Junior Aggies Set for Amarillo Battle at Butler Field
Amarillo College Badgers practice this afternoon before facing the Junior A&M eleven at Butler Field tomorrow afternoon. Coach Red Moore brings a 25 man squad from Arlington with a mix of veterans and high school stars led by Brownie Brown. Al Baggett plans a passing attack while stressing deception and power for rushes. Toby Waggoner is out with a broken nose, Hi Bmins may sit out. Game slated for 3 pm with general admission 75 cents and 50 cents for box seats and students. no reserved seats.
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North Texas Aggies
Arlington
Amarillo
Amarillo College Badgers
Butler Field
al Baggett
Sandie-Norman
Okla
Jussie
Hornets
Red Moore
Brownie Brown
Sunset High School
Dallas
Moore
Baggett
Toby Waggoner
Badgers
New Mexico Military Institute
Hi Bmins
Big al
Aggies
Texas Military College
Bruisers
Bob Cox
Troy Stalls
Fred Nicklaus
Sandie
Hi Bivins
Bivins
Ray Parker
Badger
Spirit of Notre Dame film told as tribute to legends
A Notre Dame themed film, The Spirit of Notre Dame, follows the making of the Lew Ayres picture, detailing Christy Walsh and University officials shaping a memorial to Knute Rockne. The narrative recalls Four Horsemen legends and studio efforts with no villains or sensational subplots, promising emotional, authentic college-life drama.
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Spirit of Notre Dame
Mission Theatre
Christy Walsh
Knute Rockne
University of Notre Dame
Rockne
Notre Dame
Lew Ayres
Father O'Donnell
Universal City
Dale van Evéry
Richard Schayer
Universal Story
Frank Carideo
Four Horsemen
Miller
Layden
Crowley
Stuhldreher
Adam Walsh
Bucky O'Conner
Southwest Loop Games Highlight Conference Battles
Oct 9 Dallas report previews two key conference games and an intersectional clash. SMU travels to Arkansas while Texas meets Rice in Austin as Texas A&M faces Iowa to open the Texas State Fair. TCU aims to improve at Fort Worth against Austin College as Baylor heads to Centenary after a quick St. Edward's win.
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Dallas
Southwest
Southern Methodist University
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas
Austin
University of Texas Longhorns
Rice Institute
Texas
Texas A
Iowa University
Aggies
Tulane
Austin College
Fort Worth
Francis Schmidt
Frogs
Tulsa University
Baylor
Shreveport
Bears
St. Edward's
Morley Jennings
Herr Professor's picks stun nation in football forecast parade
Henry reports the famed prognosticator announces a slate of college games with unexpected twists and humor. Northwestern over Notre Dame, Yale over Georgia, Vanderbilt over Ohio State, and Army over Michigan State headline a playful, opinionated spread.
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Notre Dame
Northwestern
Yale
Georgia
Ohio State
Vanderbilt
Stanford
Minnesota
Carnegie Tech
Georgia Tech
Tech
Amarillo Fans Get Lowdown On Foe At Canyon
Amarillo fans plan to travel to Canyon for the Pampa Harvesters versus West Texas Freshmen game following the Sandies clash with Lawton Oklahoma at Butler Field. Saturday in Pampa the Harvesters meet Sandies in the first district clash, with strong interest and a possible crowd above 8,000.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Texas and SMU Favored To Be First Winners
Texas aims to humble Rice Institute in Austin as Rice travels for a Saturday battle royal. Southern Methodist Mustangs, the aerial show, open at Fayetteville against Arkansas Razorbacks whom they have not beaten on Arkansas soil. Texas seeks revenge after last season's only loss to Rice. all three were regarded powerhouses in the 1931 Southwest Conference race.
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Texas
Texas University
Rice Institute
Southern Methodist University
Arkansas
Rice
Austin
University of Texas Longhorns
Fayetteville
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Owls
Longhorns
Longhorn
Missouri
Sports Picks Amid Charming Odds and Wry Forecasts
A playful wrap of college gridiron matchups with quirky jabs and confident picks. Slippery Rocky, Grove City, Navy, Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Princeton and Brown are weighed with humor. The piece blends bold declarations and sly forecasts.
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Navy
Maryland
Lawrence
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Princeton
Brown
Preacher Pepper Funds Card Camp Flight For Player
In Thomasville Georgia on October 9, Rev Robb White of St Thomas Episcopal Church aided John Leonard Pepper Martin a 1931 world series player by paying his $5 jail fine after he was jailed by railroad police on a trip from Oklahoma to Thomasville. White funded moves to Bradenton Florida for the Cardinals camp and later received thanks for his generosity.
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U.P
Robb White
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
John Leonard
Pepper) Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Bradenton
Fla
Martin
Reds
Oklahoma
Pepper
White
Pepper Martin rises from hobo arrival to Cardinal star
The story of John Pepper Martin, from dirt stained rookie to St. Louis Cardinals center fielder, detailing his unlikely rise in less than five months. His low salary contrasts with his World Series impact, while manager McKechnie and teammates describe him as cocky yet likable and unpretentious.
