Noted Dizzy Dean Earns Big Payday for World Series
Associated Press reports on Dizzy Dean earnings from the 1940 World Series setup. Details include base pay with the St Louis Cardinals, signing bonus, world series cut, advertising deals, exhibitions, vaudeville prospects, and potential movie offers. Bill Dinneen praises Dean and ScholBoy Rowe, noting iron man pitching returning to prominence.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Detroit
Jerome Herman
Dizzy
Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Cardinals
Bill Dinneen
Dizzy Dean
Scholboy Rowe
Dinneen
Scholboy
Rowe
World Series Umpire Beans Reardon Faces Pregame Jitters
Detroit October 3 United Press correspondent Henry McLemore recalls Beans Reardon the National League umpire for third base in the World Series. Reardon discusses pregame jitters, stance on calls, and the pressure of close pitches and slides before the series opener.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Detroit
U.P
Dizzy Dean
Schoolboy Rowe
John E
Beans) Reardon
John FE
Navin Field
Supreme Court
Nero
Van Wie and Vare Lead In Women’s National Golf
Virginia Van Wie and Glenna Collett Vare advance in the lower bracket of eight in the women’s national golf championship. They face Friday semi finals after strong showings in the third round. Barbara Stoddard defeats Mrs Ware while Rosamond Vahey challenges Van Wie. Dorothy Campbell Hurd meets Leona Cheney in a notable round.
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Philadelphia
Virginia van Wie
Glenna Collett Vare
New Yorker
Miss van Wie
New England
Rosamond Vahey
Boston
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Leona Cheney
San Gabriel
Wrestling Results From New York and Detroit
Leo Wallick of Germany defeated Hans Schnabel of Germany and Dick Shikat from Philadelphia. In Detroit Earl McCready of Canada threw Charley Strack.
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New York
Leo Wallick
Germany
Hans Schnabel
Gemany
Dick Shikat
Philadelphia
Masked Marvel
Detroit
Earl McCready
Canada
Charley Strack
89 High Schools Eligible To Compete on Class A Gridiron
Football eligibility details place 89 schools in Conference A across 16 districts with Amarillo linked to Lubbock and Plainview. Conference B has 323 schools, Conference C 61. District alignments include El Paso Fabens Ysleta and Dallas area groups, with ongoing regional and district competition structures outlined.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Berger
Pampa
Plainview
Abilene
Breckenridge
Brownwood
Cisto
Eastland
Ranger
Big Spring
Colorado
McCamey
San Angelo
Sweetwater
el Paso
Fabens
Ysleta
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Quanah
Electra
Childress
Highland Park High
Dallas
Denison
Denton
Gainesville
McKinney
Sherman
Fot Worth
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
East Texas
Tyler
Kilgore
Longview
Gladewater
Marshall
Texarkana
Henderson
Palestine
Athens
Jacksonville
Lufkin
Nacogdoches
Cleburne
Waco
Waxahachie
Temple
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Beaumont
Galveston
Goose Creek
Port Arthur
South Park
Austin
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Harlingen
Kinsville
Laredo
Robstown
Diamond Hill of
Fort Worth
Vocational of
Greenville
Paris
Sulphur Springs
Lamesa
Wink
Rockwell
Gilmer
Center
Taylor
Victoria
Weslaco
Football week opens with mixed results across Southwest
Reports from Fayetteville Baylor College Station and other cities detail coaches tightening schemes after season openers. Arkansas Coach Fred Thomson drilled blocking. Baylor’s Morley Jennings delayed start to ensure condition. Texas A and M boarded for Philadelphia with an even 14 14 tie. TCU and Rice prepared for later tests while Notre Dame passing drills dominated Texas practice.
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United Press
Fayetteville
Ark
College of the Ozarks
Fred Thomson
University of Arkansas
Parker
Ozarks
Waco
Tex
Morley Jennings
Baylor University
St. Edwards College
Bears
Texas Tech
University of Texas
College Station
Texas A. & M
Philadelphia
Temple University
Texas A. & I
Homer Norton
Aggie
Aggies
Indianapolis
Temple Stadium
Austin
U.P
Notre Dame
South Bend
Jack Chevigny
Texas
Betty Nuthall Busy Day on Pacific Coast Courts
English player Betty Nuthall appears three times at the Berkeley Tennis Club in the Pacific Coast championships. She faces Eleanor Young in singles, teams with Freda James in doubles, and with Perry in mixed doubles versus Salisbury, McDaniel, Ferman, and Gledhill. Perry also competes in a singles match with Martin Kenneally. California stars Mako Stoefen Budge and Wilmer Hines advance. Stoefen meets Hines today.
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Berkeley Cal
Oct
U.P
Betty Nuthall
Fred Perry
Mss
Perry
Shirley Ferman
Ralph Gledhill
Martin Kenneally
Gene Mako
Lester Stoefen
Donald Budge
California
Wilmer Hines
Stoefen
Hints
Airmail Schedule Changes Announced by Post Office
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi announced three changes in airmail times. The westbound Los Angeles flight now departs at 1 59 P M, the eastbound to Kansas City at 1 27 P M, and the Dallas bound at 2 P M. Final posting time remains 1 P M.
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W. D. DeGrassi
Los Angeles
Kansas City
DeGrasel
Australia May Stall Population Growth at Eight Million
Dr C W Cilento senior medical officer of the Commonwealth Health Department warned in Canberra that Australia’s population, now about 6 668 188, may stop increasing when it reaches 8 500 000 unless immigration or invasion adds to the total. He cited birthrate declines and urged renewed focus on mother craft for national survival as a matter of public importance.
