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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1934
Page
7
Frankie Frisch brings the St. Louis Cardinals to Navin Field as Detroit hosts the World Series opener. Dizzy Dean to face Tiger ace Schoolboy Rowe in a potential knockdown battle with 48,000 expected onlookers and 28,000 bleacher seats sold.
Contending clubs Detroit Tigers and St Louis Cardinals meet in a World Series with games Oct 3 4 in Detroit Oct 5 6 7 in St Louis and Oct 8 9 back in Detroit Starting times 130 pm EST in Detroit 230 pm EST in St Louis Seating capacities 47000 at Detroit 40000 at St Louis Managers Frankie Frisch and Mickey Cochrane Odds 7 to 10 Cardinals even money opening game Umpires Klein Reardon Owens Geisel Weather forecast fair and warmer for opening game in Detroit
The Southwest Conference teams head for a cross country slate with Texas A&M at Temple in Philadelphia, Rice and Texas facing Midwest and Notre Dame, SMU meeting LSU, and Oklahoma at home hosting Centenary. Intersections feature Virginia Davidson Richmond Navy Army matchups and Kentucky visiting Cincinnati.
Speculation swirls over who will start the opening game with Cochrane weighing Rowe Crowder or Bridges. Detroit relies on Rowe while Crowder is viewed as a gamble amid Deans rotation and Cardinal depth with Walker Carleton Gates.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, International League champions, seek to even the best of five series against the Columbus Red Birds after a 7 to 2 victory in Game 3. The fourth game is set for tonight in Toronto as the Leafs attempt to tie the series.
The piece notes Cochrane may use freshman Elden Auker whose submarine delivery could suit temporary left field stands as both teams prepare for their final practice sessions. Tigers stage morning drills followed by Cardinals in the afternoon.
St Louis notes debate whether Frankie Frisch will start Dizzy Dean or Wild Bill Hallahan for the first World Series game against Detroit. Hallahan has two Tigers wins in exhibition games, while Dean and Paul Dean faced penalties in prior games. Detroiter notes salute to Schoolboy Rowe as he starts his first World Series game amid packed hotels and fervent fans. Mosquitoes reach Hawaii via ships carrying water barrels.
The Tigers face the Cardinals in a highly anticipated World Series with a record crowd expected in Amarillo and Panhandle. The News-Globe Play-O-Graph board will display every play live from the north balcony of the News Building at Sixth and Fillmore. Associated Press wire reports will provide ball by ball detail. The first game begins Wednesday at 12 30 Amarillo time. Admission is free. all are welcome to attend.
Detroit pitcher and Red Oak Georgia native Jo Jo White is forecast to star for the Tigers in the 1934 World Series. The column predicts remarkable feats including baserunning feats, dramatic catches, and multiple stolen bases, framing White as the series’ surprise hero despite doubt from others.
Chestnut Hill Pa October 2 1935 64 qualifiers start match play in the National Womens Golf Championship the field doubles previous years two rounds planned today 32 pairs then 16 with Mrs Edwin H Ware Jr tied for medal and paired with a playoff winner four players remained in yesterday's playoff including Mrs Charles Newbold Mrs Alex Gold and Mrs Leonard Green tied with Ware at 82 for medal Lucille Robinson and Mrs L D Cheney also high scorers.
Anadarko and the Oklahoma City Blues opened first round action in the inaugural Oklahoma City polo tournament. El Ranchito of Port Worth advanced to round two with a 6 to 5 win over the Wichita Fairfield club yesterday.
A compilation lists owners and vehicles registered in 1934. G E B Jones at 1102 W 19th reports a Chevrolet sedan from Plains Chevrolet Co. A A Young registers a Chevrolet coach via Montgomery Motor Co. Pope Fruit Co at 109 Taylor and W C Hamilton at 304 N Florida show Chevrolet trucks and delivery vehicles. J R Moreland and Walter Irvin Inc register a Ford for 1934.
Miss Laura V. Hamner county superintendent continues visits to rural schools this week after touring Soney Bushland Allison and Brady last week. She plans to visit the remaining five schools in the county this week.
Jimmy Walkup, 40 year old southpaw, to pitch for Galveston Bucs in New Orleans today as the series stands three games to two in favor of Galveston. The Pelicans beat the Bucs 11 to 9 yesterday in a high scoring contest, with Dennis Gatehouse set to oppose Walkup.
Pro Motter Dutch Mantell promotes a Thursday boxing card at the National Guard Armory with Otis Clingman vs Gene LaBelle in the main event, Sailor Tex Watkins vs Henry Hill in the semi final, and Ernie Arthur vs Chief Wa Shawn in the curtain raiser. Clingman aims to honor his effort against Gus Kallio and attract fans with a star laden lineup. Tickets are at City Drug Store, 517 Polk Street.
Paul Pirrone 160 pounds from Cleveland outpointed Lou Harper 151 1 2 in Newark New Jersey. In Chicago Tracy Cox 140 pounds from Indianapolis stopped Tommy Corbett 140 in Omaha 4 rounds.
A strong field opens with David Goldman defending his Dallas Country Club Invitational title after a 18-hole qualifying. Local stars Gus Moreland Reynolds Smith Tommy Cochran Leland Hamman and others vie to dethrone Goldman with top scores and notable trophies in this trans-Mississippi era event.
More than 300 horses were stabled at Fair Park Dallas for the fall race meeting opening Saturday. Arrivals expected 100 to 150 daily this week. Nominations for the Press Day handicap close tomorrow with entrants W T Westropes Essential and Clud Dor arriving yesterday.
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