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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1941
Page
5
Texas dominates Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl with a 40 to 7 victory. Derave Moser sparks the rushing attack while Layden and Crain headline the effort for Texas.
SCS regional chief H H Finnell says Panhandle Lakes Program may revert to a Great Lakes program as 2300 ponds in the region are evaluated for fish culture. Restocking underway at Lakes Marvin Rita Blanca Tule McClellan Fryer Buffalo with thousands of bass channel cats bream and other species while fertilization and area closures aim to improve bass fishing for 1942.
Lockney Longhorns over Crosbyton Chiefs 6 0 at Crosbyton as fumbles and miscues dominate. Mitchell and Zimmerman pace Lockney with long drives while Crosbyton struggles to advance, Byars stops Crosbyton in the line.
Rice Institute upset Tulane 10 to 9 in Houston as the Owls employed gritty defense and timely scoring. Key plays included a Brumley surge for a first quarter touchdown and a fourth quarter field goal, with Tulane rallying to within one point before the Rice defense sealed the game.
Five more teams fell from the unbeaten circle as Texas schoolboy football showcased strong showings. Amarillo’s Golden Sandies extended an 18 game win streak with a 20-15 victory aided by Austin Fl Paso passes, while Corpus Christi struggled but won 13-7. The Masons rolled over North Side 26-0 and Burl Baty powered a 32-6 win over Sherman. others like Denison, Corsicana, and Wichita Falls posted defeats in a day of marquee high school clashes.
Patty Berg, from Minneapolis, named favorite for the Texas Women’s Open Golf Tournament October 15 and 16 in Fort Worth. Defending champ Helen Dettweiler and Babe Didrickson Zaharias among top rivals, while Marion Miley’s murder and two suspects’ arrests frame the event. Betty Hicks Newell and Miley will not compete. Kentucky officers and Fort Worth detectives pursue leads in Miley case.
Claude Mustangs dominate Stinnett Rattlers 40 to 0 to claim their second conference win. Ground and pass attack rack up yardage as Stinnett fails to threaten. Next game vs Follett set for Friday October 17 in Claude.
Guymon High School Tigers coached by R W Varney extended their perfect 4 0 season with a 32 6 win over Buffalo high. Max Enterline returned a punt 60 yards for a TD after receiving formation at midfield. The game was part of Panhandle Oklahoma Educational Association events in Guymon.
Phillips players swept the Hutchinson County tennis tournament finishing this week. Morris Creel won first flight singles followed by James Redding second flight singles and R F Watson third flight singles. Wright and Bennett claimed first flight doubles while Pierson and Fuqua took second flight doubles. All champions hailed from Phillips.
In Bloomingtons October 11 game the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs upset Indiana 20 to 14 after fending off two late Hoosier drives. Billy Hillenbrand opened scoring, Gillespie passed well for TCUs touchdowns, and Indiana rallied with a 53 yard pass to Chuck Jacoby for a second score before time ran out.
In New York on October 11, Bill Hearne of Union College, a 155 pound substitute back, returned a kickoff 109 yards for a single score in a 55 to 6 loss to Transylvania. The piece notes big names like Tomasic Sinkwich Hovious and Hapes as veterans moving over for Hearne. It also mentions other college games and results across the nation.
Nebraska, defending Big Six champion, dominated Kansas 32 to 0 in Lincoln as 25,000 spectators watched the Huskers surge behind a strong forward wall for five touchdowns and a decisive league win.
Minnesota opened its Western Conference defense with a dominant 84 to 6 victory over Illinois. Fullback Bill Daley started with a 73 yard kickoff return and later scored twice, sharing scoring honors with captain Bruce Smith who also crossed the goal line twice.
In Brownwood Texas on October 11 Howard Payne defeated Austin College 20 to 0. Jim Jones scored twice with the extra point in the third period. Tommy Samuels added a third touchdown late, and a 43 yard pass Bob Stokes to Danderveer helped fuel a 65 yard drive ending with Jones scoring from the one.
Abilene Christian College Wildcats stay unbeaten by routing Trinity University 20 to 0 in a Texas Conference game at Waxahachie. Mooney Dixon and Hughes scored the touchdowns, Bond added two extra points, with early line plunges setting up the first two scores and Hughes later breaking through on a 25 yard run after a 25 year pass from Mullins.
Missouri's Tigers dominated the Kansas State game at Columbia scoring in every quarter. Missouri delivered quick touchdowns through air and ground to win 35 to 0 in the conference opener.
Lamar Cardinals fall 21 13 at Beaumont after Howard Bartlett 102 yard return of an interception and a second TD pass to Ruby Nelman. Aggies respond in second half with a fumble recovery and two more scores. Knox and Hudgins score for North Texas.
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