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Cameron
United Press
New York
U.P
Ford Frick
National League
Mr. Landis
Harridge
American League
Ford
Sweet Seation and
Vinegar Valley Poker Club
New York Journal
Service Bureau
John A. Heydler
Babe Ruth Hits Two Homers In Japan Exhibition
In Sendai on November 9 Babe Ruth belted two home runs for the American All-Stars against All-Japan, part of a tour that followed two earlier games. The Americans won 7 to 0 as Foxx Gehrig and Bing Miller also connected, restoring American triumph and joy in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sendai
Japan
U.P
Jimmy Foxx
Lou Gehrig
$10,000 Waggoner Handicap At Arlington Downs Preview
Fort Worth and Dallas hotels report heavy attendance as Arlington Downs prepares for the $10,000 added Waggoner Handicap. An expected crowd of 30,000 to 40,000 will watch the one mile and furlong race for three year olds and up. Royal Blunder carries top weight of 116 pounds. Clarity, owned by W C Stroube, is Texans favorite with possible starters Ted Clark Wild Turkey Stride Away and Indian Salute among visitors picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Downs
Tex
Fort Worth
Dallas
Trav Daniel
Texas
Clarity
W. C. Stroube
Corsicana
Ted Clark
Wild Turkey
Strideaway
Texas High Teams Clash Across 16 Class A Districts
Thirty three undefeated Texas high school teams feature in Class A action across districts. Key matchups include Greenville vs Sulphur Springs to close District Nine, Breckenridge at Ranger, Cisco at Ranger, Breckenridge at Abilene, and Dallas Highland Park vs Gainesville. District leaders vie for early control with Armistice Day games shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Parker
Associated Press
Thdirty
Greenville Lions
Amarillo
Lubbock
Pampa
Berger
Cisco
Ranger
Breckenridge
Abilene
Big Spring
San Angelo
Gainesville
Dallas
Highland Park
Huey Long Grants Colonels to L S U Scorers After GW Game
In New Orleans Huey P Long promised every LSU football scorer in the upcoming game with George Washington would be made a colonel and praised the state’s support. He sent a telegram to Coach Biff Jones stating governors would authorize colonels and ensure special equipment on return. He hinted at a special legislative session and ample state aid for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana State University
George Washington
Kentucky
Tigers
Lady golfers in rare form at Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Country Club women golfers set a high mark in a noisy Ballyhoo tournament while nine of 12 players stayed on the treacherous Number 13 green. Six two-person teams played six holes amid distractions as two women shot 27 for six holes, with team totals 203 and 206 strokes including handicaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wolfwin
J. H. Hall
W. R. Klingensmith
A. N. Olver
Paul Gore
Elmer J. Scott
Wolflin
Hall
Olver
Tickling intruder taps suburban Clairton homes
Police search for a man who entered several Clairton bedrooms and tickled the feet of six women by lifting bed covers. One resident planned to shield herself by wrapping her feet in flypaper before sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Clairton
Maverick Club invites visitors to Sunday meeting and parade
Amarillo readers are urged to attend Maverick Club activities at 317 Van Buren Street this Sunday at 3 PM to learn about the club and its Community Chest drive. Three boys will narrate Noah and the Ark while Mr Galloway delivers a story. a following Sunday focuses on King Ahab and Jezebel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Club
van Buren Street
Amarillo
Noah
Mr. Galloway
Ahab
Jezebel
Elijah
American Legion
Golding
Texas Theater
Mr Golding
Crucial Southwest clash shadows title chase in week’s games
Associated Press reports three Southwest Conference championship battles shaping up. Rice and Arkansas duel at Fayetteville with McCauley possibly limited by a boil. a Razorback win would lead and cap Rice’s hopes. SMU aims for homecoming as it meets Texas A M Aggies after a parade by cadets and bands. Baylor faces Texas at Austin with Texas heavily favored. TCU travels to New Orleans to face Loyola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Parker
Associated Press
Fayetteville
Rice
Arkansas
Razorbacks
