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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
13
The piece recounts the famed Herr Professor predicting college football results with quirky methods. He lists selections including Army over Drake and Pitt over Southern California while joking about quirky forecasting tools.
The Panthers travel to Clarendon tonight and Amarillo tomorrow for a decisive clash at Butler Field. Coach Benny Winkelman seeks an historic win as the undefeated Sandstorm faces a potent Panthers offense led by John Stidger and receivers Peterson and Cochrane. A large crowd is expected for the high school football showdown.
College football action features SMU traveling to Houston for a clash with Rice, Baylor to face Arkansas, Texas meets Oklahoma in Dallas, A and M vs Centenary in Beaumont, and TCU at Tulsa. Arkansas aims to halt Baylor stars Russell and Pearce. Oklahoma eyes Texas with Bohn Hillard in the backfield.
The Maverick Club invites all boys to a 3 PM Sunday service with speeches on Old Testament stories. Ten weekly winners earn circus tickets while a ten time champion wins a prize. the column praises youth programs and urges support for the Boy Scout drive amid concerns about juvenile delinquency and reformatories.
A field of 210 golfers including top professionals entered the Louisville Open with $5,000 prize. First round play starts today and may carry over to Saturday with a rule allowing players delayed by nightfall to resume where they left off. Eight amateurs with the low scores advance to the finals. 18 holes today, 18 Saturday, 36 in the finals Sunday. Notable pros include Ky Laffoon of Denver and Paul Runyan of White Plains.
Major matchups spread coast to coast as Pitt hosts Southern California while Stanford welcomes Northwestern. Illinois battles Ohio State in the Midwest, Yale meets Pennsylvania in New Haven, and Army faces Drake in the East amid a slate of SEC games and Pacific Coast clashes.
Plaine New York hosts Leo Diegel and Den ny Shute of Philadelphia along with Tarry Cooper of Chicago and Craig Wood of Deal New Jersey for a prominent golf event showcasing top players from coast to coast.
Football prognosticator picks today slate with picks across multiple games. Pitt favored over Southern California in another tough matchup, Yale over Penn, Stanford likely against Northwestern, and Michigan favored over Chicago among others.
New York Oct 12 The boxing commission advances a hard boiled approach for title fights. Fighters must fight the full distance and condition of the boxers will influence decisions besides round by round scoring. Changes follow the Hamas Lasky case at Madison Square Garden.
The page lists numerous game pairings with favored teams including Dick Crayne and Ozie Simmons for Iowa, West Virginia over Washington & Lee, Tennessee over Mississippi, Iowa State over Missouri, Manhattan over Georgetown, Princeton over Williams, Wisconsin over South Dakota State, Auburn over LSU, Kentucky over Clemson, Vanderbilt over Cincinnati, New York over West Virginia Wesleyan, Alabama over Mississippi State, North Carolina State over South Carolina, Colgate over Lehigh Bonaventure, Dartmouth over Maine, Holy Cross over Catholic, Tulsa over Texas Christian, Baylor over Arkansas, and Utah over Brigham Young.
W. R. Klingensmith led a victorious team at Amarillo Country Club in a Monkey Tournament nine hole event. The match ended with Klingensmith’s side two holes ahead, featuring humorous shots as players used unusual club pairings.
Babe Ruth will manage the touring American Leaguers on a winter trip to Honolulu Japan Shanghai and Manila. Connie Mack leads the party of 46 departing Vancouver Oct 20 with Ruth serving as on field manager during games in Japan and other cities from Nov 2 to Dec 2 featuring stars like Lefty Gomez Gehrig Foxx and Gehringer among the lineup.
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