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Reardon
Australia
C. W. Cuento
Commonwealth Health Department
Canberra
Cilento
SMU Coaches Warn Against Overconfidence Before LSU Clash
Dallas Oct. 3 SMU coaches urged the Mustangs to avoid overconfidence after two lopsided early wins. Coach Ray Morrison aims for a smoother offense to face LSU with faster, stronger play. guard Tron Man Wetzel will reinforce a line that has yet to allow a first down.
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Dallas
U.P
Southern Methodist University
Mustang
Ray Morrison
Austin College
Louisiana State
Matty Bell
Tron Man
Wetzel
Major league clubs kick off draft activity with eight minor leaguers
Cincinnati Reds pick Leroy Herrmann star pitcher from the San Francisco Seals with 26 wins this season. St Louis Browns take Fay Thomas of Los Angeles who split 76 wins and four losses. Reds also draft Henry Erickson of Louisville hitting .264. Cubs grab Ed Ciboki of Syracuse and Fabian Kowalik of Buffalo. Athletics select Charley Lieber from San Francisco Missions. Boston Braves take catcher W H Lewis and White Sox pick Bob Fenner batting .205. Vernon George Washington, who batted .367 for Indianapolis, is ruled potentially ineligible by Commissioner Landis. Chester Morgan of Beaumont also faces eligibility review.
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Detroit
Cincinnati Reds
Leroy Herrmann
San Francisco Seals
Herrmann
St. Louis Browns
Fay Thomas
Los Angeles
White Sox
Bob Fenner
Paul
Vernon George Washington
Indianapolis
K. M. Landis
Sox
Texas
Landis
Chester Morgan
Beaumont
Phillies
Cupid Marries Polo Star Cecil Smith and Miss Mary Mulford Miller
Cecil Smith, one of the three ten goal men in American polo, wed Miss Mary Mulford Miller of Wading River. The couple, whose romance began in San Antonio last winter, plan winters in Texas and springs on Long Island. The Miller family has long resided in Wading River since 1799.
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Wading River
N. Y
Cecil Smith
Mary Mulford Miller
Miss Miller
San Antonio
School of Commercial Art
Smith
Liane
Texas
Long Island
Miller
Fulharmonic Holds Rehearsal Tonight
Amarillo's Fulharmonic Symphony Orchestra plans a 7 30 rehearsal at the Municipal Auditorium directed by Christian Thaulow. About 170 members are in the ensemble and more players are welcomed contact Thaulow tonight. Friends may attend or inquire at the rehearsal.
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Amarillo
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Municipal Auditorium
Christian Thaulow
Maverick Club's Own Column by Wallace Duncan
Wallace Duncan urges will power as core to character and moral training. He cites a political convention incident showing a youth’s lack of principle affecting future outcomes, then reports an Amarillo run-away boy epidemic and calls for help to locate absentees. Maverick boys plan a Palo Duro Canyon trip for CCC Camp events.
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Amarillo
Mr. Galloway
Palo Duro Canyon
Capt. Hager
CCC
LaBelle Aims to Silence Clingman in Armory Match
Gene LaBelle, a French Canadian, promises to outwit Otis Clingman in a wrestling card at the National Guard Armory tomorrow night. Clingman claims calm control while LaBelle bets on rope psychology to pull the upset. Tickets are on sale at City Drug Store, 517 Polk Street.
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Clingman
National Guard Armory
Grappler
Gus Kallio
Oui Clingman
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Maple Leafs Leave Home Lot Behind in World Series Loss
Organized baseball left Toronto for the season and the Maple Leafs’ hopes faded after a 4 to 0 defeat to the Red Birds in Columbus. Ed Heuseer, 23, and Mickey Heath combined for the shutout, as Columbus took a decisive third win and led the series toward possible five games.
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Toronto
Maple Leafs
Leafs
Columbus
Red Birds
Ed Heuseer
Slinger
the Birds
Mickey Heath
Fight Results At Los Angeles
Hank Inson of Akron Ohio defeated Ed Mosebar of San Bernardino California and Gene Garner of Texas in a three bout card in Los Angeles. Jack Willis from Los Angeles drew with Garner at 190 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Hank Hankinson
Akron
Ed Mosebar
San Bernardino
Calif
Gene Garner
Texas
Drew
Jack Willis
Youthful Justice in Orillia After School Dispute
An incident in Orillia reports a nine year old boy defending his sister after she was slapped by a classmate. The boy’s actions prompt a local youth justice review with attention to school conduct and discipline.
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Orillia
Dallas Invitation Match Play Opens At Dallas CC
Dallas invited match play began with Tommy Gochran of Dallas posting a 68 to lead medalists, followed by Ohara Watts with 71. Spec Goldman, defending champion, had trouble scoring a 0 but still entered the field for the three places in the ey bracket alongside Gus Moreland and Reynolds Smith who shot 72 and 76 respectively.
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Dallas
Gus Moreland
Reynolds Smith
Brookline
Noon Services At The Club For Boys
A club invites all boys to attend noon services with refreshments and a good program planned.
Pelicans Win Dixie Title Second Time
New Orleans wins the Dixie base ball series title for the second time with a 5 to 4 victory over the Galveston Bucs. The game was tied 4 to 4 into the eighth inning before New Orleans broke the deadlock and claimed the series in New Orleans.
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Pelicans
Dixie
New Orleans
Galveston Bucs
Galveston
Youth Charged With Barn Fire Sentenced Suspended
A youth appeared in court today charged with setting fire to the barn belonging to the father of the first boy. He was placed on a two year suspended sentence.
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Peared
Lad
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