John McCauley
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Texas A
M. Aggies
Southern Methodist
A. and M
Southern Methodist Band
Baylor At Austin
University of Texas
Longhorns
Bohn Hilliard
Jack Gray
Bears
Wagering Heavy on Nation's Gridiron
Wagering on college football runs high with estimates over 100 million changing hands in nine weeks of play in 1904. The piece notes widespread pools and betting interest among coaches, with echoes of broader sports gambling and renewed efforts to close pools. It also mentions Prescott Bush becoming president of the United States Golf Association, outlining a new slate and executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Jack Doyle
Broadway
Robert Darnell
Wall Street
Doyle
Darnell
United Stat
Bush
United States Golf Association
Herbert Jacques
Boston
Helen Jacobs Plans Writing Year In London
Helen Jacobs arrives in London for the winter to write and refine her tennis. She plans no return to the United States before Wimbledon, aims to study with Dan Maskell after healing a back injury, and may play in Capetown. She expresses affection for London and wants to experience a London fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helen Jacobs
America
Kenaington
Forest Hills
Dan Maskell
England
South Africa
Capetown
United States
Blde
Helen
Christian Science Lesson Sermon on Adam and Fallen Man
The Lesson Sermon topic is Adam and Fallen Man with the Golden Text from John 3 31 and citations from Genesis 1 31 2 1 and Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health page 520 The service begins at 4 30 PM at Pioneer Hall under Bones Hooks supervision All are invited Also Arnold and Arthur Satterlee will present Bible stories at First Baptist Church for Miss Charlotte Allen s Sunday school class with other youths sharing Jonah Daniel and more at Polk Street Methodist Church Sunday morn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Foldy
Pioneer Hall
Bones Hooks
Arnold
Arthur Satterlee
First Baptist Church
Bunday
Charlotte Allen
Jimmie Taylor
Francis Flanagan
Jonah
Lyman Honey
Daniel
Polk Street Methodist Church
Little Rd Punn
Panhandle grid war fires in big drive
Panhandle grid clashes ignite with a slate of Class B showdowns in Pampa, Hereford, LeFors, and Memphis, plus college games Texas Tech, Hardin Simmons, and a key Monday Panhandle battle in Lubbock. A special Amarillo train, bus and car caravans bring thousands. reserved seats sold out. capacity crowd expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Pampa
Hereford
LePors
McLean
Memphis
Clarendon
Vertexas Buffs
Goodwell
Oklo
Hardin-Bimmons Cowboys
Texas Tech
Butlerfield
Badgers
Bagwell
Amarillo College
Unis Wi
Amarillo Sandies
Local youth wins prize in model plane contest
Jerry McLure, 15, a Central Junior High student and son of Mr and Mrs J McLure of 100 Fillmore Street, earned third prize in a national model airplane contest sponsored by BH Barnes magazine Air Adventures in New York City. He received a bronze medal for his entry among hundreds of competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH Barnes’ Magazine
Air Adventures
New York City
Jerry McLure
Central
J. McLure
Fillmore Street
Jerry
Hig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baylor
Wisconsin
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Utah
Colorado University
Washington & Lee
Virginia
New Hampshire
Penn
Penn State
Duquesne
Dukes
Manhattan
Holy Cross
Crusaders of Holy Cross
Tulsa
Centenary
Utah Aggies
Colorado Aggies
Loyola of New Orleans
Texas Christian
Washington & Jefferson
Bucknell
Denver
Drake
Colorado College
Brigham Young
Parade
Ruth
Pap
Texas High Teams
Huey Long
Amarillo Country Club
Tom
CCC
Lions Club
George
Gene Rayburn
Charles Chestnut
Kenneth Hutchens
E. J. Counts
James McGowan
G. P. Johnson
Orvie Hamilton
Wayne Hamilton
Weldon Baskin
J. D. Bishop
Pat Conley
Melvin Lee
Pete Wheeler
Kenneth Chestnut
Capt. Hager
Harold Wall
A. B. Lewis
Loyola
Prescott Bush
Golf Group
Edward Ll. Cheyney
Cleveland
Charles L. Dexter
Chandler Baan
Santa Monica
Calif
Paul P. Farrens
Portland
Ore
Perry EB. Hall
Bridgeport
Harrison R, Johnston
J. Paul
R. Arthur Wood
Jackson
Hardt and
Reid
Tesulta
Sportsmen
Springfield
Browning
Victers
LMS
Thompson
TOY Land
Williams Hardware To
Taylor St
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