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Bill McKechnie
Cardinals
John Leonard Martin
Cardinal Ball Club
Oklahoma City
McKechnie
Blake Harper
Fort Smith
Western Association
Harper
Martin
Johnny Martin
Pepper’ Martin
Johnny
George Kirkley
United Press
ST. Louis
U.P
John
Pepper) Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Tunney Eyes Ring Return Amid Boxing Comeback Talk
The article weighs Gene Tunney’s possible return to heavyweight boxing amid talk of a new era. It notes his health and mindset, compares him with Jack Dempsey, and discusses whether a new “million dollar gate” could arise if both legends reenter the ring.
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Gene Tunney
Gene
Tunney
James Joseph
Internal Revenue
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Dempsey
Palm Sur
Miami Beach
Jack Sharkey
Phil Scott
Jury Dismissed in Mitchell Case for Mistrial
The jury in the Mitchell case could not reach a verdict on liquor law charges and Judge Henry S. Bishop declared a mistrial. The defendant faces a cut of about 4 400 dollars, with estimated annual earnings near 9 000.
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Tom Mitchell
Henry S. Bishop
Shires Sold to Boston Braves for $10,000
Milwaukee star Arthur Shires, a sensational first baseman for the Milwaukee club, has been sold to the Boston Braves for $10,000 along with catcher Albert Bool, according to a special St. Louis dispatch reported by The Wisconsin News in Milwaukee.
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The
Wisconsin News
St. Louis Dispatch Today
Arthur Shires
Milwaukee American Association
Boston Braves
Albert Bool
Northwestern and Irish in charity game at Soldier Field
Notre Dame and Northwestern meet in a charity football game at Soldiers Field with about 100000 expected to witness the 10th contest in their three year feud. Notre Dame aims for 21st straight win while Northwestern plays without Reb Russell in a key matchup that could affect the 1931 national championship prospects.
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Northwestern
Soldiers Field
Indiana
Heartley Anderson
Wildcats
Reb” Russell
Lafayette
Ind
Illinois
Purdue
Ann Arbor
Chicago Maroons
Michigan
Iowa
Texas Aggies
Dallas
Minnesota
Stanford
West Coast
Glenn Thistlewaite
Auburn
Wisconsin Badgers
Ohio State
Vanderbilt
Pepper Martin World Series record breakthrough hoped by mother
Oklahoma City report details Mrs. George Martin awaiting Pepper Martin of the St. Louis Cardinals on a radio broadcast day as he seeks to extend his hit total to 13 in the World Series. The piece highlights her faith, his fighting spirit, and rugged past including injuries and a near miss with a Kansas rival.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis
Martin
Dizzy
Mickey
Walberg
Philadelphia
Mickey Cochrane
Babe
Pepper
Oklahoma City
Babe Ruth
Dutch Leonard
Ruth
W. W. Copeland
United Press
Okla
Johnny (Pepper) Martin
St. Louis Cardinal
George Martin
Johnny
Indians
Kansas
McMurry Drops First TIAA Football Game in Abilene
Abilene Texas October 9 McMurry College Indians fall 13 to 7 to Abilene Christian College in the TIAA opener. Goober Keyes and Chappie Cheeves highlight AC backfield with a second half punt return and a 25 yard TD to seal the win.
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Abilene
Texas
Abilene Christian College
Goober” Keyes
Chappie” Cheeves
McMurray College Indians
Keyes
Cheeves
Texas Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association
Drake Opens Drive For Title Tonight
Drake University starts its push for a fourth straight Missouri Valley Conference football crown against Creighton University in Des Moines. In non-conference action Oklahoma A&M faces Arizona, Grinnell meets Cornell College, and Washington University plans to play Westminster of Fulton.
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Drake University
Creighton University
Oklahoma A. & M
University of Arizona
Minnesota
Grinnell
Washington University
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Westminister
Fulton
Sun Beau to retire after Hawthorne Gold Cup victory
Old Sun Beau heads to Virginia breeding farm after winning the Hawthorne Gold Cup for the third straight time. The famed gelding increased career earnings to 376745 and led Mate for nearly the entire race before finishing in 2 05 with 18 000 spectators watching his final start. Willis Sharpe Kilmer owned the champion who ruled the turf this season and history.
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Chicago
U.P
Old Sun Beau
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Virginia
Sun Beau
A. C. Bostwick
Grandstand at Lexington Burns in Fire
Fire swept the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association track early today destroying the 1893 grandstand where thousands watched Peter Manning set a 1925 mile trot record. Origin unknown, blaze started in betting sheds. Track records were saved. official loss estimated at $120000.
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Peter Manning
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Association
